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William Kennedy

Will Kennedy is a freelance writer and a senior music writer with Eugene Weekly. He lives in Eugene with his wife, daughter and two cats. All of whom politely accommodate his obsessions with Doctor Who and The Smiths.

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Flora and Fauna

Chilean roots musician Pascuala Ilabaca performs in Eugene

Music 2 weeks ago

Chile follows trends in popular music from the U.S. and Europe, according to songwriter and composer Pascuala Ilabaca. Ilabaca’s home country — where around one-third … Continue reading →

Hug it Out

Portland band The Hugs debut new stripped-down lineup and sound at Sam Bond’s Garage in Eugene

Music 4 weeks ago

True to Your Own Spirit, the 2022 release from Portland indie rockers The Hugs, could have been the band’s last. The Hugs lineup fell apart, … Continue reading →

Sinners Repent!

Portland dark folk-punk quintet The Bridge City Sinners bring their y’all-ternative sound to the WOW Hall

Music 1 month ago

Libby Lux, singer with Portland acoustic-punk string band The Bridge City Sinners, has a clipping from Eugene Weekly in her scrapbook.  It was around 2010, … Continue reading →

Look on the Bright Side

Portland comedian Jaren George performs in Eugene

Comedy 2 months ago

Stand up comedian Jaren George had been challenged in his life to get where he is today. Raised in Brooklyn, but now based in Portland … Continue reading →

Follow the Waterways

Indie musician Black Belt Eagle Scout performs in Eugene

Music 2 months ago

Who are the contemporary indie musicians truly making music of the Pacific Northwest?  For stormy melancholy, an independent sensibility and a deep reverence for place, … Continue reading →

Check Your Preferences

Explore your kinky side at fetish nights in Eugene

Culture 3 months ago

Someone is elaborately tied by shibari rope into a configuration that’s both sensual and athletically challenging. Briefly on the stage, the tied individual might then … Continue reading →

Joey Valence & (Brae)kbeats

Boom-bap rap returns with Philly rap duo Joey Valence & Brae

Music 3 months ago

In 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Pennsylvania rap duo Joey Bertolino and Braedan Lugue, who perform as Joey Valence & Brae, scored a … Continue reading →

Road Tested

Pop singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston returns after a seven-year break

Music 4 months ago

Musician Freedy Johnston wouldn’t recommend his songwriting approach to anyone. With a note of self-deprecating humor, Johnston says in a phone interview, “It’s very slow. … Continue reading →

Jazz Funk [Soul]diers

Natsukashii Soul hits the ground running post-pandemic shutdowns

Music 4 months ago

It all came together in a matter of hours, according to Eugene musician Frank Visconti, trumpeter and manager with Natsukashii Soul, a brand-new jazz, R&B … Continue reading →

Moon Landing

Dean Wareham and Luna perform in Eugene

Music 5 months ago

A New York teenager in the ’70s and a self-taught musician, musician Dean Wareham has carried a few punk rock lessons forward throughout his life: namely, … Continue reading →

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William Kennedy

Will Kennedy is a freelance writer and a senior music writer with Eugene Weekly. He lives in Eugene with his wife, daughter and two cats. All of whom politely accommodate his obsessions with Doctor Who and The Smiths.

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