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CHRIS
CHANDLER & ANNE FEENEY
The "Minister of Culture,"
granddaughter of an intrepid mineworker's organizer, perpetrator
of her own piquing anthem, "Have You Been to Jail for Justice?,"
Anne Feeney goes head-to-head musically with her left-hand chap,
Chris Chandler, "a million mile veteran of the thin highways
of fat America," and the Eugene Newspaper Guild, who will talk
about their contract-less struggles with the Register Guard.
Viva la revolution! Wednesday, Sam Bond's Garage.
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CAMEL GARAGE
You gotta have a reputation
in Vegas to be heralded as "Blues Traveller meets Dave Matthews
meets Matchbox 20," and that's where Garage is fresh out of.
The city ... of ... SIN. Where else would a band be based, a
band that instead of hosteling Volvos, instead of caring for
Carmen Gias, makes their garage haven to a duo of the dromedary
scourge, the one-humped bane of polite saharan transport? A bluesy,
rocky, poppy night. Friday, Luna.
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CIRCUS
CONTRAPTION
What wicked grins these clowns have,
eh? So devious. So delightful. Seattle's own one-ring rings
'til your ears ring, to the chime of circus feats, acrobatics,
object manipulations, vaudevillian artistries and startling,
unique live music. It's a show based on "Constable Jack" and
his world, which through mischief and mayhem descends into a
dark and restless dream-state for audience perusal. Includes
ether-bunny music by the one and only Baby Gramps. Wednesday,
Wild Duck.
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PANJEA
Like, why're you called Panjea,
dudes? Is that like a new candy bar? Oh god, I'm so hungry, could
you pick me up a couple of Panjeas? Peanut-butter. Thanks. You're
the bomb. Oh, Pan's also a high-energy dance band that originated
its grooves in the ghettos of Zimbabwe. Seems they consistently
rocked thousands in sold-out stadium shows down in Zim', and led
by California-born frontman Chris Berry, Panny's trotted their
African rhythms and funky beats around the globe. Soulful along
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Fair
Fare
Musical
offerings at the mother fest.
BY VANESSA SALVIA
Summertime and fairs and fests go together
like, well, winter and rain. In this land of ours where time stopped
in the '60s, the mother of all fests is the Oregon Country Fair. Held
near Veneta for the past 33 years, the Fair is an enchanted journey
through space and time, a reveler's dream of music, food, art, peace
and love. This year Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters' legendary
mode of transportation, the Further bus, will lead the Fair's opening
procession at 11 am Friday. Music begins then, too and continues 'til
6 pm Sunday during Fair hours. In addition to the myriad performers,
spoken word artists and other events scheduled for the 10 stages,
there's untold numbers of pathway performers you'll pass as
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THREE LEG TORSO PERFORMS AT
OCF TWICE ON SATURDAY.
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you stroll. There's way too much entertainment going
on to cover it all, but read on for three suggestions.
Friday at 3:15 pm, the Trichromes take to the
Mainstage. Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzman has teamed up with
Journey guitarist Neal Schon for this new ensemble. Vocalist Sy Klopps
is the band's bluesy singer and alter ego of Herbie Herbert, odd-job
worker at the Fillmore, and manager of both Santana and Journey. Guitarist
and vocalist Ralph Woodson has performed in many bands since the age
of 16, including Togetherness, The Sy Klopps Band, and Eleventh Commandment.
Bassist Michael Di Pirro is active in the San Francisco music scene,
and currently plays in both Top Four Flights and Free Peoples. The
Trichromes have a brand new self-titled CD available, featuring 11
tracks, eight of which were co-written with the Dead's (and others!)
lyricist Robert Hunter. The CD also features bonus tracks of "New
Speedway Boogie" and "Tore Up" from the Harvest Ball Fillmore gig.
I haven't heard any of their music, but I can tell you that the track
"Knot of Eternity" is said to be a "mind-bending" instrumental.
Since the Dead's untimely end, Kreutzman has been
involved in several musical projects in his adopted home of Hawaii,
but The Trichromes are his first "mainland" band since The Other Ones
toured in 2000. If you can't make it to the Fair, The Trichromes are
also playing Thursday at the McDonald Theatre in Eugene, with a special
screening before the performance of the Dead film "Sunshine Daydream."
Kreutzman's digital artwork will also be available to admire at the
Country Fair site.
