Family Affairs
We're off to see The Wizard of Oz
Everybody’s seen the movie. Many of us have read the book(s), seen Wicked and The Wiz, maybe even caught a high school production. So why see The Wizard of Oz onstage? … Continue reading
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Leaks
Thom Simon performing live in the EW office
Eugene Weekly presents Thom Simon performing ‘ Leaks’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series … Continue reading
Chromeo Comes To Shine
The Funklordz return to Eugene
Prepare to be electrified by the funky stylings of two-man band Chromeo when they return to the McDonald Theatre. Their latest show, Head Over Heels … Continue reading
Recipe For Heartache
Future Islands fix your feels
There’s a recipe to being a hopeless romantic: You swoon, you love, then you get your heart stomped on and find another crush by next … Continue reading
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
America’s Maestro
Leonard Bernstein’s contribution to classical music lives on in Eugene
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
The Deaner
You can't put your finger on it
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
Cold Eyes Warm Heart
Thom Simon performing live in the EW office
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
Good Music People
Record shopping with the DJs of Bad Music for Bad People
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
What is Love
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