The Blender

We’re probably a day or two out from posting our documentary from the Beard and Moustache National Championships, but in the meantime, I thought I’d give you a sample.
For all of you that didn’t make it out to the Les Schwab Amphitheater last weekend to crowd up against the stage and take in some of the hairiest faces in America, here’s what you missed.

Hyperbole? Well, I don't think so. But I really think that last night’s PDXchange Program show featuring The Helio Sequence and local openers Empty Space Orchestra was one of the coolest rock shows I've ever seen in Bend, and probably the best for the Tower Theatre.

It seems like it’s been months since those first posters hit the streets announcing that The Helio Sequence was coming to play at the Tower Theatre — causing some of the more cynical indie rock fans in Bend to stop and say, “Really? No way.”
But it’s true, and the show, the second installment of the PDXchange Program, is tonight with our very own Empty Space Orchestra opening.

This isn’t music for dogs necessarily, but rather music that benefits dogs. The 5 for Fido event features a hand’s worth of local bands playing music to raise money for the Lost Dogs film project and the Central Oregon Human Society.

If you’re wondering why this blog has partially turned into a clearinghouse for free stuff, I can answer that for you: Free stuff is awesome. It’s better than candy.

It might still be a month off (June 26 and 27), but the music and event schedule for the Bite of Bend was just released. As far as the free music lineup is concerned, this is looking to be one of the stronger music offerings we’ve seen from the Bite in recent years.