Look on the Bright Side
Portland comedian Jaren George performs in Eugene
Stand up comedian Jaren George had been challenged in his life to get where he is today. Raised in Brooklyn, but now based in Portland … 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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Follow the Waterways
Indie musician Black Belt Eagle Scout performs in Eugene
Who are the contemporary indie musicians truly making music of the Pacific Northwest? For stormy melancholy, an independent sensibility and a deep reverence for place, … Continue reading
Check Your Preferences
Explore your kinky side at fetish nights in Eugene
Someone is elaborately tied by shibari rope into a configuration that’s both sensual and athletically challenging. Briefly on the stage, the tied individual might then … Continue reading
Joey Valence & (Brae)kbeats
Boom-bap rap returns with Philly rap duo Joey Valence & Brae
In 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Pennsylvania rap duo Joey Bertolino and Braedan Lugue, who perform as Joey Valence & Brae, scored a … Continue reading
Road Tested
Pop singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston returns after a seven-year break
Musician Freedy Johnston wouldn’t recommend his songwriting approach to anyone. With a note of self-deprecating humor, Johnston says in a phone interview, “It’s very slow. … Continue reading
Jazz Funk [Soul]diers
Natsukashii Soul hits the ground running post-pandemic shutdowns
It all came together in a matter of hours, according to Eugene musician Frank Visconti, trumpeter and manager with Natsukashii Soul, a brand-new jazz, R&B … Continue reading
Moon Landing
Dean Wareham and Luna perform in Eugene
A New York teenager in the ’70s and a self-taught musician, musician Dean Wareham has carried a few punk rock lessons forward throughout his life: namely, … Continue reading
New Year, New Music
The best live music happening on New Year’s Eve in Eugene
Between pandemic and economic pressures, the live music industry enters 2023 on an uncertain footing. The recent Ticketmaster-Taylor Swift ticket meltdown only makes matters worse. … Continue reading
Hard Work Pays Off
Eugene soul singer Amiia Nectar preps debut full-length, performs at hip-hop Christmas music fest
Eugene neo-soul singer Amalia Davis is a Virgo, an astrological sign characterized by perfectionism. “The Virgo side, we tend to be critical of ourselves,” Davis, … Continue reading
Return of The Macks
Fresh off a Willamette Week best new band win, former Eugeneans The Macks perform at WOW Hall
One album, Rabbit, out in spring 2022, and in the summer, a first-place finish in Willamette Week’s best new-band competition — for most rock bands, … Continue reading