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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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Puppet Masters of the Universe

Ashland-based adult puppet theater troupe brings a touch of musical horror to Eugene

Theater 2 years ago

For Josh Gross, musical theater was just too unrealistic — he couldn’t get over all the spontaneous singing and dancing in unison. He chose puppet-horror-musical … Continue reading →

Women Up Front

OCF Main Stage features all female-fronted music acts

Music 2 years ago

There’s something just a little bit different about the Main Stage at the Oregon Country Fair this year: Across all three days of the festival, … Continue reading →

Home Address

Eugene live favorites Alder Street release third full-length studio album

Music 2 years ago

Eugene musician Jesse Lawton from longtime local favorite Alder Street loves bluegrass, but admits at this point the genre’s a bit of a museum piece. … Continue reading →

Flora and Fauna

Chilean roots musician Pascuala Ilabaca performs in Eugene

Music 2 years ago

Chile follows trends in popular music from the U.S. and Europe, according to songwriter and composer Pascuala Ilabaca. Ilabaca’s home country — where around one-third … Continue reading →

Hug it Out

Portland band The Hugs debut new stripped-down lineup and sound at Sam Bond’s Garage in Eugene

Music 2 years ago

True to Your Own Spirit, the 2022 release from Portland indie rockers The Hugs, could have been the band’s last. The Hugs lineup fell apart, … Continue reading →

Sinners Repent!

Portland dark folk-punk quintet The Bridge City Sinners bring their y’all-ternative sound to the WOW Hall

Music 2 years ago

Libby Lux, singer with Portland acoustic-punk string band The Bridge City Sinners, has a clipping from Eugene Weekly in her scrapbook.  It was around 2010, … Continue reading →

Look on the Bright Side

Portland comedian Jaren George performs in Eugene

Comedy 2 years ago

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 →

Follow the Waterways

Indie musician Black Belt Eagle Scout performs in Eugene

Music 2 years ago

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

Culture 2 years ago

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

Music 2 years ago

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 →

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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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