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THIS WEEK AT THE CLUBS:   PASS OUT KINGS Hell Yeah! Bow down, mortal worms! Bow to the kings of punk rock, to the kings of Pabst Blue Ribbon! Hail to the emperors of energy, the spinning intoxicated local royalty! Have you paid your tribute lately? To the lords who scream irately? Here they are for one night only, to collect your tithe and make you writhe. Like I said, royal punk rock. Saturday, WOW Hall.—BF   RED ELVISES Seen in the Red Square, this Siberian rock group's been known to pose totally naked in front of extra large guitars. Well, they're not that big. They no speak de English too well, but they shout it loud enough. Charismatic hard hitting rock from the frosty northlands of mother Russia. Check out the western influence, the large silver shades, the toothy white smiles. They want to make your belly jiggle. Tuesday, Wild Duck. —BF LOS MONTUNOS When we asked for bio material on Los Montunos, this seven-piece Portland salsa orchestra sent back a five-page document about the balances in their checking account. I won't spill the beans about their overdrafts, but I will say they play sounds and songs from all over Latin America, especially salsa, mambo and cha-cha-cha. Friday, Rumba Room. —BF CONCUBOT It's highly possible that no one really wants to know the story behind this photo, so we'll leave it to your imagination. Concubot's own website refers to this melodic angst-driven duo as "total failures," "pea-brained morons" and "hopeless dweebs." Well I'm sure, like, go blow your own horn. Originally from Trenton, New Jersey, they've taken up residence in Eugene to play their quasi-rock guitar wailings and search for the perfect metallic woman, or "concubot." Good luck, boys. Saturday, Samurai Duck. —BF CLICK HERE FOR CLUBS LISTINGS Insects and Russians Spiders, Elvises draw huge crowds. BY VANESSA SALVIA Having crawled through the network of nightclubs in their base of Austin, Texas via their hometown of San Marcos, The Spiders are ready to emerge from their matrix and before long you'll be begging for mercy from their sonic power. The Spiders' second release is called Glitzkrieg, and I can't think of a more fitting title for this rock and roll monster. THE SPIDERS PLAY DIABLO'S DOWNTOWN LOUNGE ON MONDAY. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Eric Shaw's vocals soar and glide right over the top of the earthy backing menace that anchors the band in a solid block of rock and roll attitude. Drummer Gary First and bassist Karl Toft hustle up some huge power chords and an unforgiving beat that propels this band into the stratosphere. The giant melodies can't help but conjure up a devastating mix of cocksure attitude, sexual innuendo, metal bombast and a wild sense of urgency. Glitzkrieg follows The Spiders' debut release, Sex is Thicker than Water. As the band says, the goal when recording Glitzkrieg was "to make everything bigger. Any sound that was a little metal on Sex is now very metal; any sound that was pop is now very pop; and any song that was remotely punk is now very punk." The hard-rocking arachnids were discovered after wowing the crowds at Austin's annual music industry stomping grounds and festival South By Southwest in 2001. Los Angeles record label Acetate Records snapped up The Spiders after they were voted one of the festival's top 10 acts not to be missed, quite an accomplishment considering the hundreds of bands who appear there each year. Since signing with Acetate, the Texas band is spending more and more time in Hollywood, soaking up the city's rock and roll glamour world. The band has filmed a video for a song off of Sex called "School Night Out," which, along with the CD Glitzkrieg, is slated for an October 2002 release. While two of the best songs on Sex — "School Night Out" and "Terrorism" — also appear on Glitzkrieg, ironically