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Pick Me Up

A lifeline arrives for local arts and culture organizations

A recent stream of funding may save some of the state’s most beloved arts institutions from an almost certain death. In an unprecedented move, the Oregon state legislature allocated $50 million in coronavirus relief funding to venues, cultural nonprofits and performance organizations. In Deschutes County, the bounty of $1.7 million is distributed among organizations as varied […]

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LIVE! From the Volcanic Theatre Pub

Four bands will kick off Volcanic’s upcoming live-streamed concert seriesโ€”a hybrid between streaming and in-person shows

On Friday night, the first concert the Volcanic Theatre Pub has had in months will take place. Thing is, no one will be in the building except the artists, crew and Volcanic workers. Instead, the audience will be right at home. Volcanic owner Derek Sitter spoke to the Source this month about the state of […]

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Review: “Wheels of the City”

The band’s third album drives The Drunken Hearts into new territory

The latest album from Colorado five-piece The Drunken Hearts was made in what most would call an unconventional way. One day after the band released 2018’s “The Prize,” the guys headed into the studio and began to make and record a new song each day until they had enough quality content for a new albumโ€”and […]

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Double Trouble

Experimental rock group Tentareign comes out with a double album package

Bend’s Tentareign are no strangers to the music scene here in their own backyard. Forming in 2005 and recording their debut album in 2007, the rock group has been making the rounds, performing tunes for over a decade. However, it might come as a surprise that they haven’t had an official release for their second […]

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Small-Town Lives

“Phoenix, Oregon” captures the beauty in the mundane

Bobby Hoffman has a bad haircut and a worse mustache. He wakes up every morning in a classic Airstream trailer surrounded by empty boxes of Pop Tarts. He vapes and jogs simultaneously and is condescended to by just about everyone he meets, including his festering prick of a boss at a terrible Italian restaurant where […]

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AUSTN Coming Home

The 16-year-old singer is fresh off his debut EP and ready for Bendites to hear his music

Austin Brown loves Bend. While he spends a lot of time in L.A. now, chasing his passions, his hometown and state remain special to him. This much is reflected in his music. “I think just the whole cultureโ€”in Bend especiallyโ€”Oregon in general, is just very laid back. It’s just relaxing, carefree. You do your work, […]

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