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Robert
Hunter
This man is an historic landmark on the road of folk, and
rock and roll. He could arguably be called a national treasure,
and without argument he is among the best of the modern day minstrels.
He's also a poet with friends you might know (he has written lyrics
for Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan, Phil Lesh and so many more). And
now he'll be playing at a converted movie theater (with Grateful
Dead connections) near you. Check it out, you'll be in for an
evening of pure poetry. Wednesday,
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Firewater
Trickeling down into Eugene from New
York, Firewater has a bitter burn. Their third album is Psychopharmacology.
Self-described as "... upbeat songs about ugly things,"
they explore dark themes with a wry and comic twist. Wednesday,
WOW Hall. |
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Tim
Mueller
Tim Mueller opens an evening of great music with his heavy-edged
folk rock. Joining him are SpiritFarm and Rob Tobias in support
of a favorite local cause, KindTree's Autism Rocks! program. Sunday,
Sam Bond's Garage. |
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Funky
Monks
McDonald
hosts Monks, groovy MMW.
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Brett Campbell
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New
York City's Madeski, Martin & Wood come to the McDonald Theatre
Thursday, April 25...
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Of all the happy developments in the resurgence of downtown
performing arts (Café Paradiso's revival, Luna's arrival, the
Shedd's gestation), the most exciting so far is the restoration of
the McDonald Theatre as a happening live music venue, with a commendably
broad range of acts. On Thursday, April 18, the Gyuto Monks of
Tibet bring their harmonic chanting of ritual Buddhist prayers
to the McDonald. Well known for their overtone singing (which allows
individual singers to emit multiple tones, producing a deep, buzzing
sound reminiscent of a didjeridoo), the monks also provide a visual
and, to many, intensely spiritual experience that's best encountered
live.
The following Thursday, April 25, brings a different
kind of "moving" experience to the McDonald. Over the past decade,
Medeski, Martin, & Wood have gone from darlings of New
York's downtown avant-garde scene to jamband faves to dabbling in
hip-hop/DJ rhythms -- all while joining a record label (Blue
Note) famous for mainstream jazz. Some jazz purists have dismissed
them as mere white-boy funk popsters -- an attitude that's condemned
jazz to the cultural margins for the past few decades. I think their
irresistible dance rhythms (sparked by Chris Wood's pulsating bass),
constant artistic growth and wild experimentation are revolutionizing
the organ trio and revitalizing jazz with new, younger audiences and
hipper sounds. If you like to groove, you'll be at the Mac for this
cool dance concert.
'Tis a pity Natalie MacMaster's visit on Monday
to South Eugene High School in Oregon Festival of American Music's
Now Hear This! Series conflicts with the Lucinda Williams show at
the McDonald. That's a hard choice. Macmaster, a vivacious virtuoso
of traditional Cape Breton fiddle music, continues Eugene's remarkable
recent spate of phenomenal Celtic fiddling. Her vibrant renditions
of jigs, reels, and strathspeys -- including her own vigorous
step-dancing -- really sets these bouncy dance tunes aflame.
The Celtic winning streak continues on April 23 when
the Battlefield Band invades the WOW Hall. This venerable Scots
music outfit melds traditional and rock influences and includes keyboards,
pipes, fiddle and welcomes the return of the great singer/guitarist
Pat Kilbride.
But again, there's a conflict: That's the same night
Portland's superb new music ensemble, Third Angle, brings a
very special show to the UO's Beall Hall. During the Holocaust, some
powerful music was created by indomitable prisoners in the Nazi concentration
camp of Theresienstadt. The Nazis allowed staged performances of some
of their music for a propaganda film that tried to hide the murderous
truth. Though the composers (some of them students of the likes of
Janacek and Schoenberg) didn't survive the genocide, some of their
music has recently been rediscovered, performed and published. Third
Angle will also perform music of Victor Ullmann, Gideon Klein, Pavel
Haas, plus contemporary American composer Paul Schoenfield's tribute,
"Sparks of Glory," narrated by Portland actress Michele Mariana.