Three Leg Torso will be performing twice, at
3:05 pm Saturday at the Mainstage and at the Horse Corral Saturday
at 12:15 pm. Since 1996, the Portland threesome has been creating
"devilishly clever and damn beautiful" Middle Eastern music, combining
a "modern chamber aesthetic with Nuevo Tango and Eastern European
influences." Bela Balogh, a first generation American, has been playing
violin since he was four years old. He learned under the tutelage
of his father, a touring concert violinist, and his grandfather, leader
of a Hungarian gypsy orchestra. Balogh's wanderings led him to meet
cellist Gabe Leavitt, who, along with composer and accordionist Courtney
Von Drehle, comprise Three Leg Torso.
Torso's music wafts through an Argentine tango one
minute then a French bistro and an old European cobblestone street
the next. The musicians perform traditional Klezmer folk tunes, elegant
chamber compositions, Middle Eastern jigs, and Slavik and Russian
folk music. The net result of all this divergent influence is a romantic,
playful and at times deep and mysterious musical landscape.
The Eugene music community will have many representatives
this year at the Fair, one of which is Theurgic Seed. Since
1999 the group of artists, musicians, videographers, photographers
and animators has been crafting music for a total sensory experience.
UO music school graduate Jair began performing with
friend and tabla player Abhiman Kaushal seven years ago. Kaushal has
previously performed with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Philip Glass and Tito
Puente, among others. Kaushal contributed tabla to Theurgic Seed's
Hult Center performance in 2000, along with 15 of Eugene Symphony's
string players. This fully cooperative vision results in a magical
sensory escape of psychedelic aural and visual stimulation. Seed's
Fair appearance will be an acoustic adaptation.
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Underground
Art
Heading
to the basement for avant-garde music and film.
BY GLENN SHIRES
As any music fan with an ear to the ground
can tell you, some of the best, most engaging concerts occur not in
the established local clubs, but in the unassuming confines of local
homes. While there are plenty of legitimate venues to choose from
in Eugene, there is no denying that local "basement venues" provide
some much-needed vitality to our music scene.
The story is almost always the same: Small-time promoters
without access to a "real" venue take matters into their own hands.
They buy or rent a house with a basement, throw some mattresses against
the walls to buffer the sound, and maybe even build a small stage
or purchase some microphones and a PA. They ask some bands to play
and invite some friends over. Word spreads. Before long, the basement
may become the hub of a scene supporting 100 music fans every week.
Eugene has seen its fair share of basement venues
come and go throughout the years. If local tales can be believed,
renowned acts such as Black Flag, Soundgarden and R.E.M. all performed
in Eugene basements during the early '80s. Recently, popular hangouts
such as the Animal Farm, The Alamo and Le Sous-sol have provided a
basement space for musicians who don't get much attention from mainstream
venues. The newest contributors to this tradition are Marc Moscato
and Jesse Garlick, directors of the curiously dubbed "My House."
My House, at 1136 West 5th Avenue, is different from
the typical basement venue — it offers film as well as music.
"We saw a void in Eugene," says Garlick, a 26-year-old architecture
graduate student. He says there wasn't a venue for small-scale, underground
music and films, especially in the Whiteaker neighborhood. "The University
of Oregon's Cultural Forum tries to bring some underground filmmakers
to town, but they have a really hard time because they can't attract
a big audience. Since we live in a house with a basement, we thought,
"'Why not do it here?'"
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SURF-DANCE BAND AAVIKKO PLAY AT MY HOUSE ON FRIDAY.
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With a variety of projectors at their disposal and
a homemade six-by-seven-foot movie screen, the reputation of Garlick
and Moscato's basement spread quickly. Now beginning their third month
of events, attendance often reaches the basement's capacity of 60
people.
At most shows they ask for a donation of $3 to $5
at the door. They also sell popcorn and soda. "We usually keep about
$10 to cover the cost of promotion, and, if necessary, renting a projector.
The rest of the money goes straight to the artists," says Garlick.
My House has events this Friday and Saturday. Friday's
lineup includes Aavikko, a raucous "surf dance party"
outfit from Finland, along with the circus-like electronic pop of
Oakland's Mono Pause. Shawn Mediaclast (owner of the Museum
of Unfine Art and host of KWVA's "Sonar Map" program) will kick off
the evening with his new band, Quiquiriqui. Anyone familiar
with Shawn's radio show or his previous bands (Mondale, 9th Life,
and many more) should know what to expect: a wild, clever, eccentric
melange of rock, jazz, avant-garde noise and any other genre you can
think of. If nothing else, Quiquiriqui ought to be one of Eugene's
most original-sounding bands.
On Saturday, independent filmmaker Michael Dean
will present his newest film, D.I.Y. Or Die: How To Survive as
an Independent Artist. The hour-long documentary features dozens
of interviews with indie rock luminaries such as J. Mascis (Dinosaur
Jr.) and Ian MacKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat). Eugene art-rock trio
Chevron will open the show. Both shows begin at 7:30 pm.
