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Holiday Albums to Spin this Season

The year’s Christmas albums and what to expect when you give them a listen Other notable releases worth hearing:

by Alan Sculley December 21, 2022May 26, 2025

Whoever says the full-length album is a dying art form hasn’t been watching the Christmas music. This year brings another sleigh full of full-length albums. Here’s my take on this year’s albums vying for your Christmas music dollars. Lindsey Stirling: “Snow Waltz” – Stirling brings her unique signature mix of classical, electronica and pop to […]

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Spoken Moto Brings a Night of Musical Diversity This NYE

Let’s end 2022 with punk, indie rock and a Latin dance party, shall we?Spoken Moto New Year’s Eve Shindig Schedule:

by Doone Lupine Williams December 21, 2022January 3, 2025

There’s a lot happening on Dec. 31 this year. New Year’s Eve at McMenamins is always a classic. The Malik Friedman Group is playing at the Volcanic Theatre Pub. There are not one but two Masquerade parties (one at Immersion Brewing and one at Seven). And of course, there are the modern primetime Bendlandian staples […]

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Does Bend, Oregon, Have a DJ “Scene”?

Bike wheels aren’t the only thing spinnin’

by Doone Lupine Williams December 14, 2022August 1, 2025

Honestly, I didn’t know the answer to this question prior to writing this article. But it’s a question I’ve had and one I’ve wanted to explore within a community of artists and a genre of music I’ve barely had any encounters with since moving back to Bend during the pandemic. My main connections to what […]

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Rock Out for Music Education

Fractal and the Mockingbird Foundation partner to raise money for young musicians to build skills and confidence

by Allie Noland December 14, 2022April 9, 2024

Phish fans unite for a night of giving back and jamtronica music. Local band Fractal is partnering with the Mockingbird Foundation to raise money for youth music education at a benefit concert this Saturday at the Domino Room. The Mockingbird Foundation is a nonprofit supporting music education for young people, founded in 1997 by Phish […]

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Put A Fiddle On That Beat

Gangstagrass combines the improvisational genres of bluegrass and hip-hop

by Allie Noland December 7, 2022March 20, 2024

When listing similarities and differences of hip-hop and bluegrass, listeners might actually find more commonalities than differences. Gangstagrass takes advantage of those commonalities to create a unique sound that draws in fans from all genres. “I started producing and making beats for MCs in New York. And I would always have an urge to be […]

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Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree at Smith Rock Records

Santa loves a physical media comeback. Trust us, your teen will want a CD in their stocking

by Doone Lupine Williams December 7, 2022October 11, 2024

Cassette tapes, vinyl, CDs — oh my! Sure, we could just text a Spotify link to share our favorite song or album in this day-n’-age, but I’m sure I’m not the only one in this town who remembers that one record that one person gave you that one time as a gift — that moment […]

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A Q&A with Will Magid of Balkan Bump

The trumpeter and producer talks ethnomusicology, his process and being thankful

by Isaac Biehl November 30, 2022August 1, 2025

Music is a part of the human experience and has been around longer than we probably know. For Will Magid, the producer and multi-instrumentalist behind the brass and bass-heavy fusion stylings of Balkan Bump, understanding where music comes from and what it means to those who made it is what molds the core of his […]

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Craigie Stories Fill the Tower

Storytelling folk musician is a master at between-song dialogue and makes listeners laugh and cry

by Allie Noland November 30, 2022June 22, 2024

Humorous storytelling and folk music from John Craigie will fill the Tower Theatre next week during his “Keep It Warm” tour. This Portland-based musician is known for his live performances, in-between-song dialogue and classic folk sound. “I think I was a storyteller, always, even before I played music,” Craigie told the Source Weekly. Craigie’s storytelling […]

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Christmas in Hawaii with Jake Shimabukuro

Plenty of people would like to be in a tropical paradise this time of year. A star of the ukulele brings that vibe here with an upcoming show at the Tower

by Dave Gil de Rubio November 23, 2022July 6, 2024

In the world of stringed instruments, the four-string ukulele has a small and kitschy niche that was associated with the likes of the late Tiny Tim and vaudeville. More recently, it’s gotten a slightly cooler image as artists ranging from actress Zooey Deschanel to musicians Nellie McKay and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder have been using […]

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Jazz At the Oxford Hotel

Checking out Bend’s lux jazz scene

by Doone Lupine Williams November 23, 2022February 10, 2025

For 10 years now, Jazz at The Oxford has sold out every single one of the shows that happen just five times a year. For the past decade, the Oxford Hotel — boutique and luxury 4.5 star hotel in the heart of Downtown Bend — has brought talented (I’m talking Grammy Award-winning talented) jazz musicians […]

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