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THIS WEEK AT THE
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Honeybuckit
Eugene's homegrown bluegrass band has become more worldly these days. The Honeybuckit
trio recently added drummer Chris Munson, and the band's newest endeavor is to blend
the music of African mbira with the traditional sound of bluegrass. Friday, Sam Bond's. |
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Mike Doughty
The ex-Soul Coughing frontman takes his show on the road.
Doughty will perform acoustic renditions of Soul Coughing tunes and new material.
In his spare time, Doughty likes to write poetry and run his website, superspecialquestions.com.
Sunday, Taylor's. |
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Baroque
Punks
Period instruments glorify
classic sounds.
By Brett
Cox
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The Smithosonian's Kenneth Slowik
performs a Telemann chamber suite on viola da gamba, Friday at Beall Hall.
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What's the big news in this year's Oregon Bach Festival? Alas, the
story of the creation and reconstruction of the multi-composer Messa Per Rossini,
which opened the festival, turned out to be more interesting than the music itself.
Bobby McFerrin's appearance no doubt generated the most buzz, but it was a one-shot
guest appearance. For me, the most important lasting feature of this year's festival
is the fact that, for the first time, it features a period-instrument ensemble drawn
from its own ranks playing two concerts in Beall Hall.
Three or four decades ago, when the period instrument trend was
just getting going, the PI gang resembled the punk rockers of the late 1970s: Both
generally consisted of young rebels against the musical establishment who wanted
to return to the purer, unvarnished sound, fleeter tempos, earlier technologies,
and pioneering spirit of the originators of the music they played. OBF music director
Helmuth Riling has been one of the few remaining holdouts for modern instruments
among major Baroque music conductors. There's no room to debate the issue here; for
me and many other listeners, the more balanced, texturally varied, and transparent
sound afforded by period instruments (when played in historically informed style)
makes listening to Bach, Mozart and their contemporaries an incomparably richer experience.
Non-classical music fans often find PI performances less stuffy, overbearing or sentimental
than much classical music, while jazz fans appreciate the greater role of improvisation
permitted the players in historically informed styles.
Period instruments don't produce a big enough sound to fill the
Hult Center's Silva Hall, so modern instruments would be needed there anyway. But
the UO's smaller Beall Hall is an ideal venue to hear PI performances; much pre-Romantic
music was written for halls of that size or smaller, and Beall's pristine acoustics
make every line audible.
You still have time to catch one of the Beall shows this Friday
night, July 6, in a concert of big band Baroque music of Couperin, J.S. Bach (his
stirring first orchestral suite), and Telemann who during his lifetime was considered
the greatest composer of his age, and who was first choice for a composing job that
Bach was offered only after his more famous friend turned it down. They'll play a
majestic chamber suite of his that's heard far less often than it should be, probably
because it stars the warmly expressive yet sadly extinct viola da gamba. Fortunately,
the festival has brought in one of the few living masters of the instrument, the
Smithsonian's Kenneth Slowik, to play it.
On Monday, July 9 from 3-6 pm in the intimate setting of UO's Knight
Library Browsing Room, another PI virtuoso, the Belgian recorder player and early
music scholar Peter Van Heyghen (along with harpsichordist Kris Verhelst and the
UO's Marc Vanscheeuwijck on baroque cello), will present a free lecture-concert featuring
Italian recorder music of the 17th century. When the queen of recorder music, Marion
Verbruggen, needs a lesson, she goes to Van Heyghen.
Many of our local lights also have experience in historically informed
performance styles, and a couple of them put that knowledge to good use last month
in the Oregon Mozart Players' Chamber Music & Chocolate concert in the glow of
the setting sun streaming through the First Christian Church dome's windows. Oboist
Cheryl Wefler's singing tone and liquid lyricism brought out all the emotion of Mozart's
divine Oboe Quartet. In the B-flat Piano Trio, pianist Philip Bayles's restrained,
pointillistic playing almost sounded like the old fortepianos for which Mozart composed
this piece, permitting the proper equilateral balance among the three instruments.
The period-instrument practice experience of Bayles and violinist
Yvonne Hsueh clearly informed these brisk (in Hsueh's case, occasionally too brisk),
lively performances on modern instruments. Every line was clear; every melody (and
there are so many in these lustrous works) sang. After a post-concert treat of free
chocolate cake and cookies, I biked home in the cool early gloaming, my path lit
by a pastel orange sunset, basking in a perfect evening of delightful, accomplished
music making
Epicure's
Delight
Music, wine, art and
fun in the park.
By Vanessa
Salvia
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Fruit plays Art
& the Vinyard at 5:30 pm Friday.
