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JULY 2027, 2022
SOUND CHECK
WHAT’S PLAYING AROUND
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
The duo Sage & Stone plays Side A-lley
By John Vollinger
Go! Magazine
LA GRANDE — Local act Sage & Stone
is set to play the next Side A-lley concert
on Friday July 23, at Side A Brewing, 1219
Washington Ave. The music starts at
7:30 p.m.
Sage & Stone is Corie Sorenson on
vocals and fl ute, and Steve Mclaughlin on
guitar. They play some covers of acoustic
classic rock and country music, but large-
ly write and perform original music The
band describes their sound as a “mixture
of folk rock, country and classic rock.
Some might say there are hints of reggae
and jazz in our originals as well.”
In further describing their sound, they
say their music “fl ows through the wind to
bring everyone good time” Providing the
leading vocals, Sorenson is a gigantic aid
SIDE A-LLEY
CONCERT SERIES
Who: Sage & Stone
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 23
Where: Side A Brewing, 1219
Washington Ave.
Info: sideabeer.com
to this sensation — throughout all of Sage
& Stone’s songs, her voice smoothly fl ows
over the music, eff ortless as the wind. Pro-
viding a grounding vocal accompaniment,
as well as the warm acoustic guitar ele-
ment of the band’s sound, is Mclaughlin.
This sensation of their music — the
balance of the ethereal and the earthly
— is an apt description of their music, as
the subject matter of their lyrics tends to
tread a similar path. Their lyrics vacil-
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Side A/Contributed Photo
The duo Sage & Stone plays Friday, July 23, for the Side A-lley concert at Side A
Brewing in La Grande.
late between descriptions of the natural
world and meditations on how to navigate
through the diffi culties of life.
Sometimes these themes even collide,
like the nature of their sound, such as in
the song “It Never Rains.” The band takes
the metaphor of “every cloud having a
silver lining” further, giving its qualities to
having perhaps being your own beacon of
hope to get through dark times.
Other notable examples of this di-
chotomy would be “My Own Way,” which
contemplates not only how we all have
to make choices, but how this process
should be celebrated in its own right, and
the song “The Moon and Stars” de-
scribing a majestic journey with another
through beautiful landscapes, but not
without tribulation.
If curious, head to www.sageand-
stonemusic.com to read a bit more about
the band and get a sampling of their mu-
sic. They also post concert information
on Facebook and Instagram.
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