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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.
“Just think about what you want to talk about,” Joey Helpish tells me via a Facebook message. Helpish, perhaps better known to Eugene music fans … Continue reading
You could call Freddie Ross, who performs as Big Freedia, the Louis Armstrong of bounce music, helping bring mainstream attention to the style of what’s … Continue reading
Hip-hop artists Mykah 9 and Abstract Rude are running late, but nobody seems to mind. I’m in a west Eugene backyard, part of an invite-only … Continue reading
Tom Hamilton had a distinct vision when he and Philadelphia-based guitarist Raina Mullen went into the studio to conjure their new band, Ghost Light. Hamilton … Continue reading
Jazz vocalist, author and educator Gina Saputo grew up in an old farmhouse near Springfield. “In this house, the kitchen is higher, elevated,” Saputo tells … Continue reading
Remo Drive announce their rockist intentions with “Two Bux,” the opening track off the Minnesota band’s brand new full-length Natural, Everyday Degradation, out now on … Continue reading
English anarcho-punk band Subhumans return this year with Crisis Point, their first full-length album in over a decade. Based solely on the political climate in … Continue reading
1. Halie Loren HalieLoren.com. 2. Calysta Cheyenne Fortune’s Folly. FortunesFollyBand.com. 3. Bettreena Jaeger BaroqueBetty.com. At this point it’s pretty clear: Eugene loves Halie Loren, winner … Continue reading
1. High Step Society HighStepSociety.com. 2. Fortune’s Folly FortunesFollyBand.com. 3. Medium Troy MediumTroy.com. High Step Society, winner of this year’s Best of Eugene best band … Continue reading
Guerilla Toss play music that could only come from the urban environs of New York City — over-stimulated and arty, crowded with ideas, and existing … Continue reading