NOOOOOOOO!!! Today, Rise Up International, the arts organization that has been booking excellent concerts at Pakit Liquidators (including a rocking New Year’s day show with Larry and his Flask, Hopeless Jack and the Handsome Devil, Dirty Kid Discount and the Slaughter Daughters), announced via Facebook that next Saturday’s Black Pussy show will be the last […]
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VIDEO: Local Mountain Bikers Shred Mt. Bachelor on (limited) Snow
With minimal snow and the Dirksen Derby course still up, Bend’s Kirt Voreis and Carson Storch took to the hill for a studded-tire smack down. Local photographer and videographer Pete Alport was on hand to shoot.Way to make hay, fellas.
What in the World? Today’s News!
Get it together, L.A. A 13-member citizen report released on Wednesday says the city of angles is suffering from “a crisis of leadership and direction,” and cites traffic and poverty as two of the biggest issues. The council was convened by city council president, Herb Wesson. Syria (starts) to stand down. On Tuesday, Syria, a […]
What in the World?
A roundup of trending news: * Polar vortex: Because meteorically it doesn’t exist unless it has a catchy phrase, today’s brutally cold front sweeping across the midwest and New England is being labelled a “polar vortex.” Temperatures in my hometown, Madison, Wisc. started at negative – as in your face freezes in 30 seconds – […]
2013 Music: The Big List
One giant collection of all our 2013 “Best Of” posts as well as links to our friends.
What in the World? Today’s News
It’s the first Friday of 2014! Here’s what’s happening in the news. While Oregon is experiencing record low snow packs and one of the driest winters in years, the Northeast was hit with a massive winter storm that dumped nearly two feet of snow in Boston yesterday. Here’s a map of the storm. Yay winter! […]
One More Top 5 Album List
One last list of honorable mention albums from 2013. Share to win!
What in the World? Todays News!
Stranded Antarctic explorers, saved! Today, a Chinese helicopter plucked all 52 passengers from a Russian boat that has been trapped by ice near Antarctica since Dec. 24. Goodbye, Mayor Bloomberg! Hello, Mayor de Blasio. Yesterday, New Yorkers welcomed new mayor Bill de Blasio during his inauguration speech. President Clinton swore in the progressive new Mayor […]
Win Two Tickets to Larry and His Flask New Year’s Eve Show!
The next 20 people to like our page will be entered to win a pair of tickets to the 4th Annual Rise Up International New Year’s Eve Party with LARRY AND HIS FLASK! This is going to be one of the best shows of the year, and is a great way to ring in 2014! […]