Another UO concert offers a real change of pace when
the Italian singer, percussionist, dancer, actress, and theater group
director Alessandra Belloni brings her one-woman show to the
Erb Memorial Union's International Lounge on April 25th. She's studied
theater with Dario Fo, been in films by Fellini and Mazursky, and
won awards from Lincoln Center and Drum Magazine. Using frame
drums, tambourines, and singing and dancing, this passionate singer
and dazzling percussionist leads a "percussive journey" through the
south of Italy. She includes drumming and chants in honor of the Black
Madonna, lullabyes, and a tarantella trance dance that originally
sought to cure a hysteria supposedly induced by a spider bite.
There's more European traditional music on Friday,
April 12th at the Mennonite Church from the Vermont-based world music
vocal ensemble Northern Harmony. The group's repertoire spans
the dark harmonies of sacred songs from Caucasus Georgia, as well
as village songs from Bulgaria, tunes from Corsica and Sardinia, Italian
medieval and other early music, and songs from the English countryside.
Also featured are tunes from the American shape-note tradition, spirituals
and contemporary choral settings of the poetry of Sufi mystic Rumi.
If your tastes run more to European classical music,
on Thursday, April 11 at the Hult Center, the Eugene Symphony
plays Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, Kodaly's Golanta Dances,
and Dvorak's Symphony No. 7.
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Hunter
and Williams
And
Cole in concert.
By
Brett Campbell
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Ed
Cole...
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If you think your life lacks a motivating
factor, do what Ed Cole has done. He set up a CD release show
at Sam Bond's, but had no CD to release. So what did he do? He recorded
a CD, which he will debut Thursday, the 11th. I was handed a tape
copy still warm from the spools. Cole performs regularly with Activator
and semi-regularly with Metal Detector (more on that later!). In February,
Activator recorded a full length CD, but it's expected to remain on
the shelf until late summer. In the meantime, Cole recorded Rainy
Day Manifesto, a solo (nearly) CD of quieter material than what
you would hear at an Activator show. The songs "Free Again Tonight"
and "Loser Town" pick up the tempo and part the clouds.
"Soul is the Only Thing" is my personal favorite,
with a voice and message reminiscent of modern day Lou Reed. Cole
received help from Raenie Kane, drumming on three songs, and Eric
Jensen drumming on two others. At the show, expect to see familiar
faces Billy Barnett on bass, Kane on drums and Jensen on guitar. Dan
Jones opens the show and Activator will finish the evening. Metal
Detector, which is Cole, along with his son Cosmo on drums and Cosmo's
mom Spirit on bass, will rip up the stage with funny originals and
coolest covers like the Ramones as part of Sam Bond's "Parents who
Rock" concert series, begun last year.
Varnaline tours Samurai Duck Friday, backing
up a new disc called Songs in a Northern Key. The band's fourth
release solidifies Anders Parker's once-emerging voice.
Songs is its own breed, and Parker imbues it
with an honest intimacy and a raw intensity. You'll find yourself
at times swimming through dense melodies but after repeated listening
you'll be rewarded by surprising warmth. Appearing with Varnaline
are friends and mutual fans Centro-Matic. The Denton, Texas
band formed in 1995 and released its sixth full-length CD last year,
Distance and Clime. Distance is a satisfying, homey, southern
feeling CD that also rocks out and knows how to party.
The Dizzy Elmer, Danged, Switchblade
Hearts and Sawyer Family show would be a great one to attend
Saturday at John Henry's. An evening of hot psychobilly and rockabilly
and the all-out manic energy John Pankl brings to the Danged sounds
too good to miss!
The McDonald has two big names lined up for this week.
First, on Monday, Lucinda Williams. What can I say except she's
awesome! Everything she does is great, from the big, open songs that
remind me so much of the South where I grew up, to the quiet, heartfelt
songs about love, family and how nothing stays the way you want it
to. Anne McCue, an Australian who has been compared to an earthy
Sheryl Crow, will support Williams.
On Wednesday, the McDonald hosts Robert Hunter,
the ubiquitous lyricist for the Grateful Dead's most recognizable
songs ("Truckin'," "Ripple," "Box of Rain," and many, many more).
He has also informed the music of Dylan, Starship, and Zero, but you
already knew that, right? This show will be Hunter as the traveling
troubadour, performing a solo set showcasing his poetic lyricism.
