Music Millennium
Music Millennium is an independent record store located in Portland, Oregon. It was opened by Don McLeod, his wife Laureen, and Dan and Patty Lissy in 1969. It is currently the largest and oldest record store in the Pacific Northwest.
History
At one time, Music Millennium had three stores: one at the original eastside location, which opened on March 15, 1969, a store in northwest Portland's Northwest District, and a classical music store located next door to the main eastside location called Classical Millennium that opened in 1977. Terry Currier acquired the business in 1996 from McLeod's estate following Don McLeod's death.The northwest location was a pioneer in in-store performances, which started in 1989 as part of the business's 20th anniversary celebration. Currier later coined the term "Keep Portland Weird", which has become a rally slogan for the city and its culture. He is currently considered "The Father of Portland's Weird Movement".
The northwest location closed in September 2007. In 2009, Music Millennium was ranked ninth in Spin magazine's list of the fifteen best independent record stores in the country. A year later, The Oregonian described Music Millennium as an iconic Portland business and a "national leader in the music-selling industry".