The third stop on the Acclaimed Music World Tour will be in the City of Roses, Portland, Oregon.

***I know I stated last week that this week's round would be Seattle. I originally thought that we would cover the entire Pacific Northwest in one round, but upon further examination I've decided that Portland merits its own round, as many AMF favorites hail from the city.***

The rules are as follows:

In voting for this week's HEADLINER, voters have 10 points to distribute among as many artists as they like, with a maximum of 6 points for any one artist. The artist with the most points will be the HEADLINER while the runner-up will take the position of OPENING ACT.

In voting for this week's SET LIST, voters have 25 points to distribute among as many songs as they like, with a maximum of 12 points for any one song. The top ten songs will be played at this week's show.

Remember that the artists or songs that you choose should be associated with Portland, Oregon or locations nearby in some way.

Voting will end at 11:59 PM on Sunday, June 19, 2011.

The most acclaimed artists of/connected to Portland and its surroundings according to Acclaimed Music (with their all-time rank in parentheses) are:

Elliott Smith (165)
Modest Mouse (224)
Sleater-Kinney (264)
The Kingsmen (294)
The Shins (328)
The Dandy Warhols (553)
The Decemberists (560)
Tim Hardin (808)
Johnnie Ray (1300)
Paul Revere & the Raiders (1479)
The Thermals (1609)
Wipers (1806)
Everclear (1844)
Menomena (Bubbling Under)
She & Him (Bubbling Under)
Blitzen Trapper
M. Ward

Here is a short list of acclaimed songs about Portland:

Portland, Oregon - Loretta Lynn feat. Jack White

You may of course vote for any artist or song you like provided they have some connection to Portland. Songs can be about Portland, they can be written by an artist from Portland or any other link you can draw to the city or its surroundings.

In a past life Portland's venue was a different kind of theater; the entertainment was nudie films, not rock bands. Nowadays, however, the ALADDIN THEATER is one of Portland's premier venues, hosting locals like Sleater-Kinney and Everclear as well as a bevy of national acts.

That was my initial reaction when I saw Portland was getting a week.
But, looking at the list, I guess they deserve it.
5- Paul Revere
3- Elliot Smtih
2- Kingsmen

12- Kicks
12- Louie Louie
1- Waltz #2

Elliott Smith 3
The Kingsmen 2
Modest Mouse 2
The Dandy Warhols 2
The Decemberists 1

The Shins (6)
Elliott Smith (4)

Elliot Smith - Waltz #2 (12)
Woody Guthrie - Oregon Trail (12)
Loretta Lynn - Portland, Oregon (feat. Jack White) (1)

Elliott Smith 6
The Thermals 2
Modest Mouse 1
Sleater Kinney 1

Elliott Smith - Waltz #2 8
Elliott Smith - Between the Bars 8
(those are my 2 favorite songs ever)
The Thermals - A Pillar of Salt 4
Elliott Smith - Christian Brothers 3
Modest Mouse - 3rd Planet 2

Sleater-Kinney 6
The Decemberists 2
Elliot Smith 2

Portland, Oregon 12
Entertain 12
Furr 1

ARTISTS:
The Decemberists 5
The Shins 3
Modest Mouse 2

SONGS:
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen 9
Portland Oregon - Loretta Lynn & Jack White 7
Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders 7
I Will Buy You A New Life - Everclear 2

Sleater-Kinney (5)
Wipers (4)
The Kingsmen (1)

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (9) (great covers by Black Flag & the Stooges too)
Oh! - Sleater-Kinney (8)
Over the Edge - Wipers (8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH9MDc1TXtY
I'm hanging on a ledge
Pushed straight
OVER THE EDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDGGGGGGGGGGGE

Sleater-Kinney (3)
Modest Mouse (2)
The Shins (2)
The Decemberists (2)
Elliott Smith (1)

Elliott Smith (6)
The Shins (2)
M. Ward (2)
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Waltz #2 - Elliott Smith (7)

Chinese Translation - M. Ward (5) It's my favourite M. Ward song and I probably could've saved it for the Hong Kong leg of the tour. But I'm sure I'll be able to discover more authentic-sounding Chinese music.

Australia - The Shins (5) ...And easily my favourite Shins song, which I could've kept in the bag for Sydney or Perth. But I reckon there are more than enough actual Australian songs about Down Under.

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (4)

Portland, Oregon - Loretta Lynn feat. Jack White (2)

Just Walking in the Rain - Johnnie Ray (1)

Wide Open Spaces - Water Tower Bucket Boys (1)

Elliott Smith 5
Tim Hardin 3
The Decemberists 2

Portland, Oregon - Loretta Lynn 5
Waltz # 2 - Elliott Smith 10
Son of Sam - Elliott Smith 10

Artists:

Elliott Smith - 5 pts.
Sleater Kinney - 2 pts.
Built to Spill - 2 pts. (Boise is one hour from the Oregon border!)
The Decembrists - 1 pt.

Songs:

"Bled White" - Elliott Smith - "I'm a color reporter/(Rose City on the 409)/But the city's been bled white/(White city on the yellow line)" - 7 pts.

"Twin Falls" - Built to Spill - "Cafeteria Harrison Elementary/Beneath a parachute I saw her without shoes" I know, I know... I'm getting farther and farther from Portland. - 7 pts.

"Rose Parade" - Elliott Smith - "And when they clean the street I'll be the only shit that's left behind/Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?" - 7 pts.

"Dream of the 90s" - Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein - "The dream of the 90s is alive in Portland!/All the hot girls wear glasses (yeah!)" - 4 pts.

Artists:
M. Ward: 7 pts
Elliott Smith: 3 pts

Songs:
M. Ward - Epistemology: 8 pts
Elliott Smith - Alameda: 8 pts
Modest Mouse - Dashboard: 5 pts
Elliott Smith - Ballad of Big Nothing: 4 pts

Myself and one other are the only ones not to vote for Elliott Smith. Is this why I haven't got my hipster card in the mail? I do not get it when it comes to Elliott, I found his albums to be boring and ordinary. Either I need to relisten to him or chalk this up to one of life's mysteries.