seattle thursday 14 Savage Love Live The Master of love—straight, gay, missionary, kinky and otherwise—Dan Savage takes on Seattle’s sexy and repulsive issues. And on Valentine’s Day! Savage will host a live stage show, which doubles as a taping of his Lovecast. You can trust that, with his advice, he’ll destroy the holiday for some […]
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The Sound of Romance
Pop the bubbly and lay her/him down by the fire
The Stealth Approach James Blake James Blake Universal Records Not everyone wants to be completely transparent when it comes to sharing their Valentine’s Day intentions. If you’re a sly someone who wants to stage your romantic evening as a down-tempo night with no agenda rather than directly proposition your lover, James Blake’s 2011 self-titled release […]
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The Venue Two-Step
Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers bring country rock to Liquid Lounge
By most accounts, Bend bar Liquid Lounge is not often associated with singer/songwriter shows. It’s probably better known for black light parties, grinding, DJs and the best place to wear your spandex halter top on a Saturday night. And though its name changed from Boondocks Bar & Grill early last year, the former Elks Lodge […]
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Friday Office Party!
It’s all about the love!
It’s the Source’s Love edition of the Friday Office Party! Don’t expect every song to be of the romantic nature—but each one does include the word love. The opening track “I Love It” by Icona Pop is anything but a bubbly relationship song. Instead it’s a feisty dance track, a fist-pumping break-up anthem. From there […]
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Out of Town 2/7 – 2/13
Portland thursday 7 All Walking Dead Pub Quiz It’s back, just like that walker you smashed upside the head with a hammer! AMC’s “The Walking Dead” premieres part II of season 3 on Sunday the 10th, and to celebrate, McMenemins is giving away a bunch of free stuff. The quiz will be presented by actors […]
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Beta Love
Ra Ra Riot
Label: Barsuk For the first time, Syracuse band Ra Ra Riot has finally released an album that pairs well with their name. Unlike their two previous chamber pop albums that centered around heavy strings, Beta Love features more driving bass and popping synth, making it fully cheerful and rebellious. Imagine fist pumping and skipping down […]
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Dark Muse
Portland’s indie-folk duo The Helio Sequence sings somber poetry on latest album
When I was younger, I used to escape frustrations surrounding relationships by writing angry poetry. Most of the time, my brain was so scrambled I used imagery only I understood. The music of Portland ambient-rock outfit The Helio Sequence, which will play the Tower on Feb. 6, takes much the same route. Rather than tell […]
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Out of Town 1/31 – 2/7
portland saturday 2 The Malt Ball A summit for two things that Portland does better than just about any other city on the planet, craft beer and kick-ass music. Check out some of P-town’s favorite bands including Radiation City, The Caleb Klauder Country Band, And And And, Sons of Huns, Old Light, Wooden Indian Burial […]
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Three Nights of To-Dos
New grass, reggae rock and the most underrated singer ever come to BendJAN. 24 Get SaucedJAN. 25Get HighJAN. 26Get Rocked
As if you needed a reason—other than the impending weekend—to imbibe some whiskey, Bay Area progressive bluegrass band Hot Buttered Rum will provide that extra push when they play Bend’s Domino Room Thursday, Jan. 24. Hidden flasks should figure pretty heavily in the planning for this show, as HBR is most known for the wild […]
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Out of Town: 1/24 – 1/30
Portland thursday 24 Varsity Cheerleader Werewolves From Outer Space If the title of this play doesn’t convince you to see it, there is nothing I can say that will change your mind. If you’re anything like me, the title is now all you can think about. You’re currently trying to discern whether the varsity cheerleaders […]