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Source Material: Spring Catchup

Music from Central Oregonians you may have missed, and Kendrick Lamar’s return
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Kendrick Lamar is back! After announcing his upcoming album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” Lamar has officially graced the world with his first new song as the lead artist since 2018. Titled “The Heart Part Five,” Lamar accompanied the single with a crazy music video that features deepfakes of several prolific figures like Will […]

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A Q&A with Zach Alder

Diggin’ Dirt’s lead singer shines a light on the Humboldt County funk band
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Funk, rock and blues are the essential three ingredients to a Diggin’ Dirt song. The Humboldt County seven-piece can be both playful and serious, but in the end it all boils down to the music feeling good. The Source Weekly chatted with lead singer Zach Alder over the phone while the guys enjoyed the day […]

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Independent Venues & Touring Bands Still Need Each Other

Hot Buttered Rum’s first show at the Volcanic Theatre Pub since 2019 will be documented by the Live Music Society
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Following the release of its sixth album, “Something Beautiful,” in 2020, Hot Buttered Rum planned to hold a release show at the Volcanic Theatre Pub—but long story short, as we know, concerts were canceled everywhere, including the one from HBR. That makes the anticipation for this weekend’s show very real, because the band hasn’t been […]

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Artist Fact Sheet: Gus Clark & The Least of His Problems

No stones of country music are left unturned when Gus Clark takes the stage
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When thinking about the Pacific Northwest’s music scene, one might not immediately hone in on its country music. However, if you know where to look you’ll find those artists and bands churning out brilliant bits of country, Americana and blues. One PNW native in particular, the talented Gus Clark, has managed to carve out his […]

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Making It Happen

Joel Chadd’s debut solo album and lead single are right around the corner
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Last November, Bend singer/songwriter Joel Chadd was busy raising funds on Kickstarter to help the completion of his debut solo album, “Ghost Of You.” Fast forward to today and Chadd is ready to have CDs up for sale and his first single—the soft and touching “Enough’s Been Said”—will be released on April 22. When we […]

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Ranch Hand Makes Music

Riddy Armand has been compared to everyone from Neko Case to Johnny Cash. Compare her sound yourself this Friday at Volcanic.
by Bill Forman

Riddy Arman did write a song about a horse once, a long time ago, but no one has ever heard it and she doubts anyone will. And while there are few mentions of horses on her self-titled debut album, she does imagine herself riding one whenever she sings “Old Maid’s Draw,” her high-lonesome ode to working as […]

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Let It Cook

Catch warm rhythms from Oregon Fryer this Friday as the band returns to Volcanic
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The stylings of Bend’s Oregon Fryer pull energy from blues, country, rock ‘n roll and Americana, creating a sound that will have you transported to a bubbling speakeasy one moment and a ground-stomping barn party the next. The five-piece has been bringing joy to Central Oregonians since coming together in 2016, and this Friday night […]

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Ukraine Collab

Fundraiser album features Bend duo Warm Gadget
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Component Recordings out of Providence, Rhode Island, has put together a MASSIVE compilation album of 199 songs featuring artists from 25 different countries, dabbling in the industrial, electronic, ambient and adjacent genres. The songs were selected by either an open call on Facebook or through Component directly reaching out to friends and other connections. They […]

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Back Together and Back on the Road

Trampled By Turtles plays as part of Subaru Winterfest April 16, and is ready to jam
by Alan Sculley

Dave Simonett, singer/guitarist in the string band Trampled By Turtles, has an EP out called “Orion” that’s as close to a true solo project as he’s likely to do. While some of the songs have more than just his voice and either guitar or piano, the instruments were all played by Simonett and recorded in […]

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Grammy Talk

Just how many wins will Olivia Rodrigo take home? We look at some nominees for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards
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The Oscars just happened this past weekend, with “CODA” taking home Best Picture, “Dune” hauling in six other awards, Jessica Chastain winning Best Actress and Will Smith with Best Actor. But the fun isn’t over for pop culture fans just yet as this weekend we’re about to be treated once more with the Grammy Awards! […]

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