Five-piece Americana fusion group Appleseed Collective has grown from a batch of songs that guitarist Andrew Brown wrote when he was 14 years old into one of the most diverse acts to tumble out of Ann Arbor, Michigan in the last decade. The band’s ornate songs resemble the group’s namesake, budding from obtuse, petite compositions […]
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Out of Town 9/4-9/11
portland thursday 4 Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog During the 2007-2008 TV writers strike, instead of sitting on his butt and complaining, Joss Whedon kept on writing. The result was some of the best work of his career, a 40-minute Internet-distributed short starring the effervescent Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible, a misfit villain trying really […]
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Source Suggests 9/4-9/11
This special edition of the Source Suggests covers a few of our many picks from the incredible lineup of the 2014 Sisters Folk Festival. The festival is mostly sold out, but there are a handful of Sunday tickets still available online at sistersfolkfestival.org. Sisters Folk Festival, Sept. 5-7 Shakey Graves This charming Austin singer-songwriter is […]
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From a Mouse to a Rat
Casey Neill’s perpetually maturing music
Casey Neill isn’t that old. He will tell you so himself. “Still a pup,” he joked in a recent email exchange with the Source. But at 43, Neill has become a recognizable and well respected, collaborative musician in the Portland music scene. Solo, and under the guise of the Norway Rats, he has worked with […]
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Troubadour Realism
Jeff Crosby and the Refugees don’t bury the big stuff
The dusty, dreamy rock and roll of Jeff Crosby and the Refugees isn’t dismissible or fluffy, although the Americana-rooted songs could as easily fit into a glowing ’90s alt-rock radio lineup as a dingy, sticky-floored dive bar. The Springsteen-esque songs delve deeply into the core of personal turmoil, blue-collar lifestyles and nomadic tendencies. From the […]
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Two Heads Are Better Than One
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo are greater than the sum of their parts
“We walked over the bridge in Milwaukee/Past the statues of Fonz and the duck. With the wind kicking in/and the sparrows all running amok,” sings Aimee Mann in her signature hazy alto-drone at the opening of “Milwaukie,” the second track on The Both‘s self-titled debut. Then, BAM!, punk singer Ted Leo’s steady, punchy voice joins […]
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Out of Town 8/28-9/4
portland tuesday 26 – monday 1 Portland Film Festival Already a top-notch event, Portland Film Festival has upped its game this year, with screenings in the city’s best and funkiest theaters, and on rooftops. Closing night is at Waterfront Park, with a wonderful documentary about an unemployed man from the Bronx who, in 2008, is […]
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PICK: Folk Singer and Political Satirist Roy Zimmerman
friday 22 Roy Zimmerman at Environmental Center MUSIC—What’s so funny about peace, love and understanding? Plenty, if you’re folk singer and political satirist Roy Zimmerman. Back in Bend by popular demand as part of his Blue Dot Tour, Zimmerman will perform his satirical songs about hot button political topics to an audience of like-minded Bendites—an […]
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Out of Town 8/21-8/28
portland friday 22 Tequila Fest PDX Whether you’re a sipper, shooter or mixer, this festival will satisfy the tequila shaped hole in your heart and stomach. With more than 16 types of tequila showcased, tacos from Sandoval’s Tequila Grill and a live Mariachi band, this agave extravaganza is the cheapest trip to pseudo-Mexico you can […]
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River Queen
Sara Jackson-Holman returns to Bend
Former Bendite Sara Jackson Holman is golden. Her honey-coated ballads drip with passion and remorse, and her soaring pop tunes mimic Feist’s catchy sincerity and Lana Del Rey’s penchant for the epic. Add a healthy helping of hip-hop beats and a siren’s alto and you’ve got Jackson-Holman. After moving from Bend to Portland three years […]