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Gung Ho for Tyler Rich and Kylie Morgan

Two popular country music artists bring uplifting country pop to the Domino Room
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Living in Central Oregon, many folk and country singers make their way through venues in the area. Tyler Rich and Kylie Morgan put a pop spin on traditional country music and are bringing a little something different to the weekend entertainment lineup. Bringing love songs and groovy country tunes, the “Thinking We’re In Love” tour […]

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Horse Feathers Returns To Bend

Justin Ringle talks about the evolving band and its ‘House With No Home’ reissue
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The beautiful and striking arrangements of Horse Feathers will hit home for a lot of Pacific Northwesterners, especially if you were living around Portland in the late 2000s. The musical project of Justin Ringle has changed members a few times over the years, but violinist Nathan Crockett has been with Ringle since almost the very […]

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The Electric Flavor of Boot Juice

This big band brings a fun energy to its live shows, perfect for fans of rock, folk and Americana
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If you’re looking for a good time this week, look no further. Coming from Northern California to Bend this Thursday is Boot Juice, a rocking seven-piece that brings a lot of energy and that big band feel to the stage. The band first came together with Connor Hurdt and Evan Daly, two childhood friends who […]

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Band Fact Sheet: THICK

Brooklyn punk trio is going to bring it when it hits Volcanic
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Expressing anger and getting out your frustrations actually feels pretty good sometimes. If you’re having trouble doing so, listening to a song from Brooklyn’s THICK will probably help you release that tension. The passion this punk trio has is one to get you inspired. Not only is THICK’s music relentless and powerful, but it’s also […]

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Thank You, Bill

Bill Powers passed the torch on to Ky Burt as the Storytellers Open Mic host, where its loving spirit will remain intact
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Bill Powers has long been the face of the Storytellers Open Mic series at The Commons, a weekly affair on Tuesday nights that added even more magic to the often-buzzing Brooks Alley. But after more than five years of running things, Powers announced on Facebook that he would officially be stepping down from his role […]

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Gung Ho for Bob Weir & Wolf Brothers

The Wolf Brothers are the gritty, raw sounding, cousin to Dead & Company that are able to more masterfully reconstruct the Dead’s more acoustic and blues driven anthems.
by Chris Williams

At 74, Bob Weir is still discovering himself and where he can take his music. Perhaps that is why he has assembled two distinct groups to keep the songs and spirit of the Grateful Dead alive after all of these years. Dead & Company was formed in 2015 alongside other Grateful Dead members Bill Kreutzmann […]

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Source Material

August’s best in music features two young forces of pop and a surf-rock-meets-spaghetti-western instrumental album
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When worlds collide in music the stakes are high. You have multiple fan bases involved, which means more people to please. Sometimes your sounds or styles don’t mix. That’s why choosing collaborators is an important and risky task. This month two gigantic names of pop music pulled together for a successful and exciting rework: Sir […]

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Nyx Division is a Portland Gem

Get familiar with the goth rock stylings of this four-piece before it hits the High Desert Music Hall
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After joining forces in Portland during the pandemic, post-punk four-piece Nyx Division released its first EP this past March. Draped in reverb, driving tempos and haunting vocals over six songs, the “Dark Star EP” is an incredible sampler that highlights Nyx Division’s playfulness and power as rising champions of goth and glam rock in Portland. […]

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Gung Ho for Jake the Human

Strap in: Local comedian Jake Woodmansee performs three unique comedy sets over the weekend
by Chris Williams

Local comedian Jake Woodmansee is primed to perform three days in a row with comedy sets at Open Space Event Studios this weekend. Woodmansee has performed comedy for over 20 years, and will return to a familiar stage at Open Space, where he did theater performances there when it was still Second Street Theater. Each […]

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