Waking Up with Rayland Baxter
From Nashville to Israel to Eugene

Nashville songwriter Rayland Baxter has been feeling unwell, so I ask him if he has any go-to remedies. “Eat lots of greens,” he tells me … Continue reading
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Nashville songwriter Rayland Baxter has been feeling unwell, so I ask him if he has any go-to remedies. “Eat lots of greens,” he tells me … Continue reading
Marin Alsop had just started her job as music director and conductor at Eugene Symphony when Leonard Bernstein invited her to celebrate her birthday with … Continue reading
Like a jackrabbit, the music of Dean Ween is a little hard to get a handle on. He’s a coyote and a trickster. He’s got … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly presents Thom Simon performing ‘Cold Eyes Warm Heart’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are … Continue reading
It doesn’t take long before we’re arguing the relative merits of vinyl records versus other formats. “Buddy Holly, I don’t want to hear it polished,” … Continue reading
New love is a reel of magical snippets: kissing in the candy aisle of a convenience store, waking up first and thinking someone’s shoulder is … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly presents Thom Simon performing ‘Driving Dream’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series … Continue reading
In true punk rock fashion, Portland’s The Lovesores had no particular goal in mind when they went into the studio to record their new album, … Continue reading
You can’t really assess what was at this season’s Oregon Bach Festival without acknowledging what wasn’t: erstwhile artistic director Matthew Halls, the multi-talented conductor whose … Continue reading
B.A., vocalist with classic Midwest punk band Sloppy Seconds, has to wrap a few things up at the day job before he can talk with … Continue reading