THIS WEEK AT THE CLUBS:   Swearing at Motorists "Swearing at Motorists create four-track pop that takes simple, but infectious melodies and adds haunting harmonies, minimalistic instrumentation, and abstract lyrics," says their promo. The band is guitarist Dave Doughman and drummer Don Thrasher, both from Dayton, Ohio. Saturday, John Henry's.   Passout Kings Holding the title of Eugene's best loved punk band, the Kings dish it out this week at the "Night of True Punk Rock" show hosted by Campus radio station KWVA. Also on the bill are former Eugeneans Spread Eagle, and headlining is Portland's Poison Idea. Saturday, WOW Hall.   North Mississippi All-Stars The All-Stars have a sound that falls between Delta Blues and Southern Rock. If you need a term, how about swamp rock? Time Magazine called the band "young rascals with ancient souls...playing blues that precede air conditioning and indoor plumming." Friday, Wild Duck. CLICK HERE FOR CLUBS LISTINGS Punge and Pickin' Acetone and even more Cheese. By Dave Gingold   Acetone isn't only for manufacturing methamphetamine, these guys from L.A. will be at the Wild Duck on Friday. .   Fretboard maniac Danny Barnes will be back at Sam Bond's Garage the 8th, banjo in hand, and he sent along a list of eight reasons to come see him. I'm partial to #1, which notes that "It's pleasant to sit with your friends and drink good beer and listen to good music, in a nice environment." Damn skippy. #3 observes that "the volume is a level conducive to a good time," which, of course, would vary significantly from the Kiss to the Tuck and Patti fan, and then there's #5, which attests that "Barnes has been practicing for the gig." I won't bore you with his public-transportation-intensive travel plans down from Port Hadlock, Wash., but will add that Barnes promises to play all night. On the 9th, the L.A. trio Acetone will open the show by Galactic frontman Theryl "Houseman" de'Clouet at the Wild Duck. The latest Acetone CD, York Blvd., is its second for Neil Young's imprint Vapor Records. York Blvd. is a super likeable work of lush pastoral guitars, a laid-back roots sensibility, and a winning re-working of late '60s/early '70s progressive trip-rock, flavored with some classic-rock motifs. Acetone keeps things from ever getting pompous or draggy. From the pedal-steel-accented shuffle of the appropriately-cheery "Things Are Gonna Be Alright," the Monkees-tinged "Wonderful World" (is it me, or are these guys kinda "up"?), and the remotely James Gang-ian "Its A Lie," it's very winning stuff. Sad news that Salem's John Fahey went to that great gig in the sky recently. Fahey awakened many souls to the majesty of the fingerpicked acoustic guitar, and his artistry will be greatly missed. This Week: Oakland's Sourpuss is at John Henry's the 9th. The latest effort, Prison Charisma, offers pop-grunge (punge), with a lot of sexual baggage: "Fetish Boy," "The Letch" (sic). Hey, we like to keep it family in this column, boys. Murmur and West by God open. Ska, rock and swing from locals The Lounge Derbies, The Courtesy Clerks and The West Coast Rhythm Kings are at the WOW Hall the 9th. Papas Soul Kitchen provides funk at Taylor's the 10th. Tacoma's Latin Expression will likewise be playing the 10th, at the Wild Duck, for the salsa-inclined. Local salsero Mario Mora will offer free salsa dance lessons prior to the show. Also on the 10th, punk pervades the WOW with Poison Idea, The Pass Out Kings, and Spread Eagle. And then there's the frightening specter of Accordians Anonymous, who assault Sam Bond's on the 10th. Biggish names in Portland and Seattle, respectively, The Baseboard Heaters and Mountain Con (whose praises have been sung in this column before) are at John Henry's the 11. The nearly inescapable String Cheese Incident is back in town the 12th for a show at the Hult Center. The Cheesers say they sold 21,000 tix for their three dates in Portland around New Year's, so they must have the twirl inducement firmly in hand, as it were. They've been recording a studio album in Austin with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos producing. Local trumpeter Tim Clarke will appear with his newly formed group of allstars The Tim Clarke Soul-tet when they bring their straight ahead and acid (wait for it) jazz to John Henry's the 13th. More punk is at the WOW the 13th, with A.F.I., The Explosion, and The Snukas. The spoken word of John Trudell is at the WOW Hall the 15th, and the retro-jazz of the quintet Hot Town Jubilee, which brings its 30s "hot jazz" and swing to Sam Bond's is the same night.   Barnes at Bond's Versatile and talented banjo picker returns. By Mare Wakefield   Danny Barnes is at Sam Bond's Thursday, March 8. .   When a banjo player puts out a solo record, what do you expect? Lots of picking and frailing along to bluegrass standards? Maybe a country song thrown in for good measure? Well, when the banjo player in question happens to be Danny Barnes, all you can count on is expecting the unexpected. Barnes, best known for his banjo picking with the Austin-based-alt-country-bluegrass-punk band Bad Livers, released a solo album, Minor Dings, last year on Cavity Search Records. The recording was done entirely in Barnes's home, and was originally released on his own Minner Bucket label back in 1998. Barnes made 100 copies of the album to sell to fans off his website. "I charged $25 apiece, all the artwork was hand lettered and everything," says Barnes. "The record has already paid for itself." Barnes's friends at Cavity Search didn't let the story end there. "The Cavity Search boys and I thought it would be cool to put it out again, in a re-mastered, re-edited form," says Barnes. "We felt there was some cool stuff on there, that some of my hardcore fans were really going to like." Indeed, "cool stuff" certainly abounds on Minor Dings. Track 1 is an acoustic, country-rock tune called "No Time Flat." Barnes sings the song's refrain, "I'm not different, just sleeping," in a slightly nasal, but not unpleasant Southern drawl to the accompaniment of an acoustic guitar and sparse percussion that could be Barnes stomping his foot. But just as you're preparing for more of the same, the record switches gears completely and goes into a moody and slightly ominous instrumental with cello, banjo and keyboard entitled "My Life Crumbled." From there we go to "Zaccheus," an account of the vertically challenged Biblical character who climbed a tree to get a better look at "his savior." The tune is one part traditional bluegrass and two parts Delta Blues, and either my ears are deceiving me or he's playing slide banjo through the choruses. No two songs on the album are the same, and genres include everything from the straight-up, Randy Travis-sounding country tune, "This Ain't a Good Time," to my personal favorite, "Cellophane Thing," which has Barnes singing in a high falsetto that sounds like it belongs either in the mid-'70s or on a Beck album, right after "Deborah." The song slowly rocks out with heavy electric guitar, blurry keyboard string sounds, bass, drums and lots of reverb. Barnes himself is just as versatile as his album. The 39-year-old Texas native has three bands in addition to his solo career, and is preparing to release another Cavity Search album, Duet for Clarinet and Goat, a combined effort with Portland resident and former Golden Delicious lead man, Pete Krebs. Barnes also recently finished recording a book on tape entitled The Cavalry at Gettysburg, Part 1: The Armies Collide. "It's a three-hour