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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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Halloween Show-lo-ween

Eugene’s Bluphoria tops a broad menu of live music in town for the spooky weekend

Music 4 years ago

One long year after 2020’s quiet pandemic Halloween, a long list of live music and music-related events is returning to mark the Halloweekend in Eugene. … Continue reading →

Best Comic book store

Best of Eugene 4 years ago

1. Books With Pictures 99 W. Broadway C, 541-485-1048. Books-with-Pictures-Eugene.Myshopify.com. 2. Radar Toys 3061 W. 11th Ave., 541-515-6459. RadarToys.com.  3. Nostalgia Collectibles 1280 Charnelton St., … Continue reading →

Best Comedian

Best of Eugene 4 years ago

1. Seth Milstein Find on Facebook. 2. TIE Leigh Anne Jasheway AccidentalComedic.com. 2. TIE Mike Leamons Find on Facebook. 3. Jen Jay Find on Facebook. … Continue reading →

The Balancing Act

Ascendant Seattle rock group The Black Tones perform in Eugene

Music 4 years ago

Twin sibling Seattle musicians Eva and Cedric Walker balance each other out. The pair play together in The Black Tones, performing Oct. 16 at the … Continue reading →

Sing for your Supper

Eugene concert venue opens restaurant and bar for dinner and a show

Chow 4 years ago

With two separate entrances on the east end of the building where Sessions Music Hall is located, and without any signage of its own, The … Continue reading →

Weeping Willow

Genre-defying Gen Z pop singer with serious show biz pedigree performs in Eugene

Music 4 years ago

From Bad Brains to Death, the African American contribution to punk and hardcore music is manifold.  Few would guess, however, that in 2021, the standard … Continue reading →

Standing Room Only

An EW writer tries stand-up comedy in Eugene

Comedy 4 years ago

Those were the funniest five minutes of my life, I thought, following my first attempt at stand-up comedy. I was stepping from the stage amidst … Continue reading →

Keepin’ it Clean

Despite the pandemic, a new bar and entertainment space opens in downtown Eugene

Music 4 years ago

Opening a brand-new bar and entertainment space in the middle of a global pandemic is like calling for a fake punt in football, according to … Continue reading →

Songs of Struggle and Hope

Portland Americana musician gives her songs a jazz treatment on a quietly inspired new album

Music 4 years ago

Growing up in northern Washington state, Portland folk and Americana singer-songwriter Anna Tivel remembers listening to country radio with her dad. It was the storytelling … Continue reading →

The Uniter

Eugene acoustic singer-songwriter releases full-length debut, burnished with country music and topical subjects.

Music 4 years ago

No one is more surprised that Rudolf Korv songs sound the way he does than Rudolf Korv himself. The singer-songwriter from Eugene is celebrating his … 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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