| GROUP | GENRE | DATES | COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION | BEST RELEASE |
| Beat Happening >> Go Team, Dub Narcotic Sound System, D+ | Love | 1980 - 84 | USA | Olympia trio were scene's Sex Pistols. Proved you didn't have to be able to sing or play to sing and play. Timeless. | Jamboree or Dreamy. |
| Crabs | Love | 1995- | USA | Portland's finest savant-pop band! Wonderful group on K.Brother was in Beat Happening. It shows. | Brainwashed. |
| Fudge | Love | 1990-94 | USA | This Virginian band's first 7"s are sublime indiepop; fast and perfect. They got a bit too rockin' later on. | |
| I Live the Life of the Movie Stars Secret Hideout | Love | 1997- | USA | Boy/girl duo from NYC. Very Beat Happening. | Gale Wind Transistor. |
| Lookers/Sara Dougher | Love | 1997-98 | USA | Portland songwriter. Also plays with the Crabs. | In Clover. |