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How does a long, lazy weekend in the park sound? Great, you say, but
what else do I get? How about a lazy weekend in the park where you can browse the
works of hundreds of artists, be entertained with an eclectic selection of musicians,
taste a delightful variety of northwest wines and brews and feast upon food from
around the world? You'll get all this and more at the Art & The Vineyard Festival,
held each year in Alton Baker Park. The Festival is the primary fundraiser for Maude
Kern's Art Center, a Eugene organization dedicated to keeping the arts of all types
accessible to all people. Check out the Eugene Weekly's event guide in this
week's Salud! for the complete lineup and read ahead for some recommended
highlights.
Performing Friday at 5:30 pm, Fruit holds the record for
the farthest distance from home of any band playing this year. Fruit has garnered
a lot of attention in its native Adelaide, Australia as well as the world over. For
having only been together five years, the band has quite a well-developed breezy,
acoustic pop sound. With all five members playing several instruments and with three
vocalists, the sound is complex and layered with delightful flute interludes, horn
swirls and percussion segues. Lead vocalist Mel Watson's voice is sweet and playful,
yet mature.
I pity the person who has lived in Eugene for any length of time
and doesn't know the Sugar Beets. For down-home bluegrass and folk rock with
a smile, it hardly gets better than these well-known and well-loved locals. They
were included on a CD entitled The Good Stuff, recently released by The Eugene
Folklore Society. The Sugar Beets will be onstage Saturday at 5:15 pm.
Sunday, don't miss Norma Fraser. Now living quietly among
us in Eugene, Miss Fraser made her start as a Studio One artist in Jamaica, where
she gained notoriety for her recording of "The First Cut is The Deepest."
Now, she has begun her own label, Gyftt, and released a brand new CD entitled C'Mon
Baby. Miss Fraser wrote her own material for this CD, which is a rarity among
women reggae performers, with reggae being a traditionally male dominated genre.
Arrive early for her 1:15 pm show.
In other entertainment news this week, "Unscene TV" begins
broadcasting on public access station CTV Tuesdays at 9 am and Thursdays at 9:30
am. Keep yourselves up on the happenings of local musicians. If you've enjoyed The
Unscene 'zine in print, enjoy it now even more in full living color.
You've heard of Frank Zappa I imagine? Then you also know Zappa's
vocalist, Ike Willis. Willis recorded more than 20 albums as Zappa's vocalist, known
as "The Bionic Baritone" and as the voice of the infamous Joe of 1979's
"Joe's Garage." The Ike Willis Band will appear Friday at the WOW
Hall.
Also on Friday, Eugenean John Crider will offer his Free
Jazz Project at Theo's Jazz Club. Inspired by weekly jam sessions at Theo's,
the Project delivers completely unrehearsed and spontaneous music.
And skipping ahead to Tuesday, Vince Converse appears at
Taylor's. A 25-year-old impassioned guitar slinger, Converse is a hot new Texas blues-rocker
out to take the world by storm.
Adam's Place
30 E. Broadway * 344-6948
Fri: Tim McGlaughlin Trio-8:30, Jazz
Mo: Debra Mathis--5:15 Jazz
We: Barbara Dzuro--5:15, Jazz
Ambrosia
174 E. Broadway. * 342-4141
Mo: Justin Armstrong--8, Piano
Barnes & Noble
1163 Valley River Dr. * 687-0356
Bacari Restaurant
1210 Willamette * 343-8404
Beanery
152 W. 5th * 342-3378
Beanery
2465 Hilyard * 344-0221
Black Forest
50 E. 11th * 344-0816
Thu: Jamie Rust, Steve Ibach--9, Blues
Fri: Liquid Genie--9:30, American Boogie
Sat: Roy G Biv--9:30, Psychedelic Relics
Su: Open Mic--9:30
Bliss Steak Ranch
2891 W. 11th * 484-6657
Tu & We: Easy Money--7, Variety
Borders
5 Oakway Center * 345-6072
The Brickhouse
4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612
Buzz Coffeehouse
EMU, UO * 346-3725
Cafe Paradiso AA NS
115 W. Broadway * 484-9933
Thu: Basic Assumption--8:30, Funky Fusion
Fri: Justin King-8:30, Acoustic Guitar
Sat: Stephen Ashbrook--8:30, Solo Acoustic
Mo: Pono--8:30
Tu: Open MIc--8:30, Acoustic
We: Jamie Rust--8, Solo
Chantrelle's
5th & Pearl * 484-4065
Chez Ray
44 W. 10th * 344-1530
Fri: Cynthia Rae--7:30, Jazz
Sat: Roy G Biv--9:30, Psychedelic Relics
Crossroads
737 Main St. * 741-3366
Su: Marian Pearl--11am, Piano
Diablo's
959 Pearl * 683-3855
Doc's Pad
165 W. 11th * 683-8101
Double Tree Hotel
I-5 & Beltline * 726-8181
Downtown Lounge
959 Pearl * 683-3855
Duck Inn
1795 W. 6th * 342-5729
Thu: Karaoke--8
Sat: Karaoke--9
Embers Supper Club
1811 Hwy. 99 N. * 688-6564
Fri: Michael Anderson Trio--9, Country
Sat: Michael Anderson Trio--9, Country
Sun: Michael Anderson Trio--9, Country
Fathoms
790 East 14th * 344-4471
Fifth St. Public Mkt.
