Bladen County Records Showcase at MFNW from bangsandblurry on Vimeo.

To kick off what is Portland’s finest music festival—we thought it would be a nice idea to list some of Indie Music Portland’s fave MFNW picks via a cute little playlist!

MFNW is great! And we are lucky kids to be able to see such incredible talent in our beloved PDX!

So to all the amazing bands and to all the amazing fans—play it well, have fun!

If you live in Portland or you are heading here for the MusicFestNW music festival, the good folks at MusicFestNW have ponied up a free wristband [a $60 value!] for the Moose to give away to a lucky winner. The runner up will receive a copy of a limited edition Gang of Four remix 7″ vinyl that includes a Tommie Sunshine remix of At Home [He Feels Like a Tourist] and a Blood Brothers remix of [Love Like] Anthrax, as well as a 7″ Your Friends Will Carry You Home single from Faux Hoax which includes a coupon for extra digital tracks to download.

Here’s how to win - leave a comment in this post responding to the following question:

For the free wristband: Which band would you guess that I would most like to see during MusicFestNW?
For the two vinyl singles: Give me your list of the bands that I should not miss during MusicFestNW.

Here’s the list of bands on the MusicFestNW site.

Remember to include your email address as I will notify the winners by email. [Don't worry, we will never spam you.]

Update: 9/9/09 9:18PM I also have four MusicFestNW CD compilations to give away. I will randomly choose winners from the list of “bands I should see” submissions. Keep this going, I’m liking the guesses and the lists. Thanks for participating.

The Decemberists recently released their latest album, The Hazards of Love, and to get things kicked off they performed at this year’s SXSW Music Festival. Here’s a live cut from that set.

The Decemberists - Margaret In Captivity [Live from SXSW]