THIS WEEK AT THE CLUBS:   The Courtesy Clerks The Courtesy Clerks are just one of six punk rock groups to take the stage at Groucho's this week. "Why such a grandiose gathering?" you ask. It's all to raise money for an underground mag called The Unscene, whose goal is to promote live music in town. Thursday, Groucho's.   Adrian Legg Acoustic guitar virtuoso Legg has often been grouped with such players as Eric Clapton, Leo Kottke, Ry Cooder and Richard Thompson. Acoustic Guitar calls his style "graceful instrumental music laced with melodic and rhythmic hooks." Sound nice? Monday, WOW Hall.   Little Charlie & the Nightcats There's nothing "little" about the rockin' blues sound of Little Charlie and the Nightcats. If you're looking for a party this weekend, look no further. And let's not forget that the rapidly dwindling supply of blues venues makes it even more necessary to support the ones still kicking. Saturday, Wild Duck. CLICK HERE FOR CLUBS LISTINGS Guitar Gods Johnson, Legg two highlights this week. By Dave Gingold   Don Conoscenti plays St. Mary's Church on Sunday. .   One of the highlights this week is guitar god Eric Johnson performing at the WOW Hall Feb. 1st with his band Alien Love Child. The band consists of drummer Bill Maddox and bassist Chris Maresh. The Derek Trucks Band opens. Like Adrian Legg, Johnson has shelves full of guitar player awards, and a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental to boot. Trucks, nephew of Allman Bros. drummer Butch Trucks has played lead guitar for Phil Lesh & Friends, and has been playing slide with the Allmans for the past two years, filling the enormous shoes left by Duane. Expect a shredfest. Leading up to the first are some worthwhile acts. Eugene's The Naysayers have been hard at the recording and recently dropped off some roughs of their big guitar punk, graced by the harmonies of Ed and Spirit Cole. Look for them kicking off the Los Mex Pistols show at the Wild Duck the 25th, followed by Fast Eddie and the Screamers and The Pistols. Also on the 25th at Groucho's is a benefit show for The Unscene magazine with Courtesy Clerks, YOB, Shortround and Portland's Wadsworth (no relation to our own Lois, as far as I know). The magazine hopes to get people excited about the local scene. Do it. The same night, dub, world, jazz and electronic musics come together in the ambient work of HIM, who play Sam Bond's Garage. Ex-Pickett Christy McWilson is at Sam Bond's the 26th. Folk artist Cosy Sheridan is at St. Mary's Episcopal Church the 27th. She's won Kerrville, Telluride's Troubadour contest, played Carnegie Hall and Dr. Demento. The violin trio Ponticello is at Sam Bond's the 27th. Jeff Trott (say, isn't he supposed to have really written all those Sheryl Crow songs?) and Feller open. Folk multi-instrumentalist Don Conoscenti is at St. Mary's the 28th, and you can listen for him on KRVM's "Acoustic Junction" the 26th. Also on the 28th, John Henry's presents a triple-bill "Super Sunday Showcase," featuring The Sodomites, Arcweld, and, my personal favorite, Vegan Killing Machine. Acoustic guitar giant Adrian Legg returns to the WOW Hall the 29th, and Tempe prog-rockers Vin-Fizz are at Sam Bond's the 29th. Just in time to greet a Republican administration, The New Deal will play Taylor's the 30th, bringing their spacey electronic "live progressive breakbeat house" down from Toronto way. They've opened a tour for Mad Professor, and they're said to be catching on with