Wednesday 30 Climate Change EARTH POV—Geologist Daniele McKay speaks about what the human population has in store for the future based on the past. History is known to repeat itself, and McKay is set to discuss the past changes and how they could apply again. This event is part of SUSTAIN Central Oregon, a month-long […]
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Local Bands to Keep an Eye on in 2015
Isles: This ambient rock group has a new concept album in the works titled Wounded Tropic. All You All: Every time I’ve seen this young rock band in the last three years, they’ve gotten better. Expect big things in 2015. Harley Bourbon: This band made a triumphant return to the Bend music scene in 2014 […]
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Like Live Music? Go to Volcanic Tonight.
Tonight at Volcanic Theatre Pub, six kick-ass songwriters perfrom during the Loud As Folk Songwriter’s Showcase. While none of the guys will have full bands with them, you can enjoy the craft and detail of their songwriting as they play solo. Tonight’s lineup features: Jeshua William Marshall of Larry and His Flask Chis Fox of […]
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Our Picks 8/13-8/21
thursday 14 Bend Brewfest Kickoff BEER—When we say, “There is no way you could taste all of the beers” at BrewFest, please don’t take that as a challenge to do so! But yes, it is a matter of balancing quality with quantity as 40-some of the best brewers from the west coast are on hand, […]
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The Big Refresh
Bend’s Harley Bourbon isn’t rewriting the playbook, just executing with new members
Back when the Source first wrote about Bend band Harley Bourbon in 2011, front man John Forrest was 22, chugging orange juice with bourbon—a drink known as an American Screw—around bonfires and rumbling loudly at local venues with his band’s take on outlaw-country-inspired punk rock. Three years later and now 25, Forrest still fronts Harley […]
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PICK:Crawfest 2014
friday 11-saturday 12 Crawfest 2014 MUSIC FESTIVAL—The 7th annual music and food, art, swimming and music festival brings together local bands form A-to-Z, Allan Byer Project to The Wobblies and every letter and style in between (reggae funk from Necktie Killer rambling folk from Leif James pirate punk from Harley Bourbon . It’s a family friendly event, although tickets are for sale at […]
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Larry and His Flask Benefit Concert
Local band and hometown heroes Larry and His Flask recently had their van and trailer stolen while they were on a national tour in Cayce, SC. Suck. Major suck. The guys are still on the road trying to finish out their tour with Foxy Shazam with borrowed, donated and replaced equipment, but the situation is far from ideal. However, YOU […]
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Our Picks 5/21-5/29
friday 23 One Nation Under Dog Documentary—The Bend Spay and Spay & Neuter Project is presenting an HBO documentary that delves into what happens after a dog attack, how people in rural areas deal with unwanted animals and what happens at overcrowded shelters. It won’t be the most comfortable film to watch, but illuminating. Bluegrass […]