Best known for its strings and on-point harmonizing, the Virginia-based band The Steel Wheels released “Over the Trees,” its seventh full-length album back in July. The release marks its first album as a five-piece, with the addition of percussionist Kevin Garcia, who had been touring with the band over the last couple years. We called […]
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A Friendly Tone
Grace Caston releases her debut EP, “Home”
Grace Caston is a Bend-based singer/songwriter with a powerful yet delicate voice. Her debut EP, “Home,” showcases a certain finesse as Caston dips in and out between harmonies with ease. Set to release to the public on Nov. 23 with a show at Spoken Moto, “Home” is a record that should be immediately added to […]
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Another Chapter
A pre-brunch chat with singer/songwriter Pearl Charles
Los Angeles native Pearl Charles has a voice and sound similar to that of Rilo Kiley or Fleetwood Mac (she says the latter is now one of her greatest influences). There’s something both nostalgic and forward-thinking about her songs in the way that they represent the greatest things about psych-rock and country music. As we […]
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“Dead Leaves”
A new single and release party from The Color Study
Is there a more appropriately titled song for this time of year than “Dead Leaves?” The Color Study‘s latest single falls right in line with the seasons and matches the execution and track record of releases from Scott Oliphant over the past year. The Color Study will release its album in February of next year—so […]
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Source Material
A look back at the best in music from the month of October
Another month has gone by and we’re already in November! Time flies when you’re writing about music. In October we had a variety of things happen—Kanye West put out an album that more or less fell flat, My Chemical Romance announced a reunion show for the ages and Frank Ocean has come out of the […]
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A Saturday Sermon
Celebrating the life and works of Neil Young
On Nov. 9, 12 acts will take over Worthy Brewing to deliver a sermon in the form of Neil Young’s greatest hits. Appropriately titled Church of Neil, the evening serves as a celebration of the life and musical works of Young, and also happens to fall on his birthday. These local musicians will tackle a […]
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Gulf Coast Western
Charley Crockett’s got a new album, a new look on life and maybe even a new genre of music (trademark pending)
Charley Crockett is a man of the South. Even though he—as Crockett puts it—has “hobo’d around” to many corners of the country, he still feels a special connection to the place that made him: a trailer outside of Los Fresnos, in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Other places that have left stamps on Crockett […]
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Scary Good
Horror movie soundtracks that take films to new heights
Sometimes it’s the soundtracks to horror movies that truly make them so scary.
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Review: “Wheels of the City”
The band’s third album drives The Drunken Hearts into new territory
The latest album from Colorado five-piece The Drunken Hearts was made in what most would call an unconventional way. One day after the band released 2018’s “The Prize,” the guys headed into the studio and began to make and record a new song each day until they had enough quality content for a new album—and […]
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A Joyful Rebirth
Samuel Eisen-Meyers has a fresh start with The Joyful Noise
Currently on tour in Europe with fellow Portland bands Moorea Masa and The Mood and Swatkins, Samuel Eisen-Meyers found himself in Italy the day we spoke on the phone—and made sure to warn me of the sketchy wi-fi of the Air B&B, in case we lost connection. We didn’t lose connection, but Eisen-Meyers did tell […]
