We were recently asked where did "Bravely Done" come from. Well, it’s many things. A call to arms. A pat on the back. A summary of each beer. A salute to every explorer. True to where we’ve been. A yardstick by which to measure any new venture. The message, to all in the Deschutes family, is simple: If it’s not challenging, game-changing, unexpected, don’t do it. Further, it’s more about how we are than what we say.

 

 

Wolf Parade "Yulia" from NORTH on Vimeo.

 

 

Just to prove that this is not your daddy's Pickathon festival here's a some of this year's attendees patiently awaiting the arrival on stage of the mighty Langhorne Slim

The influence of the Krautrock movement - the rough collective of German bands that mixed rambling guitar rock with the glistening sound of synthesizers and programmed beats - is a wonderfully enduring one.