THIS WEEK AT THE CLUBS:   The Motet One thing'sh for sure, these guys know how to keep their heads warm. Decked out in wool and polar fleece, The Motet comes to town this week to perform Funk and Afro-Cuban influenced tunes. Porterhouse Quartet opens the show. Saturday, Wild Duck.   Spread Eagle This tough-looking bunch of punk rockers are former Eugene residents. Currently making Portland their home, Spread Eagle returns to us for one night of mayhem at the Annual Hate Ball. Other performers include the Pass Out Kings and Jackass Willie. Saturday, John Henry's.   Walker T. Ryan If you don't know this man and his music by now, you must not be a fan of the blues. Walker T. Ryan has been laying down quality classic and Delta Blues since your mamma was a child, and his slide guitar playing is some of the finest in the land. Friday, Black Forest; Saturday, The Buzz. CLICK HERE FOR MORE CLUBS LISTINGS Flood Season November means new music at UO. By Brett Campbell   Steven Pologe, Kathryn Lucktenberg and Victor Steinhardt are Trio Pacifica, performing Thursday November 9. .   When it rains, it pours; the truism applies to contemporary music as well as meteorology. Those of us who crave 20th and 21st century sounds often find ourselves parched for new music -- only to be inundated a few times a year by a flood of cutting-edge concerts. As with the autumn rains, this year's new music flood arrives in November with the UO's second Festival of the Millennium. Conceived and directed by UO music Professor Robert Kyr, the festival highlights new music ensembles and encourages performances of contemporary music by local musicians. Last year, the festival premiered three dozen brand new works and dozens of recent compositions, and brought the great American composer George Crumb to town for a residency. It culminated in a spellbinding performance of his masterpiece, "Voice of the Whale." This year's model, which runs Nov. 9-20, promises to be even more astonishing than the first. The torrent commences even before the festival. This Sunday, Nov. 5, the UO's Faculty Artist Series brings eight of the school's distinguished faculty performers together to celebrate chamber music of the 20th century, featuring Stravinksy's charming little "Pastorale," a suite for woodwinds by Milhaud, and American works by neo-romantic George Rochberg, Livingston Gearhart and Quincy Porter. Next Thursday, Nov. 9, the FoM, under the theme "Waging Peace through the Arts," kicks off with Trio Pacifica (violinist Kathryn Lucktenberg, cellist Steven Pologe, and pianist Victor Steinhardt) playing trios by Brahms, Mozart and a contemporary piece, "The Wager at the Eldorado Saloon" by Jon Deak, based on Jack London's The Call of the Wild. The following evening, the Oregon Wind Ensemble performs Aaron Copland's "Emblems" (his only work for band, incorporating elements of jazz, Latin music, and "Amazing Grace"), Alan Hovhaness's fourth symphony and "Concerto for Wind Orchestra" by Colin McPhee, who foreshadowed Harrison's later explorations of Indonesian music. This looks to be a terrific celebration of too-seldom heard North American music. On Saturday, Nov. 11, Future Music Oregon, the performing wing of the UO's Music Technology Program, presents a concert of electronic and computer music by guest composer Chris Chafe of Stanford University, recent UO graduate Joe Waters (now attracting deserved attention up in Portland), award-winning UO composition student Elyzabeth Meade, UO faculty member Jeffrey Stolet and others. This looks to be one of the most attractive concerts in FMO's recent history. Sunday brings an all-day music marathon featuring some of the richest wellsprings of local contemporary music: the Oregon Composers Forum, Hundredth Monkey Ensemble, and Seventh Species. This is one of those come-and-go-as-you-please events that allow you to sample lots of different styles, from conservative to avant-garde, all of