Mark Ransom & The Mostest Mark Ransom and Patrick Pearsall may be the center of The Mostest, but they are joined by some of the most extraordinary collaborators the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Playing shows with Julianne Southwell on violin; Shireen Amini on percussion, vocals, and guitar; and the absolutely incredible Lindsey Elias on […]
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Wee-United And It Feels So Good.
Ween is reuniting for two shows and while that isn’t very many shows it’s more shows than we thought we’d be getting like a week ago. The two musical extravaganzas will be on February 12 & 13 at the Broomfield’s 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado and, as Gene and Dean Ween have described, will […]
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Source Suggests 11/11-11/18
Corner Gospel Explosion If you are actually looking for gospel music then you might have stumbled into something you weren’t expecting, but just as downright marvelous. Always unpredictable and sonically adventurous, Corner Gospel Explosion defy genre just as easily as they wail on their reverb-heavy indie rock sound. With no two shows ever ending up […]
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Traffic Jam
Dave Mason keeps a legendary band’s legacy alive
Traffic Jam is bringing some of Traffic’s greatest hits back to the stage. The four-piece band consists of frontman Dave Mason, Johnne Sambataro on guitar and vocals, Alvino Bennett on the drums, and keyboardist Tony Patle. Although Mason was inducted into the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame as one of the founding members of […]
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The Shook Twins
Dancing to the beat of their own golden egg-shaped drum
The Shook Twins, an up-and-coming Portland band, are coming through Central Oregon on their West Coast tour and bringing along their own style of folk music. Identical twins Katelyn and Laurie Shook, originally from the Idaho panhandle, form the nucleus of the six-piece band. Electric guitarist Niko Daousiss and bassist Kyle Volkman round out the […]
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Source Suggests 11/4-11/11
The Diggs The hometown three-piece band returns with their unique rock/soul sound. Always fueled by improvisation and easy vibes, The Diggs blends genres as easily as breathing, whether they are lounging around in the ’50s or dropping some dance-hall reggae. Doing a show at Sunny Yoga only means that you will get to eat delicious […]
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Rapping Ain’t Easy
Mac Miller wishes the world good morning
Pittsburgh son Mac Miller has had an interesting career trajectory as a rapper in a very short amount of time. The 23-year old might only have three studio albums, but with almost a dozen mixtapes to his name, he is one of the most prolific emcees of the 21st century. With some of the biggest […]
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Psychedelic Dance Party USA
Asher Fulero returns to Bend
The Asher Fulero Band plays the type of jazz/funk fusion that is hard to do well. It walks the fine line between super chill jazz, chunky, dance-floor funk, and exploratory jam band noodling, without straining at the seams. Frontman and keyboard player Asher Fulero has been making music for a long time with multiple projects […]
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A Different Drum
Birdman composer brings grown-up jazz to Bend
Antonio Sánchez is not just a drummer, a musician, or even just a composer. His score for the film Birdman contributed to making that film the immersive and innovative work that it was. The score is simultaneously omnipresent and clandestine, the percussive masterwork creating tension and unease in moments of slapstick comedy or abstract pathos. […]
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Source Suggests 10/28-11/4
Butterfly Breakdown This show is part of Broken Top Bottle Shop’s Brews and Bands series with live music every Sunday night. Butterfly Breakdown’s bluesy and soulful sound gives most of their songs an irresistible melody that is hard to shake from your head. ReverbNation voted the band Portland’s #1 Indie/Blues/Rock group while also being a […]