That’s Edutainment
John Davis combats Wall Street on his new album
John Davis & the Cicadas’ latest release, El Pulpo, shouldn’t be as good as it is. On paper, the concept sounds terrible: a collection of … Continue reading
Will 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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Dusty 45s
Portland soul and R&B legend Ural Thomas comes to Eugene
Loads of tall tales surround legendary Portland soul singer Ural Thomas. Some say Thomas opened for The Rolling Stones and Otis Redding and played alongside … Continue reading
Anti-Social Media
SOB X RBE coming to McDonald Theatre
Previously big on the underground mixed-tape scene, Bay Area rap quartet SOB X RBE (the X is silent) earned heat-seeking status when they scored a … Continue reading
Liza Feels Fine
Nashville songwriter Liza Anne lights up Hi-Fi with her pop fireworks
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
Unholy Heaviness
Portland rockers Holy Grove bring their snaky sludge to Eugene
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
MexAmericana
Llorona celebrate the release of So Far from the World Above
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
Zipper Kingdom
Squirrel Nut Zippers bring out their first album in almost two decades
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
The Book of John
They Might Be Giants coming to Hi-Fi
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
Wet Hot Haunted Summer
California duo brings it moody soundscapes to Eugene
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
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