it created by our own artists. Just because the weekend's over doesn't mean the tide subsides. On Monday, Nov. 13, singer Ann Tedards and pianist Gregory Mason perform 20th century music by American women composers. The next night features a concert that would be the highlight of any other month: the Ysaye Quartet performing music of Chausson, Debussy (the profoundly moving violin and piano sonata, one of his last works), and the ravishing Ravel string quartet. Tasty as they are, these attractive concerts are merely appetizers for the main courses to follow. A major part of this year's FoM is another Kyr brainchild, the four-day "Waging Peace" conference (Nov. 16-19), which features guest speakers Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) and composer/pacifist Lou Harrison to discuss how peace can be achieved through nonviolence and cross-cultural collaboration. Nov. 16-20, the festival's closing stretch, boasts several major events: Kyr's ambitious ninth symphony, performed by the Eugene Symphony; a concert of Harrison's trailblazing percussion music; and a festival of gamelan music featuring concerts, workshops, and presentations related to one of the world's most beautiful and sophisticated musical traditions. Several gamelan ensembles from around the U.S. will appear, as will some of the greatest Indonesian masters of this most enchanting music form. We'll tell you all about it next week. DJs, Daddies and Hippies Project Logic makes a move; Daddies are back. By Vanessa Salvia   The Cherry Poppin' Daddies swing back into action with a CD release party at the Wow Hall. .   Attention all you students, roaming around campus looking for trouble: Keep your eyes open for more and varied shows upcoming at your friendly neighborhood bar and grill, Taylor's. Here's something you'll like -- The Dave Andrews Band, appearing Thursday, Nov. 2. Dave Andrews is a former member of Calobo, so that should give you a pretty good idea of the musical direction you'll be experiencing. Local musicians Chris Funk and Brian West from Ashleigh Flynn's band back him up, as do two Ponticello members. Another Taylor's show that's sure to please will be DJ Logic's Project Logic, happening on Sunday. DJ Logic has been a respected collaborator with talented musicians too numerous to mention, but including Medeski, Martin and Wood, John Scofield and String Cheese Incident. Now, Project Logic is DJ Logic's chance to shine. He'll be right out in front giving the cues for a revolving cast of players. This is expert live turntablism. Somehow Taylor's lured DJ Logic away from The Wild Duck, where he has performed the last few times he's been through town, so if you've never seen him here's your chance. On Friday, WOW Hall will be hosting Big Hippie's CD Release party. Global Chillage will finally make Eugene's Big Hippie's funkified fusion rock available for all the great unwashed masses. Locals Courtesy Clerks will punk out the stage, along with fellow Eugenean's power-pop influenced Welsh Rabbit. The WOW Hall will host a CD release party of a slightly different caliber on Saturday as the Cherry Poppin' Daddies once again conquer what is likely the smallest stage they've played on in quite a while. If you noticed several unfamiliar songs in the Daddies' Eugene Celebration set, it wasn't just the leftover smoke from Burning Spear. The Daddies played nearly all the songs from their new CD, Soul Caddy, which wasn't yet available to the public. It is now and it's as eclectic as we've come to expect from the Daddies. Steve Perry's manic gyrating and forceful lyrical storytelling haven't changed a bit, so get ready for a fantastic evening of energetic ska, punk, glitter rock and, of course, the big swing. Opening up will be California trio OPM, whose hit song "Heaven is a Halfpipe" is burning up the airwaves. Don't be entirely fooled by that poppy song. The rest of their music is varied hip-hop, dub and