April showers and hours of musical fun to be had

Rogue Valley live music calendar with Josh Gross

Josh Gross [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/13d4df5/2147483647/strip/false/crop/3456x5184+0+0/resize/352x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F31%2F79%2Feae72c1b4ded8b7adac654cb981f%2Fimg-7885.jpg] Josh Gross(Josh Gross / JPR) September marks an end to summer and a start to the fall music season around the region. Musician/author/music critic Josh Gross [https://thejoshgross.org/bands/] peruses the September calendar for some of the musical highlights, compiling them for our regular visit with Josh Gross in Rogue Sounds. Listen for samples of sounds both familiar and fresh. Here's the list for this month: DOGSTAR [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRP92NcduS8 ] at Britt on 9/7 JIMMY’S CHICKEN SHACK [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK2LjWqUGBA ] at the Rogue Theater in Grants Pass September 14 SUMMER COLDS [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK2LjWqUGBA] at Johnny B’s in Medford on 9/20 A Collective Subconscious [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M44ec7MdEA&t=8s] at The Dip on 9/21 GABLE PRICE AND FRIENDS [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNE3x-toUn8] at THE DIP on 9/26

Last blast of summer at the region's music venues

[https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cbb0b87/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2500x1400+0+0/resize/792x444!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F11%2Fda%2F804cd0e0496daa83981d40461aeb%2Frogue-sounds-episode.jpg] If the weather allows, August can be something of a crescendo to the summer music season, with names both known and new taking to stages around the region to play some tunes. Heat and smoke can intrude, though, so check your venue before you go see a musical act. Musician/author/music critic Josh Gross [https://thejoshgross.org/bands/] peruses the August calendar for some of the musical highlights, compiling them for our regular visit, Rogue Sounds. Listen for samples of sounds both familiar and fresh. The list for this month: * Atmosphere at Britt Festival in Jacksonville on 8/4 * Joslyn and the Sweet Compression at Talent Club on 8/8 * Tigers on Opium at Sound Lounge in Grants Pass on 8/10 * The Dead South at Britt on 8/12 * King Youngblood at Local 31 in Ashland on 8/15

Answering the question 'what is a Glitterfox?'

[https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cbb0b87/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2500x1400+0+0/resize/792x444!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F11%2Fda%2F804cd0e0496daa83981d40461aeb%2Frogue-sounds-episode.jpg] The days are long, the nights are short, and the music seems to be coming from every direction. Such is summer in our region, with many opportunities for sampling musical acts in many venues, both indoors and out. Josh Gross [https://thejoshgross.org/bands/] peruses the June calendar for some of the musical highlights, compiling them for our regular visit, Rogue Sounds. Listen for samples of sounds both familiar and fresh. The list for this month: June 7 - The Music of Frank Ellis at Art Bop in Talent June 8 - Glitterfox at Britt in Jacksonville June 10 - Challenger Deep at The Dip in Redding June 16 - Blind Pilot at Fry Family Farm in Medford June 22 - Igor and Red Elvises at Johnny B’s in Medford"

May presents a flowering on the local music scene

[https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cbb0b87/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2500x1400+0+0/resize/792x444!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F11%2Fda%2F804cd0e0496daa83981d40461aeb%2Frogue-sounds-episode.jpg] Summer concerts in the great outdoors are not far away, and there are signs of serious activity on the musical front in advance of that. Musical groups and individuals are ready to roll at the many music venues around the region. Musician/writer/critic Josh Gross [https://thejoshgross.org/] is keeping an eye on the calendar, serving up news about music gigs in May in a new edition of Rogue Sounds. This month's offerings include sounds from near and far, traditional and very new. Very. This month's list--not in time order, think of it as a set: * May 10 - Palmer Squares at Johnny B’s in Medford * May 13 - Emily Wolfe at The Dip in Redding * May 6 - The Mad Caddies at The Dip in Redding * May 30 - Loolowingen and the Far East Idiots at Local 31 in Ashland * May 4 - Riders in the Sky at Rogue Theater in Grants Pass

April showers and hours of musical fun to be had

[https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cbb0b87/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2500x1400+0+0/resize/792x444!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F11%2Fda%2F804cd0e0496daa83981d40461aeb%2Frogue-sounds-episode.jpg] April is when spring is supposed to get serious. The winter slumbers are behind us, and warm weather lies ahead. We think... it's taking a while. The month DOES offer an array of musical entertainment options, and as usual, musician/writer/critic Josh Gross [https://thejoshgross.org/bands/] is keeping an eye on the calendar, serving up news about music gigs in April in a new edition of Rogue Sounds. This month's offerings include not only gigs by individual bands, but also a couple of festivals, the Oregon Fringe Festival [https://oregonfringefestival.org/] in Ashland and Medford Metalfest [https://www.jbsmedford.com/currentshows/medford-metalfest-1]. Here's the list, in the order we listened: * Saturday, April 20 - William Tyler and the Impossible Truth at The Dip in Redding * Friday, April 5 - Super Cassette at Three Penny Mercantile in Ashland for First Friday * Saturday, April 20 - MEDFORD METALFEST - including Othrys * Wednesday-Sunday, April 24-28 - OREGON FRINGE FEST in Ashland - including Malinka * Sunday, April 17 - The Happys at Talent Club