Yall. I was watching meaningful live performances from the alternative utopia known as Portland, Oregon. It seems like a place where I can just be 'me' and not worry about the past or the future. I would only have to worry about NOW, and NOW would always be at a meaningful conceptual indie rock show.

/// Just want 2 live in a place with impromptu live performances & a thriving bicycle economy.

Seems like life could be more meaningful there. It's like a time capsule that preserved various snapshots of the past 50 years when things were free-spirited, well-intentioned, and authentic (and a lil bit dancey).

My major metropolitan area is getting kinda lame, and the scene doesn't support eachother. Every1 is s0 focused on 'making it on the internet' that they neglect the local community. h8 it s0 bad. Just want a thriving local music community with dedicated fans, grassroots/organic marketing possibilities, and some medium-to-high quality indie pop.

Previous Portland Coverage
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/07/mtv-is-discovering-stuff-thats-alt-does-that-mean-its-not-alt-n-e-more-beware-of-the-mainstreamers-2.html

Have yall evr been 2 Portland?
Do they have underground book stores and vegan cuisine options?
Can I ride my vintage bike there as my primary mode of transportation?
Do they have internet wires/connection portals there for my Macbook?
Do they have Chili'ses there?
Just exploring my options, yall... 2k9 is a whole new year... [via barry Obammes]