Sound Stories & Interviews

Back in March at Mike Gamble’s last performance in Bend, you may have been one of the cool cats in the intimate crowd at Bend’s new natural wine bar — the very quaint and Euro-esque — Bar Fiori. Although Bend’s jazz “scene” doesn’t really exist (yet), experimental and ambient focused jazz guitarist Gamble isn’t unfamiliar […]

It just takes some time. Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride. Everything, everything’ll be just fine. Everything, everything’ll be just fine. Everything, everything’ll be alright, alright.” Sound familiar? That song, “The Middle,” reminds me of the way Jimmy Eat World’s touring career has played out so far. Jimmy Eat World became the […]

Have you ever been to a show at Bevel Craft Brewing? Me neither. But I am, on July 29! Want to know why? Because two local and really talented bands are playing back to back. One could call it pretty monumental for Bend’s indie music scene, wherever they played. The Color Study and Moon Rattles […]

You may remember Gold Rey from the last-hoorah weekend at Spoken Moto in early February, or at the Volcanic Theatre Pub in April, but if you haven’t heard of them, don’t fret — they’re new on everyone’s radar for the right reasons and coming in hot at one of Bend’s best stages at Silver Moon […]

The War and Treaty, the husband-and-wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter return with “Lover’s Game,” an all-in spectacle of soul, rock n’ roll, and country rhythm & blues that shakes and simmers in just the right spots. For those who have followed the Trotters’ emotional story since 2018’s “Healing Tide” and its follow-up 2020’s […]