On the horizon of a new year, 2018 is already shaping up to be an INCREDIBLE year in music in Bend. Yes, that deserved all caps—it’s THAT good. While not all of the best shows are listed below, I’ve gone through and found the best of the best, my picks for can’t-miss shows that are […]
Many years produce an album or two that scream “year’s best album” from the first listen. This was not that kind of year. In fact, there wasn’t a lot to separate any of the albums I ranked in the top five. There was, however, a good deal of depth to the albums of 2017, and […]
No matter how the year panned out for you from a personal angle, one thing becomes clear when reminiscing about 2017 — it was a damn good year for live music in Bend. After a couple year’s hiatus, I returned to writing about music for The Source, giving me an awesome vantage point when observing and […]
Laz Glickman Laz Glickman found his love for jazz at a young age. The 17-year-old pianist’s father, Marshall Glickman, is the executive producer of the Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz series. “My dad brought me into a jazz club in Boston when I was about five,” Glickman says. “It turned out the guy playing in there […]
Odds are, over the last several years, you’ve seen the indie rock goodness performed by one of Portland’s favorite bands, The Helio Sequence. The band has made it a tradition over the last three years to perform outdoors at The Commons, as part of the Downtown Apres Ski Bash series. “It’s almost like a tradition […]
Two years ago Kurt Silva was playing solo gigs around town. Venues in the area were looking to book a country western band and asked Silva if he could recommend one. At that time, a country western dance band couldn’t be found in Central Oregon. Silva, a seasoned guitarist and vocalist, took it upon himself […]
Riot on a Sunday began in a way reminiscent of The Postal Service, but sending songs via email rather than the U.S. Mail. Brandon Prinzing and Adam Buchanan played together in a band called A Love Like Winter nearly 10 years ago in Bend. Buchanan moved to California for work several years ago, but he […]
Some of you may remember John Craigie as the chatty troubadour who told stories between songs when he opened for Jack Johnson at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in July. The consummate storyteller, Craigie shares just as much via the spoken word as he does in song—and he has no shortage of stuff to tell. That’s […]
“It’s all about having a good mindset and a good energy when you get on stage,” says Ben Malament, drummer for The California Honeydrops, a band with a reputation for involving the crowd in their performances and invoking all-night dance parties. Speaking with Malament, it’s clear he and the band like to have a good […]
While Stubborn Son may draw from some of modern rock and roll’s biggest names, catching inspiration from what’s played on Seattle’s KEXP, their sound is taking on a more mature, refined sound as the years roll on. Stubborn Son has a Tame Impala-meets-The Black Keys psychedelic rock sound, with hints of Brick + Mortar. The […]
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