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I’ve Got the Blues

The inaugural Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival supports affordable housing efforts in Central Oregon
Anne Pick

Have you heard about the new music festival in Sisters? No, we’re not talking about the always amazing Sisters Folk Festival, which takes place in September, but rather the new Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival. The new festival, organized by Joe and Jenn Rambo, puts rhythm and blues at the forefront of the musical soundscape […]

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Source Suggests 8/26-9/2

Anne Pick

Hillstomp Portland-based junkbox blues duo Hillstomp regularly stops by this side of the mountain for raucous, boot scootin’ good times. Their distinctive brand of do-it-yourself hill country and blues always makes for an entertaining evening, incorporating buckets, washboards, and other found items into their arsenal of musical instruments. For lovers of deep, raspy vocals and […]

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Source Suggests 1/28-2/4

Avatar photo Brianna Brey

¡Chiringa! It’s been a while since this formerly local band graced a Bend stage with its Latin-infused presence. Singer and bandleader Shireen Amini who assembled the crew for the Cinco De Mayo festival in 2012, has since left Central Oregon, but returns with more flair than ever, worldly covers and originals with plenty of dancing […]

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Source Suggests 4/16-4/24

HillstompJeff Crosby & the RefugeesThe Lowest Pair
The Source Staff

The Source Suggests Inherently, Appalachian hill folk are DIY types of people. Portland blues revival duo Hillstomp has taken to that same homegrown philosophy, fusing what could easily be heaps of garbage into John Johnson’s “drum” kit, which he fondly refers to as his buckets. Henry Christian’s dirt-oozing slide guitar makes for a two-man-fueled boot […]

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