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Oh, Industrial Way. Our last little taste of those old industrial Bend mill vibes. Can you believe Bend used to be a mill town? I wonder what the alleged old mechanic — who housed his shop in the once-forgotten Pine Shed many moons ago — would think of all these Audis and Teslas! Although, I […]
I was going to write a 300-word article about the band Mac Sabbath, until I met its manager, Mike Odd. After my interview with Odd, he said too many things I wanted to quote, so I had to include more of the interview in the story. Odd is one of the coolest, funniest… and oddest people […]
First off, I hope everyone reading this had a chance to go to the Volcanic Theatre Pub pre-this date in history. And by that, I mean under Derek Sitter’s ownership. Founded by actors after connecting in the theatre department at Central Oregon Community College, Sitter and his student Don Tompos transformed a vacant garage next […]
Beats Antique hits the Midtown Ballroom Feb. 9 for a high-energy, immersive performance. The band heads out on its Oregon/Washington tour the day prior, playing shows in Ashland, Bend, Eugene, Portland and ending in Bellingham. Bend is the band’s second stop. The band has been releasing world-fusion music and performing since 2007. With each new […]
The pandemic, for many touring musicians, was a rare chance to take an extended break and recharge their creative batteries. Not the Kitchen Dwellers. The Montana-based string band wanted to make a new album (which became the 2022 release “Wise River”) that made a statement about the group. “We kind of took that route in […]
The Ballroom Thieves hit the Volcanic Theatre Pub stage for an intimate concert on Feb. 23. The indie-folk-rock band is touring as a duo for the first time, performing stripped-back versions of well-loved songs along with some new ones. “[This tour] is going to be much more intimate and acoustic. It will give us chances […]
Antione “DJ Yella” Carraby is not only one of the original riders of the west-coast hip-hop and gangsta rap wave, he is also a published author, key innovator and pioneer of the record-scratching technique. Oh, and what caught all y’alls’ eyes: He’s also founding member of the breakthrough rap sextet from Compton, California, the one […]
Hayden Homes Amphitheater announced its fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh concerts of the 2023 season, adding some variety to the lineup—Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band, Whiskey Myers, Sylvan Esso and Rebelution. The Beatles’ very own drummer and vocalist Ringo Starr will fill Bend with familiar rock melodies on Saturday, June 3. Ringo Starr & […]
I had the privilege of stumbling upon some of the most unrecognizable local talent in December at Midtown Ballroom. It was at the first of its kind, the 2022 “Winter Gala,” put on by the Queer Creators’ Collective, a new creative collective founded by local drag queen, Caressa Banana. Minus the packed house, impeccable costumes, a […]
The Commons and Mt. Bachelor are partnering to bring life to the Mirror Pond Plaza during the winter months. The Apres Ski Bash concert series is all about bringing the community together through local live music, dancing, food/drink and bundling up outside. With four concerts lined up, the Apres Ski Bashes resemble the energy of […]
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