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THIS WEEK AT THE
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Nicole
Campbell
Acoustic pop songstress Nicole Campbell has been a staple of the
Portland music scene for over a decade now. She's in town to celebrate
the release of her newest record, Songs from the Red Room.
FRIDAY, SAM BOND'S. |
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Tony
Trischka
Trischka's shows are a mix of bluegrass, old time, popular, classical
and original music. Audience members may find themselves singing
along with "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," imitating swamp creatures
as an introduction to "Bullfrog Shuffle," or chosing a key for
Trischka to improvise in. Trischka's 30 year career brings him
to Eugene this week. SUNDAY, TAYLOR'S.
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Ashley
Raines
Raines is originally from New York,
but for the past three years he's been living on the road. His
current layover in Eugene gives us a chance to check out his soulful
acoustic music and dream about being a gypsy. WEDNESDAY,
CAFE PARADISO. |
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Circus
Town
Bands
travel twixt Veneta and Eugene.
By
Dave Gingold
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Matt
the Electrician lights up the Country Fair on Friday.
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Another venue bites the dust, with the recent
closing of Theo's Jazz Club, and we are all the poorer.
On the Country Fair front, which happens this weekend,
I know this much: Matt the Electrician, a very talented guy
who used to be based in Corvallis, but now works out of Austin, will
be there solo the 13th. And among the OCF acts who'll be playing in-town
gigs are Seattle's Circus Contraption, at John Henry's the
16th. The Circus sent along its CD, Our Latest Catalogue.
Suitably circus-y with plenty of tuba and clarinet, some glockenspiel,
and much creepy laughing, screaming and oddball sounds. The lyrics
conjure up a leering Joel Grey in Cabaret, as they deal with
subjects like witch roasting, etc. This will give you a good case
of the willies, like you felt comfortable at the circus in the first
place. And live, they promise "A six-foot Amazonian Dung Beetle,"
among other treats.
Chris Chandler & Anne Feeney: A Wandering Minstrel
Show & Flying Poetry Circus will land at Sam Bond's Garage
the 16th. Chandler's poetry, attacking the "fast food attitudes" of
"the United States of Generica" has brought him into spheres as disparate
as those of Allen Ginsberg and Ani DiFranco. Protest singer Feeney's
music is featured in the Susan Sarandon-narrated film This Is What
Democracy Looks Like, on the 1999 Seattle WTO protests, and performed
by Peter, Paul & Mary.
Saturday Market continues this Saturday, with jazz
at 1:30 pm, from The Michael Denny All Stars. Two shows coming
up this week in the free Summer Concerts in the Parks series, both
at 6:30 pm, are fusioneers Lazoo at Washington/Jefferson Park
the 17th, and folk songstress Mare Wakefield at Westmoreland
Community Center the 19th. No glass or alcohol. Thank you so much,
picnickers.
This Week: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,
who go by BRMC, are at the Hollywood Taxi the 12th. The Virgin Records
press person who called me about this show declared the band "So cool
they should probably be on an indie label." Portland's Nicole Campbell
will have a CD release for her new Songs from the Red Room
at Sam Bond's the 13th. The former singer for Ivan's Wish has teamed
with producer Tony Lash (Heatmiser, Dandy Warhols) here, and he gives
her modern rock an ultracontemporary production. My favorite line
from the promotional spiel accompanying the CD: "Campbell gives voice
to the sentient cornerstones of life most of us leave taciturn." Um,
huh?
The "cello-pop-rock" of San Francisco's The Fingers
is at Cafe Paradiso the 14th. Banjo titan Tony Trischka, who
Bela Fleck has credited as a major inspiration, will play a solo show
of "newgrass" at Taylor's the 15th. Mome Raths, IQU and FCS
North are at John Henry's the 15th.
The Madison, Wisconsin band Hum Machine takes
to the tiny environs of the Tiny Tavern the 16th, but it promises
to be a show worth wedging yourself into. The band's latest, fourth
CD No Joy In Mudville is a varied collection of supple rock
that just keeps getting better as you make your way through it. "10,000
More Times" (apparently being used in a Miller Genuine Draft commercial,
alas) bristles with anger vocally, lyrically and in their playing.
And they play well -- check out the interplay on "Single Hound."
