Bluesy rock plays alongside dance-percussion with The Pack A.D. and Sex Life at Rontoms.

A Promise of the Real that is. This exciting 60’s jam, blues-rock crossover kept it real and rocked the house.

In town for the first time in two years, Backyard Tire Fire filled glasses half-full with their brand of optimistic heartland rock and the jazz/blues stylings of Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin.

“I’m in the process of begging [him],” frontman Wayne Coyne told Billboard Magazine.

They’re looking for a bass player and a keyboardist and they’re auditioning.

This Wednesday, Igor and the Red Elvises are coming to Bend to entertain fans and fun-seekers at The Annex before stopping through Portland and Eugene a week later.

Dead Peasant plugs in with their electro-folk sound at Ash Street Saloon this Tuesday with Has-Been Corner and William Carpenter’s Towering Trees.

S.O.B., accompanied by local bands Kleveland and The Dry County Crooks, reunited at Dante’s on Friday night after a three year hiatus.

The Native American rock band had a million-selling hit in 1974 with “Come and Get Your Love.”

Black Francis of the Pixies and author Carl Wilson discussed Celine Dion: Why do some adore her, yet others abhor her?

Nope, just Joe Henry’s unique musical style haunting the Aladdin Theater on Wednesday night. Even sneakier than a ghost was drummer Joe Bellerose and his spellbinding, rhythmic ways.

Female garage rock duo The Pack A.D. stops through PDX on their way to SXSW kicking ass with local dance-makers Sex Life at a free Sunday night Rontom’s gig.

They do “I Want To Be Sedated.” Audio isn’t so hot, but…it’s the Ramones!

S.O.B. return to their roots after a three year hiatus and intend to get rowdy in Portland’s infamous venue. Fellow rockers Kleveland and The Dry County Cooks complete the bill, opening for the Portland-based quintet.

G. Love and Special Sauce alongside openers Redeye Empire bring rays of sunshine into Eugene’s legendary WOW Hall Thursday night.

Blue-collar, folk rockers Backyard Tire Fire bring their down-home mentality and hopeful common sense to Mississippi Studios this Friday.

Winners include Oregon acts Medium Troy, Portland Cello Project, GRRRLZ ROCK, and many more local and national bands!