2009: An 'Adventurous' Year In Northwest Music

By Geoff Norcross | Dec. 18, 2009 5 a.m. | Updated: June 16, 2010 11:57 p.m. | Portland, OR

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If you had to reduce the music scene in the Pacific Northwest to one word, how about “adventurous”?

Bands from this part of the world are known for experimenting with different styles, arrangements, and lyrical ideas.

2009 was definitely in keeping with this spirit, with a group of regional releases that make you rethink just what a pop song is.

OPB Music’s Jeremy Petersen guides us through some of the best CDs 2009 by Northwest bands.

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