the song titled "Sex is Thicker Than Water" appears for the first time on Glitzkrieg. The Spiders are prepared to "Tour their asses off" to support their new record and to spread the arachnid gospel. The Spiders will swagger through town Monday, spinning their gritty web of intrigue at Diablo's Downtown Lounge. Eugene Celebration time is nearing, and the only thing more reliable than the crowning of the new Slug Queen this time of year is the appearance of "Your Favorite Band" the Red Elvises. Yes, folks, those infamously famous Siberians turned surf rockers and Elvis impersonators are returning to Eugene, this time to the Wild Duck on Tuesday. The band is unequaled in their campy approach to performing: they dress up, choreograph their moves, play a huge (and I mean huge) red electric bass shaped like a triangular balalaika, and tell bad jokes in an equally huge Russian accent. But they love America and everything about her. Oleg Bernov, with the carrot-hued hair and red balalaika, came to California in 1991 as part of a theater group. He continues to express his theatrical urgings, only now on the musical stage. The Red Elvises bring a vigorous energy to all their live shows and a mix of just about every type of music to their songs.   Back to Top Tasting Success Rock'n'Roll Soldiers return victorious. BY GLENN SHIRES It's the curse of Eugene. All too often, local musicians taste a bit of success and move away, hoping to achieve greater fame in a larger city. Unfortunately, most bands succumb to the pressures of starting a new life in a new town and are never heard from again. THE ROCK'N'ROLL SOLDIERS PLAY WOW HALL ON SATURDAY. Then there are the lucky few; those artists who accomplish the intricate task of keeping the band together, improving their chops, and making some serious headway toward success. Eugene expatriates the Rock'n'Roll Soldiers offer a fine example when they return to the WOW Hall on Saturday, Sept. 7. Local stalwarts the Pass Out Kings and newcomers Big Venus will also play. Dozens of young bands pop up every year, but when the Rock'n'Roll Soldiers stormed onto the local music scene in 2000, they immediately turned lots of heads with their no-holds-barred, exhilarating musical attack. They hit the stage with wild abandon, drawing much inspiration from Radio Bird-man, the Stooges, the MC5 and other pioneering rockers from the late '60s and early '70s. During their senior year of high school, the Soldiers played almost every month to packed crowds at John Henry's. Those performances, combined with abundant college and public radio airplay, quickly made them the talk of the town. As many fans attested, a group of adults playing the exact same songs would have been impressive, but watching four high school kids infuse their youthful vitality into the classic "Detroit rock" style was thoroughly awe-inspiring. Eager to experience life outside Eugene, the Soldiers marched off to Seattle after graduating from high school. According to lead singer/guitarist/primary songwriter Marty Larson-Xu, the band has kept busy there, practicing almost daily, writing new songs and recording its first full-length album. The new CD finds the band heading in a new direction. For the most part, the Soldiers have traded their double-lead guitar heroics and fuzzed-out psychedelia for a tighter, more focused approach. The songwriting bears a remarkable resemblance to the Rolling Stones — so similar, in fact, that the new songs could almost be mistaken as a batch of unreleased tracks from Exile On Main Street. As Larson-Xu explains, "I became totally obsessed with Keith Richards' style of songwriting. The way the Stones combined the simplest forms of rock 'n' roll, blues and country just amazed me." The album's producer, Scott Mathews, approached the band after hearing one of the early demos. Mathews — a Grammy-winning