Music Writer | The Source Weekly
On the horizon of a new year, 2018 is already shaping up to be an INCREDIBLE year in music in Bend. Yes, that deserved all caps—it’s THAT good. While not all of the best shows are listed below, I’ve gone through and found the best of the best, my picks for can’t-miss shows that are […]
No matter how the year panned out for you from a personal angle, one thing becomes clear when reminiscing about 2017 — it was a damn good year for live music in Bend. After a couple year’s hiatus, I returned to writing about music for The Source, giving me an awesome vantage point when observing and […]
Odds are, over the last several years, you’ve seen the indie rock goodness performed by one of Portland’s favorite bands, The Helio Sequence. The band has made it a tradition over the last three years to perform outdoors at The Commons, as part of the Downtown Apres Ski Bash series. “It’s almost like a tradition […]
Laz Glickman Laz Glickman found his love for jazz at a young age. The 17-year-old pianist’s father, Marshall Glickman, is the executive producer of the Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz series. “My dad brought me into a jazz club in Boston when I was about five,” Glickman says. “It turned out the guy playing in there […]
Two years ago Kurt Silva was playing solo gigs around town. Venues in the area were looking to book a country western band and asked Silva if he could recommend one. At that time, a country western dance band couldn’t be found in Central Oregon. Silva, a seasoned guitarist and vocalist, took it upon himself […]
Riot on a Sunday began in a way reminiscent of The Postal Service, but sending songs via email rather than the U.S. Mail. Brandon Prinzing and Adam Buchanan played together in a band called A Love Like Winter nearly 10 years ago in Bend. Buchanan moved to California for work several years ago, but he […]
“It’s all about having a good mindset and a good energy when you get on stage,” says Ben Malament, drummer for The California Honeydrops, a band with a reputation for involving the crowd in their performances and invoking all-night dance parties. Speaking with Malament, it’s clear he and the band like to have a good […]
While Stubborn Son may draw from some of modern rock and roll’s biggest names, catching inspiration from what’s played on Seattle’s KEXP, their sound is taking on a more mature, refined sound as the years roll on. Stubborn Son has a Tame Impala-meets-The Black Keys psychedelic rock sound, with hints of Brick + Mortar. The […]
Odds are you’ve probably heard of Cloverdayle. Maybe you went to Bend High School with singer Rachel Hamar. Or maybe you saw them open for country superstar Jason Aldean at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in 2009. Me, I caught them performing at a Christmas party, of all things. The country music duo, which consists of […]
Earlier this year, we profiled several of Bend’s live music promoters. This week, we step even deeper into the musical ether, looking at the recording culture in Bend. These are just two of the recording studios making musical magic in Bend. The Firing Room You may recognize Dayne Wood as the drummer for local rock […]
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