Petunia and the Vipers Let’s start by saying Petunia is a dude. A dude that musically blends every American genre from ragtime to rockabilly. Over western ditties, Petunia yodels and croons in a sweetly ’60s country waltz. The band says they thrive on the challenge of adding Latin rhythms to a country blues tune, or […]
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Don’t Judge a Band By Its Cover
Johnny Cash and Queen tribute acts take different approaches
It’s hard to imagine two people who do loosely the same thing being more different than Giles Taylor and Doug Benson. Taylor, a classically trained actor and musician from the UK, plays the stunning role of Freddie Mercury in the show, “Queen—It’s a Kinda Magic,” while Benson, a former hard-traveling optical engineer from San Diego, […]
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Out of Town 5/14-5/22
portland friday 16 Cash’d Out Mediocre cover bands may be a dime a dozen, but the ones that truly capture the essence of an iconic performer are rare. Cash’d Out—led by Douglas Benson standing in for the Man in Black, Johnny Cash—is one of those bands. Close your eyes and you might believe you’ve been […]