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World Traveler

Stelth Ulvang performs songs from his latest solo album, “American Boredom,” while on break from touring with The Lumineers
Anne Pick

Even though we write about music every week, it’s not often that nationally touring musicians personally reach out to request coverage. So when Stelth Ulvang, pianist for The Lumineers, emailed me, I was impressed. We generally write about the headliners of upcoming shows—which Ulvang is not—but in this case, I made an exception. Not only […]

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Grateful for Garcia

Roots of Creation performs its Grateful Dead-meets-reggae cover album; “Grateful Dub,” in its entirety
Anne Pick

Certain bands have staying power—and not only bands, but genres, too. Both reggae music and the music of the Grateful Dead have proven their longevity. On its most recent album, Roots of Creation blends the staying power of reggae and the Grateful Dead into a unique tribute album, titled “Grateful Dub.” “When I first started […]

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Old School Spin

Celebrate Record Store Day in Bend at Ranch Records and Recycle Music
Anne Pick

Some may consider newspapers, paper-bound books and record stores a thing of the past. Fortunately for us, newspapers are still printed (whew!), books are still read and, thanks in part to the resurgence of vinyl records—the local record store lives on. In celebration of that nostalgia—and music—Record Store Day started in 2008 and continues to […]

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A Live Experience

World’s Finest recreates a live performance on the new album, “Chromatophores”
Anne Pick

While the World’s Finest performance on 4/20 may be a celebration of the cannabis community in Central Oregon, you don’t have to be someone who partakes in the enjoyment of the plant in order to enjoy the varied, yet refined sound of the band. “We’ve been coming to Bend forever, it feels like. We’ve done […]

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New Depth

Hillstomp writes their most personal album yet, while still letting you rock the eff out
Anne Pick

Whether you’ve lived in Bend for six months or 60 years, you may very well have gotten down to the slide guitar and bucket banging sounds of Hillstomp. The Portland-based, bluesy-rock duo has been performing in Bend for 15 years, and they say they love coming back year after year. Hillstomp’s string man, “Hurricane” Henry […]

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Playin’ On Tulsa Time

Just 1,812 miles from here
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

How exactly does a rock band from Central Oregon end up headlining a benefit concert in honor of Leon Russell in Tulsa, Okla.? This puzzle involves a lesser-known rock band from the 1980s, a chance meeting in New Orleans, a memorial for a legendary rock musician, and a historic concert hall that features a spring-loaded […]

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For the People

Missoula-based band The Lil Smokies bring high-energy bluegrass to Bend
Anne Pick

When you hear someone say they love Lil Smokies, they’re not always talking about the delightful little sausages covered in BBQ sauce, sometimes wrapped in a crescent roll. In the music world, a love of The Lil Smokies means you’re down with bluegrass. The Lil Smokies, hailing primarily from Missoula, Mont., bring their fun energy […]

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The Animated Guitar

Kaki King blends audio and visual through projection mapping on a guitar, giving new life to the instrument
Anne Pick

What leads someone to choose a specific instrument? For Kaki King, she doesn’t feel like she had a choice in the matter. The guitar chose her. In her current show, the guitar also has a chance to speak for itself. To get angry. To explode. To speak—all thanks to King and the character she plays […]

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Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss and Brandi Carlile headed to Bend

Two more shows added to Les Schwab summer lineup
Avatar photo Keely Damara

Monday morning Les Schwab Amphitheater announced two more shows for the month of August—Willie Nelson headlining with Alison Krauss and Brandi Carlile. Country Music Hall of Fame-er Willie Nelson is headed back to Bend this summer during a break between two legs of his 2018 Outlaw Music Festival Tour. Nelson will be sharing the stage […]

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Kindred Souls

Most bands start by playing live and then record an album. Not this new jam band supergroup
Anne Pick

If you want to hear the jam band-style rock music this group of talented and experienced musicians brings to the table, for the most part, you’ll have to catch them live. When you go out in search of the music of Ghost Light, you’ll only find a couple videos featuring music recorded in the studio, […]

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