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Pellet
Gun
Having just been released from a recording
contract with Motown Records, Pellet Gun is ready to rock your
spine with their dynamic blend of sing songy lyrics, unrelenting
macho guitar and thick doses of melodic tenderness. Featuring
Brian Gardiner, David Snider, Tara Jensen and Eric Jensen, Pellet's
indie rock is influenced by Built to Spill, Big Black and Def
Leopard * but not the later Def, oh no, more like the good stuff
before the drummer had his arm chewed off in that unfortunate
aquarium accident. Friday, Samurai Duck.
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TR
Kelley Birthday Bash
Everybody's turning out for TR's fourth decade
B-day bash. Among the more-than-modest musical sprinklings of
local celebrities will be Walker T Ryan, Mare Wakefield, Laura
Kemp and Jim Hershey. They all plan to share the stage in celebration
of the smiling Kelley years among us. An auction of TR memorabilia
will benefit the Greenhill Humane Society, and word of an appearance
by Elvis has been leaked. Saturday, Cafe Paradiso. |
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Blue
Room Boys
When their manager was recently asked the meaning
behind the name of this group of some of San Fransisco's best
swing-jazz musicians, she said, "You know, I've been handling
them for years and I never thought to ask. Hold on and I'll call
you right back. (Insert the theme-song to Jeopardy here) When
the manager called back she recited the story, but a passing train's
horn blasted it into obscurity. A wrinkled paper, upturned on
an office desk read, "Great for jazz or swing afficionados, great
for kick-ass dancers." Saturday, Luna.
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Kelly
Thibodeux
Kelly Thibodeux. "Thibodeux." To pronounce the
"x" is incorrect, but funny. Mr. Ducks plays a fiddle like you
ain't never seen nobody play it. Well, okay, maybe you've seen
some guys do it, but not many. He's faster than greased lightning
with that thing, and he looks like he done come runnin' outta'
a Bayou bog to boot. Maybe that's why they call it Cajun Swamp
Rock. Playing two nights in your neck of themarsh. Saturday,
Wild Duck and Wednesday, Sam Bond's Garage. |
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JOHN BROWN'S
BODY, NORTH AMERICA'S REGGAE GODS.
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Pit
of Doom
Three
bands on bingo, mortal combat.
BY
BEN FOGELSON
Chris Welter of John Brown's Body says being the best
white reggae band of all time is a challenging feat.
"How's it feel being the best white reggae band on
planet Earth?" I asked.
"Well, it's a challenging feat, growing, changing,
maintaining everything we got going."
"What do you think about bingo?"
"Ah," he said, "Wow. An American Institution. I don't
understand it. But to each his own."
"Ever win?"
"Well, no. That's probably my beef with it. I don't
conjure the right spirit."
"So how much ganja did you smoke today?" I asked.
"Ha ha, only a little. But it's still early …"
"If Bob Marley and Jesus Christ were in a pit of doom
and forced into mortal combat armed only with toothbrushes, who would
climb out alive?" I asked.
"I know the answer and I stand behind this 100 percent,"
Chris said, "Jesus and Bob; they'd work together, both get out of
the pit, kick whoever's ass it was that put them in it, and then go
jam together. There's no sense in violence."
"Right on," I said.
John Brown's Body plays mind-blowing reggae June 27
at the Wild Duck.
Steven Bernstein from Sex Mob said that he's
not a musical genius, but he knows which instruments get the chicks.
"Hey Steven. How's life?"
"It's great. I'm feeling lucky. You know Christian
McBride?"
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STEVEN
BERNSTEIN FROM SEX MOB.
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"No," I said.
"He's one of the world's best bass players. He says
to me 'Steve, you've done something no-one's ever done before,
you've gotten women to come to your shows.' You know why women
come to my shows? It's because I play songs that people know."
"Right on," I said. "Are you a musical genius?"
"No," he sighed. "Absolutely not."
"Whad'ya think about bingo?" I asked.
"I love it. I love any game of skill."
"Who's badder, Herbie Hancock or Miles Davis?" I asked.
"Miles is dead."
"Oh, yeah." I said. "But who was, like, badder?"
"Well, Miles Davis was the baddest ever."
