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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.
Nashville songwriter Liza Anne remembers the date of her first concert better than she remembers some of her loved ones’ birthdays. The concert was Hilary … Continue reading
Gregg Emley, bassist with Portland hard rockers Holy Grove, tells me his bandmates wanted to workshop their new material on the road before heading back … Continue reading
Eugene musician Marietta Bonaventure says she’d played in so many bands around town she felt “there’s really no music that needs to be played right … Continue reading
James “Jimbo” Mathus, bandleader with Dixieland jazz revivalists Squirrel Nut Zippers, says stories of “weird old New Orleans” inspired Beasts of Burgundy, the band’s first … Continue reading
In the mid to late 1980s, They Might be Giants came up alongside what might be called “first-wave” alternative bands like The Cure, REM, Depeche … Continue reading
For L.A.-based husband and wife duo Haunted Summer, a visit to Ninkasi in Eugene began a beautiful musical partnership. “What started as a brewery tour … Continue reading
Look, we’re talking about drinking here, and when I’m ready to drink I don’t always want to think about hop notes or talk about mouthfeel. … Continue reading
An underrated little indie rock gem from last year was Nothing Valley from Chicago’s Melkbelly. Like the best of ’80s and ’90s, like The Pixies … Continue reading
Mike Scheidt is adjusting to a new normal. Last year the singer and guitarist with Eugene-based doom metal band YOB was diagnosed with acute diverticulitis, … Continue reading
Popular California record and tape label Burger Records reflects the West Coast garage, punk and psychedelic rock revival upon which well-known acts like Ty Segall … Continue reading