Art Rodents
Veronica Cruz, vocalist and guitarist with Long Beach punk act Rats in the Louvre, says her band takes its name from an article she read … Continue reading
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Indie Rock Problem Child
Modest Mouse returns to Eugene
Imagine the burgeoning ’90s-era Pacific Northwest indie rock scene as a classroom. Then imagine former Cottage Grove resident Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse as the … Continue reading
Death of a Salesman
In the political satire Norman, Richard Gere plays a small-time con with the juice to topple governments
Whether aging is kind to an actor seems to be largely a matter of choice, and by extension, integrity. Often, great actors getting on in … Continue reading
Early Musicking
From Baroque to Broadway
The academy and the arts don’t always mix well. Entombing arts in the ivory tower can lead to insularity, esotericism and disregard of popular appeal. … Continue reading
Magic Carpet Ride
Ballet Fantastique delivers a constrained Aladdin to a rock-and-roll score
Ballet Fantastique’s Aladdin takes the company’s storytelling style on a new adventure, combining an ancient tale from the Arabian Nights with indelible music by Queen, … Continue reading
Nearer The Heart
Singer-songwriter Holly Near has spent 45 years singing for political change
Singer-songwriter Holly Near has spent 45 years singing for political change Folk activist-musician Holly Near is a seasoned singer-songwriter whose recipe is impossible to pin … Continue reading
The Age Of Reason
As the standard thunk-ditty of old-time slouches toward relative obscurity in this year of our Lord 2017, solace is sought via groove over hymnal, salty … Continue reading
Seeing What Something Looks Like
Two video works by James Nares at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
James Nares might be called a Renaissance artist, though he is associated with the 1970’s No Wave movement, where he played in a band and … Continue reading
Far Out Far East Psych Rock
Kikagaku Moyo, a Japanese psych-rock band, is returning to Eugene to promote their new release. It’s called Stone Garden EP. It’s out now and it … Continue reading
Music Worth A Listen
Bohemian musician Worth creates a mash-up of sounds akin to a spin-art kid’s toy: a beautiful mess. Within the course of one album, you’re taken … Continue reading