The Destroyers
I ask Robi Gonzalez to finish this sentence for me: “If it doesn’t destroy you then…” “Don’t do it at all,” he responds. Gonzalez plays … 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
‘A Painting You Can Open’
Euzine comes to Eugene this weekend
Alida Bevirt doesn’t have much spare time to make her own zines. “I work all year for this one day,” she says. But when she … Continue reading
Mother, May I?
Tracy Bonham didn’t write her first song until age 24. “I was late,” she tells me over the phone. The song was called “So.” Bonham … Continue reading
Star Dancers
New York dance troupe brings Bowie tribute to Eugene
Like a one-man artistic movement, David Bowie’s creativity knew no boundaries. He touched everything from rock and pop music to film and theater. So why … Continue reading
Cycles and Cents
Taxes and tariffs burden local cyclists
Cyclists in the Eugene area could soon feel the effects of trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on most bike products. This comes on … Continue reading
The West Coast Girl
Exploring Americana Music with Sarah Jane Scouten
Born near Vancouver, British Columbia, singer-songwriter Sarah Jane Scouten says she’s a West Coast girl. “I may strike folks as a bizarro Oregonian,” she tells … Continue reading
Southern Steel
Like a lot of ’90s kids, The Steel Wheels vocalist Trent Wagler grew up listening to Nirvana. “What attracted me to punk was authenticity,” Wagler … Continue reading
Second Chances
Jay Rock is lucky to be alive.
Jay Rock is lucky to be alive. In 2016, at what might have been the pinnacle of any other artist’s career, Rock was thrown from … Continue reading
Every Song Has a Story
Chico Schwall and friends perform early British folk tunes at The Shedd
A century ago, Englishman Cecil Sharp came to the U.S. looking for British folk songs he first collected in the U.K. “And he found tons … Continue reading
The New York Times Reports from Fair
The Gray Lady's feelings are … mixed
If you attended the Oregon County Fair this past summer, there’s a chance you were in the vicinity of The New York Times reporter Lauren Angalis … Continue reading