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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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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 →

Road Tested

Pop singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston returns after a seven-year break

Music 2 years ago

Musician Freedy Johnston wouldn’t recommend his songwriting approach to anyone. With a note of self-deprecating humor, Johnston says in a phone interview, “It’s very slow. … Continue reading →

Jazz Funk [Soul]diers

Natsukashii Soul hits the ground running post-pandemic shutdowns

Music 3 years ago

It all came together in a matter of hours, according to Eugene musician Frank Visconti, trumpeter and manager with Natsukashii Soul, a brand-new jazz, R&B … Continue reading →

Moon Landing

Dean Wareham and Luna perform in Eugene

Music 3 years ago

A New York teenager in the ’70s and a self-taught musician, musician Dean Wareham has carried a few punk rock lessons forward throughout his life: namely, … Continue reading →

New Year, New Music

The best live music happening on New Year’s Eve in Eugene

Music 3 years ago
Members of the band Spunj performing next to a painted bus.

Between pandemic and economic pressures, the live music industry enters 2023 on an uncertain footing. The recent Ticketmaster-Taylor Swift ticket meltdown only makes matters worse. … Continue reading →

Hard Work Pays Off

Eugene soul singer Amiia Nectar preps debut full-length, performs at hip-hop Christmas music fest

Music 3 years ago

Eugene neo-soul singer Amalia Davis is a Virgo, an astrological sign characterized by perfectionism. “The Virgo side, we tend to be critical of ourselves,” Davis, … 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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