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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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“It’s Not The Year, It’s You”

MOsley WOtta celebrates his latest album with two special performances
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In the year-by-year pantheon of culture, we have collectively heard repeatedly over the last few years how each was respectively poor for different reasons for different people; how things needed to be made great again, or how things may have never been so great to begin with. On Jason Graham’s latest album under the MOsley […]

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Soak Up The Jams

Eugene jammers Spunj plan to throw down at the Lespecial after party
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Eugene’s Spunj describe themselves as a “high energy jam band” in a Facebook bio. Having caught their set at an Après Ski Bash in January, that phrase is the perfect two words to describe the four-piece set of rockers. Spunj delivers one groovy anthem after another, keeping the night moving along as one big dance […]

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Artist Fact Sheet: José González

Masterful folk rock comes to Bend March 12
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Psychologist John Haidt developed the behavioral model of the “Rider and the Elephant” to showcase how humans have two different sides of thinking: the rider being more analytical using its rationale; and the elephant which leans more on emotions and feeling to make choices. Singer/songwriter José González took a little inspiration from that analogy on […]

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Volcanic is Grateful for Grant

Financial support of independent venues is crucial for their survival
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On Feb. 23 the Live Music Society announced its 18 spring recipients for the nonprofit’s small music venue grants program. Spanning the country, recipients have venues based everywhere from Flint, Michigan, to Washington, D.C., and in Bend at the Volcanic Theatre Pub. These individual grants range between $10,000 to $50,000. To be considered a small […]

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Live from Big Story Books & Movies

Brian Craig flips an impromptu Friday night recording into an album and Tiny Desk submission
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Feb. 4 was a special night for Brian Craig. It was a First Friday, with the town coming alive to hit up downtown Bend and the Central District, while Craig was playing music at Big Story Books & Movies amid a wine pop-up event by Bar Fiori. Good music, good books, good food and good […]

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Beats Antique Returns to Bend

A Q&A with producer and dancer Zoe Jakes
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It’s been about five to six years since Beats Antique has played live in Bend, or at least somewhere around there, according to producer/dancer Zoe Jakes. Along with bandmates David Satori and Tommy Cappel, Beats Antique has been bringing together an electronic fusion of music stylings that pulls from all over the globe. As much […]

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Band Fact Sheet: Too Many Zooz

From the subways of New York to a stage near you
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For those reading who don’t have plans Thursday night, might I steer you toward the Too Many Zooz show at the Volcanic Theatre Pub. This trio of top-tier musicians is 100% going to bring the house down—so get ready to dance… because they wouldn’t have it any other way. As a group that started out […]

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A Grateful Night

The High Desert Music Hall hosts a night of Grateful Dead tributes from some favorite Central Oregon artists
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The Grateful Dead is one of the most polarizing bands in the history of American music. With its insanely deep vault of albums and songs, along with diehard fans—perfectly dubbed Deadheads—still riding for their favorite band today, Grateful Dead has a legacy that will continue to live on in music lore. So why not celebrate […]

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Source Material

New music from Olivia Knox, Elisha David… and to no surprise, the "Encanto" soundtrack has taken over
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Happy new year, everybody! I’m glad to be writing the first Source Material of 2022 because the year in music has started off pretty well so far. But to begin, I have to shout out something that was born last year—which would be the absolutely fantastic soundtrack from the movie “Encanto.” At the beginning of […]

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