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Monster Is Served: Gods Eater Burst is a feast for PSP

Review of PSP game, Gods Eater Burst
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With a name like Gods Eater Burst, I was sure that it was going to be Japanese. And I was sure that it was going to be weird.
What I discovered was a pleasant, almost predictable videogame. Yes, it’s Japanese (though in an unsynced dubbing and dubiously translated presentation). And yes, there’s some weirdness. But being a Gods Eater isn’t as strange or unsettling as I thought it would be.

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Married to the Mob

A look at Vh1’s new series Mob Wives
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So, guys! I'm seriously considering “taking a wife.” (No, I'm not talking about your wife, nor will I be “taking her” in the way you're thinking – unless, of course, she's interested in such an arrangement, in which case, e-mail me.) Now, you may be thinking: “Hey, Wm.™ Steven Hump-Me! You've already had three wives. Don't you think taking another one is a bit greedy?” AU CONTRAIRE, MON FRERE! Even though all of my marriages went down in flames, I am nevertheless a staunch proponent of the institution. The way I see it, until EVERYONE is allowed to get married (I'm looking at YOU, gays!), I'm gonna do my best to fawk it up for EVERYONE. Seriously, lawmakers! I've got some truly obscene and lewd plans for “marriage,” so it's in everyone's best interest to let everyone jump on board – otherwise? I WILL NOT BE STOPPED.

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Have it Your Way: A bartender’s modern lament

A look inside today’s modern bartender
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It's probably fair to say that no child has ever answered the what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up question with, “Either a fireman, the president or a bartender.” And fair is fair, most children aren't acquainted with the bartender – nor should they be. Barmen are typically swarthy with acid tongues that can reel off obscenities to a beat. Bartenders are jaded, and our youth, with their chubby cheeks and open minds, are best served if they steer clear of such a population.
But more than a few of America's children will find themselves one day behind a bar, almost all of them without an ounce of any sort of official credentials. It really is one of the last professions learned entirely as an apprentice. Most bartending schools are a joke. They're a scheme to get desperate people to hand over their hard-earned cash just to memorize flashcard recipes of cocktails that no one's ordered in 20 years. Even so, most of their graduates can't tell you the difference between vodka and gin.

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Art for Art’s Sake: My Own Two Hands uses creativity in Americana Project

Americana Project’s 11th year at Sisters Folk Festival. This year’s theme is My Own Two Hands.
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The Americana Project’s nostalgic logo, a vintage gramophone painted red, white and blue with the iconic image of Lady Liberty, was actually created by Katie Smith, one of the project’s student artists. The image symbolizes the notions of musical freedom and is an example of the creativity that's alive in Central Oregon's youth.
The educational and instructional outreach arm of the Sisters Folk Festival, the Americana Project is now forging ahead into its 11th year providing a rich array of award-winning classes, scholarships, workshops and mentorship programs in the visual and performing arts to the Sisters School District. This weekend, the festival takes a novel approach to keeping its programs alive by funding art through art with its annual My Own Two Hands fundraising event.

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Out of Town 4/15 – 4/19: Deftones, Mos Def, Oregon Zoo, Robert Plant

Events going on in other parts of Oregon.
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portland
friday & saturday 15 & 16
Deftones Not everyone can handle intense screaming in their music at all times, which is why the Deftones are perfect for the casual metal fan and the hardcore ones alike. The Deftones are known for their experimental rock, poetic lyrics and for singing with some screaming added in for good metal measure. “Change (In the House of Flies)” from 2000's White Pony is a good taste of the band and best explains our reasoning for sending you their way. Saturday show is sold out, tickets available for Friday. 8pm, Crystal Ballroom.

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The Strokes – Angles

Review of Angles, the latest album by The Stokes.
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The boys of the Strokes are men now. But their most recent album, Angles, will leave you wishing for the gritty scruffiness of their younger years. Back in 2001, the young New York garage rockers blindsided listeners with Is This It? and again in 2003 with Room on Fire. As twenty-somethings, the Strokes were revivalists griming up the music that they loved.

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Our Picks for 4/13 – 4/21: Yonder Mountain String Band, Andre Nickatina, Spring Festival, Paleface and More

The Source Weekly’s Picks for what to do in Central Oregon this week.e
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Yonder Mountain String Band
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If you got a copy of the paper fresh off the press today and have an empty evening, might we suggest you run immediately to the Midtown Ballroom and see one of the finest acts in all of bluegrass? The Colorado band is back in town, as they're known to do around here in the springtime, just in time for all the hula-hooping folks to get their groove on. Sorry if that was too hippie for you, but seriously, this show will be a twangy rocking good time. All ages. $20/adv, $25/door. 9pm. Midtown Ballroom, 51 NW Greenwood Ave.

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Trying to Re-Inflate the Bubble in Redmond

Redmond City Council discusses how to fix Redmond’s economic isssues.
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Trying to inflate a balloon with a gaping hole in it would seem like the height of stupidity. The balloon that was the Central Oregon real estate market went ka-pow almost five years ago. But some folks in Redmond think that if they can just hook it up to an air hose, the good times will roll again.
The Redmond City Council is contemplating a proposal by John Start, manager of Redmond Economic Development, to reduce Systems Development Charges by half. SDCs are fees paid by builders and developers to help defray the costs of new roads, sewer and water mains and other public works that are made necessary by growth. SDCs in Redmond currently are $12,320 for a single-family home and $86,500 for a 10,000-square-foot commercial building. The city expects to take in $500,000 in SDCs next year. Cutting rates by 50% would, of course, reduce that to $250,000.

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This Fresh Straight Poop Produced by Free-Range Reporters

Scoop Lewis reviews the week’s most news worth events
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Monday, April 4Well, that's comforting: Workers dumping more than 11,000 tons of radioactive water into the ocean in Japan; authorities say it poses no danger … Thought they decided that already: Libyan government spokesman says Muammar Qaddafi is open to holding elections, but only the Libyan people can decide his future, not foreign powers … An offer he can't refuse? Somebody sends US Rep. Peter King (R-NY) a bloody severed pig's foot. King recently held hearings on “The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community” … What's that proverb about military “justice”? Reversing course, White House says Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of alleged masterminds of 9/11, will be tried by military tribunal instead of civilian court … How sweet it is: Former carnival singer Michel “Sweet Mickey” Martelly elected president of Haiti. And how cool is it to have a president named Sweet Mickey?

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Starve the Beast!

Oregon Legislature’s protocol on law making.
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Regarding Oregon Legislature’s “Stupid Lawmaking Spree” (WTF, 4-6) Last fall, the Source Weekly supported Measure 71, which mandated that the Oregon Legislature meet every year instead of every other year. So we increase state government by a factor of two and end up with what? A hell of a lot more W.T.F's.
Was that what the editors of the Source were hoping for? Because it sure as hell was predictable.

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