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Will Kennedy is a freelance writer, professional pop-culture nerd, and bookseller at the U of O Bookstore. He lives in Eugene with his wife and daughter who politely accommodate his obsession with Doctor Who. His work can be read in the Eugene Weekly, Willamette Week, Oregon Music News and Eugene Magazine.
The dusty cassettes were about to be thrown away. Sometime back in the ’80s or early ’90s, they’d been consigned to longtime Eugene record store … Continue reading
Does Ali Shaheed Muhammad of hip-hop innovators A Tribe Called Quest have any special messages for young people who grew up on hip hop, but … Continue reading
From Smog and Elliott Smith to Mount Eerie, independent music loves the lonely, lo-fi auteur. Maybe it all started with Leonard Cohen’s late-night musings. If … Continue reading
“Astro” — related to the stars, celestial objects, or outer space. We wish upon stars, we dream of traveling among them. “Gala” — meaning a … Continue reading
Those of you who care about arbitrary rivalries between institutes of high education need to know Oregon State University scored a major coup over the … Continue reading
Ila Rose Ilaroseart.com Shanna Trumbly Shannatrumbly.com Wayde Love Facebook.com/wayde.art Ila Rose has always been compelled to draw and paint, even as a kid. And, she … Continue reading
Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life 556 Charnelton Street. 541-344-4105. 2480 Alder Street. 541-342-6155. Bicycleway.com. Hutch’s Bike Shop 960 Charnelton Street. 541-345-7521. 2100 Main Street, Springfield. … Continue reading
Alida Bevirt doesn’t have much spare time to make her own zines. “I work all year for this one day,” she says. But when she … Continue reading
I ask Robi Gonzalez to finish this sentence for me: “If it doesn’t destroy you then…” “Don’t do it at all,” he responds. Gonzalez plays … Continue reading
Tracy Bonham didn’t write her first song until age 24. “I was late,” she tells me over the phone. The song was called “So.” Bonham … Continue reading