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The Mammals
They're warm blooded and rarely lay eggs. Once they did, and when it cracked,
the grandson of legendary Pete Seeger crawled out and yelled "mama!" Ruth
Ungar and Michael Merenda scooped him up and said, "no, mammal." Together
they play contemporary folk roots. Wednesday,
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TSOL
This Valentine's Day show of hardcore punk rock features "Gentleman"
Jack Grisham, who led the Orange County Invasion, becoming the Beatles of the So.
Calif. punk rock scene. Thursday, WOW
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David Nelson
Trio
Ol' DNT rolls into town to jam in Springfield. They improvise psychedelic country,
rock, blues and bluegrass. SpunHoney and friends will open the show. Saturday, Hollywood Taxi. |
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Beyond
the Labels
Musicians defy categories.
By Brett
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Milagro Vargas...
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Sometimes you just have to look beyond the label. For me, "Valentine's
Day" translates to Support the Greeting Card Industry through Prepackaged Expressions
of Sentimentality, and "Pops Concert" means treacly orchestral arrangements
of pop songs intended to bolster a symphony's bottom line by luring in listeners
beyond the usual classical demographic.
Yet the Eugene Symphony frequently manages to inject musical integrity
into its pops shows, and this Thursday's VD concert, showcasing the immensely talented
and tasteful guitarist Don Latarski, is no exception. The show features music of
Gershwin and Richard Rodgers (one of the century's most popular composers, through
his music for a good proportion of Broadway's finest musicals), Stevie Wonder, and
more.
Hopeless romantics who want a taste of desire's consequences (two-timing,
jealousy, revenge, immolation, wine) should head over to the UO's Willamette Hall
Feb. 23-24 when the University Opera Ensemble performs Handel's great Baroque opera/oratorio,
Semele. The revival of Baroque opera in general and Handel operas in particular
is one of the brightest developments to hit the genre in decades. This one abounds
with even more than Handel's usual complement of memorable tunes, and for this production,
UO Prof. Mark Kaczmarczyk has taken the original production's message to a ruler
(don't fool around with a young tart, as the King of England was doing at the time)
and applied it to contemporary events in Washington, D.C. This should be fun.
For another "opera" that transcends the term's negative
associations (e.g. overstuffed divas spewing overheated Romantic melodrama), head
up to Portland (be sure to wave at Pink Martini on their way down to the McDonald
Theatre) on Friday, Feb. 15 to catch the great Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla's
gripping little tango opera, Maria de Buenos Aires, at Reed College's Kaul
Auditorium. Eugene's own world-class mezzo-soprano Milagro Vargas is joined by Coco
Trivisonno (on the accordion-like bandoneon) and the always-excellent Third Angle
new music ensemble, conducted by the Oregon Symphony's Murry Sidlin.
The sold-out 2000 production of this surreal drama, with a sublime
performance by Vargas, was one of that year's highlights of Oregon music, so if you
missed it then, don't make that mistake this time.
The UO's Beall Hall showcases a number of attractive concerts.
On Saturday, Feb. 16, Celtic harpist Kim Robertson transcends another label (the
dreaded "New Age") in performances of traditional Irish and Scottish tunes
that are easy on the ears without dissolving into mush. She'll be joined by the UO
Harp Ensemble and UO faculty member and fellow harpist Laura Zaerr. On Sunday, Feb.
24, UO violinist Fritz Gearhart and pianist Victor Steinhardt play music of Schubert,
Mozart and two fine 20th-century American composers, William Grant Still (for whom
Gearhart has a special affinity) and Lukas Foss.
On Thursday Feb. 21, the acclaimed Vienna Piano Trio plays music
of Beethoven, Brahms, and 20th century Anglo-American Rebecca Clarke. Best of all,
on Tuesday, Feb. 26, the Oregon Festival of American Music brings to Beall one of
the world's greatest bassists, Edgar Meyer (who's worked with symphony orchestras,
bluegrass and country bands, soundtracks, and more), and superb mandolinist/guitarist
Mike Marshall, whose telepathic interplay with fiddler Darol Anger produced brilliant
sparks on the Beall stage last fall.
Marshall and Meyer joined Bela Fleck on a fine album a few years
back, and Meyer gained wider notice through Appalachia Waltz project with
Yo Yo Ma and Mark O'Connor. This is also music that transcends labels: Styles might
range from Bach to blues to bluegrass to originals and improvisations by both composer/performers.
