With Greensky Bluegrass, it isn’t just the name that’s the inverse of what’s expected, it’s the musical roots, too. Case in point: Bluegrass isn’t what Paul Hoffman, one of the two main songwriters in the bluegrass group, generally dials up when he wants to listen to music for fun. “I don’t listen to very much […]
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Newgrass City
The Lil’ Smokies pack a big sound
It would be simplest to describe The Lil’ Smokies as bluegrass, which is pretty accurate, but there is something else there not as easily definable. Most bluegrass has an effortless and unattainable vibe to it, where the audience can dance and have a wonderful time, but the technique is so complicated that there is always […]
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Source Suggests 10/21-10/28
Bombadil Hopefully named after the delightful character from The Lord of the Rings, Bombadil brings its signature eclectic sound to Father Luke’s Room. Described as “Syd Barrett meets the Beatles,” their new album combines every single genre you can think of—appropriate since the band doesn’t really fit into one themselves. As we all know, those […]
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Good Vibrations
Seven minutes in reggae heaven with Israel Vibration
While it’s easy to set reggae on a shelf next to faded college memories of hookah smoking and wall tapestries, some bands are more than a flash in the pan—or pot, as it were. And there’s certainly more to the genre than that icon of icons, Bob Marley (whose likeness adorns countless dorm room walls). […]
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Source Suggests 10/14-10/21
Beat Lab Resident Showcase Fans of 92.9 FM’s Beat Lab radio show that broadcasts Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 pm will recognize resident DJs Lonely Stacks, Welterweight, Royal Louis, and Matt Wax. This live showcase brings you the best future bass, trap, deep house, and more. Expect exclusive mixes from some of the world’s best […]
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Source Suggests 10/7-10/14
You Knew Me When Outfitted with a variety of musical instruments, this husband and wife duo presents a full band sound that blends progressive indie rock and folk compositions. You Knew Me When is made up of Cie and Karisa Hoover, who left their Nashville home and full-time jobs to tour the country sharing their […]
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Southern Fried Hip-Hop
Nappy Roots returns to Bend
Nappy Roots came into hip-hop at the perfect time. It was the late ’90s and if you were in a Southern hip-hop crew, it was almost impossible to get radio play outside of the South, with mixtapes being the primary outlet most groups had to get their sound out. Then, in the early 2000s, artists […]
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Hometown Hero
Sara Jackson-Holman returns to Bend for Fall Fest
Sometimes, the real gems are buried beneath the headliners. That’s the case at the upcoming Bend Fall Festival, where one of the most interesting acts is slated not for the end-of-evening slot, but instead is opening the main stage on Saturday. Bend native Sara Jackson-Holman—who shot from total unknown to the national spotlight after someone […]
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Surrealistic Fellows
Hot Tuna sings the blues
Hot Tuna could easily be described as legendary, but the often-overused word hardly contains what Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have meant to music over the last half-century. As members of Jefferson Airplane, with Kaukonen on lead guitar and Casady on bass, they helped define psychedelic rock—a definition that hasn’t changed much since its inception. […]
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Source Suggests 9/30-10/7
Bond & Bentley Calling all Phish Phans, Dead Heads, and general jam band enthusiasts! Bond & Bentley, who hail all the way from Maryland, bring their indie rock meets soul, funk, and blues jam band sound to the Volcanic Theatre. The band combines a variety of styles to create an accessible and fun sound. Bond […]