Events at My House are always open to people of all
ages. "We want to be inclusive to everyone, to focus on the whole
community," says Garlick. "We also want to expand and do more than
just music and film. Hopefully soon we'll put on some 'do it yourself'
workshops taught by local artists, musicians, breadmakers, and more."
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BAGEL BAKERY AA
760 Blair Ave. Ç 342-4390
Su: Three Rivers Showcase--10; Acoustic
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th Ç 344-0816
Fri: Skip Jones--9:30; Keyboard Boogie
Sat: Skip Jones--9:30; Keyboard Boogie
Su: Open Mic--9:30
Mo: Emerald City Sessions--9:30Tu: Jessica &
Shadow--9:30
We: Darcy Lee Band--9:30; Blues
THE BRICKHOUSE
4136 4th St. Spfd. Ç 988-1612
Thu: The Hatchet Man Karaoke--9
Fri: Hip hop DJ--9
Sat: Grynch and Guests--9
Tu: The Hatchet Man Karaoke--9
We: Rock DJ--9
CAFE PARADISO AA
115 W. Broadway Ç 484-9933
Thu: Brian McWhorter Ensemble--8:30
Fri: Alix Olson, Doria Roberts--8:30; Spoken
word, folk
Su: Women's Open Mic--8
Mo: Jim Hershey's Showcase--8
Tu: Open Mic--8
We: Justin King--8:30
CHANTERELLE'S
5th & Pearl Ç 484-4065
Thu: Skip Jones & Friends--9:30; Blues
Fri: Kenny Reed and Stone Cold Jazz--9:30; Jazz
Sat: Nicolette Helm, Gus Russell--9:30
Tu: Blues Jam w/Byron Case--9:30
We: Nicolette Helm/friends--9:30
CORNUCOPIA
295 W. 17th St.Ç 485-2300
Fri: Sweet Papa Low Down--6; Swing
COZMIC PIZZA
1432 Willamette Ç 338-9333
Thu: Celtic Jam-party w/Fiannel Cats--6:30
Poetry Lives w/Cecelia Hagen--8
Fri: Prosthetic Soul, Greg Lawless--7; Indi
rock
Sat: Loose Goose, Nervous Rex--7
Su: Storytelling, Kid's open mic--1 Storytelling
w/Mark Lewis--7:30 Subversive Pillow Theatre--9:30
Tu: Elizabeth Cable, Annie O'Neal--7; Folk
DIABLO'S
959 Pearl Ç 683-3855
Thu: L-80's Night w/ DJs Kok Blok, D-Rock, DMoe, Entropy--9
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 Ç 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. Ç 684-8695
Thu: DJ Music--8; Country, rock
Fri: Karaoke--9
Sat: DJ Music--9
Su: DJ Music--9; '50s to present
Mo: Karaoke--9
Tu: DJ Music--9; '50's to present
We: DJ Music--9; '70s-'80s
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 Pearl Ç 343-2346
Thu: L80's Night--10
Fri: Toothpaste 2000, Suffocation Keep, Pellet Gun--9
Sat: Tom Cats, Cosmos Raging Family--8
Su: Tokyo Marine Fire, Miami Air--9
Mo: Blue Monday--10Tu: DJ Bartendar--9
We: Travoltas, Park, Brainwashers, Susan and
the Surftones--10
EMBERS SUPPER CLUB
1811 Hwy. 99 N. Ç 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 Ç 747-7900
Fri: Johnny Wilde Band--9:15; Rock
Sat: Mr. Wizard--9:15; Rock
Su: Karaoke--7:30
Mo: Karaoke--7:30
Tu: Jam with Anton--9:15
We: The Johnny Wild Band--9:15
HOLLYWOOD TAXI
535 Main, Spfd Ç 747-0307
Thu: Happy Savage, Jupiter Hollow--9
Su: Jamorama--9
Mo: Karaoke--9
We: Pelt--9
HUMBLE BAGEL AA
2435 Hilyard Ç 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 Ç 343-8488
Thu: Jo Fed's All-Star Jazz Jam--9:30
Fri: Gus Russell Quartet--9:30; Jazz
Sat: Tom Mackay Quartet--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 Ç 338-9875
Fri: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
Sat: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
LONE STAR BAR & GRILL
33140 Van Duyn Rd. Ç 686-8686
Thu: John Michaels--9; Country DJ
Fri: John Michaels--9; Country DJ
We: Coyote Ugly Night w/John Michaels--9; Country
LUNA
30 E. Broadway Ç 434-5862
Thu: Justin King, James West--8:30; Acoustic, tabla
Fri: Two Camel Garage--9:30
Sat: Shelley James Musicbox--9:30
We: Olem Alvez Quartet--8:30; Funky jazz
MY HOUSE
1136 W. 5th St. Ç 344-4066
Fri: Aavikko, Mono Pause, the Magnets--7:30
Sat: How to Survive as an Independent Artist--7:30; Film
MCDONALD THEATRE
1010 Willamette St. Ç No phone
Thu: Trichromes w/Bill Kreutzmann--8; Rock
OREGON ELECTRIC STA.
