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Anna Diem

Homegrown From the Ground Up: What’s New This Year at Apple Jam?
Apple Jam Music Festival, held at The Moon Barn in Williams, is approaching its ninth year running. A homegrown festival, built from the ground up here in the Rogue Valley, Apple Jam has quickly become one the most anticipated festivals of the season. With organizers that strive to improve

Family Camping Trip: Southern Oregon Family Reunion Kicks Off Festival Season
It’s been a long winter. Most of us are ready to put away our muck boots, slip on some sandals, and welcome in the spring. And for the music festival loving folks of the Rogue Valley, a “holiday” is approaching where they will do just that, rain or shine. 4/20,

Leaving the Nest: Jason Achilles Mezilis Steps Out on His Own, and Onto the Road
Jason Achilles Mezilis has been knee-deep in the concentrated Los Angeles music scene for most of his life. A talented multi-instrumentalist who is always up for trying something new, Mezilis’ musical history is a grab-bag of genres and collaborators, ranging from ragtime duos, to classical piano compositions, to indie rock