producer who has worked with Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, John Lee Hooker and many other high-profile artists — offered to record the Soldiers' new material and shop it to labels, all free of charge. Mathews played all of the horns and keyboards on the CD. The use of such instruments gives the recording a more polished feel than the band's previous work. The CD also features a few acoustic numbers, unlike anything the Soldiers have done before. While Larson-Xu is confident that they can deliver their old tunes with vigor, he's glad to branch out musically. "I don't want us to be pigeonholed as a band that only plays one style of music," he says. "My aspiration is for us to be accepted by people who like blues and people who like rock 'n' roll. The Rolling Stones really gave me that idea." Other great acts will also be appearing next week. On Tuesday the 10th, Austin-based singer/songwriter Slaid Cleaves will visit Cafe Paradiso in support of his newest album, Broke Down. Combining elements of folk, bluegrass, country, Delta blues and soul, Cleaves conveys his tunes with a warm voice and sparse, supple layers of instrumentation. Cleaves' appeal lies in his knack for telling melancholy tales of people down on their luck. The tragic characters populating his songs evoke feelings of sympathy from the listener, yet keep you humming with hope that the protagonists will persevere. "Cleaves' talent for drawing pictures with words has matured eloquently and with startling beauty," says The Austin Chronicle. "You know these people, you've passed them on the street." A list of the awards he's won for his colorful music and descriptive lyricism would fill several pages. Suffice it to say, Cleaves is a purveyor of high quality music in a crowded genre. Back to Top .   BAGEL BAKERY AA 760 Blair Ave. * 342-4390 Sat 9/7: Jim Hershey--11 am Su 9/8: Three Rivers Showcase--10; Acoustic BEANERY 2465 Hilyard* 344-0221 Fr 9/6: Edson Oliveira--7 BLACK FOREST 50 E. 11th * 344-0816 Thu 9/5: Restricted Area--9:30; Rock Fr 9/6: Roy G. Biv--9:30; Psychedelic rock Sat 9/7: T-Bone Weldon--9:30; Blues Su 9/8: Open Mic--9:30 Mo 9/9: Emerald City Sessions--9:30 Tu 9/10 : Jessica & Shadow--9:30 We 9/9: Motherfunction--9:30; R&B THE BRICKHOUSE 4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612 Thu 9/5: Karaoke--10 CAFE PARADISO   AA NS 115 W. Broadway * 484-9933 Thu 9/5: Halali--8:30; Bluegrass Fr 9/6: John Shipe, Ehren Ebbage--8:30; Acoustic duo Sat 9/7: Spiritfarm, the Tracys--8:30 Mo 9/9: Hershey's Showcase w/David Parker, Ryan Orr--8:30 Tu 9/10: Slaid Cleaves--8 We 9/11: John Shipe, Ehren Ebbage--8:30 CHANTERELLE'S    5th & Pearl * 484-4065 Thu 9/5: Skip Jones & Friends--9:30; Blues Fr 9/6: T-Bone Weldon & Friends--9:30; Blues Sat 9/7: Gerry Rempel--9:30; Jazz Tu 9/10: Blues Jam w/Byron Case We 9/11: Nicolette Helm/friends--9:30 CORNUCOPIA 295 W. 17th St.* 485-2300 Fr 9/6: Fiddlin' Sue Band--6; Sue-grass Sat 9/7: Eagle Park Slim--6; Blues COZMIC PIZZA 1432 Willamette * 338-9333 Thu 9/5: Ariel Storm--7 Poetry Lives w/Cel Lapp, Joan Dobbie--8 Fr 9/6: Ras Gabriel & the 4 Word Band--7 Sat 9/7: Jupiter Hollow, Champagne Syndicate--7 Su 9/8: Subversive Pillow Theatre--9; Film DIABLO'S 959 Pearl * 683-3855 Thu 9/5: Ladies '80s Night w/DJs Jon Smith, DMoe, Entropy--9 Fr 9/6: Yummie Bootie Night w/Jon Smith, Tremor--9; Hip hop, dance classics, requests Sat 9/7: Big Pimpin w/ Howie, Steve, Anmar--9; Hip house, disco Su 9/8: Kung-fu Porno w/DJ Tremor We 9/11: Darkside Wednesdays w/DJs Hanif, Ceez--9; Underground hip hop, old school soul, R&B DOC'S PAD 165 W. 11th * 683-8101 Thu 9/5: Ladies' '80s & Retro Night--9 Fr 9/6: DJ Alpyne--9; Hip hop Mo 9/9: Roosters Blues Jam--8 DON JUAN'S #2 33100 Van Duyn Rd. * 684-8695 Thu 9/5: DJ Music--8; Country, rock Fr 9/6: Karaoke--9 Sat 9/7: DJ Music--9 Su 9/8: DJ Music--9; '50s to