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As expected, nothing went as expected. With opening remarks regarding love and beingness, a pink-robot-festooned crown perched atop a crimson clad Wayne Coyne, offered a … Continue reading
Forests think in decades, not hours. Beloved Festival, the annual 4-day gathering uniting eclectic music and ecstatic experience, thinks similarly, building community and building soil in … Continue reading
Who’s ready for public spaces in Eugene to be alive with the sound of … honking? This weekend the fourth-annual Honk! Fest Eugene comes to … Continue reading
Nellie McKay is full of vegetarian anecdotes. The British-American singer-songwriter is doing interviews as she tours, and she’s driving old Route 66 in California when … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly presents Ferns performing for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio … Continue reading
I’ve seen The Flaming Lips covered in fake blood with skeletons and Santa Claus and dancing bears and huge balloons. I’ve seen The Flaming Lips … Continue reading
Frat boys and jocks were popular subjects for Jazz Age musicals. Jerome Kern’s 1933 Roberta wasn’t as important or as lucrative as Kern’s earlier Showboat, but it scored … Continue reading
Void Walker is the first record in 18 years from Portland-based rockers Jollymon. Vocalist and bass player Carey Rich tells me he wasn’t sure he … Continue reading
The stage is empty and slate grey. A single spotlight highlights a human brain on a table. Holding the brain in his hands, David Byrne, … Continue reading
Enjoy a family-friendly, music-filled weekend in beautiful Bend, Oregon. Over 20 bands, 3 stages, 2 bars, silent disco, yoga, Kidlandia and more. Greensky Bluegrass and … Continue reading
Contrary to common misperception, metal-heads tend to be the nicest dudes in any given music scene, and Eric Eiden, guitarist for local outfit Ninth Moon … Continue reading
Eugene singer Craig Phillips was just looking for new repertoire for his classical vocal quartet. Instead he discovered a treasure trove of music manuscripts by … Continue reading
“I dance like this / Because it feels so damn good” sings David Byrne on “I Dance Like This,” from his 2018 release American Utopia. … Continue reading
Anvil has become a synonym for persistence. Many music fans probably know the band from Anvil: The Story of Anvil, released in 2008. In addition … Continue reading
There’s very little mid-range in the music of popular Portland quartet Blackwater Holylight: It’s all or nothing. “There’s lots of ways of describing our sound, … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly presents Ferns performing ‘Slade’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live … Continue reading