OK, Central Oregonians of all ages, warm up those vocal chords, put on those dancing shoes and get stoked to “Twist and Shout.” Following a two-year hiatus, the popular Beatles Singalong is back. The event is a fundraiser for Bend’s only nonprofit community radio station, KPOV, taking place Saturday at the Boys and Girls […]
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Displacing the Music
Local tavern shuts down open mics while it sorts out licensing
Central Oregon is home to a host of weekly open mics that allow budding musicians a forum for playing in public. When the Source published a story about open mics in February, we counted at least nine regularly scheduled events at local taverns, bars and coffee shops. That number is down by at least one, […]
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Don’t Judge a Band By Its Cover
Johnny Cash and Queen tribute acts take different approaches
It’s hard to imagine two people who do loosely the same thing being more different than Giles Taylor and Doug Benson. Taylor, a classically trained actor and musician from the UK, plays the stunning role of Freddie Mercury in the show, “Queen—It’s a Kinda Magic,” while Benson, a former hard-traveling optical engineer from San Diego, […]
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PICK: Shrouds & Shadows
COVER BANDS—It’s just another manic Monday, but the dark Brit-rock sounds of Joy Division (Dead Souls), Siouxsie & the Banshees (Spellbound) and Sisters of Mercy (Reptile House) bring the catharsis with their gothic ’80s lullabies. Pretend you never left your moody teenage years (or your bedroom). Paint your nails black, dig out your leather jacket […]