The Soul Sisters
Sara Billdt taught herself to sing listening to the old R&B and soul tunes her father, a professional musician, played for a living. Billdt now … Continue reading
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Looking Ahead to Bach
Imani Winds have been celebrating difference for two decades
At a composers panel discussion at last summer’s Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) festival in Portland, Imani Winds hornist Jeff Scott noted that the wind quintet’s … Continue reading
On Moving
Paul Quillen performing live at the EW offices.
Eugene Weekly presents Paul Quillen performing ‘On Moving’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series … Continue reading
Tumbledown Mode
Paul Quillen performing live at the EW offices.
Eugene Weekly presents Paul Quillen performing ‘Tumbledown Mode’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series … Continue reading
That Old-Time Feeling
Eugene’s Breakers Yard revives the past with new album
Much to his chagrin, Brandon Olszewski’s 12-year-old daughter likes pop country music. “I can’t stand it,” Olszewski tells me. “It’s awful.” He prefers Hank Williams. … Continue reading
Gather ’Round for Music in Eugene
Summertime in Eugene features different musical options
Everything I know in life is thanks to The Simpsons. Homer taught me that when you get a job, summer vacations become a thing of … Continue reading
By the Stroke of Midnight
Hi-Fi’s Funk Jam gives local musicians an audience
The best event will leave the taste of foot in a skeptic’s mouth — mine, to be exact. Funk Jam, an open-mic show hosted by … Continue reading
Scour The Land
Paul Quillen performing live at the EW offices.
Eugene Weekly presents Paul Quillen performing ‘Scour The Land’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a … Continue reading
Might as Well Honk
Who’s ready for public spaces in Eugene to be alive with the sound of … honking? This weekend the fourth-annual Honk! Fest Eugene comes to … Continue reading
Conceived in Solitude
Singer-advocate Nellie McKay brings her solo show to WOW Hall
Nellie McKay is full of vegetarian anecdotes. The British-American singer-songwriter is doing interviews as she tours, and she’s driving old Route 66 in California when … Continue reading