Originally from Kijabe, Kenya, Naomi Wachira’s velvety alto and unpredictable vocal lines over her folky wholesome guitar strumming reflect her musical upbringing and African homeland. “My dad was a pastor and when I was 5 I became a member of their singing group where we traveled to different churches in Kenya,” explained Wachira. “My mom […]
Brianna Brey
Bri Brey is a Bend native who started as an intern at the Source Weekly after her graduation from the University of Oregon three years ago. She is now the full-time arts, culture and music editor.
Committed to bolstering Bend’s growing musical and arts community, Bri takes after the semi-fictional William Miller of Almost Famous. Despite a cynicism cultivated over the 20 years she’s lived in Bend, Bri loves Christmas. She loves decorating and gift giving and prides herself on having the best white elephant strategy. She once devised an It’s a Wonderful Life drinking game. Contact her at bri@bendsource.com with local music, arts and culture events (or the rules to that drinking game).
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More Than Just Babies
Caring for a full reproductive life
Dr. Mary Jane Davis, MD has been working in obstetrics and gynecology in Bend since 1991, working with some incarnation of the East Cascade Women’s Group for most of those 23 years. Her commitment and belief in providing care with compassion for women through the ups and downs of their reproductive lives has made her […]
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Thrillist’s Small Beer Cities to be Celebrated List Includes Bend
Bend gets more best of beer attention, this time from Thrillist.com, a food and drink reviewing website. Read the full list of “Small Beer Cities” recognized here including Ashville, NC, Burlington, VT, and Hood River, OR. Here’s what the review had to say about Bend: Bend, OR Bend’s a laid-back Central Oregon city that’s long […]
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PICK: McDougall
saturday 1 McDougall ONE MAN BAND—The boot-stomping, drumming, and chugging guitar from bearded wonder Scott McDougall are reminiscent of old-timey, dusty road, folk-country. With lyrical storytelling songwriting and self-made punky percussion, there’s no better way to listen to McDougall than swinging a bottle of whiskey to and fro and shouting along. 9 pm. Volcanic Theatre […]
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TGIF Weekend Lineup: 10/31-11/3
What to do this weekend #inBend… IT’S HALLOWEEN! Meaning there are tons of events, parties, races and debaucherous costume contests happening all around town on Friday and Saturday including the annual Deschutes Brewery Cross Crusade and warehouse after party! Click here for our picks for Halloween events. Beyond the holiday, there is some great live music this […]
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PICK: Blackflowers Blacksun
friday 31 Blackflowers Blacksun ROCK—One of Bend’s finest blues bands that disappears every summer and resurfaces every fall for a handful of cold weather shows (one of the members fights fires in Alaska), Blackflowers Blacksun, returns with its brazen delta-style roots music. Joined by Harley Bourbon, the return of the rock band is a happy […]
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PICK: Loudon Wainwright III
thursday 30 Loudon Wainwright III FOLK—Reading Loudon Wainwright’s resume will make you feel like a failure. He’s a Grammy award winner, Dylan-esque songwriter, humorist, film score composer (Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up), father of musicians Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, has had songs covered by Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, and Earl Scruggs, and has parented 26 […]
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Bend Competes at World Beard and Mustache Championships
This weekend, more than 300 competitors and thousands of spectators gathered in Portland at the Keller Auditorium to celebrate beards, mustaches and facial hair in general at the 2014 World Beard and Mustache Championships. COMBS, the Central Oregon Mustache and Beard Society sent several competitors, and while the crew didn’t bring home any god medals, […]
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The Odyssey of McDougall
The itinerant one-man show
Scott McDougall’s road dog lifestyle as a peripatetic one-man band has inspired much of his songwriting. His folk tunes are about long rides, towns passing by in the glow of golden leaves lining the highways, forgotten cities and tired travelers—quintessential roving songs. Tales of his long, verbose journeys are always characterized through the lens of […]
