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Boundaries and Permissions

Milo’s latest album, “Who Told You To Think??!!?!?!?!” analyzes the tension between the two.

W hen I first heard Milo, I instantly knew I wanted to talk with him. His eclectic hip-hop style reminded me of local rapper Mosley Wotta, but more experimental. Milo’s lyrics inspire fresh thought while his beats allow you to relax and chill or get up and dance. The way he manipulates sound and incorporates […]

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Sky’s the Limit

Mystic Bowie brings the songs of the Talking Heads to life in reggae-driven band Talking Dreads

T ribute bands have been around about as long as popular music โ€”and while some of them capture the true essence of the original music, others flounder. The best tribute bands take the original songs and truly make them their own. A love for the music and a desire to do the songs justice fuel […]

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Pick’s Eclipse Picks

Events for the Apoc-Eclypse

Odds are you’ve had your eclipse plans cemented for months nowโ€”but just in case you’re looking for something to occupy your time prior to and after the (roughly) two minutes of totality this weekend, we’ve got you covered. Safe travels! Thursday 17 Know Cosmos – Weird History of Eclipses HISTORY โ€” Join Meg Thatcher from […]

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Getting Better

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe brings the funk to the Century Center for a soulful pre-eclipse party

K arl Denson plans to get organized about his next albumโ€”right after playing a string of eclipse-related shows in Oregon this weekend. The saxophonist and funk master has developed quite the following with his band, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, and even finds time to play with The Rolling Stones. On Friday night, Karl Denson’s Tiny […]

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Eclipse-Worthy Jams

Funk’s Solar Obscuration Celebration brings Portland musicians to Suttle Lake for a weekend of quality music

“I saw an eclipse when I was a kid,” says Chris Funk, curator of Funk’s Solar Obscuration Festival and multi-instrumentalist for The Decemberists. “I was probably seven or eight years old and I remember wearing the little glasses you’d wear in a tanning bed and people yelling at us not to look at the sun. […]

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Best Coffee Shop

Brewed Awakenings

O ver the last several years, the face of coffee in Sunriver has changed. The scene used to consist of a drive-thru coffee hut in the Business Park and Bellatazza across the street from the Village. Now, it includes a Starbucks and our readers’ favorite: Brewed Awakenings. When the Village underwent a massive remodel a […]

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Best Auto Repair

Import Performance

D espite its name, the folks at Import Performance fix more than just imports. From Sprinter vans to heavy duty Chevy pickups, all the way down to the Honda Civic you’ve been driving since high school, Import Performance can not only fix it, but does so with excellent customer service that keeps Bendites coming back. […]

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Best Clothing Consignment

Cosa Cura

W hile many Bendites may have written the former name on the ballot, Cosa Cura, formerly Rescue Collective, rises highest in the sky when it comes to Bend consignment shops. As Rescue Collective, the business focused on offering consignment clothing and providing a place for local artists and fashionistas to sell their goods. In 2016, […]

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