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
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
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
Plastic Soul
'I can be the archetype of whatever you feel.'
There are things both vintage and new in the plastic soul of Denver-based husband and wife duo Tennis. On the band’s latest release, Yours Conditionally, … Continue reading
Vote Hari!
Stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu appears in Eugene
Don’t call Hari Kondabolu a political comedian. “I don’t talk about Democrats and Republicans,” the New Yorker says. “I don’t care so much about the … Continue reading
Out of the Darkness
Original adaptation of Ursula K. Le Guin’s sci-fi classic hits the stage at University Theatre
First published in 1969, Ursula K. Le Guin’s feminist sci-fi classic The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of Genly Ai. Ai is an … Continue reading