Anne Pick

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Secret Music

Byron Milligan creates analog electronic music with hardware synthesizers and drum machines in his downtown loft
Anne Pick

Some of the best music created in Bend may never reach your ears. While a wealth of artists share their songs on local stages, some beats remain secret—private to the musician or only shared digitally for musical Sherlock Holmes types to discover. Byron Milligan, a transplant from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., creates secret music in his loft […]

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Back with Passion

Chicks with Picks returns for its sixth year to benefit the Bethlehem Inn
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After a one-year hiatus, Chicks with Picks returns to the Volcanic Theatre. Stacie Johnson, lead singer of Broken Down Guitars, has organized the event, now in its sixth year, to feature and highlight female-fronted bands. “This year it’s all about passion, it truly is,” Johnson says. “Coming back from the break of not having it […]

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Source Suggests 10/14-10/21

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Beat Lab Resident Showcase Fans of 92.9 FM’s Beat Lab radio show that broadcasts Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 pm will recognize resident DJs Lonely Stacks, Welterweight, Royal Louis, and Matt Wax. This live showcase brings you the best future bass, trap, deep house, and more. Expect exclusive mixes from some of the world’s best […]

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Source Suggests 10/7-10/14

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You Knew Me When Outfitted with a variety of musical instruments, this husband and wife duo presents a full band sound that blends progressive indie rock and folk compositions. You Knew Me When is made up of Cie and Karisa Hoover, who left their Nashville home and full-time jobs to tour the country sharing their […]

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Source Suggests 9/16-9/23

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Dirty Revival Portland-based, soul, hip-hop outfit Dirty Revival proudly releases its new album at McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School. The dynamic five-piece, neo-soul ensemble recently opened for George Clinton, who we all know as one of the foremost innovators of funk music. With incredible stage presence and a sound that inspires bodies to move, spending […]

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Source Suggests

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Kinzel & Hyde While September still means beautiful, warm days, the nights begin to get chillier, which means it’s necessary to take advantage of as much outdoor music as possible while we still can. Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame inductees Kinzel and Hyde take listeners on a bluesy road trip for their ears at […]

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Source Suggests

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Sip Summer Wine-Down Sip Wine Bar brings together Scribbled Rhymes, Hobbs the Band, and MOsley WOtta for live music all night long to give summer the proper Bend farewell. Scribbled Rhymes is a rock/hip-hop duo that specializes in remixed cover tunes, Hobbs the Band plays bluesy rock, and everyone knows MOsley WOtta as Bend’s resident […]

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Source Suggests 8/26-9/2

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Hillstomp Portland-based junkbox blues duo Hillstomp regularly stops by this side of the mountain for raucous, boot scootin’ good times. Their distinctive brand of do-it-yourself hill country and blues always makes for an entertaining evening, incorporating buckets, washboards, and other found items into their arsenal of musical instruments. For lovers of deep, raspy vocals and […]

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Source Suggests 8/19-8/26

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Black Pussy Black Pussy lands completely on the opposite side of the spectrum of the other Suggests this week. Their name is a probably not something you should Google at work and has evoked petitions calling for boycotts for venues that book them. Name aside, Black Pussy plays psychedelic rock often blended with classic-rock tones […]

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