30 minutes of highlights from this PDX conclave of music industry talent and wisdom
Radiozine presents Highlights from the 4th Annual Happening! 2016 at the Jade-Apano Multicultural Space
On Sat., Feb. 27th, the Regional Arts and Culture Council and KBOO sponsored Happening! 2016, at the Jade-Apano Multicultural Center on SE Division at 81st, featuring a 6-person discussion panel of PDX music industry veterans, as well as more experts in later breakout groups, talking how to make it in music while based in Portland,Oregon.
This Radiozine episode culls 30 hot and quotable minutes from the panel and interviews in an unforgettable day of local music industry talent and wisdom.
The Panelists
Simon Tam
founder of The Slants, author, entrepreneur, activist, teacher of marketing and the music business
Dr. Portia Sabin
of The Hissyfits, manager of the label Kill Rock Stars, host of the radio show The Future of What, cultural anthropologist, and board member of A2IM, Pacific NW Chapter of The Recording Academy, and the Rock 'n Roll Camp for Girls.
Sierra Haager
Public Display PR, plays in many bands, including her own band called bed
Cliff Stanford aka Dj Klyph
physical therapist, New Orleans veteran, host of Welcome to the Neighborhood on 107.1FM KZME, producer of the podcast Klyph Notes
Jenny Logan
attorney, co-founder and board president of XRAY.FM, and bass player in the Summer Cannibals.
Rebecca Miller, moderator
musician, youth advocate, and development professional. She toured around the world with the band EMA, is currently a songwriter in her own band Top Parts, and teaches music, including at the Rock n' roll Camp for Girls and My voice Muisc. She is the co-producer and re-brander of Happening! 2016.