Oregon Voice XXXclusive Interview with White Arrows at Music Fest NorthWest
White Arrows are a Tropical Crunk band from southern california. They are comprised of Mickey Church, Henry Church, Steven Vernet, J.P. Caballero and Andrew Naeve interview NOAH DEWITT Oregon Voice: It sounds like you come from a pretty “groovy” background. Henry Church: You’re talking to the dude with tie-dye sneakers. OV: How did you go [...]
Riding The High With Doug Benson @ WOW Hall 4/21
Funny-man Doug Benson is kickin’ it in Eugene this Thursday, 4/21, at WOW Hall for his “I’m Still High” Tour. Benson, who is most well known for his work with Last Comic Standing and the movie Super High Me, is one of the most prolific comedians of the past few years. He podcasts, hosts, and [...]
Yo Tomchak …
… if you weren’t already going to link it, check out the Phil Knight interview that the Oregonian’s Allan Brettman did. Our sports-drunk Uncle describes his unique relationship with the university and offers some sober thoughts on Nike, Secret Telephones, and the financial future of the UO. Think of it as the Beats, Ryhmes and [...]
Crispin Glover at the Bijou
This weekend Crispin Glover, (George McFly from Back to the Future,) will be in Eugene promoting his newest projects. Glover will showcase his two films, What is It? on Saturday night and It is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE on Friday and Sunday nights. Glover describes It is Fine as “my psychological reaction to the corporate restraints [...]
Phantogram Speaks of Melting Pots, Dreams, and the Internet
Phantogram is a duo formed in 2007 by Joshua Carter and Sarah Barthel in Saratoga Springs, New York. Their music could be labeled ‘trip-hop/electronic/experimental.’ Their music could be described as yo yo yo meets ooh la la. They are playing at Misssissippi Studios in Portland, Wednesday the 13th at 9pm. I interviewed Josh over the [...]
Phantograms Never Die
Phantogram’s haunting, post-electronic dream pop oozes a certain amount of intoxication, and the epic performance by the New York duo at Eugene’s Willamette Valley Music Festival last Saturday was comparable to watching globules in a lava lamp. I pity any one who wasn’t in attendance. It really was a seductive—if not spellbinding—show. I recently had [...]
Subject Matter: Interview w/The Subjects
Jimmy Carbonetti and Matt Iwanusa met Dave Skeinkopf and Joe Smith in high school. Dave and Joe were Jimmy and Matt’s teachers. The guys bonded over their love of music, a band was formed and so the story goes. The non-conventional teacher-pupil collaboration has proved successful. Though high school was four years ago, the teachers [...]
20th Anniversary Issue Out Now!
Our latest and most rewarding/colorful/longest effort of the year is now available to be viewed on the Internet from anywhere around the world, yes, even from Norway, New York City or Chicago! The print version is available around campus and will be distributed to the greater Eugene area via bike brigade shortly. If you’ve left [...]
Talking With The Black Lips
If you ever get your hands on a flux capacitor-equipped Dolorean, forget the 50s. Set your sights on Atlanta, 2003 and find a Black Lips show. The sound will be kind of shitty – duct tape will do that to a PA – and the Lips’ songs will still be miles away from the dark country and doo-wop infused “flower punk” that landed their latest release, Good Bad Not Evil on just about every top 10 list for 2007. No worries though, you’re not there for the sound. You’re there for the spew—the cocktail of
