Frequency blog: Music news and reviews from Bend and Central Oregon, by Ben Salmon | The Bulletin

A couple weeks ago, The Bulletin’s business desk was bolstered by the arrival of Adrianne Jeffries, who’s interning in Bend for the summer.

That’s great … for the business desk. What I’m excited about is Adrianne’s a bit of a music nut, too, and totally into blogging. Which means she’s a great fit for Frequency!

So, yeah, Adrianne’s going to be blogging for Frequency this summer, and my hope is that her eyes, ears and youthful enthusiasm will not only bring more content to this blog, but also help broaden our scope by bringing a different set of interests and a different voice to the table. Up to this point, I’ve written the vast majority of the posts around here, but starting today, I hope you’ll take a quick second to check the author of each post. (It’s in that little space in between the post’s title and body.)

Anyway, enough of my words. Here are a few from Adrianne:

Hi, Frequency readers, it’s nice to meet you. I’m 23 and I’ve been writing and reporting since I was 16. I usually write about business or news, which is often times super interesting and just as often not.

But I’m pretty pumped to have the chance to cover something close to my heart –- music. Specifically, two genres of music: 1) Music I can dance to, and 2) Music I can enjoy with my brain.

I’ve been living in Portland for the past year and a half, where I was blessed with a guest-list spot at most of the electronic shows thanks to my producer-boyfriend and his manager.

As a result, I’m pretty into electronic music, especially the kind that crosses into hip-hop, funk, soul (music I can dance to) or trip hop and downtempo (music my brain likes). I also always enjoy good organic sounds from a really tight band with instruments and all that traditional stuff.

Like I said, I’m excited to be covering electronic and other kinds of music in Bend for Frequency. We’re rolling out a new feature, Local Scratch, which will profile local DJs, and I hope to broaden the blog’s reach by getting to more shows and contributing photo, video and witty commentary.

You can follow me on Twitter at @citadrianne, or email me tips at music@bendbulletin.com.

It’s kind of hard to believe, but today marks the Frequency blog’s first birthday. One year ago, we kicked this thing off with the hope that it would become a comprehensive source of music-related news and reviews for Central Oregon.

Overall, I’m pretty happy with Frequency at 1 year old. But there is always room for improvement, and that’s where you come in: I want to hear what you think of the blog. What would you like to see more of? What would you like to see less of? What’s just right? Is there something out there that I’ve completely ignored that deserves attention? Are you tired of seeing this or that? Got any creative ideas for new features to make this place more fun and/or informative?

I’d love to hear any and all thoughts that you have, and I mean that. I will, of course, gladly accept compliments, so feel free to leave them. But more importantly, if you have criticism, put ‘em out there. I’ll listen. (Just be civil, OK?)

There are two ways to do this: Leave a comment on this post, or e-mail me at bsalmon [at] bendbulletin [dot] com.

I look forward to hearing from you. And I look forward to another year of covering Central Oregon’s fine music scene!

Oh, hi there. I’m Ben. Welcome to my blog. I almost forgot about it.

Let me tell you something, folks: Work + Everyday Life + Blogging = A Very Busy Dude. But Work + Everyday Life + Holidays = No Time For Blogging. I apologize for the quiet around here over the past week or so.

Now, two things:

1. Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, which means you’re probably looking for a party to attend. And guess what? People are throwing parties all over town! The Bulletin’s calendar lists more than two dozen events tomorrow night, and while we probably missed one or two out there, I’d venture to say you won’t find a more complete list anywhere.

Click here to check out the whole list of New Year’s Eve options. I also wrote about some of the best events that feature live music here.

2. Before the holidays, I posted an overview of music in 2009 (including 36 songs for free download), and several posts about the best music of the past decade. I wanted to wrap up the decade stuff before I posted the 2009 stuff. And then I wanted to wrap it up before Christmas. And then New Year’s. None of those happened. Now, I just want to wrap it up. And I will. So stay tuned for more reflections on how the 2000s sounded.

I know you’re on Facebook. So we’ve created another way you can keep up with Frequency, and thus keep up with all the latest and greatest news about music in Central Oregon and beyond. Become a fan of the Frequency Facebook page, won’t you?