DECEMBER 9, 2010 / THE SOURCE WEEKLY / 15 CLUBS
CD REVIEW Neil Diamond
DREAMS COLUMBIA RECORDS Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
NEIL. What the hell is this? I know: You’re old, you’re tired. You don’t want to play the game anymore. I get it. But Dreams? It’s just disappoint- ing, man — especially on the heels of Home Before Dark, which was such a great late-career album. Dreams, to be fair, is an album of other people’s songs — ones that Diamond
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wednesday 8
Bo Asian Bistro Lindy Gravelle Local singer/ songwriter and jazz pianist plays for your listening pleasure. 7pm.
Flatbread Community Oven Mike Martinez 5:30pm-8:30pm.
Jackson's Corner Acoustic Musicians Showcase Second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Hosted by Brad Bailey.
M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Sign-up starts at 6:30pm, all musicians welcome.
McMenamins Old St. Francis School Yamn Trance-fusion. Free. 7pm.
Mt. View High School KPOV Benefi t Holiday Concert Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, draw on bluegrass, jazz and fusion infl uences, and Alash, world-renown Tuvan throat singers, bring their west coast Holiday Tour to Bend in a benefi t con- cert for 106.7 fm KPOV, Bend Community Radio. $33-$47. 7pm.
Players Bar & Grill Ladies Night DJ Sarah Spice returns to Players to spin your ladies night favor- ites. Free. 10pm-2am.
Silver Moon Brewing Co. 2010 VeloSprints
Championships Presented by Cascade Couriers and Bend Velo. Racers go head-to-head for 400 meters of fork-mounted roller madness. Mens and womens divisions offered. Registration opens at 6pm and closes at 6:45pm. Racing begins at 7pm. 6pm-10pm.
The Summit Saloon & Stage Team Trivia Night Benefi ting the Kurera Fund Bring your four per- son team in to compete for prizes and bragging rights.
thursday 9 Bend Performing Arts Center A Bend
Christmas Celebration with Michael John En- gage the whole family with sing-a-long carols, music and storytelling. $10/adults, $5/under age 12. Tickets available at
bendpac.org. 7pm.
Madhappy Lounge Ladies Night with DJ Harlo
Northside Bar & Grill Open Mic Jam Session Jam night with Scott Foxx. All genres of music welcome. 7pm.
Old Mill Brew Werks DK Simila Original music and folk. 6pm.
Riverhouse The Reputations A mix of energetic, danceable rock and funk. 8pm-11pm.
Seven Nightclub Dirty Thursday Party Keep it going in wild style - dance in the cage, on the strip- per pole. 8pm-2:30am.
Strictly Organic Coffee Songwriters Open Mic Open to all ages and abilities. Arrive early for sign up. 6pm-8pm.
The Blacksmith Restaurant Absinthe Hour A time and place where you are allowed to chill with your friends, enjoy good music, relax in an ambient setting and enjoy absinthe. 9pm-11:30pm.
The Summit Saloon & Stage Ladies Night With guest a DJ, dancing and drink special for the ladies.
Three Creeks Brewing Co. The Quons Contem- porary, original tunes in a silky acoustic vein. No cover. 7pm.
friday 10
3rd Street Pub OpenFate Back in Bend after an exciting win at the 6th Annual Battle of the Bands in Salem. 8pm-11:59pm.
holds dear. There’s a little Cohen, some Lennon and McCartney, a little Eagles. But where he might usually lay that great snarling sass down on his own songs — the swagger that makes the ladies go crazy — he simply throws a wet blanket over old songs here. I was hoping for this to be akin to Johnny Cash’s late-in-life masterpiece, American IV: Man Comes Around. That was an album that showed the man’s appreciation for other songwriters far beyond the scope of his own time and genre. But Diamond does the opposite here — blah-ing down great songs, adding a sad, geriatric feel to them. —Leah Sottile Recommended Download: “Desperado”
Bend Performing Arts Center A Bend Christmas Celebration with Michael John See 12/9 listing. 7pm.
Black Horse Saloon Cheyenne West and Strong- hold Country, blues and rock. No cover. 8pm.
Cork Cellars Wine Bar & Bottle Shop Jim Corne- lius 7pm-9pm.
Dudley's Bookshop Cafe Bare Roots Americana and bluegrass. 7pm-9pm.
Fox's Billard Lounge DJ L-Ectrc - After Dark Dance Party Join us every Friday and Saturday night from for the After Dark Dance. 10pm-2am.
Green Plow Coffee Roasters Bend'N Strings Bluegrass. 7pm-9pm.
Jade's Jazz Lounge Ed Criss Local blues guitar- ist. $5. 7pm.
M&J Tavern Heleos Old school rock and roll. No cover, donations appreciated. 9pm.
Midtown Ballroom The Breast of Bend
2010 A benefi t for the Keep a Breast foundation. A night of music, art, fashion, bikes, and boobs. Fashion show by Vanilla Urban Threads. Breast cast auction by Keep A Breast, DJ, live music by The Autonomics. $8/door or in adv at Vanilla. 8pm.
Northside Bar & Grill Out of the Blue Rock and roll. 8:30pm.
Old Mill Brew Werks Brandon Griffen Contem- porary guitar. 6pm.
Old Stone Church Gospel Choir of the Cascades Christmas Concert The inclusive community
choir performs Christmas gospel music with spe- cial opening act The Granneys, an a cappella soul group specializing in tight harmonies and R&B mu- sic. $5-10 suggested donation. 7pm.
River Rim Coffeehouse Kim Kelley & Marc Sac- coman Sweet, sad, sassy folk. 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Riverhouse The Reputations A mix of energetic, danceable rock and funk. 9pm.
Seven Nightclub Ultra Dance Party Resident and guest DJs spin a mix for everyone to dance to. 8pm-2:30am.
Silver Moon Brewing Co. Brent Alan & His
Funky Friends Funk, soul & swampy rock 'n roll. $5. 9pm.
Sisters Community Church Sister’s High Desert Chorale Holiday Concert Features traditional, classical and gospel selections plus an audience sing-a-long. Also includes bell choir, recorder group and special guest artists. For info call 541-549-1037 or visit
www.sisterschorale.com. 7:30pm.
Strictly Organic Coffee Canaan Canaan Local girl and her band play Japanese and English-lan- guage cuddle-pop. 5pm-7pm.
Summit High School Auditorium Holiday Magic Concert James W. Knox, assistant professor of music at COCC, directs the Cascade Chorale in a wide variety of Christmas selections. Lindy Grav- elle, local artist, soloist, and songwriter, also per- forms. $15, available at
www.coril.org. 7pm.
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