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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.
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
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
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
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
Katelyn and Laurie Shook, twin sisters who perform as the Shook Twins, have been singing together since they were two years old “in the back … Continue reading
The Brew Station & Coast Fork Feed in Cottage Grove features beer, food, animal feed and live music. If there was ever a more “you … Continue reading
When she was a little girl, Lauren Brown, percussionist with Los Angeles duo Kolars, was about to go on stage for a dance recital, but … Continue reading
From comedy open mics to big-name comics making tour stops in Eugene, stand-up comedy has gained a foothold in Eugene’s nightlife. Eugene Weekly thought it … Continue reading
Entire schools of American art have been inspired and influenced by the sweeping vistas of the western U.S., from the great landscape painters to the … Continue reading
On “No Way Sit Back,” the opening track from And the Kids‘ brand-new release When This Life is Over, vocalist Hannah Mohan sings: “Everything I … Continue reading