Tag Archives: Portland Anonymous

Portland Anonymous: Fragment Eleven

Posted on November 12, 2018 by nathanalbright

Benefit concerns have a long history in rock & roll and other genres.  In 1971 there was a benefit concert to help those in Bangladesh after the horrors of their war of independence against Pakistan.  Then there benefit concerts for … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Ten

Posted on November 11, 2018 by nathanalbright

He was an artist I definitely would have liked to have seen live, but he didn’t seem interested in touring.  I’m not sure why that was the case.  I mean, I know he was shy, but there are plenty of … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Nine

Posted on November 10, 2018 by nathanalbright

If ever there was an example of someone who made an odd celebrity in our current era, he was it.  It was almost like watching a time machine.  Back in the day, at least as far as our video footage … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Eight

Posted on November 9, 2018 by nathanalbright

I have to admit I was a bit surprised when we were given the chance to have the first interview where #N/A talked after his identity was known.  It was strange for us, because we are a small church and … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Seven

Posted on November 8, 2018 by nathanalbright

At first we liked the fact that #N/A was being nominated so much for awards, but eventually it became a problem. How would we preserve anonymity in the face of the attention that we were getting for the music?  Pretty … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Six

Posted on November 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

I have to admit that the way we went about making recordings was pretty strange.  Any of the musicians in our label could record their part or get a group of others to record individually or separate and then call … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Five

Posted on November 6, 2018 by nathanalbright

One of the most important aspects of the Portland Anonymous Crew was names, and while most of our musicians chose flamboyant names for themselves, he chose the most obvious name of all, #N/A.  The hashtag was appropriately hipster for coming … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Four

Posted on November 5, 2018 by nathanalbright

A lot of people would have complained about being known for their ballads, but I don’t think he was one of them.  It was clear that his taste in music was broad just from what he recorded, whether it was … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Three

Posted on November 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

I’m always surprised about how much people like to talk about “Beside Me.”  Like many songs of its kind, it is one that came together pretty easily.  The chorus came first, and it came to me while I was struggling … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Two

Posted on November 3, 2018 by nathanalbright

I suppose it would be best to begin at the beginning.  I don’t know why I didn’t do that last time, but I guess I’m still not really sure of what I want to do here.  I have been given … Continue reading →

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