Central Oregon music more commonly means cowboy guitars and bluegrass mandolins than mics and two turntables. But, if Jaime Scott and Anthony Anderson have their say Bend will become a springboard for hip-hop talent. Anderson, who is the CEO for M.T.C. Promotions, and Scott, who owns F5Entertainment, are consistently being asked by up-and-coming rappers for […]
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Picks 3/25-4/1
friday 27 Soft White Sixties MUSIC—Hugely popular at last year’s SXSW, and even labeled the “best touring band you probably missed,” the Soft White Sixties aren’t perhaps groundbreaking—with a certain strain of Jack White and a dose of Vampire Weekend pretty boy vocals—but there is certainly something fun and addictive. 8 pm. The Annex, 51 […]
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Tom VandenAvond & Woebegone With a raspy voice and an acoustic guitar slung over his shoulder, Tom VandenAvond tells contemporary stories of a life well lived. From his midwest roots, to Texas, to recording an album with Bend’s own Larry and His Flask boys, VandenAvond is deeply Americana. When VandenAvond sings, you listen. Blending country, […]
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Magic Little Moments
Lost Lander is doing what they want to do
Marrying a vibrant pop sound full of sparkling synths, and celebratory harmonies with emotional thought-provoking songwriting, Lost Lander songs can feel a lot like having a life-altering realization while driving down a sunny coastline on a beautiful summer day. “You can make a decision to dress your child in whatever clothes you want to,” says […]
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Phish to Play Two Nights at Les Schwab Amphitheater in July
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived—Les Schwab Amphitheater announced today that the jam band Phish will be joining the summer concert lineup for two nights, July 21 and 22. Tickets go on sale April 2 for $70. But we have a feeling both nights will sell out, if only because of the […]
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Jostling Your Nervous System
The Quick & Easy Boys interrupt your mundane daily routine with blaring guitars
The Quick & Easy Boys like to do things their own way—with a smirk and a wink. Originally coming together in Eugene 10 years ago to play funk music, they put their own twist on the style and decided to come out every night dressed as cowboys. “The biggest problem with white kids from the […]
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When Metal Goes Acoustic
Guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela are flamenco head bangers…sort of
Listen closely and you can hear it. Amid the flourishes of Latin strumming and percussive hand slapping, there it is—the tortured sound of grumbling heavy metal shrieks through the otherwise intimate music of acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. The story is well known—as Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero have told it many times—two teenage kids […]
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Natalie Clark is Invading America
The Scottish pop singer-songwriter who could storm the world
Two years ago, Natalie Clark found two very important fans: The Scottish soul-pop singer had already determined to ditch her teaching job and pursue a dream to be a singer when Richard Branson, best known for launching Virgin Records, called her up to stage at a BBC event in Glasgow. She accepted the challenge, and […]
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Source Suggests 3/11-3/18
James Otto There’s just something about a deep voice that blends perfectly into country music. James Otto has that manly, deep, yet not-quite-so-gritty voice that combines so well with modern country hooks. Perhaps best known for his 2008 country music hit, “Just Got Started Lovin’ You,” Otto returns to the storytelling saddle after a self-imposed […]
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Bigger Than Hip-Hop
MOsley WOtta and Collothen spread the art form’s heritage seeds
In many ways, Markets Flooded is 10 years in the making. Local musicians MOsley WOtta (Jason Graham) and Collothen (Colten Tyler Williams) first met a little more than a decade ago, when Collothen was captivated by some of MOWO’s paintings hanging in the COCC library. The two became fast friends—and eventually housemates—and began collaborating musically. […]