portland friday 26-sunday 28 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] William Shakespeare wrote 37 (arguably 39) plays in his lifetime. Each one averaged around 3,000 lines, and could be performed, on average, in about three hours. That makes for around five full days of material if performed back to back. Luckily for the ADHD […]
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What The Sequel?
Electro-centric What The Festival returns for more
Forget about the big commercial music festivals people pay big bucks to attend. Sometimes the smaller, more “experienced-based” events are the better choice when it comes to summertime fun. That’s the idea behind the electronic dance festival known simply as WTF. Sure there is music. Lots of music. Big names too. But WTF is about […]
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Jumping Flea
Island music invades the High Desert
It’s a small guitar from a small island chain, but it’s responsible for an entire musical culture that transcended continental isolation. Yes, a ukulele. From July 19-21 an entire festival dedicated to the miniature instrument with a rich history will be held at Runway Ranch in Bend. Conventional historical thinking traces the instrument’s origin to […]
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Out of Town 7/17 – 7/25
seattle friday 19 Black Flag The original kings of the DIY punk scene Black Flag are back on the road this summer in two incarnations—one going as simply FLAG with original vocalist Keith Morris, original bassist Chuck Dukowski, drummer Bill Stevenson (a member from 1983 to 1985), and guitarist Stephen Egerton of the Descendents; and […]
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Out of Town 7/10 – 7/18
seattle saturday 13 Sub Pop’s Silver Jubilee Sub Pop Records were the first to coin the Seattle sound, signing bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney before they were plaid-clad and MTV trendy. Since SubPopproduced its first platinum record—Nirvana’s Blech—the label’s name has become synonymous with supporting authentic independent artists. The label wil celebrate its 25th […]
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Alone Aboard the Ark
The Leisure Society
Alone Aboard the Ark The Leisure Society Full Time Hobby Equally at home in a rural, blue-collar, cedar-planked Surrey pub as it is in a lively urban London ale house, the music of Britain’s The Leisure Society hits all the notes of traditional and modern British folk music. On the band's latest release, Alone Aboard […]
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The Everlasting Battle
Bay Area's Tumbleweed Wanderers hope for a postwar America
Though the second Iraq war has largely wound down, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is now in its 12th year. Meaning: Three of the members of Tumbleweed Wanderers were 10 when that war started and the other two were barely in puberty. From their perspective “peacetime” largely exists in history books. Such sensibility informs the lyrics. […]
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Street Heat
Bend’s Summerfest rocks downtown
River floating, camping, hiking, pub cycling-the list of must-do Bend summertime activities is long, but not complete without adding one last thing—a Summerfest concert by flamenco guitarist Todd Haaby. Of course, there is a lot more than just music at Summerfest, but concerts are a big part of the annual downtown street fair. They’re also […]
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Live Music Provided
House concerts are everywhere—if you know where to look
When it comes to entertainment for a backyard BBQ or a stylish evening get-together at home, a live band beats a shuffled iPod playlist every day of the week, and twice on Sundays. With little advertising to the general public, house concerts happen more often than most people know. Some shows end up impromptu rock […]
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Out of Town 7/3 – 7/11
portland thursday 4-sunday 7 Waterfront Blues Festival Bringing together rising talents (like young Seattle soul singer Allen Stone) and bona fide legends (Robert Plant presents the Sensational Shape Shifters, Mavis Staples) the Waterfront Blues Fest is a patriotic mini-week of blues and brews. Other artists to watch include Eric Burdon, the former frontman for The […]
