The Blender

Jazzy? Funky? Excellently danceable? Yes, yes and yes. If you’re wondering what my string of rhetorical questions is in reference to, here’s an answer: The Charlie Hunter Trio.

If you haven’t had a chance to get your hands on the print edition of the Source yet this week, you should pick it up soon to take a look at our annual Sports and Recreation Issue.
Rather than write about mountain biking and rock climbing and kayaking and trail running and .

Hey there. So if you’re reading this, you probably weren’t offended by that band name in the title.

On Saturday night, I was a bit torn between shows. Should I check out Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons at the Annex or finally see what all the buzz is about with a Portland indie folk rock band called The Ascetic Junkies?
Well, I thought I would do both — see the first set from Ascetic Junkies then cross the street to the Annex.

Boondocks Bar and Grill was once again packed for Last Band Standing last night as five more bands took the stage as their respective camps looked on (or slam danced on).
At the end of the night, it was the well-groomed fans of pop rock band Elliot, that brought home the win.

As if Bend hasn’t had enough weird news exposure lately with our mysterious “Jason Evers” and the bevy of other real-estate bizarreness, in addition to the counterfeit underwear ring that was recently exposed in town (OK, I made that one up), the clothesline lady was back in the national news last night in this segment from the Colbert Report.
In typical Colbert style, the segment makes Susan Taylor, as well as her adversaries look pretty bonkers.

For this week’s installment of our effort to continually give out “free stuff,” I have five spots on the will-call list for Saturday night’s show at the Silver Moon with Portland indie folk rockers The Ascetic Junkies, who are joined by local opening band Blackstrap.
The band, which sports a poppy yet thoughtful sound by way of vocals from both Kali Giaratta and Matt Harmon, has played a series of shows at the Silver Moon over the past several months, and have earned a following on this side of the mountains.

Tonight, the Tower Theatre is screening a documentary about the Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, the reggae/Afro-beat band that will play at the Tower on May 18.
The film tells the story of the band, which originated in the refugee camps of Sierra Leone — a country that was devastated by civil war and remains one of the most impoverished countries in the world.