THIS WEEK AT THE CLUBS:   Peter Wilde A long-time member of the Eugene folk community, Peter Wilde also frequently embarks on national tours to tell the world about saving their seeds and people in trees. Solid songwriting mixed with a true Americana voice make Wilde a local treasure. Thursday, Cafe Paradiso.   The Living Daylights SeattleÍs beloved jazz-rock-fusion trio is coming back to town this week. Featuring frontwoman Jessica Lurie on saxophone backed by bass and drums, the band is sure to lay down some highly danceable grooves, and get the crowd good and ready for Hanuman. Wednesday, Wild Duck.   Rachael Sage Hailing from the East Village in New York, Rachael Sage is a powerhouse of the music world. SheÍs toured with Ani DiFranco, played the Lilith Fair and runs her own label. Her vocals and keyboard skills have been called "earthy" and "sublime." Saturday, Chez Ray's. CLICK HERE FOR CLUBS LISTINGS Joyful Sounds Blind Boys, Barnes and Brockie, plus more. By Vanessa Salvia   Blind Boys get groovy with gospel. .   In the early 1930s, The Blind Boys of Alabama were students at the Talladega (Alabama) Institute for the Deaf and Blind. Spirit of the Century, released by Peter Gabriel's RealWorld label, is the newest release by the world-renowned performers, and it's an appropriate title for a CD that looks back in time to the very roots of "jubilee" gospel. The joyous harmonies of fervent gospel traditionals offer a moving spiritual message alongside contemporary covers by such master songwriters as Tom Waites and Ben Harper. Speaking by phone from a New York City hotel room, founding member Clarence Fountain describes his interest in gospel: "We used to listen to a radio station playing gospel music out of Birmingham. We just love gospel music. We come up with the thing which kept us going, which was to sing about the Lord the way we heard them on the radio." Indeed, the message of hope and redemption is partly what is appealing about gospel music to religious and secular audiences alike. This legendary sextet has successfully woven together an historic approach to gospel and a modern feel evidenced partly by the inclusion of an effervescent version of the traditional "Run On For A Long Time," a song that Moby sampled and popularized. Fountain adds, "You have to keep up with the music world and everything that's going on. We put together a CD that's the old and the new." Spirit might harken back to a simpler time, but its underlying message of the commonality of the human experience will always hold true. This CD even more firmly establishes the Blind Boys as unsurpassed gospel performers. This is a highly recommended concert experience. The Boys play the WOW Hall on May 15. The Deb Cleveland Band opens. Sometimes we get lucky and have a week with so much going on there's just not enough room to give everything the amount of attention it deserves. This is one of those weeks. May 10 is the second night of a two-night performance by Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited at the WOW Hall. The Lion of Zimbabwe brings his "Chimurenga" (meaning "struggle" in Zimbabwean) music to Eugene in support of his latest release, Dreams and Secrets. Former Pixies frontman Frank Black returns to the WOW Hall in support of his latest release, Dog in the Sand. Dog is a strong effort by Black, along with his backing band, The Catholics. The new album features Black's trademark surreal lyrics and an easily accessible rock sound, not overly poppy, not alterna-rock. Pixie's drummer David Lovering, billing himself as a "scientific experimentalist," opens the show with his Active Magnetometer. Danny Barnes, master banjo picker and member of The Bad Livers, and Eugene's own bluegrass outfit Honeybuckit will be jamming together at Sam Bond's Friday. The fantastic Mr. Barnes will also perform solo. John Henry's offers up Cartoon Boyfriend