Contemporary Rockabilly
Rockabilly-Americana band Petunia and the Vipers delivers toe-tapping rhythms with lyrics sure to make your spine shiver like a sharp shot of whiskey. Pull out … Continue reading
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Sing a Slaying Song
Veteran heavy metal demi-gods Slayer return to Eugene behind their 12th studio album, 2015’s Repentless. And — besides a long and consistent output of some … Continue reading
Big Bands
Ensembles perform everything from international fusion to George Gershwin
Every artist wants to build a brand these days, so it takes some courage to change your name after building up a reputation and a … Continue reading
Not Just Black and White
Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit offers a historical critique of modern-day police brutality
There is a tendency in Hollywood to profit from Black suffering — think 12 Years a Slave, The Help, Django Unchained. These films are prevalent, … Continue reading
All the World’s a Stage
Hipsters meets hippies in VLT’s As You Like It
The trend in Shakespeare performance is to toss off all the “adieus” and “but softs” with the casual tone of a texting teenager. I, for … Continue reading
Hijacked
Eugene Weekly presents Haywood performing live for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Haywood performing ‘Hijacked’ live at the EW offices for #lincolnstreetsessions. Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio performances … Continue reading
Pickathon 2017
Our favorite moments from the fest
The Spin
Who’s who and what’s what in dance this month
Props to the city of Eugene for heeding the call for innovative, accessible dance programming in our community. This summer has featured a variety of … Continue reading
Drama Rock
Brian Viglioni, drummer with New York four-piece rock band Scarlet Sails, agrees there’s a theatrical edge to his band’s latest release, Future from the Past. … Continue reading
These Violent Delights
Charlize Theron fights to hold together a flimsy plot in Atomic Blonde
I went to see Atomic Blonde twice — in part because, halfway through the first viewing, I realized I wasn’t paying attention to the plot. … Continue reading