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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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Punk Rock Child’s Play

Music 8 years ago

Music press has roundly called Nosebleed Weekend, the latest release from The Coathangers, a step toward maturity for the Atlanta punk act. So it’s somewhat … Continue reading →

Noise Grafitti

Music 8 years ago

Haven’t heard Ty Segall’s last few records? Don’t worry, he’ll release a few more next week. That’s how it seems with the California singer and … Continue reading →

Sketch Master

Music 8 years ago

Audiences perhaps best know Eugene musician and guitarist Gerry Rempel as resident composer with local ballet company, Ballet Fantastique. Now Rempel, along with his group … Continue reading →

Mythical, Magical, Tacocat

Music 8 years ago

I first heard of Seattle band Tacocat (read it backwards!) from friends up north. They said seeing the pop-punk group live was like sighting a … Continue reading →

Spark Up with Sol Seed

Music 8 years ago

Popular Eugene hip hop-soul-reggae act Sol Seed is prepped to release its new studio record Spark. Vocalist, keyboardist and didgeridoo player Sky Guasco says the … Continue reading →

Everything is Political

Music 9 years ago

On the opening track “Appropriation,” from DC punk band Priests’ excellent 2017 release Nothing Feels Normal, vocalist Katie Alice Greer snarls like a toothy Debbie … Continue reading →

And, Once More, the And And And Band

Music 9 years ago

After a decade in Portland, Berg Radin, guitarist with indie pop group And And And, has returned to the Eugene/Springfield area, in order to be … Continue reading →

I’m Not the Sort of Person Who Answers a Personal Ad

Once upon a time people used to meet through the newspaper

Culture 9 years ago

Match.com, OK Cupid, Craigslist, Tinder: Before online and phone app dating, there were personal ads. A couple lines of type in grey newsprint were all … Continue reading →

Nots at all Painful for Listening

Music 9 years ago

These days, resistance is on people’s minds. And Memphis, Tenn., art-punk, self-described “nuevo no wavo” band Nots make an exhilaratingly painful noise that, like the … Continue reading →

Boogarins Boogaloo

Brazilian rock band Boogarins play Eugene

Music 9 years ago

Every band dreams of touring the world, but even when given the opportunity, the question remains for the artists: “What if, on the other side … Continue reading →

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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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