dancehall. Fans of local funk band Boogie Patrol Express and The Benjamins will know that former member Jans Ingber is now the lead vocalist and percussionist with Albuquerque-based The Motet. They serve up a decidedly African-percussive driven funked up groove at The Wild Duck. The Porterhouse Quintet open the show. The Eugene Weekly is proudly co-sponsoring Saturday's Hult Center show featuring the women of Sweet Honey in the Rock. The five extraordinarily versatile voices of this Grammy Award winning a capella quintet bring a vibrant female face to uplifting African spirituals, blues, doo-wop, even reggae, as they take on Bob Marley's Redemption Song. A powerful voice for social justice, equality, and rights of women and children, Sweet Honey stand to enter their 25th year of performing the world over. Sweet Honey also travel with a pre-eminent sign language interpreter, so no one need miss out on this joyful evening of music. Tsunami Books will be an interesting place to browse on Sunday, hosting Oregon's debut concert of "the world's first all female electric harp trio." The women of California's Electric Angel are also accomplished singers and composers. Despite being classically trained on their purple, green and magenta electric harps, they describe their sound as pop and rock "with a twist." I'm intrigued, but I really want to see those harps. I wonder if their hair matches? Just an idea, ladies. Oh yeah, Widespread Panic is playing at the Hult Center Wednesday, for anybody who has 23 bucks, but you already knew that. Word travels fast in those jam band circles. Adam's Place 30 E. Broadway * 344-6948 Friday: Devon Sanders--7:30, Jazz Saturday: Barbara Dzuro & Mike Hanns--7:30, Jazz Monday: Barbara Dzuro--5:30, Jazz Wednesday: Barbara Dzuro--5:30, Jazz Bacari Restaurant 1210 Willamette * 343-8404 Beanery 152 W. 5th * 342-3378 Sunday: Paul the Retired Cowboy--10, Folk Black Forest Thursday: Tony Rae Group--9:30, Blues Friday: Walker T. Ryan--9:30, Blues Saturday: Liquid Genie--9:30, Groove Rock Sunday: Open Mic--9 sign-up Monday: Anton's Open Jam--9:30 Tuesday: Jane Brody--9:30, Folk Wednesday: Roy G Biv--9:30, Psychedelic Bliss Steak Ranch 2891 W. 11th * 484-6657 Friday: The Valley Boys--9, Rock Saturday: The Valley Boys--9, Rock Borders 5 Oakway Center * 345-6072 Thursday: Poetry Open Mic w/ Jake & Friends--7 Friday: Craig Einhorn--8, Variety The Brickhouse 4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612 Buzz Coffeehouse EMU, UO * 346-3725 Thursday: Shawn MacDonald--9, Folk Saturday: Walker T. Ryan--9, Blues Cafe Paradiso AA NS 115 W. Broadway * 484-9933 Wednesday: In Harmony Benefit w/ John Shipe--8:30 Chez Ray 44 W. 10th * 344-1530 Thursday: Ritmo de la Noche--6, Latin Jazz; Red Light Quartet--8, Jazz Friday: Sun Bossa Duo--5; Simply Jazz--7; Stone Cold Jazz--9 Saturday: Rob Tobias & Friends--7, Folk; Deep 7--9, Rock Sunday: Ritmo de la Noche--11:30am; Vaudeville--6; Gordon Kaswell--7 Monday: Walker T. Ryan--7, Blues Tuesday: Open Mic Poetry & Stone Cold Jazz--7 sign-up Wednesday: ALS Blues Social--8; Mr. Rosewater--10 Diablo's 959 Pearl * 683-3855 Doc's Pad 165 W. 11th * 683-8101 Duck Inn 1795 W. 6th * 342-5729 Thursday: Karaoke--8 Saturday: Karaoke--8 Fool's Paradise 460 Willamette * 338-9733 Saturday: Robert Bander--8, Jazz Foxfire 4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900 Thursday: The Forrest T. Black Band--9:30, Classic Rockl Friday: Mr. Wizard--9:30, Rock Saturday: Johnny Wilde--9:30, Rock Sunday: Karaoke--5:30 Monday: Open Mic--8 Sign-up Tuesday: Open Jam--8:15 Sign-up Wednesday: Knights of the Whip--9:30 Groucho's 100 E. Broadway * 484-1747 Hagen's 50 E. 11th * 343-8108 Thursday: Nimbus--10, Groove Rock Friday: Solein--10, Jazz Saturday: Door # Three--9, Blues Rock Tuesday: Nobody's Biz & Narboza--9 Wednesday: Jupiter Hollow--10, Rock Hilton Lobby 66 E. 6th * 342-2000 Saturday: Forrest/Moulton Duo--9, Jazz JoFederigo's 259 E 11th * 