In the Midnight Hour
Hip-hop legends bring jazz to WOW Hall
Does Ali Shaheed Muhammad of hip-hop innovators A Tribe Called Quest have any special messages for young people who grew up on hip hop, but … Continue reading
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Music to Your Ears
The Shedd Institute introduces technology to help audience members with hearing loss
Attending a live music performance can be both a moving and invigorating experience — unless you can’t hear it. With a newly installed technology at … Continue reading
Charging Up the Canon
Eighth Blackbird joins Eugene Symphony for a contemporary concerto
Imagine going to a rock concert where the whole show was created by people who are now dead. Some listeners might enjoy it as a … Continue reading
Moving on to Post-Rock
Sure, rock and roll never died. Meanwhile, post-rock is enjoying a rebirth. The Northwest Post-Rock Collective, an online group of several hundred musicians, bookers, sound … Continue reading
Busting Stereotypes
Classical music breaks expectations this month in Eugene
It’s no coincidence that Black Violin’s latest album is titled Stereotypes. “We’ve been stereotyped from the moment we picked up the instruments,” the duo’s violist Wil … Continue reading
Spring
The Shifts performing live for Lincoln street sessions
Eugene Weekly presents The Shifts performing ‘Spring’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of … Continue reading
The Dream Syndicate
Star party music this weekend at Luckey’s
“Astro” — related to the stars, celestial objects, or outer space. We wish upon stars, we dream of traveling among them. “Gala” — meaning a … Continue reading
Doe Re Mi
Those of you who care about arbitrary rivalries between institutes of high education need to know Oregon State University scored a major coup over the … Continue reading
The Destroyers
I ask Robi Gonzalez to finish this sentence for me: “If it doesn’t destroy you then…” “Don’t do it at all,” he responds. Gonzalez plays … Continue reading
Cigarettes & Weed
The Shifts performing live for Lincoln street sessions
Eugene Weekly presents The Shifts performing ‘Cigarettes & Weed’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a … Continue reading