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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Newgrass City
Fleck and Washburn together at the Tower
Abigail Washburn is a clawhammer banjo player. The clawhammer banjo is primarily a down-picking styled banjo as compared to the up AND down style of the classic banjo, which gives her solo sound a backcountry Appalachian vibe but with a modern vocal style. Bela Fleck is considered one of the most innovative banjo players on […]
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Get Lost in the Swamp
Dr. Dog plays in much deeper waters
“The Psychedelic Swamp” isn’t just a concept album. It’s an alternate history, a pointed satire about America, a multi-media excursion into another realm of reality and a search for happiness set against a backdrop of indecision, insecurity and innovation. Most importantly, “The Psychedelic Swamp” is a damned fine rock record and the finest album yet […]
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A Brave New World
Bravey Don takes the local indie rock scene by storm
Attending a show of the markedly talented and passion-infused band Bravey Don is a tremendous experience. Since its inception in February of 2015, B.D. has quickly become a favorite group for many locals. In fact, Bravey is one of the Bend-based bands whose music and potential there is reason to have considerable excitement about. The […]
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Deep in the Woods
Get your pre-folk on in Sisters
The Sisters Folk Festival is always a sold-out musical extravaganza, but one aspect of the festival that sometimes gets overlooked is its Winter Concert Series. In January we have The Wood Brothers, in February it’s Bumper Jacksons and the series concludes in March with Darlingside. The Wood Brothers was a supergroup from inception, with Chris […]
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We Can Hear You
Bowie’s “Blackstar” is a complex art rock masterpiece
David Bowie (Jan. 8, 1947 – Jan. 10, 2016) is gone, long live David Bowie. His final album, “Blackstar,” is the magnificent swan song of a dazzling career and a final gift to his fans released just days before he took his final bow. Looking at “Blackstar” outside of the scope of Bowie’s death is […]