"OK. So if you threw Miles Davis and Bob Marley in
a pit of doom and forced them into mortal combat armed only with toothbrushes,
who would climb out alive?"
"Miles definitely. Marley was a weed-smoker and Miles
Davis was a coke-head. He'd just destroy Bob. By the time Bob
could say 'peace, man,' he'd be ripped in two."
"Right on. How much ganja did you smoke today?"
"Actually none today. It's just one of those days.
I took my son to see Scooby Doo and dropped him off at school.
I didn't want to show up all wasted. You can't fool the teachers."
"Have you ever had any sexual adventure that somehow
involved any of your instruments? Be honest."
Steven contemplated, re-mumbling the question quietly.
"Well … no. But I'll certainly say that my instruments have
brought me sex."
"Oh yeah?" I said.
"Yeah. There was this one time with a tuba. I left
a show with this tuba and saw a girl I'd never met. I ended up forgetting
the tuba at her house. Yeah, that was a good one, the tuba."
Sex Mob plays ground-breaking jazz June 29 at
Sam Bond's Garage.
Tom Heinl, of "Bingo with Tom and Jivan" says
that Jivan would say that bingo's all about the love.
"Your bingo night at Sam Bond's is massively popular.
What's it all about?" I asked Mr. Heinl.
"Jivan would say it's all about free bingo,"
said Tom. "It's about us giving back to the community. We could spend
a lot of money on a good bingo machine and ping-pong balls, but we're
passing the savings to the people. We're all about big prizes, free
prizes. That's our motivation. People need to understand that
Jivan and myself, we work all month long on bingo. We practice calling
numbers to get the timing down. Most people don't know that a lot
of passion goes into it."
"If we threw Jivan into a pit of doom with Steven
Bernstein and set them to mortal combat armed only with toothbrushes,
who'd climb out alive?" I asked.
"I don't want to slight Steve what's-his-name," said
Tom matter-of-factly, "but Jivan's gonna win that."
"How much Ganja did you smoke today?"
"I never smoke it," said Mr. Heinl.
Tom Heinl and cohort Jivan read bingo-numbers 'till
beer explodes from your nostrils, June 30, Sam Bond's Garage.
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BAGEL BAKERY AA
760 Blair Ave. * 342-4390Su: Three Rivers Showcase--10;
Acoustic
THE BEANERY AA
152 W. 5th St. * 342-3378Fri: Eric
Hansen--7; Acoustic folk/rock
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th * 344-0816
Thu: Amblin & Morgan--9:30
Fri: Liquid Genie--9:30; American Boogie
Sat: Mixed Blood--9:30; Rock
Su: Open Mic--9:30
Mo: Emerald City Sessions--9:30
Tu: Jessica & Shadow--9:30
We: Darcy Lee Band--9:30; Blues
THE BRICKHOUSE
4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612
Thu: Karaoke w/The Hatchet Man--9
Fri: Hip hop, Top 40, House DJ--9
Sat: Conception, Grynch, Ailment--9; Rock
Tu: Karaoke w/ Hatchet Man--9
We: Rock DJ--9
BROADWAY DELI
200 W. Broadway * 685-0790
Sat: Olem Alves--5; Jazz
CAFE PARADISO AA
115 W. Broadway * 484-9933
Thu: Angela LeCompte--8:30
Fri: Neil Bjorklund and Friends--9
Sat: TR Kelley's 40th birthday bash w/Walker
T. Ryan, more--9
Su: Big Mouth Open Mic--7
Mo: Jim Hershey's Showcase--8
Tu: Open Mic--9
We: Justin King--8:30
CHANTERELLE'S
5th & Pearl * 484-4065
Thu: Skip Jones & Friends--9:30; Blues
Fri: Barbara Dzuro and Friends--9:30; Jazz
Sat: Tom Cats--9:30; Acoustic, variety
Tu: Blues Jam w/Byron Case--9:30
We: Steve Ibach--9:30; Acoustic