Call it new American chamber music if you must, but hear it. This is another in OFAM's
exciting new Now Hear This! series, one of the best things to happen to Eugene music
in a good while.
The UO's World Music Series is fast becoming the most compelling
recurring music adventure in town. A much younger audience than usual packed Beall
for last week's spectacular WMS concert, featuring phenomenal sitarist Kartik Seshadri
and tablawalla extraordinaire Sanju Sahai. I've experienced quite a few sublime moments
at Beall over the years, but for sheer intensity, improvisatory interplay, and sustained
musicianship at the very highest level, none have surpassed the second half of this
one. It was one of the most moving, extraordinary displays of musical virtuosity
I've ever encountered.
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Unavoidable
Valentines
Ah, the romance of Slayer
and other punk madness.
By Vanessa
Salvia
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Pink Martini performs Friday at
the McDonald...
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Greetings everyone! Lovers and the loveless alike can seldom escape
the grasp of St. Valentine, though we may try. Satiny pink hearts and sundry sweets
are everywhere the eye gazes this time of year. For those souls planning anti-Valentine's
Day parties, sorry! The name "February" comes from the name of the Roman
goddess Februa, mother of Mars and matron saint of passionate love. So the whole
dang month might as well be 28 days of Valentine's celebrations! That gives you 27
more days and more ways to slather your lover with saccharine.
It's also the month of Mardi Gras, in case you needed a reason
to throw a party. Slayer at the McDonald Thursday might not be your ideal
way to celebrate a day of love, but it obviously is to many other people, as the
show is sold out. I realize it does little good to tell you all about a sold out
show if you don't have tickets, because you can't get tickets, but at least when
people start talking about the show you can't blame me for not telling you. I hope
Kerry King is wearing that cool wrist/forearm cuff with all the spikes sticking out
if it. If not, I think we who bought tickets should all demand some of our money
back!
The only unfortunate thing about the Slayer show is that it's on
the same night as the T.S.O.L. and Agnostic Front show at the WOW Hall,
with not enough time in between to see both. Go to one, miss the other. The agony.
Well, the hardcore punks will definitely be at the WOW Hall, and who can blame them?
T.S.O.L. are awesome old school So Cal punks, performing with the original line-up,
natch.
For 20 years, Agnostic Front has kicked socio-political punk-rock
ass all the way from New York City.
I've looked for and found the kind of diversity I was hoping for
in the McDonald Theatre. On Friday, Portland's lounge ensemble Pink Martini,
an act that couldn't be more polar opposite Slayer if they tried, performs. If you've
seen them before, you know they are professionals who deliver a rousing performance
of classic lounge tunes like "Brazil," "Que Sera Sera" or a reworking
of Ravel's "Bolero."
Sultry songs sung in French, Italian, Japanese, Greek, and of course,
English, will leave you swooning. Danceable rhythms will permeate the rarified air
and you will be drunk on your own pleasure with yourself for having purchased admission.
Martini is also rumored to be revealing new material.
Also on Friday, Spyglass appears at Sam Bond's with The
Visible Men and The Long Winters. Spyglass, from Seattle, says it best
themselves: "Thick, layered guitars culminate in orchestral soundscapes swirling
behind moody female vocals. Punctuated by occasional strings, organ and piano, Spyglass
delivers a haunting pop-laced cocktail that writers often compare to Portishead and
Lush." Haven't seen the Visible Men play yet, but I'm assured by insiders that
they're good.
Don't pass by Cafe Paradiso Saturday without stepping in to see
the Painting Daisies. This rad four-piece group of girls rocks out with fuzzy
guitar, snappy bass and a fresh perspective.
Diablo's and Downtown Lounge are hosting a Fat Tuesday celebration,
your last day to consume as much food, alcohol and sex as possible before the 40-day
spiritual penitence of Lent begins. Let Mood Area 52's "neuvo
tango" see you through to an unsullied beginning. Wednesday visit Sam Bond's
for The Mammals. The Mammals' CD is called Born Live. It's silly, but
it's really good old-timey string music, meaning fiddlin' folk. Ciao!
