Don’t Move Here

Wieden+Kennedy's new online video series documents Portland's thriving music scene

by Adrienne So Wieden+Kennedy’s latest venture, an online video and radio portal dubbed WK+Entertainment, puts the advertising giant into the content production game. Among the offerings, the web series “Don’t Move Here” documents Portland’s ever-blossoming music scene in video. Helmed by writer, curator and director Aaron Rose, who’s behind the acclaimed film “Beautiful Losers,” the project features concert footage and interviews by WK’s Shayla Hason, …

Apogee Electronics: GiO Controller and Interface

The GiO interface seamlessly links guitars with Macs

The recent history of Apogee finds the digital audio company aligning with Apple to produce Mac-specific hardware emphasizing simplicity and intuitive design. Designed for use with the guitar, the latest addition to the line—an interface and controller dubbed GiO—pairs seamlessly with the latest versions of GarageBand, Logic Studio and Mainstage. The solid, one-and-a-half-foot board’s biggest selling point is hands-free control. With 12 on-board buttons, it …

Tom Tom Magazine: Interview with Founder Mindy Abovitz

An interview with the founder of Tom Tom Magazine, a publication about and made by female drummers

Tom Tom Magazine, a print publication for, about and made by female drummers, appeals to any girl who has ever been told she can’t do something because of her gender. “Women just aren’t encouraged to play drums,” said founder and editor-in-chief Mindy Abovitz, who in addition to working as an engineer for East Village Radio, also drums for the bands Taigaa, Hot Box, Chica Vas …