In this episode of Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Podcast, EW arts contributor Will Kennedy chats with Kit Day of local post-rock band This Patch of Sky to preview this year’s Whiteaker Block Party happening in the Whiteaker neighborhood Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. Hear details about the block party and listen to tunes from This Patch of Sky and other artists playing the event.
Every summer, The Shedd’s Oregon Festival of American Music approaches its two-week series of concerts, films, talks and more from different angles, but its perennial … Continue reading →
A Dixie summer means a toe-tapping mess of sun-kissed lovers, crisp iced tea and endless days spent soaking up the open air. Folk band Five … Continue reading →
Blues musician Keb’ Mo’ had been working nonstop on what would become the Grammy-winning album TajMo. After a weeklong break, he gave it another chance. … Continue reading →
Portland weirdo-punkers The Woolen Men feel we’re living in a post-post world: post-punk, post-work, post-music industry. In fact, The Woolies have even named their new … Continue reading →
Eugene Weekly presents Egotones performing live for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live … Continue reading →
Richard Swift was arguably the most prolific and best-known musician in Oregon. He toured the world with acts like The Black Keys and The Shins, … Continue reading →
Josh McCaslin of Portland-based noir country act Roselit Bone tells me in L.A. it’s pretty normal to consider country, blues — and even Chicano — … Continue reading →
Eugene Weekly presents Egotones performing ‘Modesto’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live … Continue reading →
Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) told Variety in 2018 that John Williams’ score elevated Star Wars: A New Hope to the status of Lawrence of Arabia. And … Continue reading →