Get Happy
Stop worrying and listen to Cory Wong
Cory Wong was put on this Earth to make you happy. “Every artist has a North Star that drives them — their passion, their motivation,” … 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
Laughin’ it Up
Stand-up Comedy Festival comes to Eugene and Salem
A mysterious elderly man recently approached Max Brockmann, a local stand-up comedian and host of Laugh Track Town USA, a monthly stand up show at First … Continue reading
Eastern Son
Exploring World War II Japanese-American internment with Kishi Bashi
While writing his latest record, Kaoru Ishibashi, who performs as Kishi Bashi, visited the sites of former World War II-era Japanese-American internment camps to absorb … Continue reading
Scars of Experience
Thugcore legend plays Eugene
Even legends of hip-hop and hardcore music have to grow up one day. “I have a son now,” says Dan Singer, who performs as Danny … Continue reading
Alpha Charly Bravo
Brooklyn’s Charly Bliss makes heartbreak danceable
Some music fans live and die for a towering guitar solo or thunderous drum fill. Me? I’m a swine for simplicity. I sip finely-crafted pop … Continue reading
Blasphemous Rumors
Kayo Dot play heavy metal space opera at Old Nick’s Pub
With the heightened drama of a Bowie-esque space opera, the interstellar terrain of prog rock and the fault lines of metal, Blasphemy, the latest concept … Continue reading
They Saw the Light
Eugene old-time folk duo release new album, Due to Darkness
As a songwriter, Eugene musician Liat Tova Lis works best when she’s in motion. “Usually on my bike,” Tova Lis says. “I find a little … Continue reading
The Butcher’s Bride
L.A.’s Le Butcherettes honor Latino heritage with theatrical punk rock
When Teresa Suárez Cosío was a young girl she dreamed of owning a guitar. “It was PTSD from wanting a guitar really bad,” the singer, … Continue reading
Small Space, Big Sound
The Hip Abduction brings Caribbean pop to Sessions Lounge
With elements of reggae and West African music blended with big festival potential, The Hip Abduction (THA) are something like 21 Pilots, Imagine Dragons or … Continue reading
Rain Man
Howlin’ Rain brings East Bay Southern rock to Eugene
Ethan Miller has a little black book, but it’s not what you think. Instead, it’s a black Moleskine notebook the singer and guitarist jots notes … Continue reading