Run, Bunny, Run
Echo & The Bunnymen rework classics on new album
If you’re of a certain age, odds are you’ve had your heart melted a time or two by the velvety baritone of Ian McCulloch and … 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
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
Now You Can Buy Pot Bouquets Too
Are cannabis flower bouquets, like, a thing now? ’Cause I’ve never heard of one. But with the prevalence of cannabis… well (gestures broadly), everywhere in … Continue reading
Suicidal Tendencies
Comedian addresses dark subject matter in one-man show
Collin Williams doesn’t want to be known as the suicide comic. “Suicide doesn’t define you,” Williams says. “It’s something I needed to talk about. If … Continue reading
Excavating Eugene’s Electronica
A local music fan rediscovers the long-defunct Eugene Electronic Music Collective. Now they have a label.
The dusty cassettes were about to be thrown away. Sometime back in the ’80s or early ’90s, they’d been consigned to longtime Eugene record store … Continue reading
In the Midnight Hour
Hip-hop legends bring jazz to WOW Hall
Does Ali Shaheed Muhammad of hip-hop innovators A Tribe Called Quest have any special messages for young people who grew up on hip hop, but … Continue reading
Floral Arrangement
From Smog and Elliott Smith to Mount Eerie, independent music loves the lonely, lo-fi auteur. Maybe it all started with Leonard Cohen’s late-night musings. If … Continue reading
The Dream Syndicate
Star party music this weekend at Luckey’s
“Astro” — related to the stars, celestial objects, or outer space. We wish upon stars, we dream of traveling among them. “Gala” — meaning a … Continue reading
Doe Re Mi
Those of you who care about arbitrary rivalries between institutes of high education need to know Oregon State University scored a major coup over the … Continue reading
Best Artist
Ila Rose Ilaroseart.com Shanna Trumbly Shannatrumbly.com Wayde Love Facebook.com/wayde.art Ila Rose has always been compelled to draw and paint, even as a kid. And, she … Continue reading
Best Bike Shop
Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life 556 Charnelton Street. 541-344-4105. 2480 Alder Street. 541-342-6155. Bicycleway.com. Hutch’s Bike Shop 960 Charnelton Street. 541-345-7521. 2100 Main Street, Springfield. … Continue reading