Back in the day, Best Local Band was a category readers could vote for. Past winners included Larry and His Flask, Mosley Wotta and Corner Gospel Explosion. This year, Best Band is a staff pick category, so I’m writing a special “Pick’s Picks.” Chris Fraser on vocals and lead guitar, Devrett Gupta on bass and […]
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Pick’s Summer Fest Picks
Wondering who to check out at this weekend’s Summer Fest in downtown Bend? Pick’s Picks has you covered!
The Brothers Reed Fri., July 13. 5pm // Main Stage Brothers Aaron and Phil Reed have a broad background in a variety of styles of music from reggae to metal to country, but have created a seamless folk sound together. This one is for fans of other “brother” bands — The Avett Brothers, The Brothers […]
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Stone Cold Tunes
The Helio Sequence returns to Bend for the Apres Ski Bash
Odds are, over the last several years, you’ve seen the indie rock goodness performed by one of Portland’s favorite bands, The Helio Sequence. The band has made it a tradition over the last three years to perform outdoors at The Commons, as part of the Downtown Apres Ski Bash series. “It’s almost like a tradition […]
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Ski Town, USA
Crow’s Feet Commons brings back the party
Aprés Ski is defined as “the social activities and entertainment following a day of skiing.” That’s still somewhat a thing as people hook up for food and brew somewhere warm and talk about their day, but the act of aprés ski used to be much more of an event. David Marchi, the curator of Crow’s […]
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Local Music Through the Lens of Gary Calicott
Central Oregon based photographer auctions off his local music gallery to benefit The Tower Theatre Foundation
Bend, Ore.—Local Music Through the Lens of Gary Calicott is a fusion of Gary C alicott’s passion for photography and local promoter Jasmine Barnett’s passion to give back to our music/arts community. Gary Calicott takes photos of local music events all over Central Oregon. He has thousands of photos. Gary needed to do something with those photos so […]
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Rest in Peace: Stephen Chase Mickel
Stephen Chase Mickel has passed away this morning in a car accident out by LaPine. His car left the road on South Century Drive early Thursday morning. He was the South Campus Worship Director at Westside Church and the synth/keyboard player for Corner Gospel Explosion. We here at The Source give his friends and family […]
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Album Review: “Tension” by Corner Gospel Explosion
Corner Gospel Explosion shall not be pigeonholed. The debut album, “Tension,” bounces between styles that most bands need years to gain the confidence to pull off. From the dance rock album opener, “Sky is Falling (Na Na Na),” to the epic, seven-and-a-half minute closer, “Through the Fence and Out,” Corner Gospel Explosion is ready to […]
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Our Picks 2/3-2/10
thursday 4 Coco Montoya BLUES—Coco Montoya’s style has been dubbed by the Boston Globe as “hot, blistering soul,” and the self-taught musician began his musical career after accepting a drummer gig with Albert Collins in the ’70s. Montoya learned by ear and by studying Albert Collins and John Mayall. He spent several decades touring and […]
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The Prodigal Daughter Returns
Madam Officer plays Bend for the first time
I first met Corinne Sharlet more than a decade ago when we were both cast in CTC’s production of Brigadoon. She easily surpassed the material and was one of the breakout stars of the show, seeming destined to be front and center from then on. “I’ve been singing ever since I could talk,” Sharlet says. […]
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Source Suggests 11/11-11/18
Corner Gospel Explosion If you are actually looking for gospel music then you might have stumbled into something you weren’t expecting, but just as downright marvelous. Always unpredictable and sonically adventurous, Corner Gospel Explosion defy genre just as easily as they wail on their reverb-heavy indie rock sound. With no two shows ever ending up […]