I have two very important questions for you all: 1) How has this last month been? and 2) Is “Squid Game” the biggest Netflix original series since “Tiger King?” I hope the answer to the first question is “Better every day,” and I’m sure the answer to the second is “Obviously, nerd. People like things with […]
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Ready to Rock
Les Schwab is coming back this summer with a new look and a partnership with Live Nation
We’re in it now—and by “it,” I mean the resurgence of live music and touring musicians/bands. While last year both the music industry and music fans took a hit (the last concert I attended was March 8, 2020), this summer looks to be different, and my recently purchased tickets to two shows at the Les […]
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Rebuilding Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheater
Bend’s biggest stage is getting a new look
If you’ve been on Shevlin-Hixon Drive in Bend recently, you might have noticed something strange as you drove, ran, walked or biked by—namely, that the Les Schwab Amphitheater is completely unrecognizable. Before, depending on which way you were coming from, your eye would be drawn toward the murals on the back or front sides of […]
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On Their Terms
Bellingham-based band Polecat has gained considerable recognition & in the PNW, continuing onward at its own pace
S ometime over the course of the last year, I boarded a flight on Alaska Airlines. Upon opening the in-flight entertainment app, I pleasantly discovered a show called “Bands in Seattle.” Ahhh. Perfect. As I browsed through the options, one band stuck out: Polecat. Not only had I seen them live in Bend several times, […]
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Traveling Storyteller
James McMurtry talks about what makes a good song and why he loves driving on tour
“I was doing this long before the term ‘Americana’ was applied to any form of music,” James McMurtry says of his music style. “I modeled my whole thing on Kris Kristofferson and Crazy Horse and The Band. My musical influences were more rock and roll.” U pon listening to McMurtry, who headlines at the Domino […]
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That Moment
Portland’s soul/funk seven-piece Dirty Revival feels the love
and appreciates every moment on stage
When Sarah Clarke graduated from Portland’s Grant High School, she never imagined 10 years later she’d reconnect with old friends and form a popular soul-funk band that continues to gain respect and notoriety throughout the music industry. Clarke sang in choirs from elementary school onward, but upon graduating from high school, she didn’t think pursuing […]