Doe Re Mi
Those of you who care about arbitrary rivalries between institutes of high education need to know Oregon State University scored a major coup over the … Continue reading
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The Destroyers
I ask Robi Gonzalez to finish this sentence for me: “If it doesn’t destroy you then…” “Don’t do it at all,” he responds. Gonzalez plays … Continue reading
Cigarettes & Weed
The Shifts performing live for Lincoln street sessions
Eugene Weekly presents The Shifts performing ‘Cigarettes & Weed’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a … Continue reading
A Pacific Northwest Music Sampler
Annual arts conference hits Eugene with PNW regional artists looking for gigs
For the staff at the downtown Eugene Hilton, it’s just another event filled with people looking at each other’s chest to read names and professions. … Continue reading
Marathon Man
Eugene musician to find biggest audience when he makes New York City debut
Bob Clayton has led a relatively ordinary life. He went to college, works a daily job for Lane Council of Governments as a database administrator … Continue reading
Autumn Voices
A flurry of hot musical concerts will help keep the damp depression of the November chill at bay
Any contest for the greatest songwriter of all time has to rank Franz Schubert near the top. He wrote 600 of them, after all, despite … Continue reading
Mother, May I?
Tracy Bonham didn’t write her first song until age 24. “I was late,” she tells me over the phone. The song was called “So.” Bonham … Continue reading
Young Shakespeare
What’s in a word? Poet, author and hip-hop artist George Watsky has dived into the world of writing for more than a decade, and it … Continue reading
America II
The Shifts performing live for Lincoln street sessions
Eugene Weekly presents The Shifts performing ‘America II’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series … Continue reading
Star Dancers
New York dance troupe brings Bowie tribute to Eugene
Like a one-man artistic movement, David Bowie’s creativity knew no boundaries. He touched everything from rock and pop music to film and theater. So why … Continue reading