That same night, at the WOW Hall, whet yer whistle
with Firewater. The band's third release, Psychopharmacology,
continues the tradition of creating music "with more humor and beauty,"
as said by bassist and vocalist Tod A (presumably he means more humor
and beauty than that found in his previous band, Cop Shoot Cop). Sample
lyric from "Woke Up Down:" Fail me, jail me, feed me into your system/You
look a lot like aliens/But you're acting just like animals in a movie/(And
this ain't a movie). "Bad, Bad World" is a duet featuring Jennifer
Charles of Elysian Fields.
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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: Skip Jones--9:30; Keyboard boogie
Fri: Skip Jones-9:30; Keyboard boogie
Su: Open Mic--9:30
Mo: Emerald City Sessions--9:30
Bliss Steak Ranch
2891 W. 11th * 484-6657
Fri: Dan Bergstrom Band--9; Soft rock
Sat: Dan Bergstrom Band--9; Soft rock
Tu: John Powell--7; Keyboard
We: John Powell--7; Keyboard
Borders
5 Oakway Center * 345-6072
The Brickhouse
4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612
Buzz Coffeehouse
EMU, UO * 346-3725
Thu: Short Skirts--9, Local rock
Fri: Open Mic--9Dan Firtel--9; DJ
Mo: Open Mic Poetry--9
Tu: PRICK!--9, Eclectic
We: Kyle Leland--9, Alt. folk
Cafe Paradiso AA
NS
115 W. Broadway * 484-9933
Thu: Hole in the Ocean--8:30; Hippy-trippy space jam
Fri: Son Mela'o--9; Cuban
Sat: SpiritFarm--9
Su: Big Mouth Open mic--8:30
Mo: Jim Hershey's Showcase--8
Tu: Open Mic--8
We: Justin King--8:30; Acoustic
Chantrelle's
5th & Pearl * 484-4065
Thu: Nicolette Helm & Friends--9:30; Jazz
Fri: Olem Alves & Friends--9:30; Jazz
Sat: Stone Cold Jazz--9:30
Tu: Blues Jam w/Byron Case, James Bradshaw & Friends--9:30
Cheerful Tortoise
730 E. Broadway * 517-9291
Sat: Abandon Ship--9; Indie rock
Chez Ray
44 W. 10th * 344-1530
Cornucopia
295 W. 17th *485-2300
Thu: Charlie Parker--7; Guitar
Su: Charlie Parker--noon; Guitar
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
Fri: Yummy Booty Night w/Tremor, Drok--9; Hip hop
Sat: Big House Pimps--9
Su: Kung Fu Prom Night--9
We: International House Night--9
Doc's Pad
165 W. 11th * 683-8101
Thu: DJ Mike--9; Hip hop
Fri: DJ Alpyne--9; '80s Dance
Sat: DJ Alpyne--9; Dance
Mo: Rooster Blues Jam--9
Tu: Open mic w/Pete Christie--9
We: DJ Alpyne--9; Hip hop, R&B
Don Juans
#2
33100 Van Duyn Rd. -- 684-8695
Thu: DJ--8; Country, rock
FruL Karaoke--9
Sat: DJ--9; Requests
Su: DJ--9
Mo: Karaoke--9
Tu: DJ--9
We: DJ--9; '70s, '80s
Double Tree Hotel
I-5 & Beltline * 726-8181
Downtown Lounge
959 Pearl * 683-3855
Thu: Cosmo's Raging Family--10, Turntable fu
Fri: John Barley Happy Hours, Brothas of Beat--7
Sat: Beard--10
Mo: Death in Eugene DJs--10; '80s
We: Softcore, Hot for Chocolate --10
Duck Inn
1795 W. 6th * 342-5729
Embers Supper Club
1811 Hwy. 99 N. * 688-6564
We: Billy McCoy--9; Country
Fri: Michael Anderson Trio--9
Sat: Michael Anderson Trio--9
Su: Michael Anderson Trio--9
We: Billy McCoy; Country
Fathoms
790 East 14th * 344-4471
Feinstein's Museum
537 Willamette * 683-7817
Su: Art opening w/ Mood Area 52, Dan Jones & Ed Cole--7:30
Fifth St. Public Mkt.
