Bond Boy
Portland power pop songwriter Mo Troper returns to Eugene
In 2018, Portland songwriter Mo Troper posted on social media that his song, the orchestral “Never Dream of Dying,” had been tapped as the next … Continue reading
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Homegrown Classical
Beethoven’s birthday, contemporary classical, channeling Barbra Streisand and more this month in Eugene
When we think of “classical composers,” the image that generally springs to mind is some long-dead Euro dude, like the one whose birth a quarter … Continue reading
Saint Columbus
Ohio indie folk band Saintseneca bring new songs to Eugene
Fighting the flu is tough enough when you can stay home and rest. Zac Little, bandleader with the Columbus, Ohio, indie folk band Saintseneca has … Continue reading
Louisiana Son
Pop-zydeco crossover artist Curley Taylor brings Mardi Gras to Eugene
Zydeco musician Curley Taylor has cold weather on his mind. Taylor’s upcoming string of tour dates spotlights his Mardi Gras run, and it will likely … Continue reading
Glory Bound
Kathryn Claire leans into her own songwriting with new release
After she spent nearly a decade touring, the songwriting process changed out of necessity for Portland musician Kathryn Claire. With limited time to herself, the … Continue reading
Down to Business Again
Big Business returns after lengthy ‘paternity leave’
Last time Big Business came to Eugene, they had the ignominy of opening for what bassist Jared Warren describes as the worst Misfits cover band … Continue reading
Abby Posner
From Evergreen, Colorado, she went to Los Angeles to work on her dream. She turned professional in 2006 with her banjo, mandolin and almost any … Continue reading
Beautiful Noise
As the group nears three decades of performance, STOMP keeps banging it out
STOMP, the high intensity percussion show that’s a perennial favorite in Eugene, brings its weird musical instruments — think hubcaps, Zippo lighters, brooms and garbage … Continue reading
Blues in Corvallis
OSU’s American Strings series brings a bit of Chicago to the Majestic Theatre
An unusual music program at Oregon State University is bringing a pair of major blues players to Corvallis. Billy Branch and Ronnie Baker Brooks will … Continue reading
A Two-Tone Army of One
Second wave ska legends return to Eugene
Second wave ska bands in both the U.K. and the U.S. arose during the economic recession of the 1970s, only to find themselves responding in … Continue reading