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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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David Byrne … forgive us … burns down the House on Memorial Day at the Hult

Making art out of his own discomfort

BlogMusic 7 years ago

The stage is empty and slate grey. A single spotlight highlights a human brain on a table. Holding the brain in his hands, David Byrne, … Continue reading →

Byrne-ing Man

Musical polymath and Talking Heads founder returns to Eugene

Music 7 years ago

“I dance like this / Because it feels so damn good” sings David Byrne on “I Dance Like This,” from his 2018 release American Utopia. … Continue reading →

Deep Water

Music 7 years ago

There’s very little mid-range in the music of popular Portland quartet Blackwater Holylight: It’s all or nothing. “There’s lots of ways of describing our sound, … Continue reading →

Flower Power (Pop)

The Posies come to Eugene behind classic album reissues

Music 7 years ago

Ken Stringfellow says the music of his band The Posies — melodic and dreamy — went against the prevailing winds of the Seattle music scene … Continue reading →

Can-Do Spirits

Wine in a can gains traction at Oregon wineries

Drink 7 years ago

Canned wine is growing in popularity. Some might welcome this development as a populist insurgency countering wine culture’s more elitist tendencies. For others, it may seem … Continue reading →

Future Bluesman

Music 7 years ago

North Carolina’s Reed Turchi & His Kudzu Choir recorded their latest release, Just a Little More Faith, in a single day. The album is out … Continue reading →

Candy Corn

Music 7 years ago

Rich Sellers, vocalist and bandleader with Eugene-based Candy Apple Bleu, remembers a time from the late ’70s to early ’90s when there was a difference … Continue reading →

First Dance with Mary Jane

A marijuana newbie goes shopping at a local weed joint

Cannabis 7 years ago

Tyler Banks, budtender at Moss Crossing, a weed dispensary located in Eugene’s Friendly Street neighborhood, wants you to know it’s OK if you don’t know … Continue reading →

Outer-Space Cowgirl

Get cosmic with country singer Caitlin Jemma

Music 7 years ago

Eugene musician Caitlin Jemma wanted a vintage sound for her new album Love Notes, so she decided to record it at the OK Theatre in … Continue reading →

Suite Judy

Judy Collins and Stephen Stills perform live in Eugene

Music 7 years ago

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 →

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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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