Fast rappers, folk artists this week at Silver Moon Brewing
Published 3:45 pm Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- Portland-based folk singer Jeffrey Martin plays Saturday at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend.
The folks at Silver Moon have lined up an eclectic week of music. Here’s what’s planned over there at 24 NW Greenwood Ave., in Bend:
• On Friday night, the venue’s St. Patrick’s Day party will be rap-themed, with a bill featuring local hip-hop acts The Clumzys and J. Meast, followed by touring MCs Mitchy Slick and Twisted Insane. The former is a veteran rapper and member of Strong Arm Steady who has collaborated with a wide range of artists, from Lil Wayne to Gladys Knight. The latter is best known for his contribution to Tech N9ne’s speed-rap anthem “Worldwide Choppers” alongside fellow motormouthed MCs Busta Rhymes, Twista and Yelawolf and is generally considered one of the fastest rappers alive. 9 p.m. Friday, doors open 8 p.m., $20.
• Saturday sees the return of Eugene-rooted and Portland-based folk singer Jeffrey Martin, who is, in the opinion of yours truly, one of the very best songwriters in the state. Blessed with a perfectly rough-hewn voice, dexterous fingers for lovely guitar-ing and a sharp eye for storytelling, Martin’s songs feel like tiny three-minute movies full of well-developed characters and visceral melancholy. If you haven’t heard his most recent album, 2017’s “One Go Around,” you should do so today. Joel Chadd opens. 7 p.m. Saturday, $15.
• Remember the Water Tower Bucket Boys? They used to play around Central Oregon occasionally. Anyway, they’ve kicked the bucket — get it? — and are now just known as Water Tower. What hasn’t changed is their adventurous approach to string-band music, incorporating a fair bit of soul, psych, punk and electronic music into their sound. This is a band that will cover Ralph Stanley and Rancid in the same set! 7 p.m. Wednesday, free.
Learn more about all the above or anything else happening at Silver Moon at silvermoonbrewing.com.