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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!

ethan@eightythreemusic.com
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Reggae Opera

Pop band Rebelution gets heavy on its latest album
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The bouncing beat behind reggae dub rock is one recognizable sound that permeates a vast majority of songs in the genre. It’s what a band builds on top of that keystone beat that separates it from the hordes of bands employing the same basic formula. In the case of Santa Barbara pop reggae band Rebelution, […]

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Album Review: The Next Day

The story behind David Bowie’s latest
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The Next Day David Bowie Label: Iso/Columbia The verdict is in on the comeback album from the prince of alt-pop rock, David Bowie. The record is formidable and the album artwork foreshadows why. It’s an adulterated reissue of the cover for Bowie’s Cold War masterpiece Heroes. As the title The Next Day and the blotting […]

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