I first found Murs 10 years ago while watching MTV. His “Rock The Vote” spots kept coming on in between my shows, during the heat of the 2008 election—coming in conjunction with the release of his album, “Murs for President.” I was only 13 or 14 at the time, so obviously I couldn’t vote, but I […]
Business is booming for the Philadelphia-born band Hop Along. With a long run of tour stops ahead (playing The Suttle Lodge three days before hitting Coachella), the band has grown in many ways they never knew they could. Hop Along is about to hit the one year mark since the release of its last album, […]
Some artists have works that sound timeless. Some have careers that span decades. In Mason Jennings‘ case, the 44-year-old artist checks off both boxes. His songs are tender, emotionally filling and connecting. Jennings’ debut album was released in 1997; his most recent effort in 2018—21 years all together, for those doing the math. Starting out […]
There’s something special about the big-band era. Hearing every instrument fire off sounds to execute the perfect song has an unmatched energy, one you might not find today if you’re not looking for it. However, if you look north to Seattle, you’ll find a seven-piece gem called The Dip. Formed at the University of Washington, […]
Portland band The Get Ahead is a close-knit group of musicians. They’re five close friends, including two couples—one of which just became new parents. It’s really like one big musical family. The band’s upcoming album, “Deepest Light,” features vocalist Juliet Howard on the cover in the midst of her pregnancy. The band says the art […]
I’ve never had someone sing for me on the phone before. That is, until I spoke with Mystic Marley. My mouth literally dropped when she started singing the words to the first song she ever wrote, at the young age of 11: “Today is a new day, tomorrow is a lie. Freedom is a word […]
Night Beats is rock, blues, soul, and R&B all rolled into one psychedelic-influenced mix. Danny Lee Blackwell takes inspiration from his Texas roots, as he started out playing in garages with his friends in Dallas. It’s easy to hear the heavy influence from the psych-rock scene. Night Beats just released its latest album, “Myth of […]
Deep breaths. The legendary Roots crew is coming to Bend this summer. If you’re not familiar with the band’s legacy, you might recognize them from being the house band on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Founded at the Philadelphia High School For Creative and Performing Arts in 1987 by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq […]
The first thing Sean Scolnick, better known as Langhorne Slim, tells me over the phone is that he and the band are busy working on a follow up to 2017’s “Lost at Last, Vol. 1.” He also seemed to be pleasantly surprised that it’s now 2019. “That’s right – it’s 2019. It’s great!” Langhorne laughs, […]
If anyone caught Ripe‘s show in Bend last year, you know the electric energy it brought to the table. The band’s last album, “Joy in the Wild Unknown,” is a ride through infectious grooves that get your feet tapping. That feeling is one of the key ingredients to their genre-blended sound smoothie. Over the phone, […]
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