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MARC
COHN
The beginning of Cohn's
career was a whirlwind. He Grammied for "Best New Artist" in '91;
he had a mastodonian hit single, "Walking in Memphis" on his platinum
debut album and two years later his following release was received
with gusto. Basically, he spun so hard that he flew off with the
barn and the cows and the little hurricane effect fragments from
the movies. Recently landing with his new album, Burning the
Daze, he's brought with him some heavy and soulful tunes about
a challenging life. Dorothy? Follow the yellow brick road. Saturday,
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BENEFIT
This
evening fundraiser for Unscene Magazine features the
smoking skatepunk sounds of Cigar; the expansive beats of Compact
56, the wheezing gasps of Ahisma and the clutching rhythms of
Outreach. Cigar's back with their second Eugene show since 1999,
when they played the WOW hall like a cheap deck of cards, packing
Eugenites like sardines in a tin can with one of those little
rolling tops. Punk rock! Friday, WOW Hall.
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PEDRO
SHANAHAN
Ol' Pedro, Pete Shanahan. This once
South Eugene hero is back in the flesh from the scintillating
underworld of Hollywood. Hollywood, with its fast cars; its
sexual miscreants; its drug-filled hot-tub midnights; its drive-through
liquor stores. Ah, Hollywood, where Pedro reports residing.
This may be the truth, but for all we know, he's actually been
sending music Emails from a falsly-addressed luke-warm bathtub
out in Glenwood. Ask him yourself after his set. Expect the
pop-rock of someone with one foot in a garage, one in a record-producer's
back pocket. Monday, Sam Bond's Garage.
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SUGAR BEETS
This never-before seen band has come out of the
deep shadows to play an unplugged jam where cheese sizzles,
oregano sprinkles and olive slices fly. Up and down the streets,
mention of "Sugar who?" fills the air. "Cozmic whatzit?"
But then the amnesia lifts like a blind, and Eugene remembers
one of their favorite, most happy and high-energy bands, bringin'
it on in a sweltering house of 'za. Quadruple anchovies, please.
Friday, Cozmic Pizza.
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Pits
and Cherries
Marykate
O'Neil flies solo.
BY VANESSA SALVIA
When I first listened to the
CD I received by Marykate O'Neil, I was
pleasantly surprised as soon as the first notes began to play. The
CD's first track, "Hudson," begins with a few seconds of street sounds,
then an easy guitar plucks a steady rhythm, and a bright, smooth voice
kicks in. Immediately the shiny voice and guitar-driven pop took me
back to the early '90s, when Juliana Hatfield and Tanya Donelly were
crafting intelligent upbeat pop music. Upon giving it a second listen,
however, it quickly becomes apparent that "pop" is a misnomer: There
is little that's purely superficial on this CD. The music's ready
availability makes it enjoyable, but there's much more going on underneath
that easy façade.
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O'Neil spent her youth in a small town in Massachusetts
"in front of the television," obsessing over pop culture. It shows:
Her lyrics have a perfect balance of participation and disdain. In
"Getting Out of Bed" she sings, "Just getting out of bed makes my
day that much longer and day after day I don't feel any stronger."
Her melancholy sentiment is supported by a rich melody, which succumbs
to the frothy rock explosion of the chorus when she asserts, "You're
out of sight/ I'm out of my mind/ but trying to have a good time."
The next song, "U-Haul," is my favorite. O'Neil's voice poignantly
lilts throughout, wavering on just the right moment that can sear
a melody into your brain.
Her tune about ending a relationship hits home for
any couple who has split up a household: "Cardboard boxes, masking
tape and a van/newspapered dishes wrapped again by hand/ Hefty bags
with all my shoes are the things I'll use/ to decide what's yours,
what's mine, what gets left behind." Once you hear this song you'll
love it too, just for its melody, but especially if that's ever been
you, sitting in a living room amid a sea of sifted belongings after
a breakup.
O'Neil's lyrics don't shy from life's pits, but her
music is mostly cherries. This CD represents O'Neil's solo debut,
but it's not the first time she's gotten critical acclaim: a song
by her Boston-based band Piewackit, called "sockmonkee" was a relative
hit. Both musician Jill Sobule (who contributes "guitar, singing,
programming all kinds of fake instruments") and Michael Deming, the
man at the knobs for Beachwood Sparks and Apples in Stereo, produced
this eponymous CD.
Marykate O'Neil will perform Saturday at Lord Leebrick
Theater.
I don't have a CD to listen to by this band Naked
& Shameless, but if my favorite music magazine Cool And
Strange Music reviewed them then I know they must have something
going for them. Actually, CASM said they were "very rude and oh so
crude" and "like 'The Man Show' set to music." Hmmm.
