Crooked Arrow
Male rock stars steal femininity as transgression, Arrow de Wilde steals it back
Nearly a day after the show, I want to be able to tie a pretty-little-bow on what I saw as Arrow de Wilde and her … Continue reading
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Raising Queer Voices
An award-winning new opera opens doors to the transgender experience
When Kimberly Reed was growing up in Helena, Montana, “it was hard to be an opera fan,” she remembers. There were no major opera companies … Continue reading
Lords of the Underground
Hip-hop collective brings 3rd Eye Vision album to Eugene
With Backstreet Boys, NSYNC and Spice Girls doing tours today, it’s obvious that nostalgia acts are still easy cash grabs. Although those groups may evoke … Continue reading
Ferns Release an Album. Finally!
Here’s what EW has to say about it
Couple things you need to know about popular Eugene indie rock band Ferns. First off, it’s just “Ferns,” not “The Ferns.” Next, if you haven’t … Continue reading
Not for the Faint of Heart
Midwest dance punk band disses social media
These days it’s hard to be an artist of any sort and not be on social media, says Todd Fink, vocalist for Midwest dance punk … Continue reading
Kevin Morby & Sam Cohen
Live at Crystal Ballroom [5.13.19]
Dimmer Twins
Drive-By Truckers frontmen at the WOW Hall [5.12.19]
Yippee Ki Yay MF
Mac DeMarco plays a packed house the night before he releases "Here Comes the Cowboy"
Head in the Gutter, Eyes in the Stars
L.A.’s Starcrawler say rock ‘n’ roll will never die
Been feeling a serious lack of electric guitar in your music lately? After all, electric guitar sales have slid more than 20 percent since 2008. … Continue reading
Songs of Friendship
Drive-By Truckers side project plays WOW Hall
Like a lot of people, when Patterson Hood was in college he lived in a shithole basement with roommates. Some of those roommates were better … Continue reading