Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. Matisyahu July 16 REGGAE – Matisyahu, who blends reggae with rap and rock, holds a special place in the heart of Bendites. The artist spent two years living in Bend in the late ’90s and with his commercial success has become a living local legend. Last […]
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Arts & Activism
The Slants take on the Supreme Court and fight oppression with dance rock
Portland-based synth-rockers The Slants recently took on their toughest performance yet. Instead of beckoning concertgoers to the dance floor, they took to the ground floor of the Supreme Court. The band, whose name comes as an act of re-appropriation of a demeaning term aimed at Asian Americans, was unable to register their name as a […]
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Love & Hate
SeepeopleS throw a thought-provoking party with strong emotions on recent
partner EPs and tour
At the end of my recent interview with SeepeopleS band leader Will Bradford, he mentioned that before me he’d spoken to Fox Radio News in St. Louis. Knowing that, it explains why, when I asked about the influences for their latest EP, “HATE,” he cautiously said, “Certainly what’s going on in the world today had […]
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Where Folk, Blues and Country Converge
Son Volt’s latest album pays tribute to American roots music
On its latest album, “Notes of Blue,” Son Volt lead singer Jay Farrar gives a big nod to the heroes and icons of American blues music. “It’s aiming for where folk and blues and county converge,” Farrar says. “There was the realization that blues were such an important part of early country music. Guys like […]
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Desire for Beauty
Signal Bath releases debut E.P. with a party at The Capitol
If the name Signal Bath doesn’t ring a bell, then maybe you’ve heard of Shane Thomas—who’s made a name for himself as part of Bend’s gone-but-not-forgotten experimental, instrumental rock band Empty Space Orchestra. Now, Thomas, the brains behind Beat Lab Radio, debuts his electronic solo E.P. “Queen of the Night,” under the Signal Bath moniker. […]
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Back with Passion
Chicks with Picks returns for its sixth year to benefit the Bethlehem Inn
After a one-year hiatus, Chicks with Picks returns to the Volcanic Theatre. Stacie Johnson, lead singer of Broken Down Guitars, has organized the event, now in its sixth year, to feature and highlight female-fronted bands. “This year it’s all about passion, it truly is,” Johnson says. “Coming back from the break of not having it […]
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GUNG HO FOR SHOWS
T.I, Paul Simon and the Initial Sisters Folk Festival Lineup
T.I — On the Hustle Gang Tour May 23 RAP— It’s a feat to release an album when you’re incarcerated but, hey, that ain’t no thang for T.I, a man known for not only his rap skills and crazy-fun dancehall like collaborations, but also his acting chops. Having won two Grammys and been in American […]
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Last Up: Ravi
Jazz series wraps up with Ravi Coltrane, son of the late great saxophonist
In case you’re out of the loop, here’s the deal: over the course of the last seven months, the Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz Series has been bringing some big names in modern jazz here to Central Oregon. The series wraps up this weekend, with two nights featuring a big name in jazz, Ravi Coltrane—who also […]
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Beautiful Scars
Tom Wilson and his band LeE HARVeY OsMOND hit Bend in support of their new album
Ontario, Canada’s Tom Wilson—who you’re more likely to know as the frontman of band Lee Harvey Osmond—is venturing into the west coast leg of his American tour. Touring in support of his third studio album, “Beautiful Scars,” the “acid folk” project has a sound that Elmore Magazine says “brings to mind the imagined alliance between […]
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GUNG HO FOR SHOWS: The Tedx lineup is here
This year’s theme explores what makes us human
Book tickets this Friday so you don’t miss out! 2017 lineup released, exploring what makes us human What does a COCC prof who summited 10 Teton peaks in a single day, the founder of the controversial anti-racism band, “The Slants,” an avant-gardening inventor, the CEO of a tech company and a “Daditude” coach have in […]