historical account of the battle, with the latest academic research into the various events," says Barnes. "It's like having me tell you a very long detailed story. Some people like my voice, kind of a southern baritone." In 1998, Barnes moved from Austin to just north of Seattle, where, in addition to playing music, recording albums, books and soundtracks for movies 4 Barnes composed the music for the Richard Linklater film, The Newton Boys, and will record the soundtrack for an upcoming Peter Fonda movie 4 he lectures at the nearby University of Washington. The topic last week was "Banjo in Modern Music," subtitled "The Plight of the Modern Banjoist." Barnes got the lecturing job because "the professors [at UW] come to see me play in Seattle," he says. The last time Barnes performed in Eugene, the audience listened enthralled as he picked the banjo with a speed and accuracy that most players will never know. Barnes is truly a gifted performer, and anyone interested in just plain good music will hear it at his next Eugene gig. Danny Barnes plays Sam Bond's Thursday, March 8. The show starts at 9 pm, and there is a $4 cover charge at the door.   Adam's Place 30 E. Broadway * 344-6948 Thu: Gus Russell--5:15, Jazz Fri: Mike Denny Duo-8:30, Jazz Sat: Tim McLaughlin--8:30, 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 Thu: Barbarz Dzuro--5:30, Jazz Piano Beanery 152 W. 5th * 342-3378 Fri: Edson Rizzo--4, Brazilian Guitar Sat: Eagle Park Slim--10am, Blues Beanery 2465 Hilyard * 344-0221 Black Forest Fri: The Danged--9:30, Swamp Rock SatU-Gene Band--9, Old Skool Street Soul Su: Open Mic--9 sign-up Bliss Steak Ranch 2891 W. 11th * 484-6657 Tu & We: Easy Money--7, Var. Borders 5 Oakway Center * 345-6072 Fri: David Rogers--8, Fingerstyle Guitar The Brickhouse 4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612 Buzz Coffeehouse EMU, UO * 346-3725 Thu: Sam Hahn--9, Acoustic Rock Sat: The Jelly Band--9, Funk Ballads Cafe Paradiso AA NS 115 W. Broadway * 484-9933 Thu: Mare Wakefield w/ Dan Jones and Amy Martin--8:30, Fri: "Butt-folk" in-the-round Sat: Brent Floren--8:30, Singer/songwriter Sun: Silverhawk--8:30, Original Rock Tu: Open Mic--8:30, Acoustic Chantrelle's 5th & Pearl * 484-4065 Thu: Robert I Bander--9:30, Jazz Guitar Fri: Jazz Jam Cooperative w/ Gil Herrera--9:30, Jazz Sat: Loup Garue, Solein Jazz Quartet-9:30, Continental Blues Tu: Blues Jam w/ Byron Case & friends--10 Chez Ray 44 W. 10th * 344-1530 Thu: Absolute Improv w/ Nicole Barrett--9, Comedy Fri: Cynthia Rae & Simply Jazz--7, Jazz; Jupiter Hollow--9:30, Psychedelic Rock Sat: Monty Lennon--9:30, Monty Python songs with the Lennonite Choir Su: Absolute Improv--9, Comedy Mo: Peter Wilde's Open MIc featuring Patrick Dodd--8:30 Tu: Taper Tuesday hosted by Jeff Harrison--8 We: Mood Area 52--9, Tango Diablo's 959 Pearl * 683-3855 Doc's Pad 165 W. 11th * 683-8101 Thu: DJ Tekneek--10, Hip-hop Fri: 1 Up 2 Down, NWR, Throat--10 Sat: DJ Dance Party--9 Mo: Rooster's Blues Jam--9 Tu: Karaoke--9 We: DJ Ty--9, Hip-hop Double Tree Hotel I-5 & Beltline ¥ 726-8181 Su: Fast Eddie & the Screamers, Ding Dong McGee--8, Rock Duck Inn 1795 W. 6th * 342-5729 Fool's Paradise 460 Willamette * 338-9733 Foolscap 780 Blair Blvd. * 681-9212 Foxfire 4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900 Groucho's 100 E. Broadway * 484-1747 Fri: DJ Mario Mora--10, Salsa & Merengue Hagen's 50 E. 11th * 343-8108 Hilton Lobby 66 E. 6th * 342-2000 Sat: Forrest/Moulton Duo--9, Jazz Hollywood Taxi 535 Main, Spfd * 747-0307 Thu: Mr. Wizard--9:30, Rock 'n' Roll Fri: Lee "Scratch" Perry w/ Rocker T--9:30, Rock 'n' Roll Sat: Mr. Wizard--9:30, Rock 'n' Roll Mo: Bugs Henderson--8:30, Guitar Virtuoso; Karaoke--9:30 Tu: PELT--9:30, Rock 'n' Roll We: Johnny Wilde--9:30, Rock 'n' Roll Jakes Restaurant 