Weekends are more than just a chance to relax: traditionally, Saturday and Sunday are the only days of the week when we get to choose what we want to do. Sure, there are a million errands to run, but there are also friends to visit, drinks to order… whatever you can fit into your schedule.
When was the last time you truly became addicted to an artist? For me, it happened unexpectedly at a certain Big Damn concert last month, when a Bend/Redmond, Oregon-based band by the name of Larry and His Flask knocked me off my feet harder than a shot of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7. But like
If you think a two-man band playing rambunctious hillbilly music on a banjo and bucket set wouldn’t go far in the music world, you’d be wrong: Hillstomp’s self-described “junkbox blues” can rock fans in their home state of Oregon as well as overseas in Italy. They’ve played at festivals in Ireland, the UK and all
Medium Troy at the Whiteaker Block Party in August Hometown pride can make people do strange things: root for teams that lose every season, eat at the same diner every day, and ground future generations into family-upheld traditions. What distinguishes them, though, is the people’s unending support of the product of their community – this
Disclaimer: I don’t care much for the n-word, degrading objectifications of women nor improper grammar in general, which really limits my taste in rap music. That being said, I had a surprisingly good time at Tech N9ne’s Independent Grind Tour concert last Sunday at Eugene’s McDonald Theatre, and it was all thanks to one thing:
Now that fall term at the University of Oregon has started, Eugene’s WOW Hall is full, once again, of students not yet ready to leave summer behind. Club kids couldn’t complain, though, as last night’s sold-out show brought EOTO’s Dubstep Tour to town, and with it a slew of techno-trippin’, dub-steppin’ artists ready to ring
25-year-old Tyler Fortier is Eugene, Oregon’s go-to man for good, honest folk/rock music – well, that’s the conclusion I’ve come to after watching Fortier perform at Luckey’s Bar and the Whiteaker Block Party. “Fear of the Unknown” is currently in the running for Eugene Weekly’s Next Big Thing contest, and will be featured on one of
Don’t you just love when things don’t go as planned, but turn out alright – perhaps even better than anticipated – in the end? This post was supposed to be about the Whiskey Spots, the opening act for The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band tour’s Eugene show last night, but I arrived late and missed
I have a confession to make: although Atmosphere, a Minneapolis-based act comprised of Sean “Slug” Daily and Anthony “Ant” Davis, has been around for more than a decade, I hadn’t listened to the group’s music until just a few days ago. If you, too, are unfamiliar with this act, it’s time to listen up –
photo credit: Esquire.com On Monday nights, when most other bars are sound asleep, Sam Bond’s Garage can hardly contain its patrons. The large, wooden room reverberates with animated chatter as people grab drinks and, if they’re lucky, a place to sit. Although the main event doesn’t start until 9 p.m., seasoned attendees know to grab