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Want to absorb the health benefits of CBD, but not into smoking? CBD products have infiltrated the marketplace in a variety of forms, from tinctures to gummies to a wide array of beverages. We scoped out the local CBD beverage scene and found lots of options to please palates. Ablis Ablis may be the best […]
Lyrics Born has earned several “first” titles over the years. He takes the title of first Asian-American solo rapper to release a greatest hits record and perform at major festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza. Now, he also stands as the first Asian-American solo rapper to release a 10th album. This milestone comes as a great […]
When Halloween falls in the middle of the week, like it does this year, it means Bend goes big—expanding the tricks and musical treats to the weekends both before and after the spookiest day of the year. This year, for those willing to brave the mid-week hangover, TAUK brings a rock-meets-funk fusion to Volcanic Theatre […]
Once in a while, a band comes through town and you just know that someday they’ll be headlining the Les Schwab Amphitheater. After listening to songs like “Fistfight,” from the recently released EP, “Paper Crown,” I have no doubt The Ballroom Thieves will be one of those bands about which we’ll say, “I saw them […]
The last time we checked in with Brandon Prinzing, he’d brought his scratchy vocals and folk-meets-punk sound to the helm of the now-defunct local band, Riot on a Sunday. Nearly a year later, he’s on the cusp of releasing his first album under the moniker Brandon Prinzing and the Old Revival. The album is helped […]
For The Hook‘s lead singer Carlos Barata, bringing his band to the Pacific Northwest is a second homecoming. The band hails from Pennsylvania, but for a couple years, Barata and his fiancee called Salem, Ore., home, a place they loved because it acted as the perfect middle-point to explore the Pacific Northwest, and the change […]
Michael Glabicki and his band Rusted Root‘s biggest hit, “Send Me on My Way,” first appeared on the 1994 album, “When I Woke.” Now, more than 20 years later, Glabicki and Rusted Root’s longtime guitar player and background vocalist Dirk Miller are on the road playing re-envisioned versions of the band’s biggest hits. A true […]
“I’d say that bluegrass is the punk of country music,” says Nate Hilts, guitarist and vocalist for Canadian folk-bluegrass band The Dead South. “They came at it with a whole new speed. If you look at the Czech Republic, they look at bluegrass and country music as a form of revolt. I love the style […]
Bend Roots Revival boasts a rich history. What started as a few bands jamming in the Parrilla Grill and Victorian Café parking lots has evolved over the years. The festival, which features primarily local talent, celebrates the Bend music scene, as well as the local partners that allow music to thrive in the community. Outgrowing […]
Plenty of people have had something to say about the talent of one of the youngest band leaders in Bend, 14-year-old Maxwell Friedman. Friedman, who recently started his freshman year of high school, already boasts a well-rounded career in music — yes, I said career. And yes, he’s only a teenager. It could be said […]
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