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
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
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
Emotional Motion Sickness
Phoebe Bridgers sings the songs that make you cry
Los Angeles songwriter Phoebe Bridgers is emailing me from Europe, riding in a van somewhere between Germany and the Netherlands. “I can see miles and … Continue reading
Devil’s in the Details
The Devil Makes Three grew out of the blues
Pete Bernhard, guitarist with the Santa Cruz-based The Devil Makes Three, says you’ll hear all kinds of old-timey music on his band’s latest release, Redemption … Continue reading
East L.A. Cumbia Punks
Thee Commons come to Sam Bonds Garage
David Pacheco, vocalist and guitarist with Thee Commons, discovered cumbia back in the 1980s, when the style took Los Angeles by storm. “Cumbia music originated … Continue reading
Lizard People
Enjoy 'a deep, life-altering discussion' with Reptaliens
Portland indie act Reptaliens contains a lot of contradictions. The band’s central songwriting team, husband and wife Cole and Bambi Browning, share a love story. … Continue reading
All Hallows Rave
Party like it's Halloween at Hi-Fi
Danny Kime of downtown Eugene music venue Hi-Fi Music Hall says everyone on his staff loves Halloween. “It’s such a big deal in Eugene,” Kime … Continue reading
The American Way Of Death
A meditation on dying, grief and the bodies we leave behind
About four years ago, my stepdad walked down a garden path in the backyard of the house he shared with my mother. It was springtime. … Continue reading
Desert Flowers
Eugene’s Gazelle(s) release album recorded at famed California studio
In November 2016, Eugene post-rock band Gazelle(s) were in Joshua Tree, California. “We were out there when Trump got elected,” recalls Gazelle(s) violinist Michelle Whitlock. … Continue reading