along with Pomegranate and Cocaine Unicorn on Friday. LA's Cartoon Boyfriend has received rave reviews from critics. Deftly blending just about any style of music you can imagine, CB can best be described as "original." Their name appropriately suggests the tone the band takes with their music and lyrics. The band's primary goal is to entertain, and they deliver a unique show full of unabashed freakiness. Dave Brockie, better known to the masses as Oderus Orungus, brings two of his Gwar bandmates (Mike Derks a.k.a. Balsac on guitar and Brad Roberts a.k.a. Jizmak Da Gusha on drums) to John Henry's Tuesday. Without having a CD to listen to (Brockie's release is entitled Diarrhea of a Madman  humorous to me, although Ozzy Osbourne might disagree), I can only tell you what the press kit says and let you decide for yourself: "The Dave Brockie Experience ... is a sprawling collection of ditties and diatribes ... an eclectic mix of musical styles with the emphasis on loud and fast ... chaotic and combustible ... hilarious." San Francisco's Crosstops open, described as "ass-kickin' trucker punk."    Guitar Goliaths World music warms cool spring evenings. By Brett Campbell   Fleet-fingered Leo Kottke strikes this Thursday at the Hult. .   World music fans should journey to the WOW Hall this Thursday night to hear Zimbabwe's Thomas Mapfumo and Blacks Unlimited's pulsating, politically potent chimureng (liberation sounds). In the 1970s, Mapfumo translated the zingy feel and rhythm of the traditional mbira (thumb piano) of the Shona people to the guitar, creating a tantalizing hybrid of Western and African music that he enlisted first in the cause of racial justice and then the struggle against corruption. Mapfumo has recorded portions of his last two albums here, and we're fortunate to hear one of the world's most esteemed musicians and his big band. The WOW Hall hosts another African extravaganza on May 24 when Nigeria's Ayanagalu performance troupe features the intricate percussion and dance of the Yoruba people. And on May 15, the Hall hosts gospel greats Clarence Fountain and the Blind Boys of Alabama. For half a century, the group has spread its jubilee spirit the world over, even unto unlikely venues such as Broadway and "Beverly Hills 90210." Their new album succumbs to the dreaded guest star syndrome (featuring inappropos cameo shots from various rock stars craving a dose of authenticity), but, fortunately, this show will feature just the boys  who, unassisted, blew away an OFAM audience here the summer before last. Speaking of OFAM, its Emerald City Jazz Kings pay tribute to one of the great American songwriters, Irving Berlin, on Thursday, May 10, at South Eugene High School. Fretboard fever strikes downtown this Thursday night when the virtuoso di tutti virtuosi Leo Kottke appears at the Hult Center's Soreng Theater. Kottke's fleet fingers and songs strike a chord in folk music fans as well as guitar nerds, and his shows always convey a certain intimate warmth; his astonishing technique always serves valid musical goals. More guitar wonderment  this of a funkier variety  erupts when eight-string axman Charlie Hunter alights at the Wild Duck on May 13. Like Medeski, Martin & Wood, John Scofield and a few others, Hunter has creatively incorporated rap, hip hop, reggae and rock rhythms into what is still recognizably jazz music, and seems to be exploring exciting new territory with every release. On the classical side, the most enticing offering comes at 8 pm Saturday, May 12, in Beall Concert Hall, when the UO Opera Ensemble presents Benjamin Britten's chamber opera, The Turn of the Screw. Britten spiced his score with chromatic harmonies to provide just the mystery and suspense needed for Henry James's haunting story about the struggle for the souls of two children. This production is directed by Prof. Mark Kaczmarczyk and