"Open Your Pie Hole," they command elsewhere, and it doesn't seem
to be cobbler coming your way. Touchingly, the band even included
a press clip from The Badger Herald. These guys rock.
Speaking of good bands in small places, Counting
Crows will be at Portland's Schnitzer Hall the 17th, doing a Western
mini-tour of "small" venues -- mostly a bunch of wineries --
while recording a new album. Listen for new material at these shows.
Ashley Raines brings his finely crafted, powerful folk to Cafe
Paradiso the 18th, as well as Out of the Fog on the 28th and Aug.
4th. His These Haunted Streets boasts nice guitar work and
strong singing as well. The Motet is at the Wild Duck the 18th.
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
Mo: Justin Armstrong--8, Piano
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: John Fohl--9:30, Guitar
Fri: Electric Flies--9:30, Rock
Sat: The Rockets--9:30, Rock
Su: Open Mic--9:30
Mo: Anton & Friends--9:30, Jam
Tu: T-Bone Weldon--9:30, Blues
We: Black Forest Jam--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: John Shipe Band--8:30, Rock
Fri: Justin King--8:30, Guitar Wizardry
Sat: The Fingers--8:30, Cello-based Funk
Mo: Island--8:30, Indie Rock
Tu: Open MIc--8:30, Acoustic
We: Ashley Raines--8:30, Acoust.
Chantrelle's
5th & Pearl * 484-4065
Chez Ray
44 W. 10th * 344-1530
Crossroads
737 Main St. * 741-3366
Diablo's
959 Pearl * 683-3855
Doc's Pad
165 W. 11th * 683-8101
Fri: Northwest Royal, Stealth Distruction--10, Alt. Rock & Metal
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: Mr. Wizard--9, Rock
Sat: Jet Harris & His Hotrod Hellcats--9,
Rock
Su: Karaoke--7:30
Tu: Anton & Friends Jam--9:30
We: JC Rico's Maximus--9, R&B
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
Hollywood Taxi
535 Main, Spfd * 747-0307
Thu: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club--8, Psychedelic Fuzz
Fri: Ozone Baby--9
Sat: 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: Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers, Wristrockets--10, Punk
Sat: Point Black Rangers, Short Round, Paint
By Numbers, Lowdown--10, Punk-hop
Su--IQU, FCS North, Mome Raths--9, Electronica
Mo: The Circus Contraption--10, Circus Music
We: DJ Ale--10, Hip-hop
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
Thu: Don Latraski & Rue de Blues--8, Filming for OPB
Out of the Fog
450 Willamette * 687-0709
Mo: Open Mic--6
Tu: Sunshine Daydream--7
We: Songwriter Open Mic--6
Overtime Tavern
770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028
Piccolo
999 Willamette * 484-4011
Sat: Steve Candee-8, Variety
Quacker's
2105 W. 7th * 345-2617
Sat: Valley Boys--9, Rock
Rascals
211 Washington * 345-2617
Fri: The Danged--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 & Vocals
We: John Powell--7, Variety
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: Scott Amendola, Noe Venable Trio w/ Nils
Cline--9, Polyrhythmic Blues Rock
Fri: Nicole Campbell, Niki Duncan--9:30, CD
Release
Sat: Casey Neil Trio--9:30, Americanna
Su: Irish Jam--4; The Kitchen Syncopaters--9, Jug Band
Mo: Chris Chandler w/ Anne Feeney--9, Spoken
Word
Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9
We: Danny Dolinger's 40's Birthday Bash--9,
Variety
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: Tony Trischka--9, Newgrass
Tu: Granola Funk Express--10, Funk
Tiny Tavern
894 E. 13th * 344-6174
Fri: Roy G Biv--9, Psychedelic Relics
Mo: Hum Machine--9, Indie
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
Su: Barbara Dzuro--9am, Piano
Waterfront Bar & Grill
2210 Centennial * 465-4506
Wild Duck Hall NS
169 W. 6th * 485-3825
Sat: Monti Amundsen, Deathrow Bodean & the Sacred Cows--9:30,
Blues
We: The Motet--9, Afro-Cuban Funk & Jazz
WOW Hall AA
NS
291 W. 8th * 687-2646
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