Some roots in music reach deeper than others. Some have strong ties that burrow just under the surface, but for Stephen Marley, his roots in music would be the envy of any cotton tree in Jamaica. Stephen Marley is the second eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley, but he is by no means […]
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“A Moon Shaped Pool”
Radiohead’s 2016 release, “A Moon Shaped Pool,” might be its best album since “Kid A,” but without a half-dozen listens under the belt, it’s hard to judge. The group’s albums are not what they first appear, and never just a collection of new songs. Radiohead albums are meant to be experienced with headphones from beginning […]
Evie Ladin Band “Jump the Fire”
Evie Ladin opens for the Stray Birds on May 24 at the Old Stone Performing Arts Center (previously the Old Stone Church). The Stray Birds is an acoustic trio on a coast-to-coast tour, stopping by Bend between gigs in Ashland and Eugene. The Evie Ladin Band just released its new album, “Jump the Fire,” earlier […]
Celebrate the 1930s: Fashion, Dance and Music
Step back in time to the 1930s, with a fashion show, music and dance, part of “Art for a Nation: Inspiration from the Great Depression,” a special High Desert Museum collaboration. The fashion show, curated by Linda Evans, will take place at the Tower Theatre on Friday, May 13. This lively and entertaining event is […]
Flat Picking & Good Vibes
Sean Watkins has been making music since 1989 and none of what he releases is predictable. Comparing his music with Nickel Creek with his solo work shows the depth and breadth of the man’s talent and his abilities as singer, songwriter and guitarist. It’s very easy to pigeonhole him as simply a bluegrass artist, but […]
Picks 5/11-5/18
Thursday 12 Mexican Gunfight MUSIC—Described as a combination of blues grit, country lyricism and gospel, this band has been making beautiful music together for a few years now. The members have played with multiple Northwest groups over the years and have only become more impressive for it. 7 p.m., McMenamins Old St. Francis. 700 NW […]
Picks 5/4-5/11
Friday 6 – Sunday 15 “Tarzan” THEATER—Bend Experimental Art Theater has been training kids how to be onstage for years and its newest production, “Tarzan” opens May 6. It is hard not to imagine children swinging across vines from the rafters, which should always be something worth checking out, as kids can be pretty fearless […]
“Ghosts of Champoeg”
Few albums are worthy of taking up a permanent spot used for companionship on the road, but the re-released “Ghosts of Champoeg” by the Hill Dogs is one of those albums. This CD, first released March 13, 2013, includes 15 tracks of what the band calls psychedelic folk’n’ rock. These Oregon musicians call Newberg home, […]
The Power of Music
Chuck Hemingway is a soldier with a song. He wrote the lyrics for “Outside The Wire Again” and the song was put to music by Mark Quon. The song sheds light on the ghostly images that haunt him and the way his mind travels back to the deafening roar of an ambush: “John buddy what […]
Broken Down Guitars
A CD release party for “Everything You Need,” the second album by the local group Broken Down Guitars, is coming Saturday, April 30. The six-piece band prides itself in being about diversity in sound with influence from blues, rock and country, all with an electric mix to it. Lead soul-singer Stacie Johnson and guitar guru […]