Well, I've never watched "The Man Show," is it really
that bad? Buck Naked and Dave Shameless together are the "undisputed
kings of kitsch rock." I'm just going to keep quoting the press packet
here because that's all I have to go on, and I like Samurai Duck and
I want people to go to shows there. "Basically, it's an acoustic duo
that plays misappropriated music for those who grew up on the many
flavors of alternative rock, presented with a rockabilly swagger and
a punk rock sneer, leaving no genre of music unscathed." Sounds like
an equal opportunity offender, my favorite kind, and the press kit
promises "audience interactivity and other shenanigans," so how can
you lose? Their bio says Buck and Dave are both Libras. I'm sure that
means something to many of you, so I'll just leave it at that. They
play Samurai Duck Tuesday.
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The
King of Blues
B.B.
plays the Cuthbert.
BY
SCOTT COOPER
"Jesus Christ could be coming
to town and gonna speak at a certain
place but if nobody know that He's coming, nobody will be there,"
blues legend B.B. King says. "I'm nothing like him, but I do like
for people to know that I am coming to town."
He may not be the Savior Himself, but B.B. King is
as close to a guitar God as you're going to find. After all, this
is the guy who directly or indirectly influenced virtually every blues
and rock guitar player on the planet with his punctuating electric
guitar solos. Yet, the 76-year-old musician, who plays Cuthbert Amphitheater
Aug. 3, doesn't feel he gets a fair shake on radio.
"You tell me where is there a blues station that plays
blues?" he asks rhetorically. "I don't mean a college station. I'm
talkin' a regular station where they feature blues and they play people
like B.B. King. They play all the superstars."
Sadly, he's right. The most commercial success King's
had over the last couple decades has been his collaborative work with
superstars such as Eric Clapton or U2. His 2000 Clapton collaboration,
Ridin' With the King, certainly got more attention and radio
airplay than his recent tribute CD to Louis Jordan, though blues aficionados
probably would prefer the latter.
"I wish I could do some things where people would
accept me as I am," King says. "They seem to like me working with
other people. Generally somebody will say, 'When you gonna record
with so and so again?' even if it's my own CD. It would be nice to
hear somebody say, 'BB, when is so and so gonna record with you
again?' That would feel pretty good."
B.B. King wants to be heard, and if the only way he
can get on radio is to record with superstars, he'll take it.
"I do plan to do some more duets," he says, "because
I want to get records played."
He also doesn't mind being seen. In the past, King
has been hired as a television pitchman for an airline, a candy company,
a satellite radio company and, concurrently, a burger joint and a
drug company. He's even pitched for a bus company, the same one that
used to transport him to gigs. Before he was "the" King and just "a"
King, his touring wasn't quite as comfortable as it is today.
"I didn't have a bus when I started," he says. "I
had cars, station wagons. When I didn't have either, I thumbed or
caught Greyhound busses."
Today, King virtually lives on a bus: his own tour
bus. "I pay rent in Las Vegas," he adds.
The transportation, however, isn't the only improvement
in his musical life. "There are better places to play," he says. "We
play venues that all people can come to, not just black, not just
white, but a mixture of people . . . in all 50 states."
Time hasn't hurt his voice. King says his voice is
"maybe even stronger than it once was because I have more experience
in how to sing." He started out being a gospel singer, and says in
55 years, he's only missed about two shows because of his throat.
He gave up smoking and drinking 40 years ago.
As great a singer as he is, B.B. King is, of course,
known for his guitar playing, which he also feels has benefited from
age.
"I think I've gotten better," says King, who owns
16 Lucilles, his trademark Gibson guitar. "It's hard to think that
I got worse. Some people say practice makes perfect. I'll probably
never be perfect because I never do that much practicing, but I play
a lot."
He adds, "I don't go on the stage and fiddle-faddle.
I try to do the best I can do. That's the one thing that makes me
happy daily."
