Portland Punk Musician and Label Owner Jonny Harbin Has Cancer

The Portland punk scene is rallying around one of its own.

Jonny Harbin—founder and namesake of local punk label Jonnycat Records and a member of several bands, including the Chemicals—has been diagnosed with cancer. He's scheduled to start treatment on Feb. 14, and as one might imagine, it's going to put quite a drain on his wallet—especially since, as a driver for Radio Cab, he'll be unable to keep up his day job once he starts chemotherapy.

But they don't call it a "music community" for nothing. Several fundraisers have been set up to help Harbin with his medical bills. A GoFundMe campaign has already raised over $21,000 of its $100,000 goal in two days, while likeminded Portland-based punk label Dirtnap is donating part of the proceeds from their own sales.

Expectedly, a slate of benefit shows are also on the horizon, featuring a bevy of artists from the Portland punk underground. Check out the full schedule below. In the meantime, you can also help by buying records from Jonnycat. I personally recommend Lunch's "Pineapple" seven-inch.

Jonnycat Benefit Lineup:

Feb. 9: Arctic Flowers, Sex Crime, Public Eye at Blackwater

Feb. 10: Dark/Light, ZZ  Narc, Way Worse, William Hart at Pop Tavern

Feb. 11: Friends DJing at Star Bar

Feb. 12: Long Knife, Mean Jeans, The Stops, Sloppy Kisses at Blackwater

Feb. 22: P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S., Long Knife, Andy Place & The Coolheads at Liquor Store

March 12: Sex Crime, Suicide Notes, Lovesores at Lombard Pub 

April 1: "Big show at tbd, reunion of a beloved PDX band and some garage rock rulers; top secret and you'll want to fly in for it" 

April 5: Guantanamo Baywatch and TBD at the Know