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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.
Forged in the raw immediacy of the University of Oregon house show circuit, Eugene-based indie rock trio Novacane knows what it means to maintain their … Continue reading
Employing the theme and variation technique of classical music composition, “Irony” begins with a violin melody. Developing from there, a cello soon joins, bowing open … Continue reading
Sam Wartenbee has always been DIY. “I self-published a book in elementary school,” the rapper, musician, podcast host and author who grew up in Eugene … Continue reading
Telling a gently unfolding story of two unhoused teenage lovers living with drug addiction on the streets of Eugene, the locally produced feature film Maxie … Continue reading
Last September, after moving to Eugene from Seaside, Oregon, Eric Nelson and his wife, Karen Nelson, would take long walks every morning, talking over their … Continue reading
The night before President Joe Biden’s inauguration, acclaimed indie rock musician and South Eugene High School graduate Michelle Zauner contributed a live rendition of her … Continue reading
The daily mail delivery has become a comfort — thanks to the depths of the pandemic and working from home, and despite the U.S. Postal … Continue reading
The Foreseeable Future, the second book in the SEEDER series from Eugene-based sci-fi author Howard Libes, is a gripping and well-paced expansion of the universe … Continue reading
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
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