Author Archives: mckivor

About mckivor

I'm an aspiring journalist and a student at the University of Oregon's journalism school. I am interested primarily in news reporting and magazine design and writing with some photography mashed in there as well.

‘Cross the Track Blues

Posted on June 7, 2011

The click-clack of slow-moving freight cars and the blaring of air horns are unbroken day and night accompanied by the high-pitched screech of metal on metal. The tracks are decorated with whatever the vagrants leave behind. Needles, shattered glass, piles … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Giles, crime, Drugs, Eugene, Eugene crime statistics, keith heath, neighborhoods, public safety, social services, St. Vincent de Paul, st. vinnie's. printing press, Trainsong, Trainsong Neighborhood Association, welfare | Leave a comment

Working Toward A Profile

Posted on May 5, 2011

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what will go into the profile I’m going to write and the different techniques I could use to write it. Obviously, it would be smart to interview someone involved with my enterprise … Continue reading →

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The House Always Wins

Posted on May 4, 2011

As most of America knows by now, Osama bin Laden, the man credited with the September 11 attacks, was killed over the weekend in a luxurious compound in a suburb of Islamabad, Pakistan. With this news, America, a country that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged al qa'ida, al qaeda, dead, Eugene, Obama, OBL, Osama bin Laden, Osama death, terrorism, terrorist | 1 Comment

A Subterrestrial Q&A

Posted on April 27, 2011

Subterrestrial is a Drone/Ambient band out of the bay area that is mainly web-based. I interviewed the creative force of this band Gary Ransford, who also blogs about the group and other bands and activities in the drone and experimental … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ambient, Bay Area, black metal, drone, Drone metal, experimental, Subterrestrail | Leave a comment

Blue-Collar Bar at Noon

Posted on April 25, 2011

“My daughter lost her house. Out of sheer stupidity. They borrowed ‘bout a hundred thousand and spent none a that on the house. Bought Wave-a-runners and a bunch a straight bullshit”, said an elderly man leaning forward with his elbows … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bars, Beer, blue-collar, irish pub, monday morning, mornings, sports bar | Leave a comment

Trainsong Fights a Reputation

Posted on April 17, 2011

The Trainsong district in Eugene, Oregon can appear somewhat alien to a person who frequents the usual campus hotspots. The neighborhood is in the middle of an industrial park on Highway 99W. Train tracks bisect the neighborhood and there is … Continue reading →

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Drone Metal on Twitter? Don’t Think So

Posted on April 13, 2011

It may come as no surprise that drone metal doesn’t have a particularly large following on the social media site Twitter. It’s understandable. Twitter is very isn’t metal at all. In fact it is as far away from metal as … Continue reading →

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The Power of Drone

Posted on April 6, 2011

Drone metal is a music genre that rarely comes up in conversation, and when it does, the concept is most often met with a look of perplexity. As far as the American public is concerned, drone is fairly obscure compared … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged doom, Doom metal, drone, Drone metal, sludge, sludge doom, Sludge metal, stoner doom, stoner metal, Sunn O))) | 1 Comment

Trainsong by Ian McKivor

Posted on April 5, 2011

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