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One Show, One Song at a Time

PJ Moon and The Swappers draw from life experience on the road—and much more

The debut album of PJ Moon and The Swappers, “Memoirs of Living in a Car,” was released last October. The album is an 11-track mix of everythingโ€”rock, soul, funkโ€”and even a little bit of country. “Memoirs of Living in a Car” isn’t just a deep title, either. It was Moon’s reality. Over the phone Moon […]

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Gung Ho for Shows: 4 Peaks Music Festival 2019

The initial lineup is here!

One of Central Oregon’s favorite music festivals is ready for another great showing of bands in 2019! The 4 Peaks Music Festival just announced their initial lineup for the this coming June โ€“ trust us, it’s a good one! Check out who’s been announced below. Billy Strings A young bluegrass sensation with speedy picking skills. […]

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Your Fav Bands

Get to know the bands that make up the local music scene

In honor of the Local Music Issue, we’ve created this handy list of the local musicians you can check out in Bend. Did we miss someone? Email anne@bendsource.com to get on our local music radar! Allan Byer Project โ€” Americana. Alovitamin โ€” Eclectic rock. AM Clouds โ€” Indie rock. a.m. interstate โ€” Southern rock. Appaloosa […]

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Rock Steady, Aretha

A video of one of our favorite songs from one of our favorite singers of all time

In homage to the Queen of Soul, who died today in Detroit, Mich., we submit one of our favorite songs from her extensive repertoire. Rest in peace, Aretha Franklin. You are already missed dearly.

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PICK: Back Alley Barbers

Back Alley Barbers  ROCKABILLYโ€”With a Sweeney Todd-inspired aesthetic and a lead singerโ€”โ€œQueen Pirateโ€โ€”who looks like a punk rock Elvira, Portlandโ€™s Back Alley Barbers rock a surprisingly successful mash-up of punk, soul and rockabilly. Queen Pirateโ€™s powerful pipes rival Gwen Stefaniโ€™sโ€”in fact, the band sounds like No Doubt if the album Tragic Kingdom had actually been, […]

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