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Chris Young

A journalist and editor, Chris graduated from the University of Oregon and has worked in local, community-focused media and publications for 15 years. He founded Vortex Music Magazine, a quarterly print publication that covered Portland's vibrant music scene, in 2014. He's since moved to Bend where you can find him going to concerts, hiking, biking and trying to keep up with his kids.

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LCD Soundsystem Returns to Oregon for the First Time in 14 Years

Kicking off Hayden Homes Amphitheater’s concert season, the New York dance-punks make Bend one of just five stops in the country
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An abridged history lesson: Back in the early aughts, a vibrant NYC scene was birthing the likes of The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol. Contrary to the burgeoning class of incendiary rockers that would lead a global revolution (including an epic list of The bands… The White Stripes, The Hives, The Killers, The Black […]

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On His Own Again

Jacob Miller is feeling at home in his own skin with his debut solo record on the way
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Almost a decade ago, singer-songwriter Jacob Miller boarded Amtrak’s famous Empire Builder line with a one-way ticket headed west. With a population of less than 1,000, Miller left behind the small-town life of Eden, Wis., with his suitcase and a Fender Jaguar guitar in hand. With no real plans other than striking out on his […]

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Anything but Leftover

These days, there’s a freshness to the jammy, jazzy bluegrass of Leftover Salmon
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Leftover Salmon has spent the last 27-some years amalgamating. On New Year’s Eve 1989, Vince Herman’s the Salmon Heads haphazardly joined forces with Drew Emmitt’s The Left Hand String Band, a momentous event that merged Herman’s old-timey, Cajun-and zydeco-inspired jug band with the progressive bluegrass stylings of Emmitt. Although unplanned, the pair immediately felt an […]

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Channeling NOLA’s Juju

Portland’s MarchFourth mixes funky big band vibes with a carnival spectacle
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Propelled by an eccentricity that is uniquely Portland, MarchFourth has always been fueled by the magic of New Orleans. The city “has been in our DNA since the band’s inception,” yet “in a spiritual sense more than musical sense,” explains founding member and band leader John Averill. With more than a dozen members—musical or otherwise—on […]

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Passing on a Sound Pedigree

Seven horns played by seven brothers make up the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
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“We grew up on the South Side of Chicago during the ’80s, when the crack epidemic was at its highest. And we were exposed to the tragic deterioration it imposed on our community,” describes trumpeter Gabriel “Hudah” Hubert. “But we had an escape because our parents offered us many gifts. Through teaching us bits and […]

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Heartwarmingly Unconventional

Holiday time is a special time to hear the hilarious storytellings of David Sedaris
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The holidays are just around the corner, and that means ’tis the season for potentially awkward family gatherings. Maybe your brother will propose a toast to his “beautiful bitch” and you won’t be sure if he’s referring to the pug in heat or his new bride. Or maybe you’ll be dragged to myriad undesirable social […]

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Music With A Mission

Nahko and Medicine for the People are set to inspire and empower
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“As an indigenous mutt, I have the unique gift to create bridges between many communities through music, activism and social work,” says Nahko Bear, the singer, songwriter and band leader of the worldly collective that carries his name. His project, Nahko and Medicine for the People, is one that nurtures a mission and delivers a […]

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Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Ready for Battle

Midwest mayhem is sure to ensue between The Yawpers and The 4onthefloor
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Denver and Minneapolis are set to collide in a clash of who can bring Bend the best blues-fueled, rip-roaring rock-out the Midwest has to offer. Starting in Seattle, the Central Oregon stop will mark the third show of a co-headlining tour featuring Colorado’s The Yawpers and Minnesota’s The 4onthefloor–and each party is talking a big […]

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Creating Something From Nothing

The Helio Sequence show caps off a weekend of painting and community engagement in the arts
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It’s been more than a year since the release of The Helio Sequence’s last record, and once again the buoyant pop duo are finding inspiration in the endless possibilities of a blank canvas. With the last record, the shimmering Portland-based rockers found themselves embracing a new creative process. Rather than meticulously laboring over every little […]

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