Music

Kendl Winter & Summer Gold

Running is part of Kendl Winter's creative process, and it's on one of her 18- or even 30-mile runs that she is able to connect with nature and brainstorm ideas for her music.

Not Waving But Drowning - 05/23/2013
Not Waving But Drowning, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., is not picky when it comes to instrumentation.
Live and 'awesome' - 05/23/2013
Alone on stage, surrounded by a mess of cords and pedals and an arsenal of instruments, Tony Smiley prepares for his set.
Pearl Django at Paschal Winery - 05/16/2013
Pearl Django's original music is inspired by that of Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli from the Quintette du Hot...
State of Jefferson - 05/16/2013
The State of Jefferson band is three core members — lead guitarist Joe Ginet, keyboardist Erik Vestnys and bassist Ryan Redding — joined...
Sound Chasers - 05/09/2013
It's not uncommon for keyboardist Dal Carver to ask bassist Jeff Addicott or guitarist Brent Norton during a gig, "What the heck should we play next?"
Sweetgrass - 05/09/2013
Hawaiian-bluegrass music makes more sense when you consider the source. Songwriter Ben Gaskin lived in Colorado for 10 years and Kauai, Hawaii,...
Scott Law - 05/09/2013
Scott Law plays straight from the heart of Americana. The Portland songwriter is fluent on electric and acoustic guitar, and plays rock,...
'Human compass' - 05/02/2013
Since emerging onto the American music scene in 1991 with a Boston Acoustic Underground Award, Ellis Paul has garnered national attention as a...
Benefit concert - 05/02/2013
Look for several of Southern Oregon's favorite bands this weekend at Alex's Plaza Restaurant, 35 N. Main St., Ashland.
Allison Scull and Victor Martin - 05/02/2013
Last weekend, duo Allison Scull and Victor Martin competed against five other finalists — all talented local acts — in South Stage...
Michelle McAfee - 04/25/2013
On her new album, "Float," Michelle McAfee keeps her "intense" side in check.
Willie Nelson Birthday Bash - 04/25/2013
This Tuesday, April 30, The Wild Goose will host a birthday bash to celebrate country legend Willie Nelson's 80th birthday.
Petunia and The Vipers - 04/18/2013
Petunia describes his take on Americana as "Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie's hobo junction."
The Blackberry Bushes Stringband - 04/18/2013
The Blackberry Bushes Stringband tours behind its new three-song EP "Both Feet In," which is available for download on Bandcamp.

'We have a ball' - 05/16/2013
Fifteen years after its first gig at Standing Stone Brewing Co., The Rogue Suspects is still going strong and is set to perform its mix of funk,...
Swedish Links - 04/25/2013
Vasen is an acoustic trio from Sweden with about a dozen studio albums and a Swedish Grammy to its credit.