Suite Judy
Judy Collins and Stephen Stills perform live in Eugene
Whether platonic or romantic, long-lasting relationships can enrich a life. We should all be so lucky as to have one. But sometimes, the very stuff … 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.
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Spin the Black Circle
Eleventh annual Record Store Day celebrates real deal record shopping
After the internet blew up recorded music’s manufactured scarcity, freeing the commerce of sound from wax and plastic, it didn’t take long for people to … Continue reading
Soul Satisfied
Take a road trip to see Portland’s genre-blurring Soul’d Out Music Festival
Nicholas Harris tells me that nine years ago, Portland’s Soul’d Out Music Festival was founded because “the Pacific Northwest was painfully lacking in the diversity … Continue reading
Chaos Creation
The ever-changing L.A. duo formerly known as Smoosh visits Eugene
Asya Saavedra who, along with her sister Chloe Saavedra forms LA duo Chaos Chaos, says her band took its name from a species of amoeba … Continue reading
Sprouting Springfield
Sprout! Regional Food Hub offers worldwide grub
This spring, on a warm Friday afternoon, I decide to play hooky. And now I can say that, should you find yourself in or around … Continue reading
Alvvays and Forever
Novia Scotia snowbirds fly their melancholy indie pop into Eugene
As a teenager living in Nova Scotia, Molly Rankin bought records by Teenage Fanclub and The Smiths. “That’s when I started writing guitar music,” she … Continue reading
Mystery Three
Portland prog-metal band Mystrionics get herky-jerky at Hi-Fi
While writing lyrics for the self-titled debut EP from Portland trio Mystrionics, singer and guitarist Aaron Stern was recovering from a debilitating back injury. Did … Continue reading
That’s Edutainment
John Davis combats Wall Street on his new album
John Davis & the Cicadas’ latest release, El Pulpo, shouldn’t be as good as it is. On paper, the concept sounds terrible: a collection of … Continue reading
Dusty 45s
Portland soul and R&B legend Ural Thomas comes to Eugene
Loads of tall tales surround legendary Portland soul singer Ural Thomas. Some say Thomas opened for The Rolling Stones and Otis Redding and played alongside … Continue reading
Anti-Social Media
SOB X RBE coming to McDonald Theatre
Previously big on the underground mixed-tape scene, Bay Area rap quartet SOB X RBE (the X is silent) earned heat-seeking status when they scored a … Continue reading