I first had the pleasure of listening to Lande when they performed on the main stage at the Bend Summer Festival in July. “I grew up Jennifer Lande, that’s my maiden name,” Jennifer Lande told me. “In college, everyone just called me Lande. So Lande just stuck with me. When it came time to come up […]
Weird Al
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Mandatory Puns
Weird Al drops his word crimes all over Bend
Weird Al Yankovic introduced me to music. I heard “Yoda” before I ever heard The Kinks’ “Lola” and “I Love Rocky Road” was a part of my consciousness long before Joan Jett and The Blackhearts’ “I Love Rock and Roll.” I doubt I’m alone—and perhaps his current surge of success is due to an emerging […]
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What in the World: Hump Day Video Edition with Weird Al, Jenny Lewis and Jon Stewart
“Weird Al” Yankovich (remember him?) is back with a new album, and eight days worth of video releases to support it. Today’s video, “Word Crimes,” which takes on Robin Thicke‘s “Blurred Lines,” is an obvious contender for Stuff Journalists Like. But it’s also great because it allows us to listen to that catchy melody without feeling dirty. […]