AltWeeklies Wire
Nostalgia and Everything Afternew

Talking to Adam Duritz on the phone is like watching nostalgia incarnate walk through the door. The idiosyncratic voice of the Counting Crows frontman is still as raspy and boyish as ever, a key to his charm. That voice helped define a post-Nirvana ’90s.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
09-24-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Fantastic Voyage of Jenny Lewisnew

Jenny Lewis sounds off on female musicians, working with Ryan Adams and putting out The Voyager.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
05-21-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
Catching up with Iris DeMentnew

Iris DeMent discusses collaboration, her unique voice, the difference between being an entertainer and a singer and her new project.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
03-30-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
Power of Threenew

A history of music, activism and friendship with Joan Baez and the Indigo Girls.
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
06-25-2014 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Indigo Girls, Joan Baez
The Wayne Drury Project: Save the Musicnew

The Wayne Drury Project is a modern-day folk song revival. Twenty musicians from around the country (and one from London) joined together in Eugene, Ore., to save the music of Wayne Drury, the musician who brought alt-country music to the Willamette Valley.
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
11-09-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mic Checks and Protestnew

Exclusive interview with political activist and revolutionary hip hop artists Immortal Technique.
Eugene Weekly |
Dante Zuñiga-West |
12-09-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hip Hop Unpluggednew
Sunspot Jonz of the Living Legends hip hop crew talks about the current state of "conscious" hip hop.
Eugene Weekly |
Dante Zuñiga-West |
09-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Squirrel Nut Zippers Mine Mysteries — and Their Back Catalognew
After a lengthy hiatus, the Squirrel Nut Zippers are back. Just don't call them a swing band, anymore, OK? Thanks.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams |
08-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Squirrel Nut Zippers, preview
All of the Joy, None of the Jesus

Singer-songwriter Susan Werner writes gospel music without using the gospel.
Eugene Weekly |
Suzi Steffen |
03-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: building community, folk, gospel, helping people, Iowa, jazz, losing faith, music, review, standards, susan werner, The Gospel Truth
Mispronouncing Doughty: An Irreverent Interview With Soul Coughing's Kingnew
Ben Fogelson holds Mike Doughty up for information: Why does he want more homosexuality in the church; What about his song predicting 9-11, and how the hell to you pronounce his name?
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
06-18-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Interviewing Ziggy Marley: Son of the King of Jamaican Blingnew
Ben Fogelson, reporter for the Eugene Weekly, speaks with Ziggy Marley about his recent tour, and about having conversations with his deceased father, Bob Marley.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
06-15-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews