The Skywalkers
Eugene band This Patch of Sky builds a wall of sound
To understand the musical DNA of Eugene post-rock band This Patch of Sky, it’s best to look past rock entirely and instead focus on contemporary … 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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A Round of Applause
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah coming to Hi Fi
A long time ago — way back in 2005 — many thought the internet would democratize the music business, cutting out the fat cats to … Continue reading
Friend Zone
Sometimes great things happen when you mix a few musicians, a front porch and a little alcohol. “We all used to sit on each other’s … Continue reading
Rock ’n’ Roll Reckoning
A true rock band is as rare as a wooly mammoth
If there’s one thing that can be said about Queens of the Stone Age, it’s that they are a true rock band. QOTSA’s stuff is … Continue reading
Emotionally Fattening
Beating the winter blues at Party Downtown
Winter descends on the Willamette Valley like a moldy blanket. Even though I grew up around here, this weather can bring me down. The evening … Continue reading
Star Man
Josh Hodges has a confession: He doesn’t like to dance. Which is only notable because the music he makes with popular Portland band STRFKR is … Continue reading
Spoon’s Triumphant Return to Eugene
Lanky to the point of gawkiness, Spoon frontman Britt Daniel is an unlikely rock star. Offstage, his sideways grin reads less rakish and more boyish, … Continue reading
The Thinker
The old Spoon but with extra disco boop
Even though he loves The Ramones, Britt Daniel sometimes gets tired of that straight-ahead rock ’n’ roll 4/4 beat. Daniel is lead singer and guitarist … Continue reading
That Rock ’n’ Roll Feeling
Eugene garage band Nudie Mags drops first EP
Tatiana Havill Affatati, bassist and back-up vocalist with new Eugene garage-rock three-piece Nudie Mags, has been reading David Byrne’s book How Music Works. She’s particularly … Continue reading
Mic Check
Eugene’s One Dollar Check pushes the boundaries of reggae
Reggae is not monolithic. Yet — a little like country music, hip hop or punk — stereotypes exist about how reggae should sound, how the … Continue reading