CORNUCOPIA
295 W. 17th St.Ç 485-2300
Fri: Loreli, Queen Accordionna-6; Variety
COZMIC PIZZA
1432 Willamette * 338-9333
Thu: Celtic Jam-party w/Gary Brittain--6 Poetry
read, Open Mic--7
Fri: Rhythm Pimps, Island--7:30Sat: Knuckle
Sandwich, Screaming Mule--7:30; Bluegrass
Su: Storytelling Open Mic--1
Mo: Subversive Pillow Theatre--9
DIABLO'S
959 Pearl * 683-3855
Thu: L80's Night--9; Kokblok, DRok, DMoe, Entropy
Fri: Yommie Bootie Nite--9; Hip hop DJs DRock and Tremor
Sat: Big Pimpin'--9; House, disco w/ Won, Howie, Steve, Anmar
Su: Kung Fu Porno--9; Hip hop
We: Revolver w/Steve, Howie & JT--9; Hip
hop
DOC'S PAD
165 W. 11th * 683-8101
Thu: Ladies' '80s & Retro Night--9
Fri: DJ Alpyne--9; Hip hop
Mo: Roosters Blues Jam--8
DON JUAN'S #2
33100 Van Duyn Rd. * 684-8695
Thu: DJ Music--8; Country, rock
Fri: Karaoke--9Sat: DJ Music--9
Su: DJ Music--9; '50s to present
Mo: Karaoke--9Tu: DJ Music--9; '50's to
present
We: DJ Music--9; '70s-'80s
DOUBLE TREE HOTEL
I-5 & Beltline * 726-8181
Thu: Dan Henson's Klassic Karaoke--9
Fri: Dan Henson's Klassic Karaoke--9
Sat: Dan Henson's Klassic Karaoke--9
We: Dan Henson's Klassic Karaoke--9
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 Pearl * 343-2346
Thu: L'80's Night--9
Fri: DJs John Barley, Jon Morris--10
Sat: Early Acoustic--8
Cosmo's Raging Family--10
We: Jazzmine, Loose Acoustic, Kristin Plater--9
EMBERS SUPPER CLUB
1811 Hwy. 99 N. * 688-6564
Thu: Billy McCoy--9; country
Fri: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country
Sat: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country
Su: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country
We: Billy McCoy--9; Country
FOXFIRE
4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900
Fri: Mr. Wizard--9:15; Rock
Sat: Misfits' Graves, Northwest Royale, Courtesy Clerks-, 2 Bucks
Short--9
Su: Karaoke--7:30
Mo: Karaoke--7:30
Tu: Jam with Anton--9:15
We: The Johnny Wild Band--9:15
GOOD TIMES TAVERN
375 E. 7th * 484-7181Sat: Beard--9
HOLLYWOOD TAXI
535 Main, Spfd * 747-0307
Fri: David Nelson Band w/the Merry Pranksters--9
Su: Jamorama--9
Mo: Karaoke--9We: Pelt--9
HUMBLE BAGEL AA
2435 Hilyard * 521-3389
Thu: Charlie Parker--6:30; Jazz
Fri: Thomas Mackay--6:30; Jazz
Sat: Charlie Parker--6:30; Jazz
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5th * 343-8488
Thu: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam Session--9:30
Fri: Jazz Managerie--9:30; JazzSat: Lazoo--9:30
Su: Mark Allan--9
Mo: Chestnut Open Mic--10
Tu: Barbara Dzuro--8:30; Jazz
We: Paul Paydos Trio--9:30; Latin
LAVELLE WINE BAR
5th St. Mkt * 338-9875
Fri: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
Sat: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Jazz
LONE STAR BAR & GRILL
33140 Van Duyn Rd. * 686-8686
Thu: Jon Michaels--9; Country DJ jam session
Fri: Jon Michaels--9; Country DJ jam session
We: Coyote Ugly Night w/John Michaels--9; Country
LUNA
30 E. Broadway * 434-5862
Thu: Olem Alves--8:30; Funky jazz
Fri: West Coast Rhythm Kings--9:30; Jump, swing,
jazz
Sat: Blue Room Boys--9:30; Swing, dance, boogie
We: Olem Alves Quartet--8:30; Funky guitar jazz
MULLIGAN'S IRISH PUB
2841 Willamette * 484-1727
Thu: Open Mic w/Pete Christie--9
NEIGHBORS
1417 Villard * 338-0334
Thu: DJ Rays' '80s Dance Party--9
Fri: Shebang! & Company female impersonators--10
Sat: DJ Lynda--10
THE NEON ROSE
23 W. 6th * 683-2746
Thu: Easy Money--9
Fri: DJ Jared--9
We: Karaoke w/Jared--9
OREGON ELECTRIC STA.
