Modesto
Egotones performing live in the EW office
Eugene Weekly presents Egotones performing ‘Modesto’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live … Continue reading
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The Song Builder
Portland singer-songwriter returns to Eugene
Portland songwriter Jeffrey Martin likes to be alone, whether he’s working construction, tinkering with the home he shares with his girlfriend, singer-songwriter Anna Tivel, or … Continue reading
A Musical Children’s Crusade
Youth and access are center of Eugene’s music universe
Most of the non-pop music we cover at Eugene Weekly is for grownups. Not because of naughty, (Tipper) Gore-y lyrics — young ones hear plenty … Continue reading
Let There Be Light
Eugene Symphony’s upcoming concert brings together light and sound to realize a composer’s dream
New Zealand-born pop star Lorde, who has written Billboard-topping songs like “Royals” and “Green Light,” has synesthesia, a condition that makes her see specific colors … Continue reading
Orchestral Maneuvers
Unknown Mortal Orchestra returns to Eugene with unfulfilled potential
Eugene gets to experience a tiny little slice of Coachella when New Zealand-via-Portland indie rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra kick off a string of West Coast … Continue reading
This Time It’s Personal
Arizona acoustic punk band AJJ returns to Eugene
When Sean Bonnette of Arizona-based folk-punk band AJJ talks about his songwriting process, he brings up that C.S. Lewis quote about how you can’t get … Continue reading
Spring Songs
Performers give voice to vocal music of all kinds
The birds aren’t the only ones raising their voices to celebrate spring’s arrival. The Shedd’s annual Vocal Arts Festival, which runs Thursday through Saturday, April … Continue reading
An Immersive Experience
Inter-disciplinary artist Jojo Abot participates in Eugene residency
When writing about art, translating one creative endeavor into another, it’s easy to focus on medium and be sidetracked by genre. That’s a fool’s game, … Continue reading
Extent of Pain
Broken Dead performing live for Lincoln street sessions
Eugene Weekly presents Broken dead performing ‘Extent of Pain’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a … Continue reading
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The Dreamer
Eugene musician Ky Burt seeks a simpler life
In the song “Small Town Dream,” Eugene musician Ky Burt sings, “Trying to build us a home where most people drive through/ Small town dream.” … Continue reading
Sister Shock
Shook Twins honor the good men with a new Album release
Katelyn and Laurie Shook, twin sisters who perform as the Shook Twins, have been singing together since they were two years old “in the back … Continue reading
Fyre 2.0 Coming to Eugene
City Council grants eternal tax break to underwrite rock festival
In its latest attempt to bolster downtown business, the City Council voted unanimously last week to host the controversial Fyre Festival 2.0 this summer on … Continue reading
The Disaster Twins
Brooklyn-based folk-noir duo plays Cottage Grove
The Brew Station & Coast Fork Feed in Cottage Grove features beer, food, animal feed and live music. If there was ever a more “you … Continue reading
The Sound of Politics
Music inspired by politics and war takes the music throne in Eugene
Before human-caused climate change was humanity’s weapon of choice for destroying life, nuclear weapons were the go-to. The man most responsible for turning them into … Continue reading
Two of a Kind
L.A. duo Kolars returns to Eugene
When she was a little girl, Lauren Brown, percussionist with Los Angeles duo Kolars, was about to go on stage for a dance recital, but … Continue reading