It’s a small guitar from a small island chain, but it’s responsible for an entire musical culture that transcended continental isolation. Yes, a ukulele. From July 19-21 an entire festival dedicated to the miniature instrument with a rich history will be held at Runway Ranch in Bend. Conventional historical thinking traces the instrument’s origin to […]
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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TICKET GIVEAWAY: Tonight’s Backstage @ LSA show
Ticket giveaway on our Facebook page for Reggae by the River, TONIGHT!
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Alone Aboard the Ark
The Leisure Society
Alone Aboard the Ark The Leisure Society Full Time Hobby Equally at home in a rural, blue-collar, cedar-planked Surrey pub as it is in a lively urban London ale house, the music of Britain’s The Leisure Society hits all the notes of traditional and modern British folk music. On the band's latest release, Alone Aboard […]
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The Everlasting Battle
Bay Area's Tumbleweed Wanderers hope for a postwar America
Though the second Iraq war has largely wound down, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is now in its 12th year. Meaning: Three of the members of Tumbleweed Wanderers were 10 when that war started and the other two were barely in puberty. From their perspective “peacetime” largely exists in history books. Such sensibility informs the lyrics. […]
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Street Heat
Bend’s Summerfest rocks downtown
River floating, camping, hiking, pub cycling-the list of must-do Bend summertime activities is long, but not complete without adding one last thing—a Summerfest concert by flamenco guitarist Todd Haaby. Of course, there is a lot more than just music at Summerfest, but concerts are a big part of the annual downtown street fair. They’re also […]