5th & High * no phone
Fool's Paradise
460 Willamette * 338-9733
Sat: Shaunie Schmoll--8; Jazz, new songs
Foolscap
780 Blair Blvd. * 681-9212
Foxfire
4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900
Thu: Forrest T. Black--9:15
Fri: Prodd, Fungus, Mozaic--9:15; Rock
Sat: Mr. Wizard--9:15; Rock
Su: Karaoke--7:30
Tu: Emerald City Jam--9:15
We: Johnny Wilde Band--9; Rock
Game Day Sports Bar
1156 Hwy 99N *688-8901
Fri: Basic Assumption--9:30; Rock
Sat: Sik9, Prodd--9:30; Heavy rock
Gilligan's
990 Oak St. * 342-2659
Good Times
375 E. 7th * 484-7181
Hagen's
50 E. 11th * 343-8108
Hilton Ballroom
66 E. 6th * 342-2000
Hollywood Taxi
535 Main, Spfd. * 747-0307
Thu: Johnny Wilde Band--9:30
Fri: Ozone Baby--10
Sat: Ozone Baby--10
Su: Open jam--8
Mo: Karaoke--8
Tu: Johnny Wilde Band--9:30
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
Jo Federigo's
259 E 5th * 343-8488
Thu: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam Session--9:30
Fri: Gus Russel Quartet--9:30
Sat: Barbara Dzuro--9:30
Su: Mark Allan--9
Mo: Chestnut Quartet mic--8:30
Tu: Barbara Dzuro--9; Jazz
We: Paul Paydos Trio--9:30; Latin
Jogger's Bar and Grill
710 Willamette * 343-0224
John Henry's
136 E. 11th * 342-3358
Sat: Dizzy Elmer, Danged, Switchblade Hearts, the Sawyer Family--9:30
Juanita's Hideaway
645 River Road * 463-8375
Thu: Karaoke w/Diamond Jim--9
Sat: Jason Kelly Open Mic--9
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
Lord Leebrick Theatre
5th and Chanelton * 334-4435
Su: Todd Snider--8
The Love Cafe
145 Pioneer Pkwy Spfd * 763-5710
Luckey's Pub
933 Olive * 687-4643
Fri: DJ Carl--7; Blues, classic rock
Luna
28 E. Broadway * 344-1266
Thu: Olem Alves Quartet--8:30
Fri: Erik Muiderman--7
Sat: Ritmo de la Noche--9:30; Latin Jazz
Sun: Erik Muiderman--7; Deb Cleveland Band--9:30; R&B
Tu: Eric Muiderman--8:30; Acoustic
We: Groove Carnival--8:30; Organ
Max's Tavern
550 E. 13th * 349-8986
McDonald Theatre
1010 Willamette
Mo: Lucinda Williams--8
We: Robert Hunter--8; Dead
Meridian Building
18th & Willamette * no phone
Moretti's
730 E. Broadway * 344-6673
Mulligan's Pub
2841 Willamette * no phone
Thu: Open mic w/Pete Christie--9
Neighbors
1417 Villard * 338-0334
Thu: DJ Ray--10; '80s dance
Fri: SHEBANG!--10; Female impersonators
Sat: DJ Robert--10; House, top 40
Mo: Karaoke--9
Tu: DJ Jason--10; Trance, dance
Nite Owl (Ramada Inn)
225 Coburg * 342-5181
The Old Pad
3355 E. Amazon * 686-5022
Olympus
23 W 6th * 683-2746
Thu: DJ Tatonka--9
Fri: Papa's Soul Kitchen--10
Sat: DJ Tekneek--9; Hip hop
Tu: DJ Tekneek--9; Hip hop
We: '80s Vinyl--9
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: Carl Woideck--8; Jazz
Quacker's
2105 W. 7th * 345-2617
Su: Blues All Stars, Skip Jones, Ray McCulley; Rick Marstrom--7
We: Blues Jam--8
Ramada Inn
225 Coburg Rd. * 342-5181
Fri: Valley Boys--9:15
Sat: Valley Boys--9:15
The New Rascals
211 Washington * 345-2617
Red Lion Inn
205 Coburg Rd * 342-5201
Fri: Tomcats--7; Acoustic
Rick's Pub
20 Hwy 99 N. * 344-3074
Fri: Murtin Smurl--9; Party jam Karaoke--8
Su: Karaoke--7
We: Open mic w/Pete Christy--9
River Rd. Grill & Bar
645 River Rd. * 463-8375
Roadhouse
