In episode 30 of our ongoing music video series we captured Nick Jaina's "Sebastopol," the first song on his recently released album "A Bird in the Opera House." It's filmed on the corner of NW 12th and Davis in a unique office space called "Portland Incubator Experiment," home to about a dozen tech entrepreneurs including our friends at Mugasha, w…

Electronic-Pop duo DoublePlusGood performs "Something Else" in episode 29 of the Penny Jam. Our host was Joe Mansfield of engraveyourtech.com in top floor of the Towne Storage Building, overlooking the Burnside Bridge, the river, and downtown Portland.The Penny Jam

We finally met up with Reporter for a much-awaited-by-us Penny Jam episode! With permission to film on the City of Portland Metro Department's ecoroof, we filmed episode 28 on a sunny but chilly Sunday, September 27th.The Penny Jam

Fogatron is a one-man beatboxing machine. We met up with him one mellow Sunday afternoon at Acme Donuts on SE Powell and 28th where he performs "Excitement," for episode 27 of the series.The Penny Jam

Episode 26 features the always-fantastic Loch Lomond in the lobby of our favorite Portland Hotel, the Ace. Lots dark wood, leather bound books and natural light in this class-act of a shoot.The Penny Jam

Episode 25 of the Penny Jam finds The Dimes performing their song "Abigail, Don't be Long" in Portland's finest cupcake establishment, the heroic and delicious St. Cupcake.The Penny Jam

Delayed by the blizzard that hit Portland last December, we finally met up with Explode into Colors in the Portland Art Museum's Grand Ballroom on February 15th to record the band's "How Adee Got Her Groove Back" in episode 24 of the series.The Penny Jam

Episode 23 of the series finds Panther, with recently acquired drummer, performing "Control Your Ships" in the display window at the iconic Portland Landmark, Cameron's books.The Penny Jam

Once she saw the inside of Portland Store Fixtures, a unique store in industrial Southeast, Grey Anne couldn't help but choose her song "Curio" to record, in this, episode 22 of The Penny Jam. With the aid of her trusty looping pedal, Anne construct's the song layers of clapping, chorus and guitar lines on the go.…

On January 25th we met up at our friend Ken Tomita's woodworking shop directly across the street from Penny Jam HQ to film the 21st episode of the Podcast. It features the Psych-Americana of the Band Celilo, performing "Little Coquette."The Penny Jam

The Romantic and Bombastic join us for episode 20 of the series at Deek and Brian's Next Adventure, a large independent outdoor store in Southeast. Their song "Glory to Glory" is off an upcoming album that was recorded in early January 2009.The Penny Jam

In episode 19 of the series, Jon Ragel's one-man band Boy Eats Drum Machine performs the title track off of his new album "Booomboxxx" at Kush Carpets on SE 9th and Hawthorne.The Penny Jam

On August 24th Narwhal vs. Narwhal graced episode 17 of the Penny Jam with their performance of "Don't Take." This recording happened a few weeks before the release of their album "Wipe the Sweat from Your Words," at Cherry Sprout Produce on Albina and Sumner in North Portland.The Penny Jam

On September 30th we met up with World's Greatest Ghosts down at Matrix Networks in Milwaukie to record "Magick Words" for episode 18 of The Penny Jam.The Penny Jam

On September 4th, during First Thursday, Ryan Dolliver visited EWF Modern to perform "All Night Long" with the assistance of two backup singers in Episode 16 of The Penny Jam.The Penny Jam

In episode 15, Portland's Starfucker bring a ridiculous amount of energy along with their song "Dance Face" to Rudy's Barbershop on 30th and Division.The Penny Jam

Derrek Wayne tickles the ivories amidst vintage uprights and reincarnated grands. Filmed on July 6, at The Immortal Piano Company at SE 40th and Belmont.The Penny Jam

On June 23rd Mattress brought his gritty, uncontrolled moves and electronic music to the railroad footbridge on 20th and Lafayette in Southeast Portland to perform his song "Pollution."The Penny Jam

On June 9th, Laura Gibson joined us at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry to film episode 12 in the middle of the museum's collection of Chinese Dinosaur bones. The episode features two songs, "Where Have All Your Good Words Gone" and "Come by Storm."The Penny Jam

