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Burning oil as he drove through the Moab Desert, Charlie Parr was in the middle of making the trip from Minnesota to L.A. for the singer/songwriter’s next stop on tour. Luckily for Parr, he left to visit his mom just before his hometown of Duluth was smacked with 22 inches of snow. Otherwise, as Parr […]
You may recognize musician, filmmaker and survival expert Les Stroud from his hit television series “Survivorman.” In addition to embracing nature in his screen career, Stroud draws from the blues, folk and acoustic genres to reflect the spirit of adventure in music. Stroud celebrates the release of his latest album, “Bittern Lake,” by bringing people […]
The name of Bony Chanterelle‘s debut album, “This Can’t End Now,” accurately describes my interview with the trio last weekend. I can definitely say I’ve never had more fun interviewing a band. Seriously, I didn’t want it to end. The Bend-based group blends folk, dream pop and surf rock with honest songwriting about things we […]
Just announced! Grammy Award Winner Ray LaMontagne teams up with Neko Case to tour the U.S.—making a stop in Bend at Les Schwab this May. F ans may already know of the release of LaMontagne’s seventh album, “Part of The Life,” May 18. However, some of you may not know, starting today through March 4 […]
Folk artist Robert Earl Keen is coming to the Tower Theatre
Parlour is a group in Bend that umbrellas four members known around town for their classic take on folk music, participation in the local scene and their tendency to drink and be merry. Having just released its first album, this folk band graces the stages of many local venues with no sign of slowing down. […]
The Shook Twins, an up-and-coming Portland band, are coming through Central Oregon on their West Coast tour and bringing along their own style of folk music. Identical twins Katelyn and Laurie Shook, originally from the Idaho panhandle, form the nucleus of the six-piece band. Electric guitarist Niko Daousiss and bassist Kyle Volkman round out the […]
Adrian Krygowski pens songs of the everyday working man (or woman) because he’s not so far removed from that life. A few years back he was going through the motions like most Americans, commuting to a day job with Verizob to pay the bills and giving his evenings and weekends to his passion—in this case, […]
I’m convinced that there’s something in the water that makes great Minnesota musicians. Gloom pop group Low are out of Duluth, the riot grrrl punk act Babes in Toyland formed in Minneapolis, alt-punkers Hüsker Dü are from St. Paul. Not to mention Atmosphere, The Replacements, Bob Dylan and Prince; the wellspring of musical talent in […]
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