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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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Better Late than Never

Pop-reggae needs a new ambassador—Franchot Tone might be it
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No genre of music ever actually dies—though disco came pretty close. Instead, genres like swing, folk and disco trail off into near obscurity. Only genre heavyweights, diehard fans, and late-coming new artists are left to keep it on life support until a resurgence can be forged. Look no further than the hyper comeback of bluegrass […]

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Party Like a Mayan

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Forget the winter solstice, you’ve got a much better reason to rock out this Dec. 21—the end of life as we know it. As you may have heard, the Mayan calendar ends this week, signifying the destruction of the world. OK, OK, so there’s a chance that ancient civilization didn’t know what they were talking […]

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