Story & Photos by Jenna Westover Written forty-nine years ago while the author served in Vietnam, Who Shot the Water Buffalo? was the star of a free reading at the Knight Library on Thursday, April...

After winning Bandest of the Bands, Rare Monk is ready for the big time Story by Natalie Horner Photos by Jenna Westover Mission one: don’t seem like a prostitute. Mission two: don’t get mugged....

Story by Natalie Horner Photos by Jenna Westover Six bands, $500 in total prize money, studio time, and socks. Lots of socks. Ethos teams up with the UO Cultural Forum and Ninkasi Brewing this Saturday,...

Story by Natalie Horner Photo by Jenna Westover If the look of Jason Johnson is surprising, his speaking voice is shocking. As vocalist, guitarist, and bassist of the blues punk duo Mudpuppy, Johnson...

Story by Natalie Horner Photo by Jenna Westover Chances are, if you went to any house party or bar last year, you heard Rare Monk play. And chances are, the one thing you remember (if you remember anything...

Story by Natalie Horner Photo by Jenna Westover Brent Jameson, of Jameson and the Sordid Seeds, claims he’s 20 years old. But the crinkles that appear around his eyes when he laughs belie this claim....

Story by Natalie Horner Photo by Jenna Westover Vinnie and the Rips was formed about a year ago, when Vincent Kieffer left his solo act in the dust and moved to Eugene from southern Oregon. On a mission...

Story by Natalie Horner Photo by Jenna Westover Singer/songwriter Tyler Fortier is slated to release three albums in 2011: …And They Rode Like Wildfire Snaking Through The Hills ‘Neath The...