27 E. 5th Ç 485-4444
Fri: Don Latarski Trio--8
Sat: Don Latarski Trio--8
PLANET GOLOKA
679 Lincoln St. Ç 683-7155
Su: DJ Viran, DJ Kalia--6; New sounds of India
QUACKERS
2105 W. 7th Ç 485-5925
We: Blues Jam--8
RAMADA INN
225 Coburg Rd. Ç 342-5181
Fri: Coupe De Ville--9:15; Rock
Sat: Coupe De Ville--9:15; Rock
ROADHOUSE
3018 Gateway Ç 746-6000
Mo: Family Karaoke--5
RUMBA ROOM
100 E. Broadway Ç 484-1747
Thu: Miami Style Salsa--8; Advanced dancing w/Mike, Simona
Fri: Fiesta Latina--10
Sat: Salsa, Merengue--10
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 Blair Ç 431-6603
Thu: Joanne Rand, Laura Kemp--9
Fri: Mountains of Venus--9:30; Jam
Sat: Tuatara w/Peter Buck--9:30
Su: Kitchen Syncopaters--8:30; Jug
Mo: Christian Kiefer--9:30; Rock
Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9
We: Chris Chandler, and Anne Feeney's Flying
Poetry Circus--9
SAM'S PLACE
825 Wilson Ç 484-4455
Fri: Karaoke--8
SAMURAI DUCK
980 Oak Ç 345-6577
Thu: Degobah System, Freewillinsoul--10; Jazz, funk, groove
Fri: Slipping Glimpser, Discohesive, Grynch, Gruss--10; Eklektic rock
Sat: Shortround, Cheap Christ, Whiskey Rebels, Red Light Burning--10;
Punk rock
Mo: Hamsa Lila, Animal Liberation Orchestra--9; Groovy funk
Tu: Community Sound System--9
We: Sunken Grade, A Merciful Manuver--10; Jam
rock
SECRET HOUSE VINEYARD
88324 Vineyard Ln., Ç No phone
Fri: Indigo Girls--7
SENOR FROG'S
444 E. 3rd Ç 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 Ç 687-0123
Fri: Mike Denny Trio--8; Jazz
Sat: Joe Stoddard & Co.--8; Rock
TACO LOCO
7th and Blair Ç 431-3871
Mo: Stone Cold Jazz--6
TAYLOR'S
894 E. 13th Ç 344-6174
Mo: DJ Tekneek--10
TINO'S RESTAURANT
15th and Willamette Ç 342-8111
Sat: Olem Alves, Mike Hanns--6; Jazz
WETLANDS BREW PUB
922 Garfield Ç 345-3606
Sat: The Danged, Sawyer Family--10; Swamp rock
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6th Ç 485-3825
Mo: Freedom Tribe--9; Psychedelic rock
We: Circus Contraption, Baby Gramps--8:30; Eclectic circus, vaudeville
and ether-guitar
WOW HALL AA
291 W. 8th Ç 687-2746
We: Panjea, Soul Function--8; Afridelic funk
YUKON JACK'S
4th & Broadway Ç 935-1921
Fri: Etouffee--9
Sat: Karaoke--6
Rock-it--9Su: Karaoke--6
CORVALLIS
CLUBS
THE BEANERY AA
500 SW 2nd Ç 812-8000
Sat: Angela Foshaug, Jon Rose--8
BORDERS CORVALLIS
777 NW 9th St. Ç 738-0580
Fri: Broceliande--8; Celtic, medieval, renaissance quartet
FOX & FIRKIN
202 SW 1st. Ç 753-8533
Thu: Forest Sun--9; Blues, jazz
Fri: Deepwoods Band--10; Rock
Sat: Paul Summers--9; Rock
Su: Abner Kravitz--6
MAJESTIC THEATRE
115 SW 2nd St. Ç 758-9393
Su: "Music for All" benefit concert for The Windmill Center--2
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