Mythical, Magical, Tacocat
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
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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Spark Up with Sol Seed
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
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
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
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
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
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
You Are Not Special
ACE’s Avenue Q is Sesame Street for the millennial generation
Long-running PBS series (now on HBO) Sesame Street teaches children the fundamentals: ABCs and 123s, but also the principles of sharing, self-confidence and acceptance of … Continue reading
The Oregon Trail
Explore food frontiers at Lewis + Clark Restaurant
Step into Lewis + Clark Restaurant, a catering service turned full-time brick ‘n’ mortar restaurant on Martin Luther King Boulevard Jr. Boulevard in Eugene you’re … Continue reading
Romeo & Juliet
Downtown Springfield is in the midst of a renaissance and, as Judith “Sparky” Roberts of Fools Haven Acting Company notes, “nothing fits better with the … Continue reading