Expanding its expansive list of services, the Deschutes Public Library now offers Listen Local, a library-hosted website that is dedicated to connecting the community to local musicians. This music site allows library cardholders to download music from local bands and musicians completely free of charge. Deschutes Public Library created this free service to add to […]
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Source Suggests 5/27-6/3
Dead at the Doj While Dead at the Doj might suggest a karate lesson gone horribly wrong, it’s actually a celebration of the music of The Grateful Dead performed by Brent Alan, Mark Ransom & The Mostest, Riding Tide, DJ Grateful Kev (Kevin Bryne), and featuring Jive Coulis. It really goes without saying, but for […]
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Out of Town 5/27-6/3
portland wednesday 27 Cheryl Strayed interview It is a safe bet that the woman who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail with no experience and told her incredible story in her book, Wild, which was made into a major motion picture last year, just might have a few more tales up her sleeve. Of course some […]
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Who Is This Scott Weiland Guy?
Oh, him!
As with Batman movies and ecstasy, I apparently missed out on the past 20 years of another cultural force, Scott Weiland, who is scheduled to appear in town with his band The Wildabouts at the Century Center, that pavilion space sprawling between GoodLife Brewing and Volcanic Theatre Pub. Oh, sure, I know the name Stone […]
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Source Suggests 5/20-5/27
Voodoo Highway Locals recognize Voodoo Highway vocalist Stacie Johnson from her other gig as the leader of Broken Down Guitars. She brings her rich, layered vocals to Voodoo Highway’s edgy, rock sound, creating a vibrant dynamic. Guitarist and vocalist David Miller has also been around the local Bend music scene as a member of Kleverkill. […]
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Out of Town 5/20-5/27
grants pass thursday 21 – monday 25 Boatnik For over 50 years, Grants Pass has thrown the biggest Memorial Day party in the Rogue Valley. The main event is the Memorial Day Hydroplane Boat Race, where the loudest boats you have ever heard scream down the usually serene Rogue River at breakneck speeds vying for […]
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The Essential Jenny Lewis
Or why you should go early to see Ryan Adams’ opener
When I start talking about my love for Jenny Lewis, some of my lesser musically inclined friends say, “Oh, that girl from Troop Beverly Hills?” While, yes, the creative storyteller did get her start as a child star, she’s gone on to make a huge impact on indie rock and folk music. From her days […]
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Of This Time, Of That Place
The punk rockabilly of JD McPherson
JD McPherson may not be a household name yet, but his music is eminently familiar. In one guitar power chord of, oh say, “Fire Bug” or “North Side Gal”—probably the closest that the Oklahoma-born-and-bred musician has to hit singles—it sounds distinctly from one specific time and place in musical history—like Buddy Holly or Little Richard—but […]
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Decemberists, Just “Normal” Oregonians
Heck, Colin even watches the Trailblazers now!
In February 2011, The Decemberists’ sixth studio album The King Is Dead debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, crowning a familiar list of pop darlings including Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. It was a rare moment that saw a band that’s never been afraid to be themselves (no matter how theatrical or […]
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Out of Town 5/13-5/20
mcminnville thursday 14 – saturday 16 McMenamins UFO Festival It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No really, this nuclear physicist says it’s a UFO! This festival commemorates the infamous Trent sighting of a UFO in 1950, one of the most credible UFO sightings to date. Speakers include witness and abductee Travis Walton, researcher and author […]