By: Josh Gross April showers bring May flowers, as they say. And here in the drought-parched West we sure could use some of that April drizzle. And if we’re going to do a rain dance, then we need the right tunes. So here they are: a mixtape comprised entirely of songs about rain, including obvious […]
Hayley Jo Murphy
Editorial Assistant at the Source Weekly
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The Doom and Gloom Shopping List
A beginners’ guide to preparing for natural disasters and more
Survivalists aren’t only preparing for the end of the world as we know it, but are prepping for the more likely “smaller” disasters of life. From droughts and power outages to making daily adventures easier, this shopping list is designed to plan for the unexpected, or in the case of global warming, the highly expected. […]
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That Song From That Movie
By: Josh Gross We’ve all been there, watching a movie and thinking, “Damn Geena, this is a great song.” That’s why for this week’s Mixtape, we gathered songs with iconic placement in films. Everything from Bond themes to Dolly Parton vehicles to the song that introduced the world to Bill Haley and the Comets, “Rock Around […]
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In Defense of Birthdays
By Josh Gross A friend of mine recently went on an anti-birthday rant, condemning no shortage of people he considered complicit in the greeting-card-industrial-complex. I told him while I certainly agreed that Hallmark’s corporate office is located in some circle of hell that Dante curiously omitted, holidays are times to celebrate certain emotions or concepts […]
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By The Numbers
Bend’s economic and demographic index
Bend’s population in 1990: 20,469 Bend’s population in 2010: 52,029 In 2007, Bend’s population was estimated by 2015 to grow to: 91,158 Bend’s current population: 78,280 Median age of Bend’s current population: 37.7 years Median age of Sisters’ current population: 46.6 years Bend’s rank in June 2006 Money magazine as most overpriced real estate market in the United […]
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Spitting Fire
Inaugural hip-hop showcase features Central Oregon rappers
Central Oregon music more commonly means cowboy guitars and bluegrass mandolins than mics and two turntables. But, if Jaime Scott and Anthony Anderson have their say Bend will become a springboard for hip-hop talent. Anderson, who is the CEO for M.T.C. Promotions, and Scott, who owns F5Entertainment, are consistently being asked by up-and-coming rappers for […]
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Friday Mixtape: Outlaw Country!
Author: Josh Gross Season 5 of the brilliantly written animated comedy “Archer” just started streaming on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it yet, you’re seriously missing out because one of the plot arcs for season 5 is a main character’s desire to become an “outlaw country” superstar. So in honor of that quest, here’s a […]
