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Will 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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Sorrow and Joy 

Eugene shoegaze band wornoutjoy plays John Henry’s

Music 2 months ago

Portland and Eugene-based shoegaze band wornoutjoy performs May 28 at John Henry’s, warming up for studio sessions in Portland and their first East Coast tour … Continue reading →

The Music is Alive

Portland musician Joshua Josué updates Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens at WOW Hall

Music 2 months ago

Joshua Josué, a Portland-based Chicano rock and R&B singer-songwriter, will celebrate the vinyl release of his latest album, Broadcast to the Surf Ballroom May 15, … Continue reading →

Midnight Marauders

Get weird at Eugene’s only late-night comedy open mic

ComedySwizzle 2 months ago

As the song lyrics go, “After midnight, we’re going to let it all hang down.” That’s exactly what Eugene comedian Angie Bloomfield hopes for atMidnight … Continue reading →

Sad Boys and Sad Girls go Dancing

Love emo dance parties in Eugene

MusicSwizzle 2 months ago

Grab the eyeliner and dye those swooped bangs black, because emo music never went away. Eugene has emo nights at John Henry’s and WOW Hall, … Continue reading →

Losers Win

Take a trip to Local Losers Lounge in Goshen

Swizzle 2 months ago

On a recent Wednesday evening at Local Losers Lounge in Goshen — that bend in the road a short eight miles south of Eugene on … Continue reading →

Toad in the Hole

Toad the Wet Sprocket’s Glen Phillips plays Lane Arts Council Benefit in Eugene

Music 3 months ago

Glen Phillips, lead singer of ’90s alt-leaning folk-pop bandToad the Wet Sprocket, performs a solo benefit concert for Lane Arts council May 13 at Unity … Continue reading →

Make Art Every Day

Explore fine art and pop culture with Eugene artist Neato

Arts 3 months ago

Cottage Grove multimedia visual artist Alex Ihnat, known as Neato, hangs work at Plank Town Brewing Company through May 31. With a slogan of “make … Continue reading →

Live Wire

Eugene artist Cassie Taylor live-paints folksinger Willy Porter in Eugene

ArtsEW-Extra 3 months ago

On May 6, Eugene multimedia artist Cassie Taylor live-paints Wisconsin folk singer-songwriter Willy Porter at Tsunami Books. Taylor, a full-time artist, renders live music performances … Continue reading →

No Sleep `til Brooklyn

Portland fourth-wave alt country band makes Lane County debut in Cottage Grove

Music 3 months ago

Fourth-wave alt-country is hot right now in the broader music industry, with indie-leaning artists like MJ Lenderman and more traditional country singers like Margo Price … Continue reading →

Artists are the Priority

Ditch Projects Benefit Art Auction returns to Springfield

Arts 3 months ago

Ditch Projects, an artist-run contemporary arts space in Springfield, hosts its sixth annual benefit art auction on May 1. Artists in the auction include — … Continue reading →

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Will 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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