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Heads-up for veteran band, Helmet

Band leader Page Hamilton says every person should have an equal opportunity and right to exist
by Dave Gil de Rubio

Novelist Toni Morrison once said, “All good art is political. And the ones that try hard not to be political are political by saying, ‘We love the status quo.’ “ If we’re keeping score, count Page Hamilton as being in the Morrison camp. While Hamilton’s band Helmet is best known for having emerged out of […]

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New Country Bar is Opening in Downtown Bend

Coyote announces its grand opening Friday, Oct. 10 at 6pm
Avatar photo by Nic Moye

A new country music bar is opening in downtown Bend. The Coyote is taking over the space vacated by Unofficial Logging Co. on the corner of NW Harriman Street and Greenwood Avenue. Co-owner Jordan Houle says it’ll be a mix of oldtown Scottsdale and downtown Nashville with the pink hue of neon light partnered with […]

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Everclear

Expect a new album in 2026
by Dave Gil de Rubio

When Everclear released its 1995 sophomore bow and major label debut, “Sparkle and Fade,” the then-trio of guitarist/vocalist Art Alexakis, drummer/vocalist Greg Eklund and bassist/vocalist Alex Montoya had no idea how drastically the album’s success would alter the trajectory of the band.  Riding the success of the wildly popular single “Santa Monica,” the album went […]

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Counting Crows

Counting on each other to make meaningful melodies
by Dave Gil de Rubio

It’s been a while since Counting Crows hit fans with new material. The band’s last full-length studio effort was 2014’s “Somewhere Under Wonderland.” In the 11 years since, the band toured, performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and released a freshly recorded 2019 version of “August and Everything After,” the here-to-for unreleased title cut from […]

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Composer Chris Thomas Does It All

The Bend resident now writes for movies, network TV, symphony orchestras… and Fortnight, too
by Julie Hanney

Chris Thomas is a composer, cellist, conductor, professor, Comic-Con sound designer, film scorer… and I could keep going on and on. He is a musical treasure in both of his two home bases: Los Angeles and Bend. A native Oregonian, from Pendleton in fact, Chris realized as a child that he had original musical ideas spontaneously springing up […]

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Composer Chris Thomas Does It All

The Bend resident now writes for movies, network TV, symphony orchestras… and Fortnight, too
by Julie Hanney

Chris Thomas is a composer, cellist, conductor, professor, Comic-Con sound designer, film scorer… and I could keep going on and on. He is a musical treasure in both of his two home bases: Los Angeles and Bend. A native Oregonian, from Pendleton in fact, Chris realized as a child that he had original musical ideas […]

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Redmond Musician Puts Out Second Album

Lilli Worona merges her past and future
by Richard Sitts

Lilli Worona has lived in Central Oregon long enough to consider it home. And she’s been a player in the local music scene long enough to be a fixture. Her sophomore album, “Maritime Siren,” is set to drop on July 25. In a press release, it is described as “a vulnerable storytelling album with themes […]

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Penelope Road – On the Cusp of a Magnificent Story

The best band you may not have heard of… yet
by Julie Hanney

With talent beyond their young 20-something years and immense passion for their craft, it feels as though this Atlanta-based five-piece band will soon reach a level of fame that few musicians attain. A listen to their most recent releases, “Out Tonight” and “Flowers (Carry Me Home)” shows their skill as songwriters, singers (the band features […]

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