A Woman of Africa
Popular Eugene performer RatieD releases her debut EP
When she was a girl living in Zimbabwe, Eugene musician Claire Ratidzo Dangarembwa, who performs as RatieD, would sing out loud in front of an … Continue reading
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.
Author: William Kennedy
Silent Since Spring
But with the advent of a vaccine, live music may cautiously return in 2021
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance: the five stages of grief. We’ve all been at one stage or another since March. Sometimes in tandem, dualities of … Continue reading
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Popular Eugene live band Judo Pony returns with debut release after six-year hiatus
About a decade ago, Judo Pony was a popular live band in Eugene, playing light punk and alternative-influenced, ’90s-style guitar rock. In 2010, Judo Pony … Continue reading
Going the Distance
Eugene singer-songwriter and producer Tyler Fortier returns as Last Year’s Man
At the end of November, 2020 jokes are so last year — almost literally. What will 2021 bring for Eugene songwriter Tyler Fortier, now performing … Continue reading
That Rock Island Sound
Eugene concert revives little-known British popular music movement called ‘skiffle’
Traumatized communities and a cratered economy: That’s what many teens of today face mid-pandemic. It’s also what many young people faced in England, post-World War … Continue reading
The Challenger
Portland neo-soul singer Tatiana performs at the University of Oregon
The social media tag came the same day the post went up. In June, acclaimed hip-hop musicians Flying Lotus and Denzel Curry posted an instrumental … Continue reading
Music of the Pandemic
Commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival, award-winning pianist and composer to premiere An American Mosaic
In April, Grammy-winning classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein was quarantined at her home in Brooklyn’s Park Slope when the phone rang. On the line was another … Continue reading
Borat in Eugene? Very nice!
Eugene has an unexpected cameo in the latest Borat installment
Some will stream the new Borat sequel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, to see for themselves whether former New York City mayor and current Trump crony Rudy … Continue reading
The Early Bird Cool Cat
Seattle singer-songwriter Damien Jurado headlines wildfire benefit in Eugene
Since our phone call is scheduled bright and early, Seattle indie singer-songwriter Damien Jurado seems to be a morning person. This challenges my notion that … Continue reading
buhbuh Steps
Eugene rapper lil buhbuh mourns a friend’s disappearance and releases debut album influenced by golden age hip hop
Evan Lytle, a Eugene-based rapper who performs and identifies as lil buhbuh, is a friend and roommate of Michael Bryson, the 27-year-old Lane County resident … Continue reading