Classifying themselves as a “Bohemian Cabaret†ensemble, Vagabond Opera will be bringing their stunning stage show to Culture Works, 310 Oak St., at 9 p.m. this Friday. Begun in 2002 by classically-trained operatic tenor Eric Stern, the group defies definition…
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Kings of Leon lighten up on “Come Around Sundown”
Kings of Leon have made a career out of selling enticing images of moonlit, whiskey-soaked nights in the hot South with deserted dirt roads awaiting pretty girls in pickup trucks and skies full of stars that speak of boundless possibilities.…
One Horse Shy’s Americana blend
One Horse Shy are here to stay. Three years and two albums into their career, the band is continually growing its fan base here in Oregon and across the United States at an alarming pace. Formed in 2007, the core…
Robbie DaCosta rocks Alex’s
Robbie Dacosta talks about music with the fiery intensity of a 5-year-old frantically unwrapping his favorite new toy on Christmas morning. Sitting outside a coffeehouse, cigarette in hand and ever-present black fedora perched askew on top of his head, his…
Kites and Crows soars
The music of Kites and Crows soars and sails through alternating bright and dark landscapes while carrying listeners along as if they were indeed the flailing tail of this musical kite. At times elating and at other times moody, the…
Eclectic, complex, noise-filled; Finn Riggins
If there is a cosmic soup containing the likes of Built to Spill, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Pink Floyd and The Beatles, then Finn Riggins is navigating its choppy waters quite well. Originally based in Sun Valley, Idaho, the three members…