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Jess Ryan Band’s New EP Capturesthat Live Feeling

After a rewarding and challenging journey, JRB is feeling proud and excited for its release party
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In 2019 the Jess Ryan Band released its debut album “Fractured”—which Ryan shared was a lifelong dream. Now the band is back with its followup EP, “Take A Seat,” that will celebrate its official release at the Volcanic Theatre Pub on July 23. This time around the band took on a totally new approach to […]

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Gung Ho for Nate Bargatze

The nice-guy comedian plays the amphitheater
by Chris Williams

He has seen his great aunt and uncle get into a fist fight at a wedding. His dad was a professional clown turned magician. He is a die-hard Vanderbilt Commodores fan and a true Tennesse Kid. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hayden Homes Amphitheater for Nate Bargatze! Bargatze has been described as one of the […]

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Shaking that Money Maker, Part Two

Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes hit the road together again
by Dave Gil de Rubio

When Chris and Rich Robinson made the November 2019 announcement that the Black Crowes were reuniting, it represented a reconciliation between the siblings after the band was blown up in 2015. The plan was to launch a lengthy reunion tour in 2020 commemorating the 30th anniversary of the group’s 1990 debut album “Shake Your Money […]

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The Goo Goo Dolls Hit Bend

John Rzeznik talks their new album, producing and getting back to the fans
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Invading the pop charts with alternative rock like no band had before, The Goo Goo Dolls have made a name for themselves that will live on forever. Songs like “Iris, “Name,” and “Slide” will ring a bell for anyone, but their discography is four-decades deep and their fans are die-hard. John Rzeznik (guitar/vocals) and Robby […]

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Gung Ho for Munch & Music

by Chris Williams

Munch & Music, a staple in the Bend music scene, returns this Thursday for its 31st rendition. The free music series has always been a welcome addition to the weekly music lineup when other venues lay dormant mid-week—though this Thursday deserves a shout out because it is packed with high quality live music across Central […]

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Jason Mraz Knows Love Songs

The optimistic wordsmith talks making honest music, his beginnings and what’s next
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“Well, you done-done me in, you bet I felt it. I tried to be chill but…” There’s no shame in admitting the lyrics to “I’m Yours” instantly fill your head all these years later. For one, it happens to be the most streamed song by a solo artist from 2000-2009. Second, it still lives in […]

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Cal-Reggae Veterans

Slightly Stoopid brings its sunny brand of reggae mixed with rock, funk, folk, pop and punk rock to the Amphitheater Saturday
by Alan Sculley

When guitarists/singers Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald started Slightly Stoopid in 1994, they were out front of a second generation of bands that wanted to build on the reggae-rock sound that was starting to take hold thanks to the success of groups like Sublime, 311 and to a lesser extent, No Doubt. Now some 28 […]

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Khruangbin’s Global Sound Happens Naturally

Houston group brings together Thai funk, Iranian pop, Jamaican dub reggae, and American R&B
by L. Kent Wolgamott

The trio Khruangbin may hail from Houston, but don’t expect to hear much Red Dirt country or Texas blues in their music. Over the course of three albums, the latest being 2020’s “Mordechai,” guitarist Mark Speer, bassist Laura Lee and drummer Donald “DJ” Johnson have fashioned a sound that combines music from around the world, […]

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Peter Sumic on Forest Ray’s new album, the label, and summer tour

Catch the Seattle psych-outfit at High Desert Music Hall July 5
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In 2015, Peter Sumic and his friend Robby Porovich started a new project called Forest Ray. The two were in college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, writing and recording at the time, without doing live shows. After graduating and recording their first album, they moved to Seattle, which Sumic calls home, to […]

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Lyle Lovett’s “12th of June” is Worth the Wait

Legendary artist releases first album of original material in a decade
by Alan Sculley

Lyle Lovett has just released “12th of June,” his first album of original material in 10 years. In yet another example of the pandemic getting in the way of best laid plans, Lovett had things all lined up for a much earlier arrival of his latest batch of music. “We recorded these tracks in November […]

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