Hari Kondabolu @ LLC Performance Hall 4/21/11
Up-and-coming comedian Hari Kondabolu (or Hair Kondabolu according to the University Housing Event Calendar) is performing a free set at 7 PM this Thursday (4/21) in the LLC Performance Hall. The 45-60 minute set will be followed by a short Q & A and meet and greet with the Brooklyn comic. You may have seen [...]
Shpongled?
For those of you who don’t spend Wednesday nights at electronic shows, you missed a very interesting piece of the Eugene scene. But you won’t be too sorry you missed it, I assure you. I’m like a moth toward the light when it comes to the get down shit. But whenever I get the hype [...]
“Shook Ones Pt. II” sample unearthed
Back in 1995, Mobb Deep’s single “Shook Ones Pt. II” was some the grimiest, gutter-est rappin that hip-hop had seen thus far. And it still is. On “Shook Ones Pt. II” the Queensbridge duo trades verses about the cold realities of New York City street violence over one of the spookiest beats ever to come [...]
Pint of Love
What’s better than a big hunk of grapefruit for breakfast? A lot of things. But if you’re in the tart citrus delicious arena, why not go for a pint of blood orange sorbet? You get the best of so many worlds. The taste is one of those tastes where you’re forced to close your eyes for [...]
Just Breaking the Surface
Yesterday evening at around 9:00 I showed up at the McDonald Theater, slightly buzzed, and super stoked to see a show that I have been patiently waiting to see for a few weeks, or months, or something. Way back, when I had the red and black lumber jack, and I first heard that Beats Antique [...]
Morning Glory
It’s 5:30 and I don’t want to drink any more bad coffee. I can’t stop thinking about how bad this badness is in front of me. Dux Bistro, I’m sorry, but you just can’t fulfill my needs. Your joe is like liquid dust reheated in a microwave several times over. I’m not one to pour [...]
Variety Show
Yogurt Xtreme (the new frozen yogurt shop on 13th St.) isn’t exactly anything special. The frozen yogurt tastes like frozen yogurt from every other yogurt institution. The peanut butter flavor did melt me a little bit inside (especially when combined with fresh bananas, hot fudge, and whipped cream), but the place itself awakened no raving [...]
No Bananas?
I’ve always had mixed feelings about bananas. The taste has never been anything particularly tantalizing to my tongue, and the texture inspires no excitement across my neural pathways. Plus, they are one of the most awkward foods to eat around people whose maturity levels are not around the sophisticated level. In fact, I hardly ever [...]
Cold War Kids WOW
Long Beach Indie Soul Punks Cold War Kids are playing tonight at the WOW. They released their third album, Mine is Yours, this January. Opening band : A Lull Doors at 8 Bands at 9 Fun TBA PS – Sold Out
Fashawn & Evidence @ WOW Hall – Thursday 3/3
Tomorrow night the WOW Hall will play host to a pair of California’s finest emcees. West coast veteran Evidence (of Dialated People) joins up-and-comer Fashawn as the Golden State representatives’ Higher Learning Tour makes a stop in our fine town of Eugene. A selection for XXL magazine’s coveted Freshman Class in 2010, Fashawn has created [...]
Pie Love
Cupcakes, hold on to your frosting hats and paper lining coats, because your little fluffy minds are about to be blown. I don’t care how much sanding sugar or pastel fondant is atop your sweet heads. You’ll never measure up to the food trend that’s about to displace you. Pie is more than a three-letter [...]
Deli Raps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18P-tIcBAvU DOWNLOAD Up and coming hip-hoppers Tiron & Ayomari recently released the visual accompaniment to their track “Good Food,” the SoCal rap duo’s ode to overeating. I immediately thought it was a cool track because they name drop Sriracha sauce (the greatest condiment ever squirted on noodles), and this video only verified my assertion. Food [...]
Back to the Future
There’s something inexplicably satisfying about looking at childhood photos: A kind of documented justification that, at least at one time, we were all super cute. Buenos Aires born photographer Irina Werning, and current art bloggers’ favorite, is working on an ongoing project that asks people to re-shoot their childhood photos. The attention to detail in [...]
Senate Receives “Vagina-gram” From Unnamed Sender
Annually, the Woman’s Center runs a V-Day fundraiser that provides, with a sliding scale donation of five to ten bucks, the ability to send a “Vagina-gram” to your unsuspecting lover, friend, professor, or in tonight’s case, or student government official. “What is a Vagina-gram?” you may ask. A Vaginagram is a song and dance medley [...]
Marcy’s Playground at the WOW Hall
Sometimes I wonder how I get myself into these situations. Maybe it’s the scrapper in me that makes it impossible to turn down free shit, or ask for free shit, even if it is a couple of tickets to Marcy’s Playground. I’m not going to lie, the only thought that crossed my mind when I [...]
Jackie Greene and Lauren Shera Tonight at WOW Hall
Jackie Greene, The New York Times proclaimed, “Prince of Americana,” will be performing tonight at Wow Hall. Greene is a musical genius, playing instruments from harmonica to guitar, banjo, and piano. Greene’s style could be described as a unique concoction of bluegrass, country and rock and roll all thrown into a blender. Greene is currently [...]
Mixtape Review: Kid Sister – Kiss Kiss Kiss
Recently, the subject of female rappers came up in conversation. “Aren’t there any good ones?” I asked. My hallmates doubtfully responded with, “They just don’t have the same swag,” and “They’re only eye candy featured in real artists’ videos.” However, Kid Sister’s new mixtape, Kiss Kiss Kiss, proves her to be just the opposite. The [...]
Mac Miller At WOW Hall Tonight
Mac Miller only bothers to step onto college campuses when he is performing at them. Miller, only 19, just finished high school in Pittsburgh last year and is currently touring on his Incredibly Dope Tour. Miller signed with Rostrum Records August 11 of last year and just after released his mix tape K.I.D.S. The mix [...]
Eug-locs, Medium Troy + Anthony B Sunday at the McD
This Sunday night at the McDonald Theatre, Medium Troy will spark the skankin’ for those attending Anthony B’s ‘Dance Hall Rasta’. Since scoring legit gigs back in ’06, Medium Troy has earned respect as a cultivated group of musicians. Though Medium Troy has been working its way up the ropes for a while now, Sunday [...]
Song Review: Win Win – “Releaserpm (Nadastrom Moombaton Remix)”
DJs XXXChange and Delvin present “Releaserpm,” the first single from their upcoming project, Win Win. Featured vocalist Lizzie Bougatsos’ dreamy, melodious echos are what make the track; her chorus is clever and catchy, and she deserves a fat trophy. With more sounds and samples and a longer, more fulfilling build-up, Nadastrom’s remix (featured below) is [...]
Oregon Voice Presents: Mighty Ducks II
While Duck fervor is at an all time high, come pay respects to the O.G.’s of the Duck-nicknamed sport squads, the Mighty Ducks. Before you blow your duck load Monday night, come peep the sickest film in the trilogy. Green and Yellow Nike attire optional. Afterward: a guest forum probably including Chip Kelly, Emilio Estevez, [...]
Portlandia
The dream of the 90′s is alive… at the Oregon Voice. This video is a smart view of what Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein believe Portland to be today. It’s a preview of their new show on IFC set in Portland and so aptly titled “Portlandia.” I imagine people outside of Oregon do not see [...]