605 W. 19th * 431-0513 Jim's Landing 303 Main St. Spfd * 726-7570 Jo Federigo's 259 E 11th * 343-8488 Thu: Jo Fed's Jazz Jam--9:30 Fri: Skip Jones and Friends--9:30, Keyboard Boogie Sat: Side Project--9:30, Jazz Su: Mark Alan--9, Acoustic Mo: Greg Goebol's-open mic -6:30 Tu: Barbara Dzuro--8:30, Jazz We: Paul Paydos Revue--9:30 John Henry's 136 E. 11th * 342-3358 Thu: 80s Vinyl--10, DJ Dance Fri: Sourpuss, Murmur, West By God--10, Hard Rock Sat: Courtesy Clerks, Swearing at Motorists, Parker Paul--10, Power Pop Su: The Baseboard Heaters, Mountain Con--9, Alt. Rock Mo: McKenzie Project, Nimbus--10, Rock Tu: Tim Clark's Soul-tet--10, Jazz We: Iron Fist Crew--10, Dance Hall Reggae Kokomo's 44 E. 7th ¥ 683-5160 Lavelle Wine Bar 5th St. Mkt * 338-9875 Fri: Gus Russell--5:30, Jazz Sat: John Crider--5:30, Jazz The Love Cafe 145 Pioneer Pkwy Spfd * 763-5710 Lucky's Pool Hall 10th & Olive ¥ no phone Meridian Building 18th & Willamette * no phone Moretti's 730 E. Broadway * 344-6673 Thu: Off Broadway Open Jam hosted by Tony Rae--8 Sat: DJ Tekneek--10 Tu: Karaoke w/ Lydia--10 We: DJ Tekneek-10 Nite Owl (Ramada Inn) 225 Coburg * 342-5181 Fri: Valley Boys--9:15, Rock Sat: Valley Boys--9:15, Rock The Old Pad 3355 E. Amazon * 686-5022 Oregon Electric Station 27 E. 5th * 485-4444 Fri: Don Latarski Trio--8, Jazz Out of the Fog 839 Lincoln * 302-8194 Overtime Tavern 770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028 Piccolo 999 Willamette * 484-4011 Sat: Carl Woideck--8, Jazz Quacker's 2105 W. 7th * 345-2617 Rascals 211 Washington * 345-2617 Sat: Simon Gutierrez w/ Dead Man's Ferry--9:30 We: Westside Blues Jam--9:30 Rick's Pub 20 Hwy 99 N. * 344-3074 Rock 'n' Rodeo 44 E. 7th * 683-5160 Safari Room 3280 Gateway * 726-8181 Sakura 844 E. 13th ¥ 343-6817 Thu: Tryptic Jazz Trio--7:30, Period Music Sam Bond's Garage 407 Blair Blvd * 343-2635 Thu: Danny Barnes--9, Banjo from the Bad Livers Fri: Chip Cohen--5:30; Porterhouse--9:30, Jazz Sat: Old Time Jam--5; Accordions Anonymous--9:30, 10 Accordions Su: Irish Jam--4; Laura Kemp--8, Solo Acoustic Mo: Leslies Disco B-day Bash--9 Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9 We: Poetry--7:30 sign-up 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 SHAKERS    1195 Main, Spfd. ¥ 736-5177 Starbuck's 205 E.18th ¥ 465-9813 Stepina's 1475 Mohawk, Spfd * 744-0811 Taylor's 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Fri: Lucidity--10, Trance, Jungle, House Theo's Jazz Club 126 W. Broadway * 344-6491 Fri: Forest/Moulton Quartet--8:30, Jazz Sat: Facelift-8:30, Jazz Tu: Jazz Jam hosted by Matt Shevitz-8:30 Tiny Tavern 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Fri: U-Gene Band--9, Old Skool Street Soul Sat: John Kneeland/All Guitar--9:30, Eclectic TJ'S Lounge 365 E. Oregon ¥ 895-3109 Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette * 345-8986 Sat: Benefit for Amoeba Theatre w/ Tryptic--8, Jazz Trio 23:6 23 West 6th * 484-9669 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: Barbara Dzuro--9am, Jazz; Yacov Golian--8, Int'l Folk Tu & We: Tropic Starr--8, Variety Waterfront Bar & Grill 2210 Centennial * 465-4506 Wild Duck Hall NS 169 W. 6th * 485-3825 Thu: Houseman--9, Funk & Soul Fri: North Mississippi All-stars, Acetone--9:30, Electrified Word Boogie Sat: Latin Expression--9:30, Salsa Su: Jazz is Dead--9, Jazzy Dead Covers Mo: DJ Harry--11, String Cheese Incident remix We: Absolute Improv--8, Improv Comedy WOW Hall AA NS 291 W. 8th * 687-2646 Sat: The Lounge Derbies, Courtesy Clerks, West Coast Rhythm Kings--9:30, Ska/Rock/Swing Sun: Poison Idea, Pass Out Kings, Spread Eagle--9:30, Punk Rock Tu: A.F.I., The Explosion, The Snukas--8:30, Punk Rock Back to Top Table of Contents | News & Views | Arts & Entertainment Classifieds | Personals | EW Archive