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Isaac Biehl

Isaac is living proof that "Iowa Nice" is actually a thing. A journalism graduate from Iowa State University, he regularly writes about music, the outdoors and the arts/culture scene. Isaac loves the Trail Blazers, backpacking and a good IPA. He plans to one day win Survivor. Your move, Jeff Probst.

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Modern-Day Payola?

Local artists say Spotify’s recent announcement to give artist and labels paid promotion isn’t a cool feature; it’s harmful to the industry and those listening
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On Nov. 2, Spotify announced a new feature that will “Amplify Artist Input in your Personalized Recommendations,” by allowing artists and labels to take a promotional cut from streaming royalties, and boosting them in different recommended areas on the platform. In today’s world, streaming services reign king over radio, but just as payola (pay-to-play) ran […]

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New on the Bend-Block

Faded Rituals makes its electronic-music debut with “Summertime Forever”
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Hearing about new bands or artists in Central Oregon is the best news. So when Faded Rituals reached out to introduce its musical project and first single, this music writer was stoked. Faded Rituals is a duo made up of Nick Byron Campbell and Kevin Theodore. As Campbell tells it, the two started making music […]

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BOO! Halloween Shows Are Everywhere

A spooky week of fun as Central Oregon lines up concerts all over the region
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The scariest possible thing I can think of is no live music— and for the most part Central Oregon has defeated that idea this year, and will continue to do so over this Halloween weekend. The best part of it is that there are shows all over the region! Whether you’re in Bend or Prineville, […]

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Glacier Funeral

After commemorating the loss of Clark Glacier, the Oregon Glaciers Institute looks ahead at what’s to come
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On Oct. 18, on South Sister, the Oregon Glaciers Institute held a funeral for Clark Glacier, pronouncing it “dead.” Well, they almost held the funeral. Due to rain and wind conditions the team was unable to make it to the glacier itself, where they planned to livestream on Instagram while commemorating the life of the […]

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First, Drive-in Movies. Now, Drive-in Concerts

Thump Coffee show includes performances from Redwood Son, Jeshua Marshall and Matt Puccio Jr.
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We’ve covered all year long how the pandemic has forced artists and venues to get creative with programming—and this week might be a good time to check out one of those special shows. On Friday, Going Left presents a Drive-In Fest at Thump Coffee (on York), featuring three acts: Redwood Son, Jeshua Marshall and Matt […]

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“With Spirit” Debuts at BendFilm

Following locals Chelsey and Jason Magness, the film tells a story of love, loss and life through the lens of adventure racing
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Local adventure racers Chelsey and Jason Magness have been at the sport for quite some time now. They founded and currently direct Bend Racing together, competing in some of the toughest races all over the world. For Chelsey, her relationship with the sport started when Jason asked her to run one on the couple’s fourth […]

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Working with the Spirit of the Times

The 14th annual Bend Roots Revival is a go—but the locals’ music fest is seeing changes in this pandemic year
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News flash: Bend Roots Revival, the city’s locals’ music festival, is happening this year, even amid the pandemic. While it won’t be entirely the same, the changes the popular local music showcase is making means more people just may be able to see and hear the action. This year, people will be able to take […]

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Source Material

September’s best music from Eric Leadbetter, Tuck Hollimon & Anjimile
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It’s been a while, but we’re back with another Source Material, highlighting some of the best music, locally and nationally, that was released during the month of September. September is one of my favorite months of the year, and it looks like the music is reflecting that because a lot of it has been flooding […]

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Artists Control the Future

The High Desert Music Collective rolls out a membership program and has big plans for the future of the local scene
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This pandemic summer, most live music on the scene has been brought by local musicians. Many artists decided to take things into their own hands when it came to shows, whether in person or through live streams—much of which was due to the High Desert Music Collective’s passion for the scene. When conversations first started […]

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