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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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The Big Refresh

Bend’s Harley Bourbon isn’t rewriting the playbook, just executing with new members
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Back when the Source first wrote about Bend band Harley Bourbon in 2011, front man John Forrest was 22, chugging orange juice with bourbon—a drink known as an American Screw—around bonfires and rumbling loudly at local venues with his band’s take on outlaw-country-inspired punk rock. Three years later and now 25, Forrest still fronts Harley […]

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Nerd Rock

Portland’s Adam Sweeney stays academic in his latest project, The Breaking
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Portland’s Adam Sweeney does a bit of everything; just check out this post from late last month referencing Portland soul singer/songwriter Kelsey Mousley: “Gearing up for another session with Kelsey Mousley tomorrow. I love nerding out on new mic and pre configurations. #livetrio #rnb #nerd” For this guy, being creative involves a lot more than […]

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The Archetype

Nashville’s John Hiatt set aside stardom and became one of America’s best songwriters
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Two hundred fifty: that’s the number of songs a young John Hiatt wrote and recorded when he worked for Tree Music Publishing back in 1971, earning the aspiring musician a mere $25 a week. Now age 61, and 22 studio albums into the kind of career only a select few are ever lucky enough to […]

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