On Nov. 9, 12 acts will take over Worthy Brewing to deliver a sermon in the form of Neil Young’s greatest hits. Appropriately titled Church of Neil, the evening serves as a celebration of the life and musical works of Young, and also happens to fall on his birthday. These local musicians will tackle a […]
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Review: “Wheels of the City”
The band’s third album drives The Drunken Hearts into new territory
The latest album from Colorado five-piece The Drunken Hearts was made in what most would call an unconventional way. One day after the band released 2018’s “The Prize,” the guys headed into the studio and began to make and record a new song each day until they had enough quality content for a new album—and […]
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A Joyful Rebirth
Samuel Eisen-Meyers has a fresh start with The Joyful Noise
Currently on tour in Europe with fellow Portland bands Moorea Masa and The Mood and Swatkins, Samuel Eisen-Meyers found himself in Italy the day we spoke on the phone—and made sure to warn me of the sketchy wi-fi of the Air B&B, in case we lost connection. We didn’t lose connection, but Eisen-Meyers did tell […]
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Producing Love and Music
New Redmond production company, Wolfe House, aims to bring community together—and produce more shows in the Hub City
At the beginning of the year, Jordan Wolfe stepped into the unknown and tried to make a new path for himself—and that path was Wolfe House. He and his wife, Katie, bought a home across the street from a drop-in-center for homeless people in Redmond, and started inviting their friends to come stay with them […]
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Redmond Loves Art
With the help of arts organizations, artists and entrepreneurs, artists have many opportunities to find and create community in Redmond
Full Disclosure: I moved to Redmond from Bend one year ago. I love Bend. I grew up there. My parents live there. I own a business there, an arts related business, The Workhouse, and I am involved in the community—but I just couldn’t afford to live there anymore. I never imagined moving to Redmond, but […]
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Oregon’s Best
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame’s 13th annual induction ceremony is this Saturday
13 new inductees to the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Music to remember from the month of September
Fall is here and it’s time to settle in to the colored leaves and soft breezes with some of the best music from September. We’ve got new albums from M83, Charley Crockett (who made me enjoy country music for 40 minutes) and heck—even Mandy Moore put out a new song! Plug in with this installment […]
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Artist Fact Sheet: Trevor Hall
The singer/songwriter is set to play with the John Butler Trio at The Athletic Club
With a certain affinity for the deeper meanings and connections in life, Trevor Hall has been making music for others in that same boat since he was 16. Reading through many of his interviews, Hall makes it clear he doesn’t consider his music a career, or doesn’t look at music as work; it’s something Hall […]
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“I’m Getting Used to Living Without You”
The Color Study’s latest single preps Scott Oliphant for success on his upcoming record
The Color Study is the one-man creative project of Bend-based Scott Oliphant. Oliphant’s voice possesses a light and dream-like sort of tone, making it easy to listen to and digest –which is a rather endearing quality for vocalists to have. According to The Color Study‘s bio, the birth of this new music was a bumpy […]
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Here’s a spotlight on a few of the national and local gems from this month so you can be fully plugged in when the AUX cord falls in your hands
The Locals Bin: “Chapter 1: In Betweenin’” – AUSTN. Bend-born, L.A.-based Austin Brown is building up his arrival. The 16-year-old just has that “thing” about him. Like how when Justin Bieber was a mere pop-baby, most people knew he would blow up. Brown could find himself on a similar horizon. His video for “In Betweenin’,” […]