27 E. 5th * 485-4444
Fri: Don Latarski Trio--8; Jazz
Sat: Don Latarski Trio--8; Jazz
OVERTIME TAVERN
770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028
Fri: The Cheeseburgers--8
PLANET GOLOKA
679 Lincoln St. * 683-7155
Sat: Chaotic Industrial Madness--9
Su: DJ Viran, DJ Kalia--6; New sounds of India
QUACKERS
2105 W. 7th * 485-5925
We: Blues Jam--8
RAMADA INN
225 Coburg Rd. * 342-5181
Fri: Coupe DeVille--9:15; Rock
Sat: Coupe DeVille--9:15; Rock
ROADHOUSE
3018 Gateway * 746-6000
Mo: Family Karaoke--5
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 Blair * 431-6603
Thu: Dan Jones, Shane Bartell, Peter Wilde-9; Pop
Fri: Cocaine Unicorn, The Cullottes, Casiotone
for the Painfully Alone--9:30
Sat: Sex Mob--9:30; Jazz
Su: Bingo w/Tom & Jivan--9
Mo: The Walkabout Quartet--9
Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9
We: Etoufee w/Kelly Thibodeaux--9
SAMURAI DUCK
980 Oak * 345-6577
Thu: Lift to Experience, Avoid the Future Shadow, DEVICS--9
Fri: Activator, Heavenly Oceans, Pellet Gun, Chevron, 9deep--10
Sat: Basic Assumption, The Purrs, Slipping Glimpser--10
Mo: Degobah System--10
Tu: Community Sound System--9
We: Sons of Liberty, more--9
SENOR FROG'S
444 E. 3rd * 484-2927
Thu: DJ Karaoke--6:30
Fri: DJ Mario--9; Cumbia, Banda, Merengue
Sat: DJ Jose Cruz--10; Salsa, Merengue
SWEETWATER'S
Valley River Inn * 687-0123
Fri: Tall Jazz--8Sat: Tall Jazz--8
TACO LOCO
7th and Blair * 431-3871
Mo: Stone Cold Jazz--6
TINO'S RESTAURANT
15th and Willamette * 342-8111
Sat: Olem Alves, Mike Hanns--6; Jazz
TINY TAVERN
394 Blair * 687-8383
Thu: Chip Cohen--9:30; Fiddle
Sat: Filbert Eggplant, Mad Orange Fools--9:30;
Avant pop
Su: Simpsons, Osbournes--9
Mo: Marty Schwarzbaver, more--9
WETLANDS BREW PUB
922 Garfield * 345-3606
Sat: The Koozies, Salt Lick, Whopner County Country All-Stars--9:30
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6th * 485-3825Thu: John Brown's
Body--9:30; Reggae
Sat: Etouffee, Bill Willie Bluz--9:30; Cajun swamp rock, blues
WOW HALL AA
291 W. 8th * 687-2746
Thu: The Forgotten, The Escaped, Virus Nine, One Day War--8:30
Fri: Kawaida, Arjun & the Guardians--9:30; Hip hop, jazz,
funk
YUKON JACK'S
4th & Broadway * 935-1921
Fri: Wish--9
Sat: Wish--9
Su: Karaoke--6
CORVALLIS
CLUBS
THE BEANERY AA
500 SW 2nd * 812-8000
Fri: Dear Francis--8; Rock
Sat: Jessica Plotkin--8; Alternative
FOX & FIRKIN
202 SW 1st. * 753-8533
Thu: Spinnaker--9; Celtic
Fri: The Sham--10
Sat: The Richard Hedders--9; Punk rock
PEACOCK TAVERN
200 SW 1st * 754-8522
Fri: Lori Bauck & the Interpretors--9; Rock
Sat: Lori Bauck & the Interpretors--9; Rock
SQUIRREL'S TAVERN
100 SW 2nd St. * 753-8057
Thu: William Hooker--9
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