First and foremost, the Blues Harmonica Blowout tour—which has featured a rotating lineup since 1991—has legend Mark Hummel at the helm. Not familiar with him? Come out from under that rock. In the harmonica world—a place entrenched in weathered tradition—Hummel is what some might consider an ambassador between the tried and true history of blues […]
Ethan Maffey
Both a writer and a fan of vinyl records since age 5, it wasn't until nearly three decades later that Oregon Native Ethan Maffey derived a plan to marry the two passions by writing about music. From blogging on MySpace in 2007 and then Blogspot, to launching his own website, 83Music, and eventually freelancing for publications in the Pacific Northwest, like Spokane’s alt-weekly Inlander, Ethan’s aim has been to provide fans of music alternatives to the mundane and overplayed. This included a nearly two year stint as the music editor for the Source, where he scoured the Bend music scene drawing attention to local talent and notable touring acts as they passed through town. In addition to deep knowledge of the local music scene, Ethan has an uncanny ability to quote lines from the television show “Friends.” He also has an eye for women’s fashion and feels a kinship with Lucky Day, Steve Martin’s character in ¡Three Amigos!
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Master of Funk
Elektrapod band leader Gabe Johnson grooves both onstage and backstage
There’s a good reason why Bendite Gabe Johnson not only represents several funk bands as a booking agent and concert promoter, but also busts out driving dance guitar beats in his own funk group Elektrapod; he’s got it bad for the genre. “I personally gravitate to funk music because of how it makes people feel,” […]
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Thrice as Nice
Folksy trio Red Molly is three solo artists rolled into one first-class band
With nine solo albums between them—nine rich, rustic and, more importantly, successful solo albums—Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Molly Venter already have combined strong individual skills into sentimental harmonies and poetic bluegrass as Red Molly. The proof that collaboration was a smart move, even with already fruitful careers, will be showcased when the group plays […]
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2013 Music: The Big List
One giant collection of all our 2013 “Best Of” posts as well as links to our friends.
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One More Top 5 Album List
One last list of honorable mention albums from 2013. Share to win!
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Listen Local
Closing the book on 2013, Bend’s favorite bands look to 2014
This past year proved to be a catalyst for several local bands, whether it was hundreds turning out for the lavish CD release show at Crux Fermentation Project for sonic folk band Wilderness, or alt-rock group All You All opening for Portland’s The Helio Sequence at The Tower Theatre, 2013 was a year of moving […]
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Friday Mixtape! The Best Songs of 2013
The 50 best songs of 2013 and a chance to win even more music!
