Country Cross-over
Familiar face, fresh choices and missed musical opportunities at OCF
I’m going to take a sec and highjack this piece on 2017’s OCF music lineup to complain that Lane County — and Eugene specifically — … 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.
Author: Will Kennedy
Indie-Rock Micro-Fest
“Everyone I talk to, there’s something different in the air,” says Bri Childs, guitarist with Eugene/Portland instrumental act Childspeak. She’s talking about the energy in … Continue reading
Sad Is All You Need
I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t from time to time like to feel sad — to occasionally pull melancholy over themselves like a warm blanket … Continue reading
Found Sound
Now based in Brooklyn, songwriter Lucy Marie Horton grew up in Vancouver, Washington. She says she didn’t experience catcalling until she moved back East. Working … Continue reading
Pop Culture Nerd Orgy
Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque hits Eugene
According to Selena Mooney, aka Missy Suicide, in order to understand the impact of burlesque as an art form — to, as she puts it, … Continue reading
Chicken Ninja!
At Buck Buck, chicken is life
Butchering — cutting down an animal for food — is an art, a calling, a passion. But for Mikey Lawrence from wildly popular food truck … Continue reading
Feed the Senses
Solve Eugene’s brunch problem at Lion and Owl
Step into Lion and Owl Brunch, a new food truck located on 5th and Washington, and immediately smile. Lion and Owl is in a converted … Continue reading
Sex-Positive Sock Hop
Eugene musician Katelynn Erb wants you to attend the event she’s helped plan, produce and promote. The event is The Joy of Sex: A Celebration … Continue reading
Riding The Edge
Ben Falgoust, vocalist with New Orleans-based extreme metal act Goatwhore, recalls when he first heard metal music. “It was like a feeling,” he tells me … Continue reading
Country Man Can Survive
Critically acclaimed songwriter Cory Branan has the stuff of a Nashville country music mega-star: stuff like a twinkle in his eye and a Southern drawl, … Continue reading