That’s Edutainment
John Davis combats Wall Street on his new album
John Davis & the Cicadas’ latest release, El Pulpo, shouldn’t be as good as it is. On paper, the concept sounds terrible: a collection of … Continue reading
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Dusty 45s
Portland soul and R&B legend Ural Thomas comes to Eugene
Loads of tall tales surround legendary Portland soul singer Ural Thomas. Some say Thomas opened for The Rolling Stones and Otis Redding and played alongside … Continue reading
Eugene Symphony Music Director Takes on California Post
But Francesco Lecce-Chong won't be leaving Eugene
Francesco Lecce-Chong, Eugene Symphony’s still-new music director and conductor, has been named music director of the Santa Rosa Symphony, the California orchestra announced late on … Continue reading
Breakers Yard
performing for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices.
Eugene Weekly presents Breakers Yard performing for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live … Continue reading
Anti-Social Media
SOB X RBE coming to McDonald Theatre
Previously big on the underground mixed-tape scene, Bay Area rap quartet SOB X RBE (the X is silent) earned heat-seeking status when they scored a … Continue reading
Liza Feels Fine
Nashville songwriter Liza Anne lights up Hi-Fi with her pop fireworks
Nashville songwriter Liza Anne remembers the date of her first concert better than she remembers some of her loved ones’ birthdays. The concert was Hilary … Continue reading
Musical StayCation
A plethora of options for diving into springtime
“Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” goes the old jazz standard, and that goes double for Oregon, where February often tantalizes us with … Continue reading
Pikes Peak
Breakers Yard performing live at the EW offices
Eugene Weekly presents Breakers Yard performing ‘Pikes Peak’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series … Continue reading
Screaming Truth Over Lies
Lacey Sturm takes her righteous punk sensibility to McDonald Theatre
Punk is a multifaceted counterculture. Some people swear by its political roots with their right hand on the grunge doctrine, while others solely support its … Continue reading
Unholy Heaviness
Portland rockers Holy Grove bring their snaky sludge to Eugene
Gregg Emley, bassist with Portland hard rockers Holy Grove, tells me his bandmates wanted to workshop their new material on the road before heading back … Continue reading