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Absinthe: Mysterious & Misunderstood

From the green fairy to opium, there's more to absinthe than the rumors and fake news
Lisa Sipe

Absinthe is illegal. It’s made with opium. You’ll see the “green fairy,” because it makes you hallucinate. All of the above statements are false—but those misconceptions permeate our culture. Absinthe never had opium in it. It’s a high-proof spirit made with the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium (wormwood), anise, fennel and other herbs. The […]

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Artist Fact Sheet: Ray Fulcher

One of country music’s best songwriters comes to Bend
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Country music has plenty of big names—many dominating the charts for quite some time. If you aren’t one to dig into the genre, you might be missing out on a lot of different music or players in the game. Ray Fulcher is one of those guys. Fulcher is a Southern man who might have gotten […]

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Local Venues 101

New to Central Oregon’s music scene? Here’s your guide to the places you can see live shows
The Source Staff

The Domino Room/Midtown Ballroom/The Annex From the outside, you wouldn’t suspect the Midtown Ballroom to house three different venues, including the largest indoor music venue in town. The Domino Room, a mid-sized space that falls somewhere between the size of Midtown Ballroom and the upstairs Annex, is a minimal space with the feel of a […]

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Dream Playlist

Portugal. The Man and Cold War Kids hit Bend this week. Fingers crossed they play these jams
Anne Pick

For Bend’s indie rock lovers, this weekend will go down as one of the best of the summer, thanks to back-to-back performances from alternative rock titans Portugal. The Man Friday night at the Les Schwab Amphitheater and Cold War Kids Saturday night at Oregon Spirit Distillers. In prep for the big weekend, I accumulated a […]

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Franklin Tunnel Revival?

BCD looks to turn underpass into a work of art
Chris Miller

Riding your bike through trash, puddles of human waste and avoiding the occasional napper can make the route to downtown through the Franklin Avenue underpass a little less than pleasant. But if groups including the Bend Central District, Central Oregon LandWatch and local businesses have their way, the tunnel could end up a gem for […]

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Little Bites: Tidbits from the world of food and drink

Two distilleries bring home awards and a local favorite changes hands
Lisa Sipe

Cascade Alchemy wins multiple craft spirit awards Cascade Alchemy received a gold medal for its Classic Vodka and a Silver and Best of Category medal for its Chai Tea Vodka from The American Distillers Institute’s 11th annual judging of Craft Spirits. The competition is considered the largest and most-respected judging devoted to craft spirits from […]

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Picks 9/7-9/14

The Source Staff

Thursday 8 Headwaves ROCK—The Seattle-based four-piece sounds like a mixture of Portugal The Man and some weird fuzzy space rock. Its debut album is a fun exploration of ’70s synth pop and modern Pacific Northwest rock, and this is very much a band to watch. Headwaves is going to be huge a year from now. […]

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