the jamband crowds. The 30th also brings Love As Laughter to John Henry's. Sam Jayne's band hails from Issaquah, Wash., same as Modest Mouse, but the late-'99 CD Destination 2000 finds LAL short of the Mouse's breadth of imagination, though Jayne overdrives the vocal mike like you'd expect of a typically noisy Sub Pop band, and frequently indulges his classic-rock leanings. Chez Ray's checked in to mention their "live Grateful Dead karaoke" every other Thursday, among other events. Sounds great, but how would you distinguish that from everyday life here in Eugene? Look for local acts during the week, perhaps bigger bands on weekends, in a late-night setting. Adam's Place 30 E. Broadway * 344-6948 Thurs: Gus Russell--5:15, Jazz Fri: Mike Denny Duo--7:30, Jazz Sat: Barbara Dzuro & Mike Hanns--7:30, Jazz Mo: Debra Mathis--5:15, Jazz We: Barbara Dzuro--5:15, Jazz Barnes & Noble 1163 Valley River Dr. * 687-0356 Bacari Restaurant 1210 Willamette * 343-8404 Beanery 152 W. 5th * 342-3378 Sat: Eagle Park Slim--10am, Blues Su: Paul the Retired Cowboy--2, Folk Beanery 2465 Hilyard * 344-0221 Su: Edson Oliveira--10am, Brazilian Guitar & Voice Black Forest Thurs: John Barley--9:30, Variety--9:30, Improv Rock Fri: Roy G. Biv--9:30, Psychedelic Experience Sat: Door # 3--9:30, Pop Su: Open Mic--9 sign-up Mo: Emerald City Open Jam--9:30 Bliss Steak Ranch 2891 W. 11th * 484-6657 Borders 5 Oakway Center * 345-6072 Fri: Nichols & Dhymes--8 Mo: Madison & McCoy--7, Folk The Brickhouse 4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612 Buzz Coffeehouse EMU, UO * 346-3725 Fri: Open Mic hosted by Patrick Dodd--9 Mo: Open Poetry--9 Cafe Paradiso AA NS 115 W. Broadway * 484-9933 Thu: Mare Wakefield, Kevin Murphy & Sean Shanahan--8:30, Songwriters-in-the-round Fri: John Shipe Trio--8:30, Rock Sat: John Shipe Trio--8:30, Rock Tu: Open MIc--8:30, Acoustic We: Robert Bander--8:30, Jazz Guitarist Chantrelle's 5th & Pearl * 484-4065 Fri: Gill Herrera Jazz Jam--10, Open Jam Sat: Loup Caroy--10, Blues Tu: Blues Jam w/ Byron Case & friends--10 Chez Ray 44 W. 10th * 344-1530 Thu: Muraga--10, Tribal Belly Dance Fri: Honey Buckit, Sean's Band--9:30, Afro-pop Bluegrass Sat: Roy G. Biv--9, Psychedelic Experience Mo: Open MIc featuring Laura Kemp--8:45 Tu: Taper Tuesday hosted by Jeff Harrison--8:30 We: Thais Perkins--9:30, Folk Diablo's 959 Pearl * 683-3855 Doc's Pad 165 W. 11th * 683-8101 Fri: Nobody's Business--10 Sat: DJ Dancing--9:30 Mo: Rooster's Blues Jam---9 sign-up Tu: Karaoke Wheel of Doom--9:30 We: DJ Dancing w/ Ty B.--9:30 Duck Inn 1795 W. 6th * 342-5729 Thursday: Karaoke--8 Saturday: Karaoke--8 Fool's Paradise 460 Willamette * 338-9733 Foxfire 4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900 Thu: Jet Harris & His Hotrod Hellcats--9:30, Rock Fri: Jet Harris & His Hotrod Hellcats--9:30, Rock Sat: Mr. Wizard-9:30, Rock Su: Karaoke--7:30 Groucho's 100 E. Broadway * 484-1747 Thu: The Courtesty Clerks, YOB, Shortround, Wadsworth, Cancer Moon & Out of Order--9, Punk benefit for Unscene Magazine Fri: DJ Mario Mora--10, Salsa & Merengue Hagen's 50 E. 11th * 343-8108 Hilton Lobby 66 E. 6th * 342-2000 Sat: Mike Denny & Greg Nathan-9, Jazz Hollywood Taxi 535 Main, Spfd * 747-0307 Tu: PELT--9:30, Rock Jakes Restaurant 605 W. 19th * 431-0513 Jim's Landing 303 Main St. Spfd * 726-7570 JoFederigo's 259 E 11th * 343-8488 Thu: Jo Fed's Jazz Jam--9:30 Fri: Gus Russell Quartet-9:30, Jazz Sat: Greg Goebol Trio w/ Tim Clarke--9:30, Jazz Su: Mark Alan--9, Acoustic