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In 2019, when it was time for acoustic-pop songwriter Mat Kearney to work on new material, he reached out to his best friend from South … Continue reading
Story goes that the iconic rockabilly tune “Blue Suede Shoes,” popularized by Elvis Presley, was written by Carl Perkins in 1955 when, during a concert, … Continue reading
It’s been a hard year away for everyone with the pandemic restrictions. For the Oregon Children’s Choir, it has meant Zoom rehearsals in the winter … Continue reading
For some, the COVID pandemic has been a frustrating period of idling, and this is especially so for musicians in the arts. Not so for … Continue reading
Eugene musician Derek Sibert identifies as synesthetic, meaning that when he hears music, he sees colors. He sings, plays bass and is the primary songwriter … Continue reading
Thaddeus Moore remembers sitting in a movie theater in 2008, watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall and hearing Frank Black’s “You Can’t Break a Heart and Have … Continue reading
Stepping into Sam Bond’s Garage the other day was a little like seeing an old friend. Closed since March 2020 on account of the pandemic … Continue reading
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote music completely in his head, or so the story goes. Turns out, that’s mostly the stuff of legend. What is known, … Continue reading
There’s something both cerebral and untamed in the pairing of musicians Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird. Their brand-new collaboration, These 13, out now, is a … Continue reading
Playing music that could only come from the desert Southwest — arid, lonely and mysterious — country songwriter Kassi Valazza comes to Eugene supporting her … Continue reading