Reimagining Tonya Harding
I, Tonya presents a cleaned-up version of its subject
I, Tonya is a strange beast. Craig Gillespie’s new film is often painfully accurate in its visual depiction of poverty, but apt to put a … Continue reading
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Letting Go
Known for jazz covers, Halie Loren will surprise listeners with an album of original songs
Halie Loren’s new album, due out this spring, doesn’t have a name yet. The tracks aren’t fully mixed. There’s no release party on the books. … Continue reading
The Thinker
The old Spoon but with extra disco boop
Even though he loves The Ramones, Britt Daniel sometimes gets tired of that straight-ahead rock ’n’ roll 4/4 beat. Daniel is lead singer and guitarist … Continue reading
Crazy Good Comedy
Maria Bamford’s unique comedy comes to the McDonald
What do compulsive inappropriate thoughts, suicidal tendencies and cute raccoons have in common? They’re all frequent topics of Maria Bamford’s comedy. Bamford brings her unique … Continue reading
Death is Walking With Me
Cigarettes and Milk performing live for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Cigarettes and Milk performing ‘Death is Walking With Me’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street … Continue reading
Shoulda Been Fine
Cigarettes and Milk performing live for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Cigarettes and Milk performing ‘Shoulda Been Fine’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are … Continue reading
Art Out of Science
Barbara MacCallum uses her scientist husband’s publications and his body for art
If the titles of artworks in Barbara MacCallum’s Appropriating Science at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art through Jan. 28 remind you of a movie … Continue reading
That Rock ’n’ Roll Feeling
Eugene garage band Nudie Mags drops first EP
Tatiana Havill Affatati, bassist and back-up vocalist with new Eugene garage-rock three-piece Nudie Mags, has been reading David Byrne’s book How Music Works. She’s particularly … Continue reading
2017 In Review
In this week’s episode of What’s Happening, host Meerah Powell talks with Eugene Weekly staffers and freelancers about their favorite music, movies, theater and news events from the last year. We catch up with EW freelancer Will Kennedy who muses about local bands like VCR, Nudie Mags and Pancho + The Factory. We hear EW news reporters Corinne Boyer and Kelly Kenoyer chat about their favorite stories they got to report on ranging from a long-term investigation on retirement homes in the state to visiting a chimp sanctuary and finally, EW senior staff writer Rick Levin talks about his favorite 2017 films and plays, as well as some of his Oscar nomination predictions. Make sure to grab a print issue of Eugene Weekly in its little red boxes every Thursday or check us out online at EugeneWeekly.com.
Mic Check
Eugene’s One Dollar Check pushes the boundaries of reggae
Reggae is not monolithic. Yet — a little like country music, hip hop or punk — stereotypes exist about how reggae should sound, how the … Continue reading