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Next summer, downtown Springfield looks to add the vivid colors and historical sweep of an authentic Latinx mural to its array of public art. The … Continue reading
Last time Big Business came to Eugene, they had the ignominy of opening for what bassist Jared Warren describes as the worst Misfits cover band … Continue reading
Any scholar of South African music can tell you Ladysmith Black Mambazo — who perform at the WOW Hall Thursday, Jan. 26 — are a … Continue reading
Eugene is known for a lot of things — its local rap scene is not one of them. Those looking for live lyricism around town … Continue reading
In 2016, emo was the dominant sound on the Eugene music scene — and across the nation. About 10 years ago, emo ruled the world. … Continue reading
For many, New Year’s Eve is a night of celebration and rebirth. For others, it’s one of the most dangerous nights of the year. “People … Continue reading
Sometimes, Tucker Alley even scares his girlfriend with his lyrics. “Weren’t you writing a song about drowning children?” she asks as Alley flips through his … Continue reading
The University of Oregon has opened its gates to the world, and as you read this, freshmen with guitars and amps are swapping numbers, meeting … Continue reading
In an alternate universe, the album Painting With, which dropped in February, might have been Animal Collective’s pop breakthrough. But because the world is backwards and topsy-turvy, the album that broke through was 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, a synth-slathered fantasia that sounds like harsh noise next to Painting With. Before it was released, nobody expected the Baltimore psych-pop band would ever play the actual Merriweather Post Pavilion, a Maryland mega-venue that typically hosts bands like Green Day and The Who. Continue reading
Before moving to Eugene, Alseny Yansane danced for Ballets Africains, the most prestigious dance troupe in the West African nation of Guinea. But there’d be no mistaking his moves for anything from Swan Lake. Low squats, flips, rapid sideways motions, windmill arm movements — these are some of the most common hallmarks of the dozens of dances that can be found across Guinea and which Yansane and his wife Andrea Yansane teach at the West African Cultural Arts Institute (WACAI) here in Eugene. Continue reading