5th & High * no phone
Fool's Paradise
460 Willamette * 338-9733
Foolscap
780 Blair Blvd. * 681-9212
Foxfire
4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900
Thu: Forrest T. Black--9, Rock
Fri: JC Rico's "Maximus," Forrest T. Black-9, Blues
Sat: Mr. Wizard--9, Rock
Su: Karaoke--7:30
Gilligan's
990 Oak St. * 342-2659
Groucho's
100 E. Broadway * 484-1747
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
Fri: Ozone Baby--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
Jo Federigo's
259 E 5th * 343-8488
Thu: Jo Fed's Jazz Jam--9:30
Fri: Olem Alves Quartet--9:30, Jazz
Sat: Solein Quartet--9, Jazz
Su: Mark Alan--9, Acoustic
Mo: Freedom Funk-open mic--9
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: Activator, Cober--10, Rock
Sat: One Up Two Down, Mr. Sparkle, LD-50--10, Hard Rock
Su: Stark Raving Naked--9, Rock
We: DJ Ale--10, Hip-hop
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
The Love Cafe
145 Pioneer Pkwy Spfd * 763-5710
Lucky's Pool Hall
10th & Olive * no phone
Max's Tavern
550 E. 13th * 349-8986
Meridian Building
18th & Willamette * no phone
Moretti's
730 E. Broadway * 344-6673
Mulligan's Pub
2841 Willamette * no phone
Neighbors
1417 Villard * 338-0334
Thu: DJ Rayzor--10
Fri: DJ Damian--10
Sat: DJ Vader--10
Su: DJ Kim--10, '80s
Mo: Karaoke--9
We: Diva Live--10, Adult themed female impersonators
Nite Owl (Ramada Inn)
225 Coburg * 342-5181
The Old Pad
3355 E. Amazon * 686-5022
Oregon Electric Station
27 E. 5th * 485-4444
Out of the Fog
450 Willamette * 687-0709
We: Original Songwriters' Night--6:30
Overtime Tavern
770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028
Piccolo
999 Willamette * 484-4011
Quacker's
2105 W. 7th * 345-2617
Rascals
211 Washington * 345-2617
Fri: Free Radicals--9:30, Rock
We: Westside Blues Jam--9:30
Rick's Pub
20 Hwy 99 N. * 344-3074
River Rd. Grill & Bar
645 River Rd. * 463-8375
Thu: Marian Pearl--7, 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: Jackass Willie, Brain Kenny Fresno--9, Cow Punk
Fri: Honeybuckit--9:30, African Bluegrass Fusion
Sat: 4-Word--9:30, Reggae
Su: Bingo--9, Comedy
Mo: Acoustic Swing Duo-9, Acoustic
Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9
We: Caleb Clauder Band--9, Americana
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
Su: Mike Doughty--9, Soul Coughing Frontman
Tu: Converse/Hornbuckle Band--10, Rockin' Blues
Theo's Jazz Club
126 W. Broadway * 344-6491
Fri: The John Crider Free Jazz Project--8:30, Jazz
Sat: The Tim Clarke Soultet--8:30, Jazz
Tu: Jazz Jam hosted by Calamity Jazz--8:30
Tiny Tavern
894 E. 13th * 344-6174
Fri: The Koozies, Saltlick--9:30, Alt. Country
Sat: Sunshine Daydream--9:30, Down Home
TJ'S Lounge
365 E. Oregon * 895-3109
Toshi's Ramen
1520 Pearl * 683-7833
Tsunami Books
2585 Willamette * 345-8986
We: Jim Page--8, Folk Icon
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: Palace--9:30, Glam-fortified Funk
Fri: New Era--9:30, Salsa
Mo: Michael Franti & Spearhead--10
We: Pete Yorn--9, Pop-rock
WOW Hall AA NS
291 W. 8th * 687-2646
Fri: Ike Willis Band--9:30, Rock
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