Music for Films
It’s not every day Eugene gets compared with a world-class city like Berlin. But Danielle De Picciotto of nomadic avant-garde and ambient-electronic duo HackedePicciotto sees … 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
Teaching the Blues
Eugene band Inner Limits releases tribute to blues legend
If you were to choose to get into blues music, where would you start? In the internet age, blues from across the decades exists for … Continue reading
Hit & Run Drivers
Sacramento Sister Duo Brings Garage Rock to Eugene
“Gwenny was always better at everything than I was,” Lucy Giles says. She’s half of Sacramento garage rock two-piece Dog Party, and she’s talking good-naturedly … Continue reading
Do You Kulululu?
The omni-genre collective from Portland and Tucson comes to Eugene for a show at Luckey's
Is Kulululu a band from Portland, a group of space aliens come to Earth to observe humanity, or some kind of new age lifestyle choice? … Continue reading
Street Fightin’ Men
Left-wing radio show and podcast comes to Eugene
“Power that isn’t really justified by the will of the governed should be dismantled,” Noam Chomsky says, defining anarchism as a political philosophy. I pose … Continue reading
New Year, New Music
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with live music in Eugene
Like Ella Fitzgerald, Eugene Weekly is wondering, “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” Well, if you’re still without plans, we say head out to … Continue reading
The State Department
Ring in the New Year with The Polish Ambassador
Electronic musician David Sugalski, who performs under the name The Polish Ambassador, tells me he never intended to make a career out of music. Back … Continue reading
Dog Brigade
Canadian punks Brutal Poodle bring their garage rock to Eugene
John, the guitarist and singer with Vancouver, B.C., garage-punk three-piece Brutal Poodle, has been playing music since he was a teenager. He asks to be … Continue reading
Brides to Be
The song “Fruitless,” from Canadian indie-rockers Bridal Party, is a cherubic anthem for wallflowers and art-school dropouts. It’s never as cloying as Belle & Sebastian, … Continue reading
In From the Cold
Tsunami Books hosts Egan Warming Center benefit
Egan Warming Centers are low-barrier shelters, says Eileen Sigler of St. Vincent de Paul. St. Vinnie’s administers the service at nine sites around Eugene/Springfield. Being … Continue reading