Music: So now we can all forget about the Grammys
If you hadn’t noticed, the Grammys were on Sunday. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (or without any sort of Internet connection), then you’d also know that it was a pretty entertaining night. And...
View ArticleMusic: Lotus releases new album ‘Build’
February 19 marks the date of release for the fifth studio full-length album from Colorado and Pennsylvania-based electronic jam band, Lotus. “Build” was made available last week exclusively on Spotify...
View ArticleMusic: The Blind Pets go rogue at Luckey’s
Friday night at Luckey’s felt like the ’90s with Austin, Texas, grunge rockers The Blind Pets on the music bill for the night. The three-piece band descended on Eugene, complete with a Ford Falcon...
View ArticleMusic: Dark tunes for darker days
With the winter climate gracing us with gray afternoons and dark evenings, it’s hard to overlook the gloominess of the end of the term. Rain, snow, wind, hail, whatever winter element mother nature may...
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How does technology use at night affect your sleep?
At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard your mother or father utter the age-old saying, “Don’t sit so close to the TV. It’s bad for you.” Well, in the same manner, it might be that the...
View ArticleMusic: Music apps keeping you up-to-date with the latest songs, artists and...
With some of the most advanced technology in the palms of our hands (or tucked away neatly in our pockets), it is now easier than ever to connect and explore the music we love and the music we have yet...
View ArticleMusic: STS9 rocks sold out McDonald Theatre
The McDonald Theatre was filled to capacity Saturday night for the 1320 Records front men Sound Tribe Sector 9 and their newest label pick up, Russ Liquid. STS9 returned to Eugene for the first time...
View ArticleMusic: POTATO seeks to be electronic dance music’s new online home
Electronic music icons Skrillex, Diplo and A-Trak have recently founded a new YouTube channel dedicated to the modern, electronic dance music genre. In a manner reminiscent of ’90s MTV, the channel,...
View ArticleMusic: Passion Pit, Icona Pop and Matt & Kim set to arrive for Matthew Knight...
East Coast born and bred indie rock troupe, Passion Pit, arrives in Eugene on Monday, March 4 to headline a special evening alongside guests Matt & Kim. Also opening up the night are Swedish disk...
View ArticleMusic: Corporate vs. homegrown festivals
With the consistent popularization of summer music festivals, the entire culture is splintering among different styles of events. The most prominent divide is between the advent of big money festivals...
View ArticleMusic: Emancipator, Little People and Odesza to perform at WOW Hall
On Tuesday, Oregon’s very own Emancipator will visit the WOW Hall stage alongside U.K. down tempo producer Little People and Washington natives Odesza. Emancipator, whose last performance in Eugene...
View ArticleMusic: Using McDonald Theatre’s history to revitalize Eugene’s downtown
In the heart of downtown Eugene, only a few steps away from Lane Transit District’s Eugene Station, the McDonald Theatre remains quiet throughout the day, its doors and windows occupied by posters for...
View ArticleMusic: Emancipator, Little People, Odesza fill WOW Hall Tuesday night
The WOW Hall was nearly at capacity Tuesday night for the Emancipator, Little People and Odesza concert. Emancipator, the headliner from Portland, is currently trotting across the West Coast in support...
View ArticleMusic: Umphrey’s McGee to perform Friday at McDonald Theatre
Umphrey’s McGee, the now six-piece group who first established it roots in South Bend, Ind., embraces a style known as “progressive improvisation,” a term coined to capture their performance style....
View ArticleMusic: Thor Slaughter and KWVA making waves
Fresh from a wild week at South by Southwest filled with breakfast tacos and secret shows, Thor Slaughter,the charismatic personality, indie authority and music director for KWVA, has a plan: to make a...
View ArticleMusic: Music streaming faces challenges
Music has changed quite a bit over the years, especially with how rapidly modern technology has been developing. First it was compact discs, then it was mp3s and the iTunes store, and now it’s...
View ArticleMusic: Papadosio to play WOW Hall with Acorn Project
The Future Forest Tour descends on Eugene Wednesday night with psychedelic livetronica act Papadosio headlining at the WOW Hall. Though the project was born in the city of Athens, Ohio, the five-piece...
View ArticleMusic: Keller Williams visits the WOW Hall Thursday night
He’s known as the one-man-jam band and the mad scientist of music. Keller Williams takes an interesting approach to improvisational music by being the sole musician on stage, accompanied only by a...
View ArticleMusic: Dark Star Orchestra to perform at McDonald Theatre Wednesday night
It’s safe to say that many of us have never been given the opportunity to experience the true Grateful Dead experience. But on Wednesday night with Dark Star Orchestra performing at the McDonald...
View ArticleWKND Calendar 5/9
On Campus May 9-11, Spring Student Dance Concert, Dougherty Dance Theatre, Gerlinger Annex, $5 for students, $10 general admission. Performance starts at 8 p.m. May 10-11, “The Importance of Being...
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