3018 Gateway St. *746-6000
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: Son Melao--10; Salsa, merengue
We: Salsa & Merengue lessons--7
Safari Room
3280 Gateway * 726-8181
Sakura
844 E. 13th * 343-6817
Sam Bond's Garage
407 Blair Blvd * 343-2635
Thu: Parents Who Rock, Metal Detecter--7; Ed Cole--9; Jam duo
Fri: Emerald Valley Boys, Folk Chops--9:30; Bluegrass
Sat: Jessica Lurie, Wheel of Meat, Emily Wells--9:30
Su: Autism Rocks Benefit w/ Tim Mueller, Spiritfarm, Rob Tobias--8
Mo: Facelift--9; Jazz
Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9
We: Jame Maderas, Marty Chilla Experience--9
Sam's Place
825 Wilson * 484-4455
Fri: Karaoke--9
Sat: No Big Thing--9; Classic rock
Samurai Duck
990 Oak St. * 345-6577
Thu: Tympanic, Second Nature--9; Groove rock
Fri: Varnaline, Centro-Matic, The Long Winters--9, Garage rock
Sat: Nail Mary, Eve's 2nd Sin, Rhythm Pimps--9; Metal
Mo: Wheels of Autumn--9; Jammin' groove rock
Tu: Hanuman, Trolls Cottage--9
We: Stinking LIzaveta--9; Guitar
Senor Frog's
444 E. 3rd * 484-2927
Thu: DJ Karaoke--6:30
Fri: DJ Mario Mora--10; Salsa, merengue
Sat: Vipers--9; Blues
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: Mike Denny & Ed Bennett Duo w/ Donna Courtell--8; Jazz
Sat: Mike Denny & Ed Bennett Duo w/Ron Steen--8; Jazz vocals
We: KUJZ Jazz night party--6
Taco Loco
900 W. 7th
Tap-N-Keg
1704 E. Main, Cottage Grove
Sat: Wish--8
Tu: Schfvilkus--10; Jazz, funk
Taylor's
894 E. 13th * 344-6174
Mo: DJ Tekneek--10; Hip hop
Tu: Jive--10; Funk jams
Tino's Restaurant
15th and Willamette * 342-8111
Sat: Olem Alves, Mike Hanns--6; Jazz
Tiny Tavern
894 E. 13th * 344-6174
Thu: Vinson Music--9; Acoustic
Fri: Carmaig de Forest, Peter Wilde--10
We: Christie & McCallum--9; Variety
TJ'S Lounge
365 E. Oregon * 895-3109
Toshi's Ramen
1520 Pearl * 683-7833
Tsunami Books
2585 Willamette * 345-8986
Sat: Linda Danielson, Dianne Dugaw & Friends--3; Food 4 Lane Co.
ben.
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
Wild Duck Hall NS
169 W. 6th * 485-3825
Fri: Rubberneck--9:30; Funk
Sat: Ramsey Y Los Montunos, Lo Nuestro--9:30; Salsa
The Woodsman
117 S. 14th * 741-0150
Mo: Easy Money--8; Rock
Tu: Easy Money--8; Rock
WOW Hall AA
NS
291 W. 8th * 687-2646
Fri: Granola Funk Express--9; Hip-hop-rock-funk
Sat: Frunt Row Joe, MG! The Visionary, Perfect Attendance--8
Tu: Glenn Tilbrook--8
We: Firewater, Gun Street Girls--8
Yukon Jack's Saloon
4th & Broadway, Veneta
Corvallis Clubs
AJ's
137 SW. Second * 758-4582
The Beanery
500 SW Second * 753-7442
Fri: Johanna Beckman--8; Alternative
Sat: Craig Farrell--8; Variety
Bombs Away Cafe
2527 NW Monroe
Borders Corvallis
777 NW 9th St. * 738-0580
Creekside Coffee
5210 SW. Philomath * 752-8098
Fox & Firken
202 SW. First * 753-8533
Gill Coliseum
Oregon State Univ. * 737-1000
Headline Cafe
300 SW Jefferson *758-1642
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
Peacock Tavern
125 SW. 2nd * 754-8522
Fri: JR Slim & Texas--9; Blues
Tu: DJ Cruz--9
We: DJ Nick Beatz--9
Squirrels Tavern
100 SW Second * 753-8057
Sweets Barbecue
225 SW. Fourth * 754-3663
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