Macks Rock
Eugene quartet updates classic rock for Zoomers
Yup, the brand-new album from The Macks, asserts with confidence that, at least for this young Eugene quartet, classic rock still holds sway. “Beatles, … Continue reading
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Oregon Bach Festival Candidate Drops Out of Running for Top Job
Craig Hella Johnson still performing here in May
One of three finalists being considered by the University of Oregon to become the new artistic director of the Oregon Bach Festival has pulled out … Continue reading
Space Rock
Nicolas Cage confronts cosmic evil in the sci-fi/horror thriller Color Out of Space
The following anecdote may or may not be totally accurate — I suspect it is, the source is reliable — but it doesn’t matter because … Continue reading
Homegrown Hip Hop
yuckgod HD invites you over to his house. This is what it sounds like.
Under the moniker yuckgod HD, Ian Michael Lindsay lets his voice become the centerpiece in an unmastered collection of raps meant to soundtrack your lethargy. … Continue reading
The Lone Ranger
Ralph White plays outsider folk music at Old Nick’s
These days Ralph White does all his own booking. “I’m not very good at it,” White tells me with humility, cut by an edge of … Continue reading
Nunsensical
ACE delivers the holy goods with the comic musical Nunsense
In what is perhaps the most appropriately named show in all of theater, Nunsense is the hilarious and irreverent holy mother of musical revues. A … Continue reading
Bach is Back
The beleaguered Oregon Bach Festival looks ahead as it prepares to name a new artistic director
The Oregon Bach Festival has finally begun to re-invent itself. In the wake of a 2017 scandal that drew international publicity and threatened the festival’s … Continue reading
Tangled Dramedy
Karam’s Sons of the Prophet gets an uneven production at UO
In the past decade, the Lebanese American playwright Stephen Karam has garnered a substantial list of prestigious theater awards, including a Tony, an Obie and … Continue reading
Hail Mary
Portland songwriter returns to Eugene supporting debut solo EP
Like many musicians, indie singer-songwriter Corinne Sharlet has a day job. When not writing and playing music, she works as a therapist. “I believe in … Continue reading
The Critical Hit
The Critical Shakes play all-ages show at Washington-Jefferson Skatepark
It’s definitely a sign when someone who books music for a living chooses to plan a concert for his birthday. “I just wanted to give … Continue reading