tuesday 19 Down North FUNK—If GoodLife’s roof had a patio, this Seattle-based funk band would tear it off. The group that managed to turn out a funk-phobic music writer for the Stranger brings an old school flavor to the genre that birthed some of music’s greats. From throbbing, syncopated base lines to funky flourishes and […]
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Redheaded Stepchild
The Parson Red Heads tour with an ode to Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and ’70s is to modern American rock music what Paris in the 1920s was to American literature. LA’s legendary neighborhood cuts from West Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley all the way up to Mulholland Drive and for 20 years, the deadend streets and the modest cabins and bungalows became […]
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Out of Town 8/7-8/14
portland thursday 7 Foxy Shazam is a band that is as dazzling as its name, a group of crusty, over-the-top rockers that will rip your heart out of your chest with their stunning live performances. The singer is known for eating lit cigarettes on stage and for his fits of spastic and enthralling performance, that […]
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The Archetype
Nashville’s John Hiatt set aside stardom and became one of America’s best songwriters
Two hundred fifty: that’s the number of songs a young John Hiatt wrote and recorded when he worked for Tree Music Publishing back in 1971, earning the aspiring musician a mere $25 a week. Now age 61, and 22 studio albums into the kind of career only a select few are ever lucky enough to […]
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The Source Suggests 8/7-8/14
John Butler Trio If you missed your chance to snag tickets for Dave Matthews Band, don’t fret too hard: the ’90s hippie-alt-jammers John Butler Trio is coming to town. Flesh & Blood, Buttler’s sixth album, came out just a week ago, and addresses all manner of political and social issues from bullying to usage of […]
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PICK: Miss Tess and the Talkbacks
ROCK—Brooklyn-based Miss Tess’s playful, lilting voice transports listeners back to smoky jazz lounges of yesteryear while her band brings a folk-rock flair. Perfect music for picnicking on gingham or dancing with a cardigan-clad sweetheart, Miss Tess and the Talkbacks blend retro and modern sounds with cute but not kitschy effect. 8 pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr. […]
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PICK: Josh Turner
COUNTRY—If we were crude, we’d call this country crooner a panty-dropper. Instead, let’s just say that Josh Turner‘s rich, bass vocals and handsome mug have a way of raising the hairs on the back of your neck. When the Nashville-born singer tells us “Everything is Fine,” we’re inclined to believe him. 6 pm. Deschutes County Fair […]
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PICK: Wanz at Alive After 5
HIP-HOP—Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis have proved to be a steady and rising star to hitch one’s wagon to. In addition to providing a platform for previously unknown singer Mary Lambert with the “Same Love” hook, the group has helped shine a light on longtime hip-hop musician Wanz, who sings the hook for “Thrift Shop.” Wanz, […]
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Yakety-Yak
Miss Tess & the Talk Backs take notes from the masters
Miss Tess isn’t a traveling schoolteacher with a nasty class of disobedient students, the Talk Backs. Rather, the Brooklyn, NY, musician is a smooth-singing troubadour, influenced by only the best blues and country-western virtuosos. Her most recent album, The Love I Have For You, is a tribute of sorts to those formative musicians featuring six […]
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Source Suggests 7/31-8/7
Theory of a DeadmanEli Young Band The musical guests of the Deschutes County Fair offer something for everyone, just so long as everyone listens to top 40 radio. Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian alternative band in the vein of Nickelback and Puddle of Mudd, counting #1 hits, “Bad Girlfriend,” and “Lowlife,” both heavy […]