Friday Mixtape: Campaign Song Denied
By: Josh Gross Donald Trump just launched his “I’m totally serious you guys,” campaign for president. Before he spoke a single word of his announcement speech, he had already stepped in it, because the song he chose to enter to was Neil Young’s “Rocking in the Free World.” Young’s manager, Elliot Roberts, emailed this response…
OSU-Cascades plans to break ground on 10-acre campus by month’s end
OSU-Cascades announced today that it plans to begin construction on the contested 10-acre westside campus once it receives the necessary permits from the City. Officials say they anticipate getting permits for construction activities such as excavation and tree removal during the last week of June. Though citizen-led opposition group Truth in Site has indicated it plans…
The Lighter Side of The Thermals
Hutch Harris was scared. The charismatic frontman of Portland’s post-punk power trio The Thermals had been thinking about trying his hand at stand-up comedy for years, but kept talking himself out of it before ever actually making it up on stage. Thoroughly comfortable thrashing around on stage every night directing the high-intensity rock shows that…
Go Here 6/17-6/24
Long-time Runner’s World contributing writer Hal Higdon says this about hills: “We love them. We hate them. They make us strong. They make us weak.” Meant for runners, the same applies to road bikers. For those that subscribe to “strong” and embrace lung-busting experiences, here are a few suggestions (all distances are one-way with elevation).…
Mean Streets
on a recent Friday, Jim Slothower was riding his bike from Bend to Redmond for a family dinner. The experienced cyclist says he was making good time, about 25 miles-per-hour along Obsidian Road, when an approaching car turned left directly in front of him. “I swerved to right to avoid head-on [collision] but went down…
Smoke Signal 6/18-6/24
“The cofounders of Women Grow really wanted to create a platform for women to connect, educate, and to empower them,” says Jocelyn Anderson, chair of the Bend chapter. “Because in the cannabis industry the male presence is so strong, they wanted to give women the opportunity to network and be entrepreneurs on their own, and…
Five Questions for The Rum and The Sea
Bend’s resident pirate-rock band The Rum and The Sea is poised to take on the summer outdoor music scene. Armed with brutally catchy lyrics about roller derby girls, a sense of humor, and a love for the Bend music scene, The Rum and The Sea has a full summer of shows planned and isout to…
Food Like Never Before
As part of Bite of Bend’s Bite Week, three different chefs will present special dinners. But really, these are more than simply a dinner; each meal is a mini-seminar on exotic and local foods, a journey (for one of the dinners, literally, out past Smith Rock!) and a you-had-to-be-there meal. Wild Rose’s executive chef and…
Side Notes 6/18-6/24
Think you know the rules of the road? Find out what Oregon law says about sharing the road. Here are some highlights. 1. Bikes are vehicles. That means that when code refers to vehicles, it’s talking about bikes too. In other words: bicycles are required to follow the same rules of the road (with a…
Atlas Shrugs, Has Cider, Denounces Shrugging
In Greek mythology, Atlas was a titan. He not only held up the celestial spheres, but was the titan of astronomy and navigation and governed the moon. A little thing called the Atlantic Ocean was even named after him, so, in other words, he did pretty well for himself. On a more local plane, Atlas…
Serving Justice
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel chatted with the Source about his term so far, and his community-based safety and justice initiatives. SW: In your first six months in office, what has surprised you the most? JH: I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the interest of grand jurors in crime prevention. At the conclusion of their…
New Beginnings in Craft
It’s a time of highly-anticipated debuts in Central Oregon’s craft scene. The new version of the Ale Trail Atlas (and App) is out. Atlas Cider Company’s new and quite large taproom and production facility in the Old Mill will have its grand-opening party on Friday night (see page 45). White Water Taphouse, a 30-line taproom…
Letters 6/9-6/16
BEND: BEER, BRATS, AND BACKS-TO-THE-BAND I’m trying to brace myself for another active summer of live music events. Not easy here. So I’ll start by expressing my admiration for the local bands here that are making a concerted effort at demonstrating real talent, in spite of the Bend vibe. Coyote Willow, Honey Don’t, Burning Moonlight, Moon…
