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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.
Since December 2018, popular downtown music spot Hi-Fi Music Hall has been in a state of semi-dormancy, opening only periodically as a venue and bar … Continue reading
Hardcore punk music is a positive way to vent anger and frustration, says Elle Belfatto, vocalist with Eugene hardcore quartet ICED. The group marks the … Continue reading
Francois Comtois, the melodiously named drummer with Southern California pop-rock band Young the Giant, tells me that, from his vantage point, perched up high on … Continue reading
We all have different coping mechanisms to get through trauma, large and small. Eugene experimental noise artist and musician Joshua Isaac Finch, who performs as … Continue reading
When did the members of Seattle rock trio Wild Powwers know this group of musicians — thrown together by chance just because they all happened … Continue reading
The last time Christo Bowman’s band Bad Suns played in Eugene, they performed at Cozmic Pizza, now known as Whirled Pies. “We had fans there, … Continue reading
Caroline Rose says I’m a little off base. We’re talking about her latest release, Loner, out last year on New West Records. I mention how … Continue reading
Despite the success of Soul’d Out Music Festival, Portland’s neo-soul and R&B scene is still in its infancy. Adebisi Okuneye, lead vocalist with Portland neo-soul … Continue reading
Kyle Thomas, better known as the leader of King Tuff, a constantly morphing musical project that’s somewhere between a band name and Thomas’ songwriting nom … Continue reading
When writing about art, translating one creative endeavor into another, it’s easy to focus on medium and be sidetracked by genre. That’s a fool’s game, … Continue reading