DIY- Dance It Yourself Instructional Video
Here at the Oregon Voice we love dancin’. And what better way to learn than through resident badass Chilly Willy? He and fellow Voice staffers Nick Jacobs and Jordan Chesnut cover the Reject, the Pin Drop, the Jerk, and the Dougie. Study up and get down. DIY- Dance it Yourself from Quinn Moticka on Vimeo.
Ducks beat Trojans/Iceland/Hawks
The Oregon Ducks men’s club hockey team defeated the USC Trojans 3-2 in front of a capacity crowd of 23,670 at the Lane County Fairgrounds on Saturday night. The win puts the Ducks in the drivers seat of the Pac-8 conference, with a 17-3 record. Adam Banks scored once and assisted twice, the second time [...]
Off the Waffle
Hopefully, we have all heard the buzz already about the dank-ass waffles down in the Whiteaker neighborhood. On 7th and Van Buren sits a delightfully charming new waffle house. They serve two waffles, the original or the special. They are amazing, and have little pockets of pure caramelized sugar gold. Secret recipe not included. Their [...]
A concert that happened over a week ago…
…was The Helio Sequence at WOW Hall in support of their new album Keep Your Eyes Ahead (Sub Pop, 2008), with Eugene locals Yeltsin giving a solid performance as the first opener. By far the best thing about Yeltsin is their lead singer’s beard, which has to be a good foot long and swayed majestically [...]
As Promised, Footnotes.
[i] Historic Bailout Bill Passes Congress, Bush Signs, Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Associated Press , 10/3/2008, <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/financial_meltdown> Notable in that Obama, Bush, & McCain all supported this measure. [ii] The Iraq War Will Cost Us 3 Trillion, And Much More, Linda J Biljmes and Joseph E. Steiglitz, for the Washington Post, 3/9/2008, page B01. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/07/AR2008030702846.html> The [...]
Wannabe
While my mind contemplates the possible thoughts that could ooze out of my finger tips and to your lovely eyes, I would like to make a blanket statement about dedication. Firstly, I want to personally thank the people reading this that put a decent amount of pride into your work. It really makes life a [...]
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
