Nappy Roots came into hip-hop at the perfect time. It was the late ’90s and if you were in a Southern hip-hop crew, it was almost impossible to get radio play outside of the South, with mixtapes being the primary outlet most groups had to get their sound out. Then, in the early 2000s, artists […]
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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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The Lighter Side of The Thermals
Hutch Harris finds new light for The Thermals through stand-up comedy and children’s television
Hutch Harris was scared. The charismatic frontman of Portland’s post-punk power trio The Thermals had been thinking about trying his hand at stand-up comedy for years, but kept talking himself out of it before ever actually making it up on stage. Thoroughly comfortable thrashing around on stage every night directing the high-intensity rock shows that […]
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Five Questions for The Rum and The Sea
Fantasies fulfilled, crowds dancing, and a supportive music scene
Bend’s resident pirate-rock band The Rum and The Sea is poised to take on the summer outdoor music scene. Armed with brutally catchy lyrics about roller derby girls, a sense of humor, and a love for the Bend music scene, The Rum and The Sea has a full summer of shows planned and isout to […]
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Picks 4/29-5/6
thursday 30 Jeff Austin Band BLUEGRASS—The former mandolin player of Yonder Mountain String Band, Jeff Austin, who is celebrated for his shockingly quick fingers and improvisational skills on stage, is headed in a new creative direction as a solo artist. Performing in Bend with Danny Barnes, Ross Martin, and Eric Thorin, for an evening of […]
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Source Suggests 4/22-4/29
You Knew Me When In June 2012, Cie and Karisa Hoover uprooted from their full time jobs and Nashville home in order to tour the country for a full year. But what started as a year for the married duo hasn’t stopped. They continue to play their progressive blend of indie rock and folk in […]
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Source Suggests 4/15-4/22
Shawn James & The Shapeshifters Shawn James & The Shapeshifters fulfill the promise their name suggests by shifting sound with every album. While maintaining the same rock and roll musical momentum, the band can play softer, more folky and soulful songs like “Pendulum Swim” from their Deliverance album. Their most recent album, The Gospel According […]
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A Voice Reborn
Portland’s Fernando Viciconte returns with a psychedelic new sound
There’s something special about Fernando Viciconte’s voice. Whether delivering words of longing and heartbreak over sorrowful strums of an acoustic guitar, or painting dreamlike narratives over meaty psychedelic guitars, there’s a raw quality about his voice that cuts through style and cultural context to connect on an unmistakably human level. As he alternates between English […]
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Source Suggests 4/1-4/8
Dana and Susan Robinson Hailing from the green mountains of Vermont, Dana and Susan Robinson bring their “new-time, old-time” music to an intimate house concert setting in the Newport Hills of Bend. The combination of Dana’s masculine, yet smooth, vocals with Susan’s harmonies creates a brand of American folk music made for easy listening. Uplifting […]
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Source Suggests 3/25-4/1
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, […]