present Mo 9/9: Karaoke--9 Tu 9/10: DJ Music--9; '50's to present We 9/11: DJ Music--9; '70s-'80s DOWNTOWN LOUNGE 959 Pearl * 343-2346 Fr 9/6: UHF, Bill Willie Bluz, Art Opening w/Dan Hitchcock--7 Sat 9/7: DJs DMoe, Denari--9; Hip hop, downtempo Su 9/8: Kung Fu Porno--9; Hip hop Mo 9/9: The Spiders, Courtesy Clerks--9 Tu 9/10: Estrada Sphere, Last Chapter--9 We 9/11: DJs Jon Smith, DMoe--9 EMBERS SUPPER CLUB 1811 Hwy. 99 N. * 688-6564 Thu 9/5: Billy McCoy--9; Country Fr 9/6: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country Sat 9/7: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country Su 9/8: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country We 9/11: Billy McCoy--9; Country FOXFIRE 4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900 Thu 9/5: Ampt--9:15; Rock Fr 9/6: Blue Face, Forrest T. Black--9; Rock Sat 9/7: Mother Function--9:15; R & B, soul Su 9/8: Karaoke--7:30 M o 9/9: Karaoke--7:30 Tu 9/10: Jam with Anton--9:15 We 9/11: The Johnny Wild Band--9:15 HOLLYWOOD TAXI 535 Main, Spfd * 747-0307 Fr 9/6: Ozone Baby--9 Sat 9/7: Ozone Baby--9 Mo 9/9: P.E.L.T.--9 We 9/11: P.E.L.T.--9 HUMBLE BAGEL AA 2435 Hilyard * 521-3389 Thu 9/5: Charlie Parker--6:30; Jazz Fr 9/6: Thomas Mackay--6:30; Jazz Sat 9/7: Charlie Parker--6:30; Jazz JO FEDERIGO'S 259 E. 5th * 343-8488 Thu 9/5: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam Session--9:30 Fr 9/6: Paul Paydos Trio--9:30; Jazz Sat 9/7: Skip Jones and the Hungry Four--9:30 Su 9/8: Mark Allan--9; Acoustic Mo 9/9: Chestnut Quartet Jam--10 Tu 9/10: Barbara Dzuro--8:30; Piano We 9/11: Paul Paydos Trio--9:30 LAVELLE WINE BAR 5th St. Mkt * 338-9875 Fr 9/6: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Jazz Sat 9/7: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz LONE STAR BAR & GRILL 33140 Van Duyn Rd. * 686-8686 Thu 9/5: John Michaels--9; Country DJ We 9/11: Coyote Ugly Night w/John Michaels--9; Country LUNA 30 E. Broadway * 434-5862 Fr 9/6: Side Project--9:30; Jazz funk Sat 9/7: West Coast Rhythm Kings--9:30; Jump, swing Tu 9/10: Kirstin Candy--9; Pop rock MAC'S AT THE VET'S CLUB    1626 Willamette St. * 344-8600 Fr 9/6: Pete Christie, Sue McCallum--9:30; Variety Sat 9/7: Lo Nuestro--9:30; Latin MCDONALD THEATRE 1010 Willamette St.Tu 9/10: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe--8; Funk, jazz MULLIGAN'S PUB     2841 Willamette * no phone Fr 9/6: Bryan Wollen and de Riggin' Warriors--5; Boogie OREGON ELECTRIC STA.    27 E. 5th * 485-4444 Fr 9/6: Don Latarski Trio--8 Sat 9/7: Don Latarski Trio--8 PLANET GOLOKA    679 Lincoln St. * 683-7155 Thu 9/5: A-Z Anicents--7 QUACKERS    2105 W. 7th * 485-5925 Fr 9/6: 2nd Anniversary w/John Swan's Revelators--8 pm; Rock, blues We 9/11: Blues Jam--8 RAMADA INN    225 Coburg Rd. * 342-5181 Fr 9/6: Coupe de Ville--9:15; Rock Sat 9/7: Coupe de Ville--9:15; Rock ROADHOUSE    3018 Gateway * 746-6000 Mo 9/9: Family Karaoke--5 RUMBA ROOM    100 E. Broadway * 484-1747 Thu 9/5: Cuban Wheel w/Mike & Simona--8 Fr 9/6: Los Montunos--10 Sat 9/7: Salsa & Merengue--10 We 9/11: Beg. salsa w/Emilio Menendez--7 SAM BOND'S GARAGE 407 Blair * 431-6603 Thu 9/5: Brian Kenny Fresno, Autonomadic Bookmobile sideshow, Tom Heinl--9 Fr 9/6: Ancestor Radio--9:30; Groove Sat 9/7: Old Time Jam--5 Kudana--9:30 Su 9/8: Kris Delmorst, Adam & Kris--8:30 Mo 9/9: Walker T. Ryan--9; Country Tu 9/10: Bluegrass Jam--9; Jam rock We 9/11: Kulture Shock--9; International jazz SAMURAI DUCK 980 Oak * 345-6577 Thu 9/5: Sunken Grade, Avoid the Future Shadow, Kevin Saturna--10 Fr 9/6: Sweatshop Band--9; Funky groove Sat 9/7: All About Evil, Concubot--9; Punk Mo 9/9: DJs Entropy and Gavin--10; Deathrock, new age punk Tu 9/10: Toast and Jam, Denson Afterparty--11 We 9/11: Community Sound System--9 SENOR FROG'S    444 E. 3rd * 484-2927 Thu 9/5: DJ Karaoke--6:30 Fr 9/6: DJ Mario--9; Cumbia, Banda, Merengue Sat 9/7: Salsa, Merengue--10 