Want to hear the new, bluesy roots sound coming out of the G. Love and Special Sauce groove machine? See the video below, a cut of their song “Milk and Sugar” from their most recent release, Fixin’ to Die.
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Former NFL Fullbacks Agree, Bend has Taste
At least that’s one way to interpret the city of Bend’s announcement that it has again been recognized as having the best tasting tap water in the region. So what does a former NFL fullback have to do with it.
Nostrafilmus: I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK.
For those of you not keeping score, South Korea has an amazing track record for making not just good movies, but excellent ones. Actually, they might have the strongest output of any other country in the world right now, including the USA.
Ski Then Eat: Waffle feed at Meissner Sunday
Then ski some more. And eat more.
Blacksmith Founder Bankruptcy Contested
A roadblock was thrown in the path of the bankruptcy proceedings of founder and manager of the Blacksmith Restaurant, Gavin McMichael, earlier this week when one of his creditors objected to the bankruptcy.
James Orsillo, owner of Amalia’s restaurant in downtown Bend, claims he loaned McMichael money for his restaurants, including the Blacksmith, Bourbon Street and Gatsby’s, based on McMichael’s representations of the financial health of the restaurants that were not accurate, according to an objection filed by Orsillo earlier this week.
Nostrafilmus: Hulk Smash?
Today, the internet caught on fire a tiny bit with the release of the first picture of The Hulk from The Avengers, due to be released in May. It’s interesting because we’ve got Mark Ruffalo (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) replacing Edward Norton (Fight Club) as the eight-foot tall green harbinger of doom, yet the facial design for the completely computer- generated character evokes Lou Ferrigno’s late ‘’70’s, early ‘’80’s- Hulk more than anything.
New Owners at Thump Coffee: You may know them from such places at Jackson’s Corner and 11R Coffee
That’s right, everybody’s favorite coffee shop has changed hands.
But wait, it’s actually a good thing.
Don’t Miss Draplin, The Dirtbag Turned Designer at AdFed Today
If you don’t already have lunch plans, considering dropping in on today’s AdFed presentation at St. Charles featuring former Bend resident and Portland’s badboy of graphic design, Aaron Draplin.
Revolution in the Pacific Northwest: First monthly Cascadia Party
Cascadians unite to celebrate their movement for independence.
The Cascadian independence movement is an ongoing project based on the principles of bioregionalism, sustainability, economic independence and social justice.
Cops Crack 20 yr.-old Crook County Murder for Hire Case
Police made an arrest this week in a Crook County murder case that has vexed investigators for more than two decades.
George Shadrick Bogan and Thomas Allan Colbert were arrested this week following a two-year investigation by the Oregon State Police and the Grant County District Attorney’s Office.

