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Memoriam for Bob Weir at Pandita's One More Saturday Night Event on Jan. 17, 2026. Photo by Georgia Mae.

Bob Weir, founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed away on January 10, 2026. Amy and Will Winton, owners of the Mexican-fusion restaurant Pandita, described his passing as “the end of an era.”

To celebrate Weir’s contribution to the Winton’s lives and to their community, the restaurant hosted a One More Saturday Night event, featuring musician Ras D and DJ Bump.

Pandita is a popular spot for Eugene locals, serving quality tacos, tostadas, margaritas, and Pandaritos (if you don’t know what this is, I suggest you go find out). The restaurant’s mascot is inspired by the Grateful Dead’s signature bears, and the music they blast through the kitchen is reminiscent of the mid-60’s bay-area hippie culture. 

DJ Bump played a six-hour collection of music throughout the night,…

1. SNUGGLE 
Album: Goodbyehouse
Label: Escho

2. SASSY 009
Album: Dreamer+
Label: PIAS Electronique

3. A$AP ROCKY
Album: Don't Be Dumb
Self-Released

4. MARS LASAR
Album: Grand Canyon
Label: Sound Manipulations

5. SIS AND THE LOWER WISDOM
Album: Saints And Aliens
Label: Native Cat

6. SURFBORT
Album: "Lucky" [Single]
Label: TODO

7. TYLER, THE CREATOR
Album: DON'T TAP THE GLASS
Label: Columbia/Sony

8. VIAGRA BOYS
Album: Viagr Aboys
Label: Shrimptech Enterprises/Year0001

1. ETHEL CAIN 
Album: Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
Label: Daughters Of Cain

2. FKA TWIGS
Album: EUSEXUA Afterglow 
Label: Young/Atlantic

3. ANNAHSTASIA
Album: Tether
Label: drink sum wtr

4. RATBOYS
Album: "Light Night Mountains All That" [Single]
Label: New West

5. FARAH
Album: The Silent Song [EP]
Label: Italians Do It Better

6. DANIEL CAESAR
Album: Son Of Spergy
Label: Republic

7. MEN I TRUST
Album: Equus Caballus
Self-Released

8. FROST CHILDREN
Album: SISTER
…

Timothée Chalamet (right) alongside rapper EsDeeKid (left) and music video producer Archie Erskine (middle) in New York City, NY., Dec 19 2025. Photo via Instagram

“Marty Supreme,” the 2025 drama about table-tennis player Marty Mauser, dominated online conversation through strategic marketing – from branded clothing to a projection on the Las Vegas Sphere. More notably, lead actor Timothée Chalamet took an unique approach to promoting the film.

During the press run, Chalamet focused on incorporating his interest in underground rap, a genre popular among younger audiences. By incorporating the genre into the film’s promotion, “Marty Supreme” reached audiences beyond traditional movie buffs. The inclusion of underground rap on mainstream platforms legitimized the genre’s artistic credibility, and is a turning point toward broader artistic freedom.

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Harry Styles’ “Forever, Forever,” released Dec. 27, 2025.

Has Harry Styles made his long-awaited comeback? Sort of. 

The former One Direction star unexpectedly released a video to YouTube on Dec. 27, 2025 titled “Forever, Forever,” that gave fans a look into the final show of the long running “Love on Tour,” that spanned two years, two albums, and three Grammy Awards.

The video featured concertgoers preparing for the show outside of RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and included bits of conversation that ranged from Styles’ possible outfits for the evening to his impending hiatus. “Some sadness because it is the last show, then he will disappear. We won’t see him dancing on stages anymore,” said one fan.

The artful and nostalgic footage captured the feeling of attending “Love on Tour” and the community Styles nurtured…

1. PINKPANTHERESS
Album: Fancy Some More?
Label: Warner UK

2. ADDISON RAE
Album: "High Fashion" [Single]
Label: Sony

3. JT
Album: "Ran Out" [Single]
Label: Quality Control

4. BILL FOX
Album: "Lift Your Heads" [Single]
Self-Released

5. JAY SOM
Album: "Cards on the Table" [Single]
Label: Polyvinyl

6. DEFTONES 
Album: Private Music
Label: Reprise

7. HENGE
Album: "Slingshot/Hypersleep" [Single]
Label: Cosmic Dross

8. DOECHII
Album: "girl, get up." [Single]
Label: Top Dawg/UMG

1. SHARP PINS
Album: Balloon Balloon Balloon
Label: K/Perennial

2. ODONIS ODONIS
Album: Odonis Odonis
Label: Royal Mountain

3. ROCKET
Album: R Is For Rocket
Label: Transgressive

4. JESSE WELLES
Album: Under The Powerlines (Live April 2024-September 2024)
Self-Released

5. SKINSHAPE AND THE HORUS ALL STARS
Album: Skinshape X Horus
Label: Lewis

6. TAME IMPALA 
Album: Deadbeat
Label: Columbia/Sony

7. TEAM TRUST
Album: Treat Box
Self-Released

8. THE PRETTY RECKLESS
Album: Taylor Momsen's…

Barry MacGuire at 99.1 The Beat in Eugene, Oregon. Photo by Noah Samuelsen

The name Barry MacGuire has the kind of alliterative, punchy ring that feels pulled from a 1960s superhero comic – simple, strong, memorable, and sounding every bit like the protagonist in a classic caped adventure. Although you probably won’t catch Barry MacGuire soaring through the sky or zapping lasers from his eyes, he’s still very much a hero, just one who is the sound of the radio at 99.1 The Beat Eugene.

When MacGuire first gave me the station’s address, I geared up to arrive at a squat, retro radio house perched atop a hill, framed by a monstrous radio tower. You know, the kind that evokes that old-school, slightly kitschy vibe, with big black letters spelling out the station’s call sign above the door. But when I pulled into the lot, I was met instead with a three-story, all-white commercial building with shiny windows. The only hint that it…

1. WATER FROM YOUR EYES
Album: It's A Beautiful Place
Label: Matador/Beggars

2. MAGDALENA BAY
Album: "Unoriginal" b/w "Black-Eyed Susan Climb" [Single]
Label: Mom+Pop

3. DE LA SOUL
Album: Cabin In The Sky
Label: Mass Appeal

4. FKA TWIGS
Album: EUSEXUA Afterglow 
Label: Young/Atlantic

5. ODONIS ODONIS
Album: Odonis Odonis
Label: Royal Mountain

6. GEESE
Album: Getting Killed
Label: Partisan

7. OKLOU
Album: choke enough (Deluxe)
Label: True Panther/Virgin

8. HAYLEY WILLIAMS
Album: Ego Death…

Album cover for Florence and the Machine's "Everybody Scream."

On the day of tricks and treats, Florence and the Machine released their sixth studio album, “Everybody Scream,” under the Republic Records label. It’s been three years since their previous album “Dance Fever.”  

According to Rolling Stone, during their “Dance Fever" tour, Florence Welch, lead singer and songwriter, experienced an ectopic pregnancy which required a life-threatening surgery. Despite this tragic event, Welch grew from this experience, saying “When you have to have emergency surgery, the lights are so bright; it’s so clinical. There was a sense afterwards that I needed to be near to the earth. I needed to be near natural things.” The “natural thing” Welch turned towards was magic.