I f you haven’t been keeping up with Denver-based alternative hip-hop band Flobots since their popular hit single “Handlebars” debuted in 2008, you’ve been missing out. In addition to creating topical, catchy alternative hip-hop jams, the Flobots have taken to the streets to organize grassroots trainings—using music as a tool for revolution. “In the year […]
Anne Pick
Music Writer | The Source Weekly
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Dynamic Duo
Acoustic rock/hip-hop duo The Trebleshooters emerge from the local open mic scene
B efore I get too far into this show preview, I should offer the disclaimer that The Trebleshooters lead singer, Adam Sworob, and I have been friends nearly since the beginning of his residency in Bend. Sworob moved to Bend four and a half years ago and started working at G5, where I also worked […]
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Pick’s Bend Roots Picks
Who to check out during this weekend’s Bend Roots Revival
Friday Third Seven Odds are, you’ve seen Billy Mickelson’s band Third Seven perform at some point over the course of the last decade or so—be it when he’s accompanying a yoga class or rocking out at one of Bend’s favorite music venues. Third Seven will sway your opinions on the way the cello is used […]
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Honoring the Local Music Scene
A stage and a spiritual element to this year’s Bend Roots Revival
F or Central Oregon music lovers, the end of September signals one of the biggest community music festivals in the area. Bumped one week later than usual due to the Modest Mouse show at the Les Schwab Amphitheater last week, Bend Roots Revival has become a local tradition since 2006. The festival, started after organizers […]
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New Band Spotlight
Bend-based indie rockers AM Clouds play their first show on Saturday at Bend Roots Revival
Choosing which of the 120+ bands playing at this weekend’s Bend Roots Revival to spotlight was difficult. With a wide array of talented musicians in Central Oregon and many new bands popping up all the time, there was no shortage of options. After listening to their debut EP, “War of Love,” I knew I wanted […]
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Modest Mouse Delivers
Indie rockers close out the Les Schwab Amphitheater concert season with high energy
The last time I saw Portland-based indie rock powerhouse Modest Mouse, “Float On” had cracked the mainstream Top 40 and been nominated for a Grammy award. It was 2005 and the height of success for their album, “Good News For People Who Love Bad News.” That show happened during my freshman year at the University […]
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Photos and Video From The Shins Concert on Sept. 26, 2017
With Modest Mouse on Friday night and The Shins on the following Tuesday, it’s been a pretty amazing week for live indie rock in Bend. Check out our photos and video from The Shins concert at the Athletic Club of Bend. Enjoy!
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Day Wave Opens for The Shins and Becomes Your New Favorite Indie Band
Ahead of last night’s show at the Athletic Club of Bend, I went to Spotify to listen to The Shins’ opener, Day Wave. I was immediately stoked on the indie dream pop band, the brainchild of Jackson Phillips, who studied at the Berklee School of Music. On his debut album, “The Days We Had,” Phillips […]
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It’ll Change Your Life
James Mercer of The Shins talks festivals, crowd response around the world, songwriting and “Garden State”
“You gotta hear this one song. It’ll change your life, I swear,” Natalie Portman’s character, Sam, says in the movie, “Garden State.” She’s talking about the song, “New Slang,” by The Shins. B ack in May, I met up with one of my best friends from college at the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge […]
