Mosley Wotta “Boom For Real” Video
Don’t know how we haven’t seen this until recently (it was posted more than a month ago), but check out this video of Mosley Wotta’s "Boom For Real" directed by the kind folks over at Umami Media.
Waiting for the “Human Capital” to Pay Off
Since the opinions expressed in this blog are those of The Wandering Eye and not of the Source, The Eye feels free to express the following opinion of the guest commentary by Bryce Ward, Ed Whitelaw and Andrew Kenny that appears in this week's issue:
Nothing to Do in Nowhere
The Eye wandered into Starbucks yesterday morning for my usual cup of coffee and copy of the New York Times. Ahead of me in line was a well-dressed, middle-aged man - mid-30s to early 40s, I'd guess. For some reason he looked like a lawyer.
Breedlove Guitars Video Tour
Do you ever wonder how a guitar is made? We think about stuff like that.
New Beginnings: Pubs and Coffee
Pour us a pint, Brother Jon.
Those in the Galveston Avenue neighborhood – referred to as the “Parrilla District” by at least one Source staffer – got another watering hole option this week with the opening of Brother Jon’s Public House. Operating out of what was the short-lived Mahkanas on Galveston, Brother Jon’s is a…
Liberals Have No Answers
While I am quite certain that The Source is a "left leaning" publication (I don't think I have ever seen a conservative article), it is the reason why I am never "shocked" at what I see there. In a recent article one of your "columnists" made a "compassionate" comment about wishing a microwave would go…
The Shadow Knows
Legendary rock-and-roller Link Wray released an intriguing song in 1964 called "The Shadow Knows." It is notable for its guitar instrumental and its singular lyric followed by sinister laughter.
Legalize It!
I am writing this letter in concern over the consideration of legalizing and taxing marijuana in Oregon. I must say that I am having trouble finding information regarding this subject but I know that the vote is taking place in 2010.
Paddle Boards Don’t Belong On McKenzie
No! No! No! You don't tell people they can take their stand-up paddle boards to the upper McKenzie "Going With The Flow" (Outdoors 6/25/09). First, this section of river flows at 40 feet per mile or greater-the Deschutes in Bend is more like 10 fpm.
The Other U-Haul: Moving a House – Make That Household – by bike
Helmet? Check. Water Bottle? Check. Worldly possessions? Check. I have to admit I was ecstatic when I received several e-mails packed with far too many exclamation points announcing that a house would be moved from Southwest Bend to Northwest Bend by bicyclists this past Saturday afternoon. Wow, someone's crib put on wheels pulled through Bend…
Stock Car vs. Soccer
While you were out mowing your lawn last weekend or watching with interest what moves your hometown NFL team was making in the offseason (Where is Favre's shoulder these days?), the United States men's soccer team was playing in and, as it turns out, blowing its biggest game in history - an improbable gold medal…
Fly By Night: The return of the nighthawk
Two nestling nighthawks in "nest." Our common nighthawks are back, but a little over two weeks late. Birds arriving "back home" late, in lesser numbers-or not at all-is worrisome these days. With the mounting evidence of peculiarities in the natural world around us attributable to global warming it's a little scary when birds like nighthawks…
I Take My Chances: Thoughts about Eddie, the Hullabaloo and Pacific Crest
Start of the Pacific Crest Half Ironman. I'm the one in the blue cap. "You will have a long and prosperous life," promised the fortune cookie that I cracked open a couple of days ago. I sure hope so. I tucked the tiny slip of white paper into my pocket, not wanting to tease the…
Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good: Clichés aside, Ghostbusters delivers franchise fun
choose the form of your destructor.Dear Garrett,
I cheered when I saw your name listed atop Atari's credits as "Producer" of Ghostbusters: The Video Game. Congratulations on getting such an important job on such a high-profile project, and bravo for playing a part in the development of the defining art form of the 21st Century.…
My Gypsy Road: Krasninski and Rudolph make for a quirky couple in Away We Go
if halpert went all cousin eddie. The problem after viewing the new Sam Mendes film Away We Go is that all those adjectives leap to mind - "quirky," "offbeat," "oddball" - that have been used for films like Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, and Sunshine Cleaning.
But this movie is all three of those adjectives and…
Gear Heads Unite!: Sequel has morphing mechanical robot aliens going turbo
Busting out another Blockbuster.I can't recall any other big-budget movie based on action figures, but Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen again showcases the nuts and bolts of machines (mainly cars and airplanes) morphing themselves into humongous metallic beasts. What were once just toys for kids and flimsy animated cartoons, have, yes, transformed, into big-boy-toys in…
Little Bites: New Beginnings: Pubs and Coffee
Pour us a pint, Brother Jon.
