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
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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
Gravy Train
Trap rapper Yung Gravy talks MILFs, advertising on PornHub and partying in Eugene
Yung Gravy, 23, is on the tour bus leaving Canada when he gets on the phone with Eugene Weekly. It’s late morning, and he’s still … Continue reading
Scars of Experience
Thugcore legend plays Eugene
Even legends of hip-hop and hardcore music have to grow up one day. “I have a son now,” says Dan Singer, who performs as Danny … Continue reading
Jazz and Beyond
Classical, blues and gospel are just a few of the influences you can hear this month
The Jazz Station has been one of Eugene’s most vital music institutions for years. But the club, run by the plucky independent nonprofit Willamette Jazz … Continue reading
Alpha Charly Bravo
Brooklyn’s Charly Bliss makes heartbreak danceable
Some music fans live and die for a towering guitar solo or thunderous drum fill. Me? I’m a swine for simplicity. I sip finely-crafted pop … Continue reading
Joe Manis
As long as jazz has existed, musicians have taken songs from the radio and played it in their own styles says saxophonist Joe Manis. Manis … Continue reading
Local and Smokal
Finding a homegrown musical bud for a smokin’ experience
Weed is to music as a shovel is to soil. When you’re high, you uncover that bass line or fluttering synth in the background, you … Continue reading
Blasphemous Rumors
Kayo Dot play heavy metal space opera at Old Nick’s Pub
With the heightened drama of a Bowie-esque space opera, the interstellar terrain of prog rock and the fault lines of metal, Blasphemy, the latest concept … Continue reading
They Saw the Light
Eugene old-time folk duo release new album, Due to Darkness
As a songwriter, Eugene musician Liat Tova Lis works best when she’s in motion. “Usually on my bike,” Tova Lis says. “I find a little … Continue reading