Not to be harsh or anything, but summer is almost over, guys. That means we need to fill our lives with plenty of summertime bops and play them on repeat until it’s officially over. Luckily for us a lot of awesome music was put out just before the tail-end of the season! Check out some […]
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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Connecting Through Adventure
The inaugural Cascadia Adventure Film Festival is a homegrown fest with an international reach
In Central Oregon, visitors and locals might have the chance to go mountain biking, whitewater rafting and hiking all in the same day. There’s a good chance you’ll get a look at all these activities even if you aren’t the one partaking. That’s just the lifestyle. That’s also why the Cascadia Adventure Film Festival makes […]
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Totally Worth It
The artists you might not know, but need to see at the 2019 Sisters Folk Festival
It’s that time of the year again: the Sisters Folk Festival is back and ready to deliver a heaping amount of music. With such a great lineup that spreads across the town of Sisters, it can be hard to properly divvy up your time, and you might miss something that would have been worth knowing […]
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A Fall Jumpstart
The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools offers teachers a helping hand at the start of the school year
Last school year, the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools gave out 41 grants to the Bend-La Pine school district with its Spring Grants program, totaling over $70,000 donated for programs and needs for the upcoming school year. With the 2019-2020 session upon us, the Education Foundation’s new Back-to-School Classroom Grants for Educators program offers […]
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Having Each Other’s Backs
Jeffrey Silverstein & Alex Crowson’s connection is more than music
First meeting about two years ago while both teaching at a school in Portland, Jeffrey Silverstein and Alex Crowson quickly bonded through music and their appreciation for early punk and pop tunes. Now their friendship has grown beyond that and they’ve each put out their first solo projects– which they realized were only released a […]
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Artist Fact Sheet: Ray Fulcher
One of country music’s best songwriters comes to Bend
Country music has plenty of big names—many dominating the charts for quite some time. If you aren’t one to dig into the genre, you might be missing out on a lot of different music or players in the game. Ray Fulcher is one of those guys. Fulcher is a Southern man who might have gotten […]
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Bluegrass & Podcasts
The former front man of Nickel Creek is paving new ground
Sean Watkins has been playing music for a long time. From starting Nickel Creek when he was 12, playing variety type shows with the Watkins Family Hour and now moving out into solo projects, Watkins has definitely made the rounds, with each stop leaving an impression that has helped him grow. “I had no idea that […]
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Four Favorites: “Big D.O.L.L.A.”
Damian Lillard, aka Dame D.O.L.L.A, is blessing our ears this offseason with his third album
When he isn’t busy hitting bigtime buzzer beaters over Paul George, or being a father, you can probably find Damian Lillard in the studio rapping his a** off. The Portland Trail Blazers’ starting point guard now officially has three albums under his belt with the release of his latest effort, “Big D.O.L.L.A.” While you’ve probably […]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Open Mic
M&J Tavern
After a brief closure of its musical festivities, the M&J Tavern is back and showcasing all of the local talent we have in the area– and they clearly haven’t lost a step. When an open mic is like going to a billed concert, you know it’s something special. The energy at M&J’s open mic is […]
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Best Local Brewer
Tyler West, GoodLife Brewing
News flash: People in Central Oregon love beer. Breweries and brewers in the area are aware of the stakes that come with producing in such a hot spot, so when you get recognized by the public for your skills behind the beer scene, it’s basically the equivalent of winning a local Oscar. You’ve probably tasted […]
