Magic Wand
LA indie rockers kick out the jams
Cory Hanson has never grown a vegetable garden, but he imagines it’s a little bit like jamming with his band. All the songwriting on Hanson’s … 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
Darcy DuRuz
Keeping women and girls up in the air
Girl Circus is a Eugene-based organization featuring professional and amateur female performers with the goal of improving gender equality in circus and theater arts. Formed … Continue reading
Indie Rock’s Class Clown
Mac DeMarco’s fourth report card has arrived: B for effort
It’s hard to know what to make of Mac DeMarco. On one hand, over the course of three studio albums, he’s played the part of … Continue reading
We Need to Talk about Uki Uki
Downtown Tiki Bar Next-Levels Eugene Sushi
Once you get Michael Zito talking fish, he won’t stop. And that’s OK, because not only is Zito the sushi chef and owner at Uki … Continue reading
Hardcore Quiet
Bang your head gently with Eugene’s Filomena
Some bands are good. Some bands are so good that when they perform live they inspire musicians in the audience to start bands of their … Continue reading
The Song Builder
Portland singer-songwriter returns to Eugene
Portland songwriter Jeffrey Martin likes to be alone, whether he’s working construction, tinkering with the home he shares with his girlfriend, singer-songwriter Anna Tivel, or … Continue reading
Orchestral Maneuvers
Unknown Mortal Orchestra returns to Eugene with unfulfilled potential
Eugene gets to experience a tiny little slice of Coachella when New Zealand-via-Portland indie rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra kick off a string of West Coast … Continue reading
This Time It’s Personal
Arizona acoustic punk band AJJ returns to Eugene
When Sean Bonnette of Arizona-based folk-punk band AJJ talks about his songwriting process, he brings up that C.S. Lewis quote about how you can’t get … Continue reading
A Healthy Exchange
True internet exchange nears completion in Eugene
When Matt Sayre explains the community benefit of starting an internet exchange in Eugene, he likes to put a non-technical lens on it. Sayre is … Continue reading
The Dreamer
Eugene musician Ky Burt seeks a simpler life
In the song “Small Town Dream,” Eugene musician Ky Burt sings, “Trying to build us a home where most people drive through/ Small town dream.” … Continue reading