Bend is known to be heavily into the music scene. International, national and local groups alike unpack and set up on varying stages around town. This summer all over Central Oregon there will be concerts both large and small in venues across the desert. Although the seemingly famous groups can draw an enormity of screaming […]
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Our Picks 7/29-8/5
thursday 30 Art of the West EXHIBIT—The opening reception for High Desert Museum’s new exhibit depicting the Western region of the United States. The reception will include an intimate preview of art plus demonstrations from some of the 35 artists participating in the exhibit, including a painter, beadworker, and mixed media artist. 6 – 8 […]
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PICK: (Summer’s) Last Alive After Five
MUSIC—With a remarkable background as a songwriter for R&B superstars like The O’Jays and The Temptations, LeRoy Bell is equally impressive as the frontman for his own band, His Only Friends. A great ending for the Alive After 5 summer series, LeRoy Bell soft peddles soul music with a surprising result: It is infectiously fun […]
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PICK: Wanz at Alive After 5
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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Interview with Wanz, Vocalist of the Hook in Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop”
Seattle musician Wanz (AKA Michael Wansley) went from software test engineer to performing on Saturday Night Live in a matter of months. The life-long musician was hired by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to sing the hook for the breakout hit, “Thrift Shop,” a job that Wanz took without much thought, but ended up being the […]