Those in the Galveston Avenue neighborhood – referred to as the “Parrilla District” by at least one Source staffer – got another watering hole option this week with the opening of Brother Jon’s Public House. Operating out of what was the short-lived Mahkanas on Galveston, Brother Jon’s is a…
The MJ
Following Michael Jackson’s recent death, even NPR is starting to sound like an ’80s pop station as “Beat It” or “Man in the Mirror” seemingly haunts the background of every other interview. As a child of the ’80s, my first introduction to star hysteria was Thriller; I would practice moonwalking and other jerky crotch-grabbing dance…
Wyden’s Health Plan: Blowing Our Big Chance
In general, The Eye has looked kindly on Ron Wyden during his years in the Senate. So it's with regret that we feel obligated to rip into him for his health care reform idea.
Wining and Dining in Style: Portello offers a taste of the continent in Northwest Crossing
A little of this, a little of that all in Northwest Crossing.I had been meaning to pay a visit to Portello Winecafe since it reopened in January after a plumbing disaster forced a brief closure, but I don’t get out to Northwest Crossing much, and it kind of just fell off my radar. But last…
Wining and Dining in Style: Portello offers a taste of the continent in Northwest Crossing
A little of this, a little of that all in Northwest Crossing.I had been meaning to pay a visit to Portello Winecafe since it reopened in January after a plumbing disaster forced a brief closure, but I don't get out to Northwest Crossing much, and it kind of just fell off my radar. But last…
Recordings you need to hear but may have missed
The Damned Damned Damned Damned Released 1977 The sound of the punk explosion is best archived on The Damned's 1977 release Damned Damned Damned. The U.
Bend to LA and Back: Local Franchot Tone shows off his Culver City Dub Collective
When Culver City Dub Collective heads onto what should be (hopefully) a sunshine-covered Les Schwab Amphitheater stage on Sunday, it will be a homecoming of sorts. This is confusing, obviously, given the band's explicitly Southern California name, but not once you realize that the dude on guitar is Franchot Tone.
That name probably sounds familiar…
Stars, Stripes and Playlists: Listen to these songs or else you hate America
Illustration by Kristi SimmonsI assume I wasn't the only student who in the winter of 1991 sang along, sitting cross-legged on standard gray public school carpet, to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA," belting out the "Proud to be an American…" chorus along with my third-grade classmates. Iraq had invaded Kuwait and President Bush The…
Our Picks for the Week of 7/2-7/9
Empty Space Orchestra, Ruins of Ooah saturday 4 For the second year in a row, Empty Space is playing the Moon on the 4th of July in the shadow of Pilot Butte as it erupts in fireworks. This time around, the band is teaming up with the weirdly danceable grooves of Ruins of Ooah, allowing…
Hit The Highway: Bend shelter on hold again and a bikeless Hwy 97
A plan for a transitional men's housing shelter just north of downtown Bend on Division Street has hit another legal snag. Neighbors are asking the city council to overturn a recent decision that would have allowed Shepherd's House to expand its operations from 32 to 60 beds.
The homeless shelter has been trying for several…
You Have 1 Friend Request: Logoff Facebook – If You Can…
Illustration by dmitri jacksonSomething is afoul in cyberspace.
200 million members and growing every nanosecond, Facebook has become part of the global lexicon, and the envy of the high tech industry, politicians, and business leaders in only five years. Yet the "social networking" site is still struggling for a real business and revenue-generating model; moreover,…
The Bizarre Breakfast Tax Break
Somehow, about six years ago somebody slipped a little loophole into the portion of the city code governing collection of Bend's transient room (hotel/motel) tax. The loophole might not be big enough to drive a truck through, but it could be big enough for more than $400,000 a year to leak through.
That's how much…
Rants, Raves and the Rapture: Michael outdies Farrah, White rights, and Bernie goes down
The author has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting while moonwalking, outside Bernie Madoff's sentencing, slinging Orange Glo while buying Farrah Fawcett posters, on assignment for Or-Bust.com and The Source Weekly.
sleeps with angels.That Hair, Smile, That Anal Cancer I loved her. The speckled…
Deschutes County’s Economy: Nature, Equity and Growth
Monday, June 22, the Oregon House of Representatives passed legislation that would ban destination resorts in the Metolius Basin. It had already passed the Oregon Senate, and by the time you read this, Governor Kulongoski likely will have signed it. Opponents have branded supporters as, among other things, anti-growth. They're wrong. And their error stems…
The Nature of Words Announces Authors
Last night, The Nature of Words - Bend's annual literary celebration - announced the authors for the 2009 event. At the top of the list is a Source favorite in Sherman Alexie, the author of Smoke Signals as well as The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, a hilarious tale of a boy on…
