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, […]
Anne Pick
Music Writer | The Source Weekly
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Electronic Experimentation
Australian DJ Zeke Beats brings his experimental sounds to The Capitol and Oregon Eclipse Festival
W hen it comes to the electronic and bass music scene, Zeke Beats continues to rise in the ranks, creating beats using digital and hardware synthesizers—his preferred method of artistry. He creates sounds, chops them up and uses them in a beat. Always experimenting, Zeke believes the best things come from good accidents. The Australian-born […]
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Jamming in North Lake County
Christmas Valley Music Festival supports children’s charities in a beautiful minimalist setting
B en Rougeou, a talented bass player from New Orleans who played with a band called Ma Fondue, loved the Christmas Valley Music Festival. Last year, suffering from cancer, he made the trip out. He got out of bed, sat on his chair, played the concert, and at the end of the night, stood up […]
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Hella Swag
From coins to jewelry to T-shirts, Central Oregonians are capitalizing on the eclipse
Y ou may have already started to see it: eclipse merchandise, taking Central Oregon by celestial storm. Everywhere you look, you’re bound to find jewelry, T-shirts ranging from the basic to design-forward, collectable coins and of course, the now infamous viewing glasses. Drive down Third Street in Bend and you can spot reader boards boasting, […]
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Soak It In
Bend-based band Wayward Soul returns to Brokedown Soakdown for the festival’s second year
W ayward Soul, a Bend-based eclectic band that blends styles ranging from Americana and roots to soul and funk, played last year’s Brokedown Soakdown festival at Summer Lake Hot Springs, and can’t wait to return this summer. “We’re going to try to reel it off for the second year,” Cameron Harris, Wayward Soul’s bassist says. […]
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Traveling Storyteller
James McMurtry talks about what makes a good song and why he loves driving on tour
“I was doing this long before the term ‘Americana’ was applied to any form of music,” James McMurtry says of his music style. “I modeled my whole thing on Kris Kristofferson and Crazy Horse and The Band. My musical influences were more rock and roll.” U pon listening to McMurtry, who headlines at the Domino […]
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Get Down to Dirty Bourbon River Show Tonight at Volcanic
Sometimes, you just want to dance. And if one of those times falls over this weekend, we’ve got you covered. With a variety of live music options spanning different genres, there are plenty tasty treats to satisfy your jam palate. Don’t forget Woebegone brings their “supple rock” to Sunriver Resort and reggae-rockers Indubious celebrate the […]
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Musical Best Friends
Larry and His Flask, Woebegon and now, Regal Manner.
Ian Cook and Andrew Carew are two busy dudes. In case you don’t recognize those names, they’re two-fifths of Bend favorites Larry and His Flask, half of Woebegone and the dynamic duo that makes up freshly formed Regal Manner. I recently sat down with the two in Cook’s home studio for a conversation about being […]
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Vast Spirit
Indubious releases its 4th album, “From Zero,” focusing on gratitude; not expectation.
U sually for these interviews, I call a musician and we chat on the phone. I hear bits and pieces of where they are and what they’re doing, be it in a crowded van cruising down the highway or in the peaceful recluse of their own homes. But what I really love is talking to […]
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Cover Artistry
The Brothers Comatose tour in support of their latest EP, “The Covers, Vol. 2.”
W ell, I’m going to go make myself a cup of coffee and talk to you while I’m doing it,” The Brothers Comatose lead vocalist Ben Morrison says as I begin asking questions during our phone interview. Morrison started The Brothers Comatose in San Francisco with his brother, Alex, creating a string band that blends […]
