The Source Weekly

New Moon Rises at Midnight: The latest installment in the Twilight Saga pleases fans by staying true to the book

• Written by: Anne Pick
• Friday, 20 November 2009

Hello, my name is Anne Pick and I am a Twilight -aholic. I didn’t use to have this obsession, in fact, this time last year I was making fun of my best friend for buying into the teenage vampire pandemonium. Despite my previous disdain for the series, I read all four books (twice) and I have seen the l... Read more...

The Next Flu: Swine flu is in retreat – but will we be ready for the next attack?

• Written by: H. Bruce Miller
• Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Nobody knew where it came from – or even what it really was. It struck swiftly, and with devastating force.

People who were apparently healthy could develop symptoms and die within hours. Entire small villages were wiped out. In Philadelphia, it killed nearly 300 people on a single October day. Befor... Read more...

Our Picks for 11/18 - 11/26: Moon Mountain Ramblers, Too Slim and the Taildraggers, The Ascetic Junkies, GWAR, Renegade Rollergirls

• Written by: The Source Staff
• Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Moon Mountain Ramblers

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It seems that most recent Moon Mountain Ramlers shows are connected with some sort of holiday extravaganza…their Labor Day weekend festival, the recent Halloween Hoedown, and of course their New Year’s Eve show next month. But sometimes it’s nice to just see a normal R...

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The Neon Warrior: Why Brad Jones could play a rave, your birthday party or with Justin Timberlake

• Written by: Mike Bookey
• Wednesday, 18 November 2009

On the cover of his soon-to-be released album, No Strings , Brad Jones wears black sunglasses and his emergency orange baseball cap cocked about 50 degrees off center. It’s also worth noting that his shoelaces are the same DayGlo tone of his hat.

And another thing: Brad Jones is 38 years old.

But 38 isn...

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Road Trip: With Jimmy Buffett and Dr. Seuss

• Written by: Pam Stevenson
• Wednesday, 18 November 2009

At the far end of town

Where the Grickle-grass grows

And the wind smells slow-and-sour when it blows

And no birds ever sing, excepting old crows…

Is the street of the Lifted Lorax.

Not quite ready to settle in for a long winter, I got first tracks at Dutchman on November 8 and then headed south. Looking ... Read more...

It Came, It Brewed, It Conquered: Three Creeks puts Sisters on the microbrewery map

• Written by: Alice Finer
• Wednesday, 18 November 2009

The most junior member of Central Oregon’s league of microbreweries, Three Creeks has quickly made Sisters an important stop on the beer-drinkers’ tour. The accompanying brewpub, an oasis in the high desert emerging from the trees as you enter town from the east on Highway 20, almost instantly becam... Read more...