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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

We The Commonnew

Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down is of the new generation of singer-activists.
Eugene Weekly  |  Alex Notman  |  09-06-2013  |  Music

Boom Townnew

The Willamette Valley's Electronic Music Scene Comes of Age.
Eugene Weekly  |  Alex Notman and Kevin Piaskowski  |  07-18-2013  |  Music

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

Break on Through: John Giovanni Storms the Next Big Thing Competitionnew

A band of under-21 musicians called John Giovanni win the the Eugene Weekly's Next Big Thing contest to find Eugene's next hit single.
Eugene Weekly  |  Rick Levin  |  11-13-2009  |  Music

Jenny Owen Youngs' Latest Album is a Charming 'Failure'new

Transmitter Failure is richly layered, confessional ballads snuggling up to wry admissions, strings that sweep sharing space with ukuleles that chirp, but Jenny Owen Youngs' voice is the eye of the lush, poppy hurricane.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  07-16-2009  |  Reviews

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

Eugene House Concerts Scene Resurfacesnew

Eugene's house concert scene is slowly resurfacing. Just don't tell anyone. Offers an in-depth exploration and check-up on Eugene's house concert (rock, punk, pop, bluegrass) scene, circa 2008.
Eugene Weekly  |  Chuck Adams  |  06-03-2008  |  Music

Los Campesinos! Have Musical Unitynew

British pop-punk band Los Campesinos! brings silliness and general naïvety back to indie rock and do it with all the camaraderie of a band certainly more seasoned than these tweecore lads and lassies.
Eugene Weekly  |  Chuck Adams  |  06-03-2008  |  Reviews

Handmadenew

Yeltsin is still the tight as sardines band that they've always been; they just rock a little harder now.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jeremy Ohmes  |  05-02-2008  |  Reviews

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