Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Considering the boilermaker
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
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
Kid Kreatives
Melkbelly’s rough and rowdy sound coming to Hi-Fi
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
Heavy Metal Wise Man
Mike Scheidt is adjusting to a new normal.
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
Burgerville
Record label pays tribute to women in rock with two-night fest at Hi-Fi
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
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
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