Our Picks 6/18-6/24
thursday 18 Fermentation Celebration BEER—The Fermentation Celebration features unique, experimental, and limited release beers all in one place—many of which can only be tasted at the event. Not big on beer? Wine, cider, and kombucha will be flowing as well, plus live music all day long. 4-10 pm. Old Mill District, 520 SW Powderhouse Dr.…
The Price of Green Grass
Last Friday, Gov. Kate Brown added four more counties to the list of regions in Oregon that have reached emergency levels for drought—bringing the grand total to 19 of the state’s 36 counties that are in such dire thirst; more than half. Deschutes County has been on that list for a month, a designation that…
Source Suggests 6/18-6/24
Steel Pulse The band formed in 1975 in the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England, and was the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy for Best Reggae Album. Steel Pulse is known for political, protest-minded music, which over the years has evolved with the reggae genre. Taking on a more dancehall and hip-hop vibe and…
Still Kicking—and Running and Throwing
Florence Latter took up running later in life, much later, at the age of 79. Now 91, Latter will return to the Bend Senior Games to defend her titles in the 50 and 100 meter dash. “I don’t really do much running,” she admitted. “But, prior to the games I try to get in shape…
Art Watch 6/18-6/24
How do we communicate when words fail us? If you’re Icelandic band Sigur Rós, you create your own language, called Vonlenska or “Hopelandic.” If you’re OSU-Cascades Masters in Fine Arts students you get a little meta with, and create collaborative, site-specific art inspired by Sigur Rós’ “Ágætis byrjun,” a dreamy, expansive soundscape with a deep…
Newberry Volcano Turns 400,000 Years Old
The early 1990s were not the friendliest time for environmental causes. President George H.W. Bush was in office, and when talk turned to the environment, conservation was generally pitted against economic interests, with battle lines like Pacific Northwest forests—and the Spotted Owl—as a flash point for heated battles over which interest deserved more favor. Within…
They Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touched Me
I’ve been a member of The Rocky Horror Picture Show fan club since 1988. I was eight years old when I found the VHS at a video store in Paradise, California, with those big, inviting lips beckoning me to take them home and discover what weird and possibly sensuous pleasures they had to share. All…
Film Events 6/18-6/24
Double feature: Comes with Baggage & The Black Canyon Trail Comes With Baggage is a lighthearted, 20-minute roll-through bike-touring history, with styles that range from PBS Ken Burns to MTV Dog Town & Z-Boys’ lost footage of badasses. Followed by a second more specific short film about a high octane group of men bike touring…
Right-Side In
Are you the type of barren, childless adult who feels weird going to Pixar movies by yourself? Well…maybe you should. BUT! I strongly advise you to put those feelings aside (or rent a kid from your neighbors or the Duggar family) and see Inside Out, Pixar’s latest kids’ movie that’s actually for adults. If you’ve…
Out of Town 6/18-6/24
ashland friday 19 – sunday 21 Footwear Symposium It turns out that most of the shoes that Americans wear are not made by elves that sneak into cobblers’ shops in the middle of the night. Nor are they even made in America. Most are mass-produced in China, yet there are still fine shoe-craftspeople here in…
Attn: Clothes Nerds!
Director Frédéric Tcheng is carving out a niche. With 2008’s Valentino: The Last Emperor, 2011’s Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, and now Dior and I, Tcheng’s work in film has been exclusively devoted to documenting characters and moments in the world of high fashion. (True, Valentino was directed by Matt Tyrnauer—but given his…
It’s Not Over
It’s been just over a year since same-sex couples in Oregon won the legal right to marriage and, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue a landmark decision on marriage equality sometime this month, fingers are crossed for a particularly festive Pride season. But whether or not the Supreme Court declares that same-sex couples…
More Than Americana
Pickin’ & Paddlin’ has become a cornerstone of the Bend summer music scene. The annual series raises funds for Bend Paddle Trail Alliance and their efforts to transform the Colorado Avenue Dam into Oregon’s first whitewater park. Live music paired with kayak, canoe, and standup paddleboard demos; beer; and a beautiful location right on the…
