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Old Souls and Royal Jelly

Two very different bands equal one major show

At first glance, Marty O’Reilly and Royal Jelly Jive don’t have much in common. O’Reilly and his band the Old Soul Orchestra are introspective with their music constantly building in intensity and emotion. Their records sound like the scores to beautiful noir masterpieces that have never been made. Royal Jelly Jive, meanwhile, sounds like a […]

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Cannabis Under Cinnamon Man

Will Trump’s election mark the end of legal cannabis in the United States?

Legal cannabis is a $22 billion-a-year industry in the United States. That’s “billion,” with a “B”. Most states now allow medical cannabis and over 68 million American adults can legally buy recreational cannabis. Less than 20 years after California began cannabis legalization, the industry is set to surpass the tobacco industry and rival the size […]

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Mr. and Mrs. Pitt: “Allied” is almost a classic

When looking at movies that are rightly considered modern classics, it’s easy to forget how some of them flopped commercially and critically when they were first released. Films like “Blade Runner,” “Brazil,” “Shawshank Redemption,” “Citizen Kane,” “Fight Club” and even “It’s a Wonderful Life” were met with audience disinterest and critical shrugs. A big reason […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Road Trip: Beer Where People Aren’t

Feel the need to roam? The Source’s beer guy heads across U.S. Route 2 and the Great Northern Plains

With any road trip, the emphasis rightly deserves to be on the roads taken. If time is abundant and solitude is one of the main priorities, there are few better options than U.S. Route 2, which starts outside Seattle, goes on until Ontario, and is mostly a barren two-lane blacktop in between. Spokane, covered here […]

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Snow Bros

Local brothers are rising stars in the ski and snowboard worlds

Throughout history, many of the greatest teams are siblings: the Williams sisters swept professional tennis, the Wright brothers reached the skies, and the Super Mario Bros. dominated video games. Jonah and Jared Elston may be among those names, soon. The Montana-raised brothers have racked up accolades for their performances in their respective snow sports. The […]

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Black Lives Matter

Come bask in the moonlight

A small young boy is chased through a bad neighborhood of Liberty City, Miami, by a bunch of kids yelling “faggot.” He breaks into a room in an abandoned motel, puts his head on his knees and cries. His tears aren’t those of panic or fear, but of exhaustion. As if he knows that his […]

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Picks 11/30-12/7

Friday 2 Danny Barnes & Cascade Crescendo BANJO—When someone is acknowledged by (fellow banjo player) Steve Martin as one of the best banjo players in the USA, then you know you’re getting something special. Banjo player extraordinaire Danny Barnes is a big draw all by himself, but add in the lively “jamgrass” sounds of Cascade […]

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