Railroad Earth is six-piece band formed in 2001 that calls New Jersey home; that is, when not living their dreams on the road. Currently on tour, Railroad Earth is set to play The Domino Room in Bend on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Railroad Earth has been described as a bluegrass-Americana rock 'n' roll band. Although drummer […]
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Pitches Be Trippin’
The Bend A Cappella Festival
As the musical landscape changed throughout the decades, so did one of the oldest forms of music: the constantly underestimated a cappella. In forming an appreciation of the importance and awesomeness of a cappella, it is key to understand the form’s origins. As do most things, a cappella has its roots in the religious. Gregorian […]
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Pure Country
Second Son Changed My Mind
Leave it to Micah Peterson and his band, Second Son, to make me care about country music again. I was raised on horse and cattle ranches, force fed George Straight, Travis Tritt, Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw while pounding t-posts into the earth. Once I left the ranch and headed to college I discovered hip-hop […]
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Hell, Unleashed
Exploding EDM star mixes it up
Coleman Hell is sitting in an interesting position. He released a free mixtape followed by an extended play (EP) titled “VENA” in 2014 and then a self-titled EP in 2015. The debut single, “2 Heads” was on the Billboard Alternative chart for over 20 weeks and is easily one of the best dance tracks to […]
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Album Review: “Tension” by Corner Gospel Explosion
Corner Gospel Explosion shall not be pigeonholed. The debut album, “Tension,” bounces between styles that most bands need years to gain the confidence to pull off. From the dance rock album opener, “Sky is Falling (Na Na Na),” to the epic, seven-and-a-half minute closer, “Through the Fence and Out,” Corner Gospel Explosion is ready to […]
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Picks 9/30-10/7
thursday 1 Author! Author! BOOKS—To begin its fourth year of bringing top-notch authors to Bend, Author! Author! welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan. Egan’s novel, The Worst Hard Time, about survivors of the Dust Bowl, was a National Book Award winner. Egan will discuss his current work, his writing process, and literature in general. 7 […]
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Hometown Hero
Sara Jackson-Holman returns to Bend for Fall Fest
Sometimes, the real gems are buried beneath the headliners. That’s the case at the upcoming Bend Fall Festival, where one of the most interesting acts is slated not for the end-of-evening slot, but instead is opening the main stage on Saturday. Bend native Sara Jackson-Holman—who shot from total unknown to the national spotlight after someone […]
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Picks 9/23-9/30
thursday 24 Everlast HIP-HOP—Once he taught us how to jump around (jump up, jump up, AND get down), but then he showed us his softer side with Santana on the Grammy winning song “Put Your Lights On.” Those sides combine for his specific acoustic hip-hop sound that is simultaneously conscious rap and easy listening guitar […]
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Source Suggests 8/12-8/19
Adrian Xavier Adrian Xavier has been billed alongside many notable musicians and pop stars. The son of a radio DJ who worked on Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 and a peace activist, music was ingrained in Xavier from a very young age. Now based in Seattle, he blends sax and fiddle to create a highly […]
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From Heptathlete to Prince
Liv Warfield a powerhouse on the track, and now on stage
It has been three years since the Olympics in Bejing, so to refresh—the heptathlon is primarily a female event comprised of seven competitions in track and field including: 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin throw, and 800 meters. Needless to say, the contenders for this event are the baddest-ass divas […]