Pickathon 2019
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All photos by Todd Cooper unless otherwise noted
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Keep Gaining Momentum
EarthGang returns to Eugene after successful debut
Although their major-label debut Mirrorland only came out this past September, Atlanta hip-hop duo EarthGang has been putting in work for years. A steady stream … Continue reading
Keep it Simple
Springfield-Born Singer releases jazz vocal record, can also be heard on new Jeff Goldblum jazz album
Jazz vocalist, author and educator Gina Saputo grew up in an old farmhouse near Springfield. “In this house, the kitchen is higher, elevated,” Saputo tells … Continue reading
Leading Ladies of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Eugene’s Grrrlz Rock grows bigger and cozier by the year
Feminism is growing up into a family affair: little girls in black Converse, gripping their mother’s hands; the stickered ukulele case of a 14-year-old front … Continue reading
Minnesota Twins
Remo Drive mix emo with rock traditionalism
Remo Drive announce their rockist intentions with “Two Bux,” the opening track off the Minnesota band’s brand new full-length Natural, Everyday Degradation, out now on … Continue reading
Relevant Music
Classical, jazz, Star Wars and rock ‘n’ roll coming our way
Eugene Concert Choir’s Nov. 8 concert at the University of Oregon’s Beall Concert Hall features a moving new work by New York composer Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, … Continue reading
Subhumanism
Classic English punk band returns with new record
English anarcho-punk band Subhumans return this year with Crisis Point, their first full-length album in over a decade. Based solely on the political climate in … Continue reading
Surfs Drugs — Full Session
Eugene Weekly presents Surfs Drugs performing for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Surfs Drugs full #lincolnstreetsessions recording live at the EW offices. Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio performances featuring … Continue reading
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Having it All
Grammy award winner Jason Mraz talks his upcoming tour, new musical endeavors and farming coffee
Jason Mraz is walking through his farm in Southern California, harvesting figs and dealing with the occasional weed as he talks on the phone to … Continue reading
Guerillas in the Mist
Talking open-heart surgery and plant cognition with New York’s Guerilla Toss
Guerilla Toss play music that could only come from the urban environs of New York City — over-stimulated and arty, crowded with ideas, and existing … Continue reading
Persuasive Synth
Com Truise brings emotional synthwave to the WOW Hall
Seth Haley, who emits slow-motion computer pop under his alias Com Truise, seems to beam his music from a neo-futurist spacecraft tucked away in the … Continue reading
Get Happy
Stop worrying and listen to Cory Wong
Cory Wong was put on this Earth to make you happy. “Every artist has a North Star that drives them — their passion, their motivation,” … Continue reading
Jazz Diva
Portland jazz celeb set to perform in Eugene
The last time The Jazz Station presented legendary Portland jazz singer Nancy King four years ago, the show quickly sold out. And no wonder. Popular … Continue reading
Eastern Son
Exploring World War II Japanese-American internment with Kishi Bashi
While writing his latest record, Kaoru Ishibashi, who performs as Kishi Bashi, visited the sites of former World War II-era Japanese-American internment camps to absorb … Continue reading