Sounds

Local music reviews and other sounds of the Northwest

A Celtic Pioneer

Noah Brenner is the University of Oregon’s first Celtic harp performance major at the UO’s School of Music and Dance. Continue reading →

Blues Musicians Struggle for Revival

Eugene blues musicians branch out to local youth in the hopes of instilling interest in the blues scene. Continue reading →

FLUXCast 03: Feruza Ashirova

Feruza Ashirova talks about the differences, challenges and lessons she has faced and learned by moving across the world to study in the United States. Continue reading →

SoundBites: Fruit Bats, Tu Fawning and Jared Mees and the Grown Children

On the evening of January 30th, 2010, Eugene’s historic WOW Hall once again rang with the sound of handclap and pedal steel guitar, its folksy twang echoing some of the city’s most infamous years. Continue reading →

FLUXCast 02: Matt Knauss

This week, FLUX features Portland, Oregon native Matt Knauss, a psychology major at Portland State University who enjoys breaking and entering. Continue reading →

Soundbites: Zion I, S.O.J.A., and Rebelution

In a night of Reggae, Zion I’s hip-hop was a refreshing opening. Continue reading →

FLUXCast 01: Derek Schmidt

This is “Episode One” of Fluxcast, a regular audio installment. Continue reading →

Soundbites: Fruit Bats

The set transitioned well, segueing from a foot-stomping rendition of “When U Love Somebody” (from 2003’s Mouthfuls) to the melancholy “Singing Joy to the World” with relative ease. Continue reading →

SoundBites: WOW Hall – Friday, Jan. 22nd

Self-described “Bohemian Dub” band Medium Troy has earned itself a solid foothold in Eugene’s local music scene. Continue reading →

SoundBites: WOW Hall – Sunday, Jan. 17th

At first glance, The Dirty Commies look like your average slacker, gutter punk band. Their sound, however, is anything but. Continue reading →