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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.
“Well, you done-done me in, you bet I felt it. I tried to be chill but…” There’s no shame in admitting the lyrics to “I’m Yours” instantly fill your head all these years later. For one, it happens to be the most streamed song by a solo artist from 2000-2009. Second, it still lives in […]
In 2015, Peter Sumic and his friend Robby Porovich started a new project called Forest Ray. The two were in college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, writing and recording at the time, without doing live shows. After graduating and recording their first album, they moved to Seattle, which Sumic calls home, to […]
Usually around this weekend many of you would be gearing up for another round of the always amazing 4Peaks Music Festival. However, as most of you know, this year the festival won’t be taking place. Fortunately, those bummed out by this shouldn’t worry, as the flagship festival is planned to be back on in 2023. […]
There’s no shortage of wheelings and dealings when it comes to Gov’t Mule’s discography. The highly skilled crew has tackled just about every inch of rock music in a variety of ways, from its 2004 Pink Floyd live covers album, “Dark Side of the Mule,” to the band’s third and highly beloved album, “Life Before […]
In April, Bend-based band DRIFT released its debut album, the 12-track acoustic rock collection titled “The Innocents.” DRIFT features the talents of Mark Quon, Terrence Neal, John Allen, Matthew Fletcher and Linda Quon. Now the band is ready to throw a rocking release party this Friday at the Volcanic Theatre Pub. Mark Quon has a […]
At the beginning of April, Trevor Martell of Profit Drama arrived at the Rancho De La Luna recording studio in Joshua Tree. Many big names have spent time there to record or get inspiration— Arctic Monkeys, Snow Patrol, Foo Fighters, Kurt Vile and many more. Martell, currently living on a farm in Ashwood, Oregon, found […]
“This one is total pop, but I am really proud of how it came together and what’s coming,” Spencer Brown says of his upcoming single. With the artist name Kenzi, a play on Brown’s middle name, the singer/musician/producer has been serving up electronic-based R&B and pop jams that are soulful and lo-fi for a few […]
When AJ Croce was just eight days away from turning two, his father, Jim, passed away in a plane crash. Since his father happened to be a beloved singer/songwriter, music has been at the heart of Croce’s life for as long as he can remember. Many are familiar with Jim’s songs; whether it be “I […]
Kendrick Lamar is back! After announcing his upcoming album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” Lamar has officially graced the world with his first new song as the lead artist since 2018. Titled “The Heart Part Five,” Lamar accompanied the single with a crazy music video that features deepfakes of several prolific figures like Will […]
Following the release of its sixth album, “Something Beautiful,” in 2020, Hot Buttered Rum planned to hold a release show at the Volcanic Theatre Pub—but long story short, as we know, concerts were canceled everywhere, including the one from HBR. That makes the anticipation for this weekend’s show very real, because the band hasn’t been […]
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