343-8488 Thursday: Jo Fed's Jazz Jam--9:30 Friday: LaZoo--9:30, Jazz Saturday: LaZoo--9:30 Sunday: Mark Alan--9, Acoustic Monday: Open mic--6:30 sign-up Tuesday: Barbara Dzuro--8:30, Piano Wednesday: Paul Paydos Jam--9:30, Var. John Henry's 136 E. 11th * 342-3358 Thursday: '80s Vinyl--10, Dancehall & House Dance Friday: Gene Def Con, Man of the Year, Lowcraft--10, Rock Saturday: Hate Ball w/ Pass Out Kings, Spread Eagle, Jackass Willie, Danged, Jug Band--8:30, Hate Rock Sunday: Sunset Valley, Crate Washers, Fair Verona--9, Rock Monday: Supersuckers, Danged, Fast Eddie and the Screamers--9:30 Tuesday: Cobra--10, Jazz Wednesday: JLA--10, Hip-hop Lavelle Wine Bar 5th St. Mkt * 338-9875 Friday: Gus Russell--5:30, Piano Saturday: John Crider--5:30, Piano The Love Cafe 145 Pioneer Pkwy Spfd * 763-5710 Fri: Doctor J, Bobby Six Crows--4, Native-laced Tunes Moretti's 730 E. Broadway * 344-6673 Friday: DJ Dancing--11 Saturday: DJ Dancing--11 Sunday: DJ Dancing--9 Tuesday: Karaoke w/ Lydia--10 Nite Owl (Ramada Inn) 225 Coburg * 342-5181 Friday: Coupe de Ville--9:15 Saturday: Coupe de Ville--9:15 The Old Pad 3355 E. Amazon * 686-5022 Oregon Electric Station 27 E. 5th * 485-4444 Friday: Don Latarski Trio--8, Jazz Saturday: Don Latarski Trio--8, Jazz Out of the Fog 839 Lincoln * 302-8194 Tuesday: Sunshine Daydream--6:30, Psychedelic Overtime Tavern 770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028 Piccolo 999 Willamette * 484-4011 Saturday: Mike Denny Trio--8, Jazz Rascals 211 Washington * 345-2617 Saturday: Basic Assumption & Northwest Royale--9:30, Alt. Rock Wednesday: Westside Blues Jam--9:30, Blues Rick's Pub 20 Hwy 99 N. * 344-3074 Friday: The Tony Rae Group--9:30, Power Blues & Jazz Rock 'n' Rodeo 44 E. 7th * 683-5160 Sam Bond's Garage 407 Blair Blvd * 343-2635 Thursday: The Magnets w/ Ronny Bruage & Kim Clark--9, Jazz Friday: Chip Cohen--5:30; Los Mex Pistols--9:30, Mariachi Punk Saturday: Old Time Jam--5; Versus, Wow & Flutter--9:30, Indie Rock Sunday: Irish Jam--4; Laura Kemp--8 Monday: Dan Jones w/ Peter Wilde--9 Tuesday: Bluegrass Jam--9 Wednesday: Nectar Way--9 Sam's Place 825 Wilson * 484-4455 Friday: Karaoke--8 Senor Frog's 444 E. 3rd * 484-2927 Thursday: DJ Dancing--10 Friday: DJ Señor Mix--10, Salsa & Merengue Saturday: DJ Señor Mix--10, Salsa & Merengue Stepina's 1475 Mohawk, Spfd * 744-0811 Friday: Larry Ward & Skip Jones--9, Jazz Taylor's 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Thursday: Dave Andrews Band--10, former member of Calobo Saturday: Freedom Funk Ensemble--10, True Funk Sunday: Project Logic w/ Baba Israel--10, New Groove Theo's Jazz Club 126 W. Broadway * 344-6491 Tiny Tavern 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Friday: Roy G Biv--9, Archaic Revival Rock Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette * 345-8986 Saturday: Prosthetic Soul--5, Acoustic Rock Sunday: Electric Angel--4:30, All-female Electric Harp Trio Valley River Inn 1000 Valley R. Way * 687-0123 Thursday: Tropic Starr---8, Variety Friday: Tropic Starr--8:30, Rock Saturday: Tropic Starr--8:30, Rock Sunday: Janel Schricker--9am, Piano; Tuesday & Wednesday: Tropic Starr--8, Variety Vet's Club 169 W. 6th * 345-3261 Friday: Little Lynne & the Smokin' Soles-9:30, Blues Saturday: Little Lynne & the Smokin' Soles-9:30, Blues Tuesday: West Coast Rhythm Kings--9:30, Wild Duck Hall NS 169 W. 6th * 485-3825 Friday: Jupiter Hollow, Workman Project--9:30, Groove Rock Saturday: The Motet, Porterhouse Quartet--9:30, Funk & Afro-Cuban Wednesday: Soulstice--8:30, All Ages DJ Dance WOW Hall AA NS 291 W. 8th * 687-2646 Thursday: Magical Thursday--8, DJ Dance Friday: Big Hippie CD Release w/ Courtesy Clerks, Welsh Rabbit--9, Rock Saturday: Cherry Poppin' Daddies CD Release w/ OPM--9:30, Rock, Ska, Swing Sunday: Gregg's Eggs w/ members of Zero, Roy G. Biv--7:30, Jazz Rock Back to Top Table of Contents | News & Views | Arts & Entertainment Classifieds | Personals | EW Archive