Moody, Broody and a Hell of a Good Beat
K. Flay’s music is an old fashioned that’s been spiked with a mystery upper: It has an edge you can’t quite put your finger on, … Continue reading
Whats-Happening: Page 401
Updating Traditions
A well of American music at a Tsunami concert
There are songs, and then there are “art songs.” I hate the latter term, mostly applied to vocal works written by 19th-century classical composers, because … Continue reading
A Larger World
A change of art at the White Lotus Gallery: Japanese hanging scrolls
The White Lotus Gallery has put up a new show, replacing an exhibit of contemporary art with Japanese paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries. … Continue reading
Isaiah Rashad
Live at WOW Hall [5.20.17]
Tennessee Hip Hop
Isaiah Rashad Puts A Spin On The Classics
Isaiah Rashad has honed the flows across hip hop’s many eras and has put a contemporary twist on his craft. The established yet fresh face … Continue reading
Actors Cabaret Dons a New Habit
Sisters doin’ for themselves
In Philadelphia, the city of Brotherly Love, some sisters could use a little prayer. The convent’s out of cash — no one’s tithing anymore! — … Continue reading
‘Don’t draw a tree. Draw a particular tree.’
David McCosh at Karin Clarke Gallery
Standing in front of Fall Creek, a watercolor painting by David McCosh (1902–1981), I was aware there was someone else looking, too. Viewing the same … Continue reading
Apocalypse Kong
Big monkey exposes the naked ape in Kong: Skull Island
I am so utterly sick to death of human beings and their selfish, greedy, murderous ways that — when the latest incarnation of everyone’s favorite … Continue reading
The Movement and the Music
LCC dance concert highlights artistic connections
The Lane Community College Dance Department’s annual Collaborations concert earlier this month offered three performances by LCC students and faculty as well as Eugene Ballet … Continue reading
California Social
Old school California punk band Social Distortion, together since the late-`70s, has, over time, and not unlike The Clash, adopted the patina of classic rock … Continue reading