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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
Thu: The Dave Young Band--9:30; Alternative
Fri: Roy G. Biv--10; Acid rock nostalgia
Su: Open Mic--9:30
Mo: Emerald City Sessions--9:30
Tu: Jessica & Shadow--9:30
We: Darcy Lee--9:30; Blues
THE BRICKHOUSE
4136 4th St. Spfd. Ç 988-1612
Thu: Karaoke--10
Sat: Daddy Buck, Mister Sparkle, Hot For Chocolate--9
CHANTERELLE'S
5th & Pearl Ç 484-4065
Thu: Skip Jones & Friends--9:30 ; Blues
Fri: Skip Jones & Friends--9:30; Blues, boogie
Sat: Thomas MacKay Trio--9:30; Jazz
Tu: Blues Jam w/Byron Case--9:30
We: Nicolette Helm/friends--9:30
CLUB 420
420 Main St., Spfd. Ç 747-4466
Fri: Bobby Six Crows & De Riggin' Warriors--9:30; Countryloggin'
COZMIC PIZZA
1432 Willamette Ç 338-9333
Thu: Celtic Jam-party w/Fiannel Cats--6:30
Poetry Lives w/Hanna Wilson, Quinton Hallett--8
Fri: Sugarbeets--7
Sat: The Purse, Basic Assumption--7
Mo: Tamaras, Bin Daas--7
DIABLO'S
959 Pearl Ç 683-3855
Thu: L80's Night w/Kokblok, DRock, DMoe, Entropy--9
Fri: Yommie Bootie Night w/DRock, Tremor--9
Sat: Big Pimpin w/Won, Howie, Steve, Anmar--9
Su: Kung-Fu Porno w/DJ Tremor--9
We: DJs Hanif, Ceez--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--9Sat: 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: L'80's Night--9
Fri: Art opening, the Greedies--7
Sat: DNO, Denari--10
Su: Glamour Night--8
Mo: Blue Monday--8Tu: Avoid Future Shadow, Goldenboy--8
We: Lita Gray--9
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
Thu: Johnny Wilde Band--9:15; Rock
Fri: Blue Face, Repeat Offender--9:15; Rock
Sat: Blue Face, Repeat Offender--9:15; Rock
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 Ç 484-7181
Sat: Pistolleros--9:30; Rock
HOLLYWOOD TAXI
535 Main, Spfd Ç 747-0307
Mo: The Warlocks--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: Olem Alvez Quartet--9:30; Jazz
Sat: Tim McLaughlin's Millennium--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: Greg Goebel--5:30; Jazz
Sat: Barbara Dzuro--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: Olem Alves Quartet--8:30; Funky guitar jazz
Fri: Erik Muiderman--7
Pearl Django CD release--9; Acoustic jazz
Sat: Erik Muiderman--7
Abakadubi--9; Family world funk, Latin, flamenco,
groove
We: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Piano
Toby Koenigsberg Ensemble--9; Jazz
MCDONALD THEATRE
1010 Willamette St.
Sat: Marc Cohn--8
Mo: De La Soul, DJ OG One--8; Hip-hop
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: Rock-it--9:15; Rock
Sat: Rock-it--9:15; Rock
ROADHOUSE
3018 Gateway Ç 746-6000
Mo: Family Karaoke--5
RUMBA ROOM
100 E. Broadway Ç 484-1747
Thu: Advanced Salsa--8
Fri: Fiesta Latina--10
Sat: Guantanamera--10
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 Blair Ç 431-6603
Thu: Casey Neill, Laura Viers--9; Americanna
Fri: Lafleur et Basile--9:30; Cajun
Sat: Old Time Jam--5
Matt Butler, Tom Heinl, Carsie Bean Blue--9:30;
Americanna
Su: Inner, Merciful Maneuver--8:30
Mo: Pedro Shanahan, Live and Unfettered--9
Tu: Bluegrass Jam--9
We: Peter Wilde and friends--9; Acoustic
SAM'S PLACE
825 Wilson Ç 484-4455
Fri: Karaoke--8
SAMURAI DUCK
980 Oak Ç 345-6577
Thu: Buckminster Fuller, DJ C4--10; Funk, groove
Fri: Porn Store Janitor, Catholic School Girls, Bastard Saints--10;
Punk
Sat: The Churchhills, Idiot Savants, Progressive Simplicity--10; Rock,
indie
Mo: DJ C4's De La Explosion--11
Tu: The Adz, Thunderslut, Monkee Torture, Naked and
Shameless--10
We: Community Sound System--10
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: Victoria Corrigan/Donny Osborne Quartet--8
Sat: Nancy King, Steve Christofferson--8; Jazz
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
TINY TAVERN
394 Blair Ç 687-8383
Sat: The U-Gene Band--9; Folk, rock, soul
WETLANDS BREW PUB
922 Garfield Ç 345-3606
Sat: Miami Airlines, Paint By Numbers, Capgun Suicide--10
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6th Ç 485-3825
Sat: Ramsey Y Los Montunos--9:30; Salsa
WOW HALL AA
291 W. 8th Ç 687-2746
Fri: Unscene Benefit w/Cigar, Compact 56, Ahisma, Outreach--8:30;
Punk rock
Sat: TV:616 CD Release Party, Northwest Royale, Sik 9--9; Hard rock
CORVALLIS
CLUBS
BORDERS CORVALLIS
777 NW 9th St. Ç 738-0580
Fri: Tim Uecker--8
FOX & FIRKIN
202 SW 1st. Ç 753-8533
Thu: Sweetspot--9
Fri: Northwest Royale--10
Sat: Blue Star Creeper--9
Su: Sally Adler--6
Mo: Schfvilkus--10
NEW MORNING BAKERY
2nd St.Ç 754-0181
Sat: Two Hits and a Ms.--7:30; Folkroots, acoustic bop
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