Local hip-hop mainstay Sleep performs a rooftop session in industrial Southeast on top of the Oldominion Studio in Episode 11 of the Penny Jam. Filmed on June 8, 2008.The Penny Jam

In episode 10 of The Penny Jam, French Portlander Eric John Kaiser plays a double feature of "The Court of Miracles" and "Ziggy Stardust" in Yarnia, a unique make-your-own-yarn shop on 42nd and Division. Filmed on June 1, 2008.The Penny Jam

Episode 9 of The Penny Jam features "Time Forgiver," by Dirty Mittens. Filmed at Old Portland Hardware, a unique store selling antique hardware, located on 41st and Division. Filmed on May 18, 2008.The Penny Jam

Bonus song from Episode 8 of The Penny Jam, "Moving Picture Girl," by The Grokkers. Filmed at Green Dragon, a newish brewpub and bistro on 9th and Belmont.The Penny Jam

Episode 8 of The Penny Jam features "Depraved New World," by The Grokkers. Filmed at Green Dragon, a newish brewpub and bistro on 9th and Belmont.The Penny Jam

Episode 8 of The Penny Jam features "Depraved New World," by The Grokkers. Filmed at Green Dragon, a newish brewpub and bistro on 9th and Belmont.The Penny Jam

Episode 7 of The Penny Jam features "Big Drapes," by Dykeritz. Filmed at Grass Hut, a funky gallery and shop on 8th and Burnside.The Penny Jam

Episode 7 of The Penny Jam features "Big Drapes," by Dykeritz. Filmed at Grass Hut, a funky gallery and shop on 8th and Burnside.The Penny Jam

Episode 6 of The Penny Jam features "Gone Shootin," by the Ascetic Junkies. Filmed at Cathedral Park, under the beautiful St. Johns Bridge, between bouts of rain and snow on April 20, 2008.The Penny Jam

Episode 6 of The Penny Jam features "Gone Shootin," by the Ascetic Junkies. Filmed at Cathedral Park, under the beautiful St. Johns Bridge, between bouts of rain and snow on April 20, 2008.The Penny Jam

Episode 5 of The Penny Jam features "Call Me," an unreleased song by the Morals. Filmed at the Bipartisan Cafe on 79th and Stark, a spacious, authentic haunt deep in Southeast.The Penny Jam

Episode 5 of The Penny Jam features "Call Me," an unreleased song by the Morals. Filmed at the Bipartisan Cafe on 79th and Stark, a spacious, authentic haunt deep in Southeast.The Penny Jam

Episode 4 of the Penny Jam features Magic Johnson performing "Aver Que" at the Dollar Scholar on 33rd and Hawthorne.The Penny Jam

Episode 4 of the Penny Jam features Magic Johnson performing "Pa su Mecha" at the Dollar Scholar on 33rd and Hawthorne.The Penny Jam

Episode 4 of the Penny Jam features Magic Johnson performing "Pa su Mecha" and "Aver Que" at the Dollar Scholar on 33rd and Hawthorne.The Penny Jam

Episode 3 of the Penny Jam features Chris Boone performing "Ball and Chain" at Loprinzi's Gym on 41st and Division.The Penny Jam

Episode 3 of the Penny Jam features Chris Boone performing "Stalker Girl" at Loprinzi's Gym on 41st and Division.The Penny Jam

Episode 3 of the Penny Jam features Chris Boone performing "Stalker Girl" and "Ball and Chain" at Loprinzi's Gym on 41st and Division.The Penny Jam

MP3 from Episode 1 of the Penny Jam features Canoe performing "Audrey and Eli" at the Monochrome Gallery in Southeast Portland.The Penny Jam

Bonus MP3 from Episode 1 of the Penny Jam features Canoe performing "Drip Drip Drop" at the Monochrome Gallery in Southeast Portland.The Penny Jam

Episode 1 of the Penny Jam features Canoe performing "Audrey and Eli" at the Monochrome Gallery in Southeast Portland.The Penny Jam

MP3 from Episode 2 features The Good Ship Astoria performing "Tried So Hard" at Crazy Carl's Furniture and Rugs on 36th and Division.The Penny Jam

Episode 2 of the Penny Jam features The Good Ship Astoria performing "Tried So Hard" at Crazy Carl's Furniture and Rugs on 36th and Division.The Penny Jam