Gardell for the People
Comedian, father and sitcom star Billy Gardell thinks we’re too hard on kids. Gardell, a veteran standup and star of Mike & Molly, Young Sheldon … 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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Music Making Moves
A busy weekend for live music in Eugene
Eugene’s live music schedule is packed this weekend. There’s a Pacific Northwest indie singer-songwriting legend celebrating her first new album in seven years, a fresh … Continue reading
Times like These
Say happy birthday to Dissonant Times at Dark Pine Coffee
Dissonant Times, a grassroots local news outlet, celebrates its one-year anniversary with comedy, punk rock and more, April 18 at Dark Pine Coffee. The evening … Continue reading
Three Degrees
Get spacey with a new Eugene jazz trio, performing two shows in Eugene
A new Eugene jazz group, Anomalous Trio, debuts this weekend with two shows, April 10 at Oregon Wine LAB, and April 11 at Art House. … Continue reading
Hart-Shaped Box
Eugene comedian records a live album at The Hybrid Gallery
A dead cow changed Nathan Hart’s life. Driving to a gig in Central Oregon, the Eugene comedian hit the animal, which was already deceased in … Continue reading
Room Tone
Willamette Valley ambient musicians perform at Cowfish
On April 3, musicians from Eugene, Salem and Portland perform an evening of experimental and ambient music at Cowfish. Eugene drone artist Don Haugen explores … Continue reading
Easter Eggs
Easter gets an irreverent next-gen makeover at Caffè Pacori
From Friends-giving to Valen-Friends Day and Halloween, holidays are getting personalized makeovers. Could Easter be up for a similar rebrand? That’s the idea behind EASTER! … Continue reading
Orange Wines are A-Peeling
Explore Oregon wines beyond red and white
In the wine world, orange wines remain the underappreciated cousin to the more recognizable reds and whites. But orange wines are gaining in popularity, paralleling … Continue reading
Vote For Pedro
Celebrate 30 years of indie rock with Pedro the Lion
David Bazan was in the midst of writing an autobiographical five-album cycle as the 30th anniversary of his long-running Seattle indie rock project, Pedro the … Continue reading
Marjorie Taylor Greene runs for SLUG Queen
Retired MAGA mouthpiece likes Eugene’s way of life
Former House representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her candidacy for SLUG Queen after relocating to Eugene from Georgia, her home state. Greene resigned her … Continue reading