features some of the UO's best orchestral players conducted by Prof. Wayne Bennett, as well as computer projections by Yin Tang. Like so many UO shows, it's a terrific bargain: $10 general admission, $5 for students and seniors. The Eugene Symphony continues its Mahler cycle May 17 at the Hult Center with his first symphony, one of his most melodious works, and a worthy introduction to his music. The concert also features Beethoven's odd yet engaging Triple Concerto, which gives you tastes of three concertos (cello, piano, violin) for the price of one. And on May 12, the Eugene Concert Choir, augmented by members of the Oregon Mozart Players, professional soloists, and an honor choir drawn from local high schools, performs Schubert's monumental Mass in A-Flat and Haydn's moving Te Deum at the Hult. Adam's Place 30 E. Broadway * 344-6948 Thu: Gus Russell--5:15, Jazz fri: Mike Denny Duo-8:30, Jazz Sat: Barbara Dzuro Duo--8:30, Jazz Mo: Debra Mathis--5:15, Jazz We: Barbara Dzuro--5:15, Jazz Ambrosia 174 E. Broadway. * 342-4141 Fri: Barbara Dzuro--9, Solo Piano Barnes & Noble 1163 Valley River Dr. * 687-0356 Bacari Restaurant 1210 Willamette * 343-8404 Thu: Barbara Dzuro--5:30, Jazz Piano Beanery 152 W. 5th * 342-3378 Sat: Edson Oliveira--12, Guitar & Voice Beanery 2465 Hilyard * 344-0221 Black Forest Thu: Shadow & Jessica--9:30, Favorites Fri: Roy G. Biv--9:30, Psychedelic Relics Sat: Patty McCulla Dave Clark Band, T-Bone Weldone--9:30, Blues Su: Open Mic--9 sign-up Mo: Jam Session--9:30 Tu: Patty McCulla--9:30, Blues We: Jam w/RMS McConnell--9:30 Bliss Steak Ranch 2891 W. 11th * 484-6657 Fri: Johnny Law & the Rebels--9 Sat: Johnny Law & the Rebels--9 Tu & We: Easy Money--7, Variety Borders 5 Oakway Center * 345-6072 Fri: Sun Bossa Quartet--7, Brazilian The Brickhouse 4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612 Buzz Coffeehouse EMU, UO * 346-3725 Thu: Heri Kiri--9, Punk-rock Fri: Open Mic hosted by Patrick Dodd--9 Sat: Jamie Rust CD Release--9, Modern Folk Cafe Paradiso AA NS 115 W. Broadway * 484-9933 Thu: Mare Wakefield w/ Peter Wilde & Senayit--8:30, Songwriters-in-the-round Fri: Eric Moore, Jalan Crossland--8:30, Singer/sogwriters Sat: Rebecca Riots--8:30, Radical Folk Tu: Open MIc--8:30, Acoustic We: Kara Tondorf, Vanessa Trien--8:30 Chantrelle's 5th & Pearl * 484-4065 Thu: Dave OÍToole--9:30, Jamorama Fri: Olem Alves Quartet--9:30, Jazz Sat: Jeff LaPalme Quartet--9:30, Jazz Tu: Blues Jam w/ Byron Case--9:30 Chez Ray 44 W. 10th * 344-1530 Thu: Beatles Karaoke--6:30; Grateful Dead Karaoke w/ Scotty Perey--9:30 Fri: Rob Tobias & Friends--9, Folk, Swing & Blues Sat: Rachael Sage--9, Folk-pop Mo: Poetry Open Mic--9 Tu: Sean Jackson--6:30; Grateful Dead Taper Nite--9 We: Justin King--9, Acoustic Guitar Diablo's 959 Pearl * 683-3855 Thu: DJs Don & Won--9, Hip-hop Fri: DJs Tremor & D-Rock--9, Hip-hop & Funk Sat: DJs Don, Won & Anmar--9, House Su: DJ Tremor--9, R&B, Hip-hop & Funk We: Passport--9 Doc's Pad 165 W. 11th * 683-8101 Thu: DJ Tekneek--9, Hip-hop Fri: 1up2down, Lucid, Mr. Sparkel--10, Funk, Pop-punk Sat: DJ--9, House & Techno Mo: RoosterÍs Blues Jam--9 Tu: DJ--9, Acid Jazz, Funk We: DJ--9, House, Techno Double Tree Hotel I-5 & Beltline * 726-8181 Downtown Lounge 959 Pearl * 683-3855 Duck Inn 1795 W. 6th * 342-5729 Fathoms 790 East 14th * 344-4471 Fifth St. Public Mkt. 5th & High * no phone Fool's Paradise 460 Willamette * 338-9733 Sat: Turkish Aksent--8:30, Traditional & Contemporary Sufi Foolscap 780 Blair Blvd. * 681-9212 Foxfire 4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900 Thu: LD-50--9, Alt & Classic Rock Fri: RMS McConnell, Riffle--8:30, Rock Sat: Mixed Blood, Forrest T. Black--9, Rock Su: Karaoke--7:30 Mo: Liquid Genie--9, American Tu: Open jam with Anton--8:45 We: J.C. Rico--9, Rock Gilligan's 990 Oak St. * 342-2659 Fri: DJ Syntax--9, House Hip-hop Groucho's 100 E. Broadway * 484-1747 Fri: DJ Mario Mora--10, Salsa & Merengue Sat: Comedy--7 We: DJ Mario Mora--7, Salsa & Cumbia Hagen's 50 E. 11th * 343-8108 Hilton Lobby 66 E. 6th * 342-2000 Hollywood Taxi 535 Main, Spfd * 747-0307 Fri: PELT, Moth--9 Tu: PELT--9 Hungry Duck 30 Country Club Rd * 484-6963 Jakes Restaurant 605 W. 19th * 431-0513 Jim's Landing 303 Main St. Spfd * 726-7570 Fri: The Electric Flies--9, 60s Rock Jo Federigo's 259 E 11th * 343-8488 Thu: Jo Fed's Jazz Jam--9:30 Fri: Corduroy--9:30, Jazz Sat: Gus Russell Quartet--9:30, Jazz Su: Mark Alan--9, Acoustic Mo: Freedom Funk-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: Cartoon Boyfriend, Pomegranate, The Messengers--10, Alt. Rock Sat: Spiderbables, Pass Out Kings, The Snukas--10, Punk Su: Activator, Dan Jones & the Green Rays, The Visible Men--9, Mo: Tin Hat Trio w/ animated films of Ladislaw Starewicz--10 Tu: Dave Brockie Experience (from Gwar), Crosstops--10, Rock We: Iron Fist Crew--10, Reggae Kokomo's 44 E. 7th * 683-5160 The Keg Tavern 4711 W. 11th * 345-5563 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 Mulligan's Pub 2841 Willamette * no phone Sat: The RigginÍ Warriors--9:30, Country LogginÍ Blues Neighbors 1417 Villard * 338-0334 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 Sat: Don Latarski Trio--8, Jazz Out of the Fog 839 Lincoln * 302-8194 Overtime Tavern 770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028 Fri: Mickey & the Mojo Hitmen--7, Soul Piccolo 999 Willamette * 484-4011 Sat: Carl Woideck--8, Jazz Quacker's 2105 W. 7th * 345-2617 Sat: The Vipers w/ Eagle Park Slim--8, Blues Rascals 211 Washington * 345-2617 Fri: Free Radicals--9:30, Rock Sat: Simon Gutierrez & Dead ManÍs Ferry--9:30, Eclectic We: Westside Blues Jam--9:30 Rick's Pub 20 Hwy 99 N. * 344-3074 River Rd. Grill & Bar 645 River Rd. * 463-8375 Fri: Skip Jones--7, New Orleans Piano Rock 'n' Rodeo 44 E. 7th * 683-5160 Safari Room 3280 Gateway * 726-8181 Sakura 844 E. 13th * 343-6817 Sam Bond's Garage 407 Blair Blvd * 343-2635 Thu: Danny Barnes w/ Honeybuckit--9, Bluegrass Jamming Fri: Chip Cohen--5:30; Hush Records Showcase w/ Blanket Music, Jeff London, Corrina Repp, Kind of Like Spitting--9:30 Sat: Old Time Jam--5; Freedom Funk Ensemble--9:30, Party RockinÍ Su: Irish Jam--4; John Shipe Band w/ Jessica Plotkin--9, Acoustic Mo: Donny James Rio, Them Wranch--9 Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9 We: Wooden Spoon--9, Acoustic Sam's Place 825 Wilson * 484-4455 Senor Frog's 444 E. 3rd * 484-2927 Thu: DJ Karaoke--6:30 Fri: DJ Dancing--10, Ranchero, Banda, Cumbia Sat: DJ Jose Cruz--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 Theo's Jazz Club 126 W. Broadway * 344-6491 Fri: Rob Kohler Quartet--8:30, Jazz Sat: Rob Scheps Coretet w/ Greg Kogan--9, Jazz Tu: Craig Bender & Cafe Bop do--8, Showcase Tiny Tavern 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Sat: Roy G Biv--9, Psychedelic Relics TJ'S Lounge 365 E. Oregon * 895-3109 Toshi's Ramen 1520 Pearl * 683-7833 Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette * 345-8986 23:6 23 West 6th * 484-9669 Valley River Inn 1000 Valley R. Way * 687-0123 Waterfront Bar & Grill 2210 Centennial * 465-4506 Wild Duck Hall NS 169 W. 6th * 485-3825 Thu: Dead Air 15 Year Anniversary w/ GreggÍs Eggs--8, w/ members of Zero and the Grateful Dead Su: Charlie Hunter Quartet--9, Jazz We: Hanuman & The Living Daylights--8:30, Mulit-genre Improv. WOW Hall AA NS 291 W. 8th * 687-2646 Thu: Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited w/ Paul Mwanawamambo Fri: Prince--8:30, African Sat: Pheonix Dance CompanyÍs Wolf Dances--8:30, Dance Performance Pheonix Dance CompanyÍs Wolf Dances--8:30, Dance Performance Tu: The Blind Boys of Alabama w/ the Deb Cleveland Band--8 We: Frank Black & the Catholics, David Lovering--8:30, Rock Back to Top Table of Contents | News & Views | Arts & Entertainment Classifieds | Personals | EW Archive