Mo: Open mic--6:30 sign-up Tu: Barbara Dzuro--8:30, Jazz We: Paul Paydos Jam--9:30, Var John Henry's 136 E. 11th * 342-3358 Thu: 80's Dance Night--10, DJ Dance Fri: Mojo--10, Groove Sat: McKenzie Project, Big Hippie--10, Funk/Rock Su: Sodomites, Arcweld-, Vegan Killing Project-9, Rock Tu: Love as Laughter, Gabriel Blue--10, Alt. We: Iron Fist Crew--10, Dance Hall Reggae Lavelle Wine Bar 5th St. Mkt * 338-9875 Fri: Gus Russell--5:30, Jazz Sat: John Crider--5:30 The Love Cafe 145 Pioneer Pkwy Spfd * 763-5710 Meridian Building 18th & Willamette * no phone Moretti's 730 E. Broadway * 344-6673 Thu: Off Broadway Open Jam--8, Hosted by Tony Rae Group Fri: Three Finger Jack--10, Rock Sat: DJ Tekneck--10, DJ Dancing Tu: Karaoke w/ Lydia--10 We: DJ Smuve--10, DJ Dancing Mystique Restaurant 959 Pearl St. * 343-4361 Nite Owl (Ramada Inn) 225 Coburg * 342-5181 Fri: Valley Boys--9:15 Sat: Valley Boys--9:15 The Old Pad 3355 E. Amazon * 686-5022 Oregon Electric Station 27 E. 5th * 485-4444 Out of the Fog 839 Lincoln * 302-8194 Tu: Sunshine Daydream--6:30, Folkadelic Overtime Tavern 770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028 Piccolo 999 Willamette * 484-4011 Sat: Gus Russell--8, Jazz Quacker's 2105 W. 7th * 345-2617 Sat: The Heaters--8, Blues Rascals 211 Washington * 345-2617 Fri: Simon Gutierrez w/ Deadman's Ferry--9:30, Inspired Originals Sat: Basic Assumption--9:30, Rock Tu: The Patty McCulla Dave Clark Band--9:30, Variety We: Westside Blues Jam--9:30 Rick's Pub 20 Hwy 99 N. * 344-3074 Rock 'n' Rodeo 44 E. 7th * 683-5160 Sam Bond's Garage 407 Blair Blvd * 343-2635 Thu: HIM w/ members of June of 44--9, Jazz Fri: Chip Cohen--5:30; Christy McWilson Band--9:30, Alt. Country Sat: Old Time Jam--5; Ponticello w/ Jeff Trot & Feller--9:30, Rock Su: Irish Jam--4; Red Pajamas--8 Mo: Vin Fizz--9, Ambient Jazz Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9 Sam's Place 825 Wilson * 484-4455 Senor Frog's 444 E. 3rd * 484-2927 Thu: DJ Dancing--10 Fri: DJ Señor Mix--10, Salsa & Merengue Sat: DJ Señor Mix--10, Salsa & Merengue Starbuck's 205 E.18th ´ 465-9813 Sat: Eric Wilson--7 Stepina's 1475 Mohawk, Spfd * 744-0811 Taylor's 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Sat: Mojo--10, Original Rock Mo: DJ TekNeek--10, DJ Dance Tu: The New Deal--10, House Theo's Jazz Club 126 W. Broadway * 344-6491 Fri: Sean Flinn & the Walkabout Quartet--8:30, Jazz Sat: Cynthia Beal in the Bleu Tie Affair--8:30, Jazz Tu: Jazz Jam hosted by Bruce Cole-8:30 Tiny Tavern 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Fri: U-Gene Band--9, New Old Skool Groove Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette * 345-8986 Sat: Uncle Bobo & Friends--5, Beautiful Bluegrass Sun: Eugene Playback Theater--7, Drama Valley River Inn 1000 Valley R. Way * 687-0123 Thu: Tropic Starr-8, Variety Fri: Tropic Starr--8:30, Variety Sat: Tropic Starr--8:30, Variety Su: Yacov Golian--8, International Folk Tu & We: Tropic Starr--8, Variety Waterfront Bar & Grill 2210 Centennial * 465-4506 Wild Duck Hall NS 169 W. 6th * 485-3825 Thu: Los Mex Pistols, Fast Eddy & the Screamers, The Naysayers--9, Tex-mex punk Fri: Glam Fridays--10, DJ Dance Sat: Little Charlie & the Nightcats--9:30, Blues WOW Hall AA NS 291 W. 8th * 687-2646 Sat: Ron Jeremy's S&M Sideshow, Slightly Stoopid, Sprung Monkey--10, Comedy & Rock Mo: Adrian Legg--8:30, Guitar Virtuoso Back to Top Table of Contents | News & Views | Arts & Entertainment Classifieds | Personals | EW Archive