HIP-HOP—Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis have proved to be a steady and rising star to hitch one’s wagon to. In addition to providing a platform for previously unknown singer Mary Lambert with the “Same Love” hook, the group has helped shine a light on longtime hip-hop musician Wanz, who sings the hook for “Thrift Shop.” Wanz, […]
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PICK: Shrouds & Shadows
COVER BANDS—It’s just another manic Monday, but the dark Brit-rock sounds of Joy Division (Dead Souls), Siouxsie & the Banshees (Spellbound) and Sisters of Mercy (Reptile House) bring the catharsis with their gothic ’80s lullabies. Pretend you never left your moody teenage years (or your bedroom). Paint your nails black, dig out your leather jacket […]
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PICK: The Cheeseburgers
COVER BAND—Bust out your Hawaiian shirts and salt those rims, Eugene-based Jimmy Buffett cover band The Cheeseburgers is bringing a taste of paradise to the high desert. Whether you’re a Parrothead or a reluctant fan, you probably know most of the words to Buffett’s many gulf-and-western songs of tropical escape. It’s summer. Kick back and let the […]
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PICK: Eff Cancer Benefit for Sarah McMurray
Eff Cancer Benefit BENEFIT—Cancer is the worst. Not only is it a creeping menace that always seems to strike the nicest people, but the medicines used to stop it in its tracks are brutal and costly. Ugh. On the bright side, it often brings out a spirit of generosity and goodwill in the community. Give […]
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PICK: Back Alley Barbers
Back Alley Barbers ROCKABILLY—With a Sweeney Todd-inspired aesthetic and a lead singer—“Queen Pirate”—who looks like a punk rock Elvira, Portland’s Back Alley Barbers rock a surprisingly successful mash-up of punk, soul and rockabilly. Queen Pirate’s powerful pipes rival Gwen Stefani’s—in fact, the band sounds like No Doubt if the album Tragic Kingdom had actually been, […]
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PICK: Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
QUILTS—Both quilts and art shows have a reputation for being occasionally stuffy and not exactly a rollicking good time. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show flips that script by highlighting a diverse array of original creations (more art than craft) and displaying them along the quaint downtown streets, so you don’t have to sacrifice a gorgeous summer day […]
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PICK: Bend Summer Festival
FEST—Bend loves an excuse for a street fair and this is summer’s crown jewel. Taking over downtown with live music, artists, food, beer, kids activities and more, Bend Summer Festival brings maximum entertainment with minimal effort. Headliners Larry and His Flask, Patrick Lamb Band and Boxcar Stringband helm the fest’s three stages—main, jazz fusion and locals only. Grab an elephant ear, stroll […]
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PICK: Author Jane Kirkpatrick
wednesday 9 Author Jane Kirkpatrick READING—In the early 20th century at a sanitarium near Seattle, Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard starved women to death, claiming it was a miraculous fasting cure. Author Jane Kirkpatrick explores that dark time in her novella “A Saving Grace,” about a woman’s attempt to rescue her friend from danger. 4 pm. Paulina Springs, 252 W. […]
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PICK: Kalai with Tim Snyder
wednesday 9 Kalai featuring Tim Snider MUSIC—Kalai, a Hawaiian folk/blues/rock musician who has both toured with Bob Marley’s “The Wailers” and performed as part of Glenn Beck’s 2012 “Restoring Love” rally stops in Bend for a show with the likewise eclectic violin virtuoso Tim Snider (Kalai has been compared to both James Taylor and Prince, while […]
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PICK: La Pine Rodeo
saturday 5 La Pine Rodeo RODEO—Rodeos have become major productions, but the La Pine Rodeo wants you to know that behind the rhinestones and fancy fringe, the tradition has its roots in ranch life. Mutton busting (aka children attempting to ride bucking sheep) and steer roping may be fun hoot and holler to, but they’re part and parcel of […]