The Irish Echo Band Sharing the Love By Daniel J. Curran The Irish Echo band’s sharing of love and assistance to those families in need continues strongly, which has enriched the band’s musical joie de vivre with patrons annually. The Irish Echo Band is a multigenerational community event serving the Eugene/Springfield area. We’re talking long-term […]
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Juniper Rose A Double Shot of Good With the pandemic becoming less of an issue, pockets of good local music continue to surface. The Juniper Rose duo consisting of Amy Jenkins and Hollie Olson, two veteran musicians, is a testament to the Portland music landscape seeing the light of day. “We play the music that […]
Rockin’ Ron Ruedi Red Light, Green light. Rockin’ Ron Ruedi steps on the gas. The acceleration is physical. He moves, and the audience moves with him. He gets under your skin, fast. He is an old-school Portland guitar player, of note, living and breathing the definition of a one-man band. He has his own light […]
The Reverb Brothers On the Move Daniel J. Curran OK, you are out of sorts and need to get a groove on. How? What’s the solution? Here’s an idea, look up The Reverb Brothers and fast. They will restore your groove. Once their groove is under your skin, and it will be, you’re not going […]
The Noted Earning Attention By Daniel J. Curran Listen up. The Noted, a Portland band, deserves your attention. More than 200 radio stations worldwide play over 15 songs from their song catalog in regular rotation. They’re garnering considerable notice of a band worth attention. The general public can access them on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, […]
The Old Church Alive and Well By Daniel J. Curran The Old Church is back. “The Old Church closed on March 11, 2020, and reopened to the public on September 4, 2021,” says Amanda Stark, Director. Historical. Musical. Committed. “TOC is becoming one of the nation’s top unique intimate listening rooms with state-of-the-art acoustics and […]