A couple of items regarding our local music scene: A song by local indie-alt band KouseFly has been licensed for use in a movie soundtrack. The indie movie is titled "Fifth Form" and is "a dark comedy about a prank war that tears apart a boy’s dorm at an elite … Continue reading
This press release was sent in by local band KouseFly, but applies also to a bunch of other local groups. And overall sounds like a great event. KPOV Celebrates Fourth Birthday with Beatles Singalong 7 pm, Saturday, June 13, at Bend’s Old Stone Church KPOV 106.7, Bend Community Radio, is … Continue reading
So I got this in email today and even though it’s basically a press release, I like its brevity. Also: local musicians/groups/artists, send me info about your upcoming local shows. I’ll definitely put it in the calendar and maybe promote it here on the main blog too. Bend’s newest eclectic … Continue reading
Jake is talking up the free Cascade Winds Symphonic Band concert again: Sunday, May 31st, it’s the last concert of the season: The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band will present the third and final concert of their 2008-2009 season May 31, 2:00 p.m. at Summit High School auditorium. This concert is … Continue reading
The Bulletin has launched their first blog: Frequency, featuring music reviews and news from Bend and Central Oregon. It’s written by Ben Salmon, the key player responsible for the Bulletin’s Near/Far (the freely-downloadable music compilations), and the "mission statement", as it were, is: Here at Frequency, I’ll aim to keep … Continue reading
Silver Moon Brewing is the venue to be for live and local music these days. Tomorrow, April 15th, it’s "Bend’s newest eclectic jam-rock group Broken Down Guitars" will be playing starting at 7pm. Here’s a blurb: With powerhouse lead singer/ rhythm guitar player Stacie Johnson, A.J. Blum on lead electric … Continue reading
More music coming up at Silver Moon Brewing. From the email I received: The modern classic Chris Sand aka Sandman The Rappin Cowboy and local kick ass rock n bloody roll band The Dirty Words will be playing at The Silver Moon Brewery, Tuesday, January 27th The show starts at … Continue reading
Silver Moon Brewing has been becoming the place to be for the local music scene in recent years. Coming up next month, "That 1 Guy". Uniquely talented one-man band, That 1 Guy, debuts his new self-designed ‘Magic Pipe’ instrument with a 50+ date tour through Canada and the northern and … Continue reading
I’m on the mailing list for music events promoted by The Grove (formerly the restaurant downtown), and they sent along these upcoming gigs: January 9: Portland’s NICO LUMINOUS … lead singer of the band Luminous Fog … MC … producer … musician … this dude is all things … known … Continue reading
A gift from the Bulletin: this year’s edition of their Near/Far music coverage, which includes 36 free and legal songs to download. A snip of the blurb on their page: [Y]ou can click "Lists and Reviews" to check out my favorite albums and concerts of the year, plus the faves … Continue reading