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Adam's Place
30 E. Broadway * 344-6948
Ambrosia
174 E. Broadway. * 342-4141
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: Virtuous Pagans--9:30; Rock
Fri: Mickey and the Mojo Hitmen--9:30; Soul
Sat: T-Bone Weldon & the Prime Cut Band--9:30; Blues
Su: Open Mic--9:30
Mo: Emerald City Sessions--9:30
Tu: Christie & McCallum--9:30 We: Forest Jam--9:30
Bliss Steak Ranch
2891 W. 11th * 484-6657
Thu: Members of Bill Will--7; All styles
Tu: John Powell--7; Variety
We: John Powell--7; Variety
Borders
5 Oakway Center * 345-6072
The Brickhouse
4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612
Buzz Coffeehouse
EMU, UO * 346-3725
Fri: Patrick Dodd Open Mike--9
Sat: Angela LeCompte; Piano rock--9
Mo: Nathan Langston Poetry Open mic--9
Tu: Ashley Ward--7; Piano
We: Patrick Williams--9; Rock
Cafe Paradiso AA NS
115 W. Broadway * 484-9933
Thu: Ehren Ebbage--8:30
Fri: Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene--9
Sat: Painting Daisies--9
Su: Big Mouth Open mic-8:30
Mo: Songwriter's Showcase--8:30
Tu: Open Mic--8
We: Justin King--8:30; Acoustic
Chantrelle's
5th & Pearl * 484-4065
Thu: Nicolette Helms and Friends--9:30; Blues, jazz
Fri: Olem Alves, Mike Hans--9:30
Sat: Cynthia Rae Band--9:30; Jazz
Tu: Byron Case, James Bradshaw and Friends--9; Blues jam
Cheerful Tortoise
730 E. Broadway * 517-9291
Fri: Syrius Jones--10; Rock
Sat: Southtown Hounds--10; Jam rock
Chez Ray
44 W. 10th * 344-1530
Cozmic Pizza
1432 Willamette * 338-9333
Crossroads
737 Main St. * 741-3366
Thu: Charlie Parker--7; Guitar
Su: Charlie Parker--noon; Guitar
Cypress Restaurant
99 W. Broadway * 683-3800
Diablo's
959 Pearl * 683-3855
Thu: DJ Dancing--9
Fri: Yummy Booty Night w/Tremor, Drok--9; Hip hop
Sat: Big Pimpin' w/RNA, Won--9
Su: Tremorsville--9
We: Passport Grease Brawl--9
Doc's Pad
165 W. 11th * 683-8101
Double Tree Hotel
I-5 & Beltline * 726-8181
Downtown Lounge
959 Pearl * 683-3855
Thu: One Night Stand Party w/Deadlines--9
Fri: The Brothas of Beat--10; Hip hop
Sat: Blue States--10
Su: Stylus Grooves--10
Mo: Barley, Weinberger--10; Surf
Tu: Rotten Boot--10; DJ
We: Al Foul & the Shakes, Switchblade Hearts, Brainwashers--10
Duck Inn
1795 W. 6th * 342-5729
Embers Supper Club
1811 Hwy. 99 N. * 688-6564
Fri: Michael Anderson Trio--9
Sat: Michael Anderson Trio--9
Su: Michael Anderson Trio--9
Tu: Billy McCoy--9
We: Billy McCoy--9
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--9:15; Rock
Fri: Phamous Phaces--9:15; Rock
Sat: Phamous Phaces--9:15; Rock
Su: Karaoke--7:30
Mo: DJ Law; House, top 40
Tu: Emerald City Jam--9:15
We: Johnny Wilde Band--9; Rock
Gilligan's
990 Oak St. * 342-2659
Good Times
375 E. 7th * 484-7181
Tu: Jentzu & the Alter Egos, Carolyn Wonderland--9:30; Soul
Hagen's
50 E. 11th * 343-8108
Hilton Ballroom
66 E. 6th * 342-2000
Hollywood Taxi
535 Main, Spfd. * 747-0307
Thu: California Hunks--8
Fri: Ozone Baby--9:30
Sat: SpunHoney & Friends--8:30; David Nelson Trio--10
Su: SpunHoney--7:30; Acoustic jam
Johnny Wilde's Jamorama--10
Tu: Johnny Wilde Band--9
We: P.E.L.T.--9:30
Hungry Duck
30 Country Club Rd * 484-6963
Jakes Restaurant
605 W. 19th * 431-0513
Jim's Landing
303 Main St. Spfd * 726-7570
