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The Mostest
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If you think that the Mostest is essentially the collective name of anyone who plays in any capacity of Bend's roots music scene, well, you're not far off. The collective, captained by all-around music man Mark Ransom, has long rotated a slew of musicians in and out of its lineup, keeping what appears to be an open-door policy to its membership, culminating in live performances in which the stage looks as crowded as the cover of Sgt.
Oregon still has the second-highest unemployment rate in the US, but some see a silver lining in the fact that at least the rate didn't rise in April - it stayed at 12%, the same as in March.
Over at the right-wing blog NW Republican, "Coyote" (Ted Piccolo) and convicted racketeer Bill Sizemore are advising conservatives NOT to fight a Democrat-backed state income tax increase at the ballot box.
One day long, long ago, shortly after The Eye moved to Bend, our boss came up to us beaming, shook our hand and offered his congratulations. Our big achievement: We'd just bought a Jeep Cherokee from a local dealer.
Bend, the Bubble-and-Bust Capital of America, is about to get some really big-time recognition: The Eye has it on excellent authority that the New York Times is working on a story about our current economic calamity.
Sorry for the delay on this, but as promised in the Source’s Local Music Issue, here you have the music video for Anastacia’s "Grains of Sand" directed, edited and produced by Tim Cash of Far From Earth Films.
Anastacia "Grains of Sand" directed by Tim Cash from FARfromEARTH Films on Vimeo.
We agree, that is pretty badass.The first thing anyone probably hears about Port Angeles, Washington's
The Lonely H is that they're a "classic rock band." This is a problem.
First off, the oldest member of the band is 22 years old and secondly,
the band plays its own songs, not classic rock - whatever in the hell
that means these days.
Mark Fredson, the band's shaggy haired front
man, is six-foot-seven, 20 years old and wears vintage jeans and cowboy
boots. He sports a voice that's as dynamic as Chris Robinson and as
sassy as the Hold Steady's Craig Finn - and those are just the
contemporary comparisons. There are probably plenty of other singers
from the annals of classic rock radio one could throw up against
Fredson, but we won't do that here.
That's because The Lonely H is not a classic rock band. And that's a statement Fredson can get onboard with.
"It
is confusing because classic rock, by definition, is old. It's from the
'70s or '60s. We're not a throwback band and we're not imitating those
bands," says Fredson, who later admits in the interview that he's a big
Eagles fan, something he becomes defensive about without any prodding.
Big Lebowskiathon
thursday 14
If you're one of those strange
birds who insists that you don't like The Big Lebowski, all we can say
is: "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." But
for all those Little Lebowski Urban Achievers out there, this might be
one of the best nights of the year for you. The Astro goes totally
Lebowski, not only showing the movie, but also holding a best-dressed
contest and, of course, serving up some White Russians. Event begins at
8pm. Movie starts at 9:30pm. Free. Astro Lounge, 147 NW Minnesota Ave.
Flowmotion with Izabella
thursday 14
We
told you about this show last week, but want to reinforce the fact that
if you like dancing, rocking or generally awesome musicianship, you
absolutely must see Flowmotion, Seattle's cross-genre rock outfit. Also
on the bill is Northern California (and Bend favorite) Izabella, who is
touring in support of their new record Drugs & Apple Pie - a record
that accurately captures the band's sunshiney live sound. 9pm. $10. The
Summit Saloon & Stage, 125 NW Minnesota Ave.
At the end of last month, the folks in Bend (well, those of them who hadn't been paying attention) were stunned by the news that Cessna was closing its manufacturing plant here and laying off its last 200 workers.
The word has slowly spread through the local music scene over the past couple of days, but the Blender got official confirmation today that Tim Vester, front man of raucous punk rockers the Kronkmen, has left the band.
After a nine-year run with the Kronkmen and countless local and out-of-the-area shows, Vester decided over the weekend to step away from the band, citing personnel reasons.
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