Music Writer | The Source Weekly
Many people seek alternative means of health care. We do yoga, visit naturopaths, try acupuncture — anything that leans away from more pills and more masking of pain and suffering, rather than invoking the natural healing that occurs within our own bodies. And why shouldn’t we do the same for our pets? Pulsed electromagnetic field […]
For a long time, Sarah Shook felt her songwriting was cathartic, giving her perspective and allowing her to look at her feelings and experiences from a different view. Over the last couple months, she’s realized songwriting is a whole lot bigger than her. Shook’s latest album, “Years,” takes on themes of depression, anger, exhaustion and […]
For some bands, certain albums in its catalogue warrant a little more hype and celebration—especially when the 10-year anniversary of its debut rolls around. Be it a debut album, a best-selling album or an album that made a cultural imprint on the music industry, those albums tend to mark a breakthrough for the band. For […]
If you fall between a certain age range, odds are you have the Beastie Boys in your blood. The hip-hop trio broke boundaries and created a party sound all their own. After original Beastie Adam “MCA” Yauch passed away from cancer, Portland-based MC Justin “Mike Double D” Enger and his crew of hip-hop musicians decided […]
You may not have heard of Caleb Caudle, but it’s only a matter of time before he’s a household name in the same vein as Chris Stapleton. With smooth, yet raspy vocals, Caudle balances on a wire between country and alternative rock that allows him to sway to both sides with ease. A natural storyteller, […]
The Brothers Reed Fri., July 13. 5pm // Main Stage Brothers Aaron and Phil Reed have a broad background in a variety of styles of music from reggae to metal to country, but have created a seamless folk sound together. This one is for fans of other “brother” bands — The Avett Brothers, The Brothers […]
“It still gives me a thrill, man, ya know,” Mike Ness, lead singer of Social Distortion says of touring. “I obviously still love it, I wouldn’t have been doing it this long if I didn’t. It’s hard sometimes, it’s challenging. It seems like this schedule we’re on now would be hard for a 25-year-old. It’s […]
The Bridge City Sinners had just finished breakfast in Garberville, Calif., and were jamming some tunes when I called for our phone interview. Two of the dudes had taken their shirts off for the occasion—or so they told me—as a throwback to a previous interview they’d done. When you interview a band with five members […]
Eric Leadbetter may be one of the hardest-working musicians in Central Oregon, performing nearly every day each month. Because he performs solo, as a duo and as a full band, Leadbetter thought a rebranding was in order. Leadbetter founded the popular rock band Jive Coulis back in 2004, deciding to rebrand as the Leadbetter Band, […]
A few tell-tale signs signify summer in Bend. One of them: The annual gathering of “Soulrockers,” with Michael Franti at the Les Schwab Amphitheater. I first saw Franti four summers ago at the Amphitheater, but the tradition started years before that. Fans converge on the grassy lawn at the Amphitheater for an evening of extreme […]
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