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
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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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
Two Steps Forward
Sometimes you just need to stop and hear the music
“No big bands ever play Eugene.” I frequently hear variations on this sentiment repeated by local music fans — and it drives me nuts. This … Continue reading
Seasons Change
Living the last days of tape culture with Eugene’s VCR
I’m hanging out with Eugene band VCR and two oversized black house cats at their rehearsal space in the Whiteaker. Drummer Tyler Howard is treating … Continue reading
Foo Fighters
Live at Matt Knight Arena [12.5.17]
Foo Fighters made national music headlines last week with their show in Eugene at Matthew Knight Arena. Foo Fighters were in town supporting 2017 release … Continue reading
The Good Fight
Here’s a quick rundown on Dave Grohl’s résumé: He was the drummer with Nirvana. That really ought to be enough, but Grohl also fronts the … Continue reading
Truthful Masks
Slow Magic brings their sound to the WOW Hall
In 1891, Oscar Wilde wrote: “Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you … Continue reading
Less Ladylike
Tori Amos influences a generation of Eugene artists
Eugene artists Halie Loren, Bettreena “Betty” Jaeger and Amelia Reising will never forget the first time they heard the music of Tori Amos. Jaeger is … Continue reading