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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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Brewing a Bookstore

Hodgepodge Books & Taps, a combination bookstore and tap room, opens just in time for Independent Bookstore Day in Eugene

Chow 2 months ago

Hodgepodge Books & Taps — a combination tap room and bookstore answering one of life’s most pressing questions: “Why aren’t there more places to sip … Continue reading →

Nova Ukraine

YAGÓDY, who plays traditional Ukrainian music, raises funds for humanitarian aid in the country April 12 in Eugene

Music 2 months ago

YAGÓDY, a quartet performing traditional folk music and songs from the Ukraine and surrounding regions from a contemporary point of view, comes to Eugene April … Continue reading →

Once and Future ’90s

L.A. band Dummy brings their Clinton-era inspired indie pop to John Henry’s in Eugene

Music 2 months ago

Los Angeles rock band Dummy is inspired by the ’90s, from danceable drum machine sequences at the intersection of rave culture and indie rock, to … Continue reading →

Trump announces plan to annex Oregon

Construction on Trump Tower Eugene could start next year

Satire 3 months ago

Posted 2025-04-01 President Donald Trump announced his plan this week to annex Oregon, telling reporters at a press conference delivered from the front seat of … Continue reading →

The Singing Archivist

Jake Xerxes Fussell updates the American folk tradition for modern audiences

Music 3 months ago

Younger generations tend to reject their elders’ music, but when Jake Xerxes Fussell was a teenager — the son of folklorist and photographer Fred C. … Continue reading →

The Sands of Time

Portland Chicano rock songwriter Joshua Josué, who went to school in Eugene, supports Metalachi at John Henry’s in advance of Josué’s debut solo album

Music 3 months ago

Portland songwriter and guitarist Joshua Josué had a rough patch as a teenager in Eugene. Josué says as a high schooler here in town, he … Continue reading →

The Italian Premiere

Award-winning classical pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi performs new work and old favorites at Beall Concert Hall in Eugene, part of the inaugural Murdock International Piano Series.

Music 3 months ago

Acclaimed Italian classical pianist and composer Antonio Pompa-Baldi premieres new work March 15 at Beall Concert Hall on the University of Oregon campus. Pompa-Baldi comes … Continue reading →

The Song Makers

A University of Oregon music student-produced podcast builds a new kind of music theory

Music 3 months ago

A new podcast from University of Oregon School of Music and Dance students seeks to broaden the definition of traditional Western music theory and examine … Continue reading →

Serving Mother

Portland performer combines clowning with the joys, hardships and horrors of motherhood at The Hybrid Gallery March 7

Performing Arts 3 months ago

Portland performer Anne Zander trained in physically devised theater at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London, an improvisational discipline where theater pieces … Continue reading →

The Piano Man

University of Oregon music student performs at Carnegie Hall, celebrates composer Ravel’s birthday March 7 at Beall Concert Hall in Eugene

Music 4 months ago

The University of Oregon Ducks football team fell short in the college football playoffs, and it is too soon to tell how the UO men’s … 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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