Sky’s the Limit
Local musicians say ‘happy birthday’ to Dylan’s Nashville Skyline
At this point, arguments about whether or not Bob Dylan can sing are pretty tired. I did recently say on social media that I’d rather … Continue reading
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White Light/White Heat
Elizabeth Colour Wheel are having a quarter-life crisis
In Chinese culture, white is the color of mourning. On Boston-based Elizabeth Colour Wheel’s upcoming West Coast tour supporting their debut release, Nocebo, singer Lane … Continue reading
‘The Territory’
Bach Festival brings music confronting beauty and darkness from Darrell Grant
When Chamber Music America commissioned Darrell Grant to compose an hour-long piece for a jazz nonet in 2012, the acclaimed pianist, composer and all-round icon … Continue reading
Surfs Drugs — Full Session
Eugene Weekly presents Surfs Drugs performing for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Surfs Drugs full #lincolnstreetsessions recording live at the EW offices. Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio performances featuring … Continue reading
A Subtle Lake Kingdom
New and old Oregon meet at Suttle Lodge and Boathouse
How do you catch an Instagram influencer? Simple. Take the formerly rustic and somewhat rundown Lodge at Suttle Lake, located near Sisters just west of … Continue reading
The French Connection
L.A. songwriter Jessica Fichot honors multicultural heritage
Leave it to a teenager not to fully appreciate where they grow up, even if it’s a Parisian suburb. “When I was very little, I … Continue reading
Is Garth Brooks a Hippie?
Finding common ground, even in country music
We here in Eugene have garnered a reputation for being hippies. So it would seem we might turn up our noses at country music mega-star … Continue reading
Oh, Vanna!
Sell your soul to dirty blues punk
All the tunes on Washington state-based musician Vanna Oh!’s Bandcamp page are listed as “demos.” She plans on eventually touching them up in the studio, … Continue reading
A diminished Bach Festival opens in Eugene, as does a world music fest in Salem
The 49th Oregon Bach Festival has lately been looking like a bit of a Blah-ch Festival. If the venerable University of Oregon music institution is … Continue reading
Best Year Ever
2019 starts strong for Eugene Symphony’s Francesco Lecce-Chong
Francesco Lecce-Chong is on a road trip with his fiancée, the harpist Chloe Tula, when I talk with him about what could be the best … Continue reading