Jimmy Mac's
770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028
Sat: Patty and Dave Clark Band--8
Jo Federigo's
259 E 5th * 343-8488
Thu: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam Session--9:30
Fri: J.C. Rico Quartet--9:30
Sat: Skip Jones & the Hungry Four--9:30
Su: Mark Allan--9
Mo: Olem Alves Open Mic--8:30
Tu: Emmett Williams--9; Jazz
We: Paul Paydos Trio--9:30; Latin
John Henry's
136 E. 11th * 342-3358
Thu: 80's Vinyl--10
Fri: The Briefs, The Wristrockets, Bettie Mayhem & the Disasters--10
Sat: Activator, Ennis Bee, Pellet Gun--10
Su: Whiskey Rebels, Dirty Sanchez, Bastard Saints--10
Mo: Northwest Allstar Alliance, USO--10
Tu: Comm. Soundsystem--10; Reggae
We: Hump Bump, Hammer--10; DJ
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; Classic jazz piano
Sat: John Crider--5:30; Jazz
Lone Star Bar & Grill
33140 Van Duyn Rd. * 686-8686
Fri: John Michaels--9; Country DJ
We: Coyote Ugly Night w/John Michaels--9; Country
The Love Cafe
145 Pioneer Pkwy Spfd * 763-5710
Lucky's Pool Hall
10th & Olive * no phone
Fri: DJ Carl--7; Blues, classic rock
Luna
28 E. Broadway * 344-1266
Thu: Jazz Collective--9:30; Eclectic quintet
Fri: Carl Woideck--9:30; Jazz
Sat: Olem Alves--9:30; Guitar jazz
Tu: Etoufee Mardi Gras Party--9
We: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Jazz
Chestnut Quartet--9:30; Jazz
Max's Tavern
550 E. 13th * 349-8986
McDonald Theatre
1010 Willamette
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 Jason--10; Dance
Fri: She-Bangs & Company Mardi Gras Kick-off--10
Sat: Mardi Gras Weekend Bash--10
Su: Mardi Gras Weekend Bash--10 Mo: Karaoke--9
Tu: Mardi Gras Party
We: DJ Jason--9; Dance
Nite Owl (Ramada Inn)
225 Coburg * 342-5181
The Old Pad
3355 E. Amazon * 686-5022
Olympus
23 W 6th * 683-2746
Oregon Electric Station
27 E. 5th * 485-4444
Fri: Don Latarski Trio--8; Jazz
Sat: Don Latarski Trio--8; Jazz
Our Place Tavern
796 Hwy 99 N.
Out of the Fog
450 Willamette * 687-0709
Overtime Tavern
770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028
Piccolo
999 Willamette * 484-4011
Sat: Mike Denny--8; Jazz
Quacker's
2105 W. 7th * 345-2617
Sat: Revelators--9; Boogie blues
We: Blues Jam--8
Ramada Inn
225 Coburg Rd. * 342-5181
Fri: Rock-It--9:15
Sat: Rock-It--9:15
The New Rascals
211 Washington * 345-2617
Thu: Bliss' Karaoke--7
Fri: Broken Homestead-9:30
Sat: Bump Skool--9:30; Funk
Su: Air Force Open Mic--2
Mo: Baraka--9; Reggae
We: Westide Blues Jam--9:30
Rick's Pub
20 Hwy 99 N. * 344-3074
Fri: Murtin Smurl--9; Party jam
Sat: Karaoke--8
Su: Karaoke--7
River Rd. Grill & Bar
645 River Rd. * 463-8375
Rock 'n' Rodeo
44 E. 7th * 683-5160
Rumba Room
100 E. Broadway * 484-1747
Thu: DJ Senor Mix--10; Salsa, Merengue
Fri: DJ Senor Mix--10; Salsa, Merengue
Sat: Barrio Latino--10
Safari Room
3280 Gateway * 726-8181
Sakura
844 E. 13th * 343-6817
Sam Bond's Garage
407 Blair Blvd * 343-2635
Thu: Josh Ritter, Voices on the Verge w/Beth Amsel, Jess Klein, Erin McKeown, Rose
Polenzani--9
Fri: The Asylum Street Spankers--9:30; Acoustic
Sat: Alice di Micele--9:30
Su: Frank Wakefield--9; Bluegrass
Mo: John Shipe, Jessica Plotkin, Justin King--9; Songwriters in the Round
Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9
