Ayron Jones and The Way Few rock bands can say that in 2013 Sir Mix A-Lot opened for them at their debut record release party. But Aryon Jones and The Way can! The band caught the hip-hop icon’s attention and he produced their album. What’s so special about Ayron Jones and The Way? For one, […]
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Adrian + Meredith bring forthright folk to Bend
Adrian Krygowski pens songs of the everyday working man (or woman) because he’s not so far removed from that life. A few years back he was going through the motions like most Americans, commuting to a day job with Verizob to pay the bills and giving his evenings and weekends to his passion—in this case, […]
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No ‘Wagon Wheel’ Covers
The Harmed Brothers attempt to dodge cliché
The front men of The Harmed Brothers, Alex Salcido and Ray Vietti, frequently recount how lucky they are to have found their musical soulmate in each other. “It’s a person who speaks your language of ideas and hopefully challenges you to learn and embrace new ones,” said Salcido in an interview with the Source. Paired […]
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Our Picks 1/7-1/15
thursday 8 The River They Saw FILM—In the 1860s, photography took a big technical leap forward, and amazingly some of the original photographs of the Columbia River still exist. OPB strings together the changes in its flow, its fish, and its people in documentary film to tell a great story. 6 pm. High Desert Museum, […]
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Rock the Tower
New partnership will bring edgier shows to the downtown venue
The Tower is a gem of a theatre with vaulted ceilings, balconies that appear to float at the back of the venue, a beautiful (albeit not enormous) stage, and plush seats, each embossed with the name of a sponsor who helped fund the 2004 rebuild. Since its refurbishment, the venue has been a magnet for […]
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Introspective Empowerment
Naomi Wachira’s inspirational folk music
Originally from Kijabe, Kenya, Naomi Wachira’s velvety alto and unpredictable vocal lines over her folky wholesome guitar strumming reflect her musical upbringing and African homeland. “My dad was a pastor and when I was 5 I became a member of their singing group where we traveled to different churches in Kenya,” explained Wachira. “My mom […]
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PHOTOS: Old Crow Medicine Show Plays Bend’s Century Center
Last night, the old-timey alt-country crooners, pickers and fiddlers of Old Crow Medicine Show brought their Tennessee charms to Bend’s Century Center stage for a sold-out show. The crowd spanned every cross-section of Bendites, from moms with babies and white-haired fellas wearing bolos to scruffy dudes in plaid shirts and trucker hats and ladies with […]
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PICK: Source Weekly’s Best Of Reader Appreciation Party
friday 15 Source Weekly Best Of Reader Appreciation Party PARTY—Have you caught yourself humming R. Kelly’s “The World’s Greatest” lately (we prefer the cover by Bonnie “Prince” Billy)? We can’t blame you. In recognition of your epic greatness, the Source is throwing you a party, filled with the winners of our annual Best of Central […]
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PICK: Seattle Funk Band Down North
tuesday 19 Down North FUNK—If GoodLife’s roof had a patio, this Seattle-based funk band would tear it off. The group that managed to turn out a funk-phobic music writer for the Stranger brings an old school flavor to the genre that birthed some of music’s greats. From throbbing, syncopated base lines to funky flourishes and […]
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PICK: Fruition at Munch & Music
FREE CONCERT—The Portland-based string-infused quartet Fruition, comprised of whiskey drinking vagabonds, brings its bluegrass America to Bend for the first Munch & Music of its 24th season. Local food and drink vendors satisfy the crowd’s physical appetites while the band meets their aural needs. 5:30-9:30 pm. Drake Park. Free.