Anne Pick

Music Writer | The Source Weekly

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Country Meets Synthesizers

Shooter Jennings’ last album “Countach (For Giorgio)” blends the electronic music of Giorgio Moroder with his blues/country roots
Anne Pick

When your father is a country music legend, the odds are good that some of that talent flows through your veins. But don’t write Shooter Jennings off as a carbon copy of his father (though he did play him in the Johnny Cash biopic, “Walk the Line”). Son of Waylon Jennings, Shooter has established his […]

Posted inCulture

Show Bookers

Peek inside the day-to-day operations of Bend music promoters and see what it takes to bring your favorite musicians to town
Anne Pick

Before your favorite band comes to town, a lot of work goes into getting them here. That includes countless emails, research, time spent driving to Portland and back to pick up an artist and hotel rooms booked for the band. To understand what goes into creating that incredible live music experience you love—and why some […]

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Pinnacles of the Peaks

Pick’s picks for must-see acts at 4 Peaks Music Festival
Anne Pick

This year, 4 Peaks Music Festival promises a the family-friendly fest environment on a grander scale than in years past. Moving to a new venue at Stevenson Ranch, expect grander views, bigger grassy fields, a larger late night tent, great selection of vendors and an impressive selection of musicians from across the globe. You’re already […]

Posted inNews

Van Lifers

It’s all in the freedom: freedom to roam, freedom from high rents
Anne Pick

Some see it as the ticket to freedom—whether that be freedom from high rents, freedom to roam, or otherwise. Here s what it s really like to live full-time in a van inBend. In the past, the phrase “van life” brought to mind images of hippies with big sunglasses and flowy clothing, driving VW vans […]

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Live & Honest

Ian Thomas and Band of Drifters appreciate the rawness of early roots music
Anne Pick

“I’ve always been traveling in my life and I actually started traveling before I started playing music,” Ian Thomas, leader of Band of Drifters says. “The two have always been really integrated in my lifestyle.” As cliché as it may sound, Thomas takes the road less traveled when it comes to touring. He generally avoids […]

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