We: Alpha Charlie--9:30; jam
Sam's Place
825 Wilson * 484-4455
Fri: Etouffee--8; Swamp rock
Samurai Duck
990 Oak St. * 345-6577
Thu: Eagle Park Slim, Schwall St. Journal--9
Fri: Foggy Valley Boys, Carmizin--9; Bluegrass, acoustic fusion
Sat: Wapeka, Fall of the Bastard, YOB, Nyerlathslep--10; Doom metal
Mo: Canyon Creep, YOB--9; Doom Metal
Tu: Fat Tuesday Celebration w/Ashbury Park--9; Soulful rock
We: Virtuous Pagans--9; Rock
Senor Frog's
444 E. 3rd * 484-2927
Thu: DJ Karaoke--6:30
Fri: DJ Mario Mora--10; Salsa, merengue
Sat: DJ Jose Cruz--10; Salsa, merengue
Shakers
1195 Main, Spfd. * 736-5177
Spirits
1714 Main St. Spfd * 726-0113
Starbuck's
205 E.18th * 465-9813
Stepina's
1475 Mohawk, Spfd * 744-0811
Sweetwaters
Valley River Inn * 687-0123
Thu: Yacov Golian--8; International folk
Fri: Tom Grant, Dave Captein--8
Sat: Tom Grant, Dave Captein--8
Taco Loco
900 W. 7th
Taylor's
894 E. 13th * 344-6174
Su: Joe Bonamassa--9; Immortal guitar
Tino's Restaurant
15th and Willamette * 342-8111
Sat: Olem Alves, Mike Hanns--6; Jazz; Dent Project--9:30
We: Jazz Jam w/Olem Alves--9:30
Tiny Tavern
894 E. 13th * 344-6174
Thu: John Barley--9:30
Fri: U-Gene Band--9:30
Sat: Onomantopoeia--9:30
Mo: Jimmy Olsen Experience--9:30
We: John Prine Tribute w/Peter Wilde, Annie D.--9:30
TJ'S Lounge
365 E. Oregon * 895-3109
Toshi's Ramen
1520 Pearl * 683-7833
Tsunami Books
2585 Willamette * 345-8986
Fri: The Retired Cowboy--3; Folk
Sat: Elizabeth Cable--1; Gal From Down Under--3
Tuscany's
950 Kruse Way * 726-1726
23:6
23 West 6th * 484-9669
Valley River Inn
1000 Valley R. Way * 687-0123
Waterfront Bar & Grill
2210 Centennial * 465-4506
Wetlands
922 Garfield * 345-3606
Tu: Fat Tuesday Bash w/Papa's Soul Kitchen, DJ Jeff Ray-9
Wild Duck Hall NS
169 W. 6th * 485-3825
Sat: Ellen Whyte & Reflex Blue--9:30; Blues
Mo: Fishbone--8:30; Funk, ska
WOW Hall AA NS
291 W. 8th * 687-2646
Thu: Charlotte the Baroness, Dan Craig, Joshua Lee and Dave D-luxx; DJ dance
Fri: Pipedream, On the Rocks--9:30; Blues rock, a cappella
Su: Susan McKeown & The Chanting House--8:30; Irish folk
We: Dick Dale, Boss Martians, Throw Rag--8:30; Surf guitar overlords
Yukon Jack's Saloon
4th & Broadway, Veneta
Fri: Steppin' Out--9
Sat: Steppin' Out--9
Corvallis Clubs
AJ's
137 SW. Second * 758-4582
The Beanery
500 SW Second * 753-7442
Fri: Acoustic Showcase Open Mic--7
Sat: Samusson & Tomassi--8; Folk
Bombs Away Cafe
2527 NW Monroe
Creekside Coffee
5210 SW. Philomath * 752-8098
Fri: Ten Talents--6
Fox & Firken
202 SW. First * 753-8533
Fri: Emotive--10; Alternative
Sat: Blue Star Creeper, Westview--9; Alternative
Gill Coliseum
Oregon State Univ. * 737-1000
La Sells Stewart Center
OSU * 752-5435
Majestic Theatre
115 SW. Second * 766-6977
New Morning Bakery
219 SW. Second * 754-0181
Odd Fellows Hall
223 SW. Second * 752-3023
Old World Deli
341 SW. Second * 752-8549
Thu: Corvallis's 1st Art Crawl
Peacock Tavern
125 SW. 2nd * 754-8522
Fri: Gary Buford--9
Sat: Gary Buford--9
Squirrels Tavern
100 SW Second * 753-8057
Thu: Joel Harrison--9:30
Sat: Plaehn & Hino--9:30
Sweets Barbecue
225 SW. Fourth * 754-3663
Fri: Vintage Blues Ensemble--7; Acoustic blues jam
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