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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!
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Bring the Pain
We want more rap
With a website that hasn’t been updated in three years and a bio that’s 6 years old, it seems Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man has focused more on acting than music in the last decade. With roles in "The Wire", How High and even a cameo at the tail end of Garden State, it looked […]
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Mel Brown in Bend. Hot Hot Jazz!
Mel Brown Septet in Bend for the first time this weekend.
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My Concert Wish List Worked!
Someone was reading my concert wish list. This summer is looking good!
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Holy Fire
Holy Fire | Foals | Warner Music Intelligent rock. That’s the trade of the members of the Oxford, England, band Foals. And, damn, they’re good at their craft. The band’s third release, Holy Fire is a catalog of smartly constructed indie synth-rock that feels like an arduous but satisfying journey through the entire existence of […]
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Checking in With Netflix
It’s winter. Cozy up and stream some music-minded movies.
The “Socalled” Movie National Film Board of Canada “Frankly, there’s nothing so unusual about being a Jewish cowboy.” Those lyrics, from a concert that opens the 2010 documentary The “Socalled” Movie, reference Canadian rapper Josh Dolgin—who goes by, Socalled. The truth is, “rapper” is a label that should be used very loosely when talking about […]
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Ring the Bell
Sisters’ The Belfry hits a sweet vintage note
Just over 20 miles north of Bend, down a cinder-dusted highway lined with juniper trees and horse ranches, is the little town of Sisters. It’s home to giant quilt and folk festivals, a popular rodeo and now, Central Oregon’s newest live music venue—The Belfry. Contained within the walls of an early 20th-century church and complete […]