Child’s Play
A creative mind must openly experience the world and its muses like a child does his surroundings — artists must play. Avant-garde pop band Bent … Continue reading
Kelsey Anne Rankin
Author: Kelsey Anne Rankin
By the Stroke of Midnight
Hi-Fi’s Funk Jam gives local musicians an audience
The best event will leave the taste of foot in a skeptic’s mouth — mine, to be exact. Funk Jam, an open-mic show hosted by … Continue reading
Pasties, Panties and Lingerie — Oh, My!
Blackheart Burlesque shows all at the McDonald Theatre
Your pulse rushes as your eyes brush over their sleek curves: the soft dip of a shoulder, the swing of a hip, the succulent valley … Continue reading
Gravity: A Man, Falling
Catch Twin Shadow and Alt-J in a double header at the Cuthbert on Tuesday
George Lewis Jr., better known by his performance moniker Twin Shadow, embraces jumping off (metaphorical) cliffs and into the unknown. Rebirth, he calls it. Whether … Continue reading
Queer Compass
Poet Andrea Gibson speaks their truth
Coming out is a second puberty. If you’re lucky, you have a support network and a warm home to drink tea in at the end … Continue reading
Ding Ding!
Who ya gonna call for a flat bike tire?
“On your left!” is a mantra on Eugene’s streets (along with a few other phrases I can think of). Biking is a part of our … Continue reading
Screaming Truth Over Lies
Lacey Sturm takes her righteous punk sensibility to McDonald Theatre
Punk is a multifaceted counterculture. Some people swear by its political roots with their right hand on the grunge doctrine, while others solely support its … Continue reading
He’s the DJ
Jazzy Jeff coming to Hi-Fi
Here’s a little story all about how one man rose to fame in the shadow of a prince — a fresh prince, to be exact. … Continue reading
Not All Who Sonder Are Lost
Kishi Bashi comes to the WOW Hall
“Sonder” is defined by The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows as the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as … Continue reading
Dancing on Ashes
Mary Lambert plays the WOW Hall Saturday
Mary Lambert’s perfected pop music is like the Powerpuff Girls meet Kate Nash (but from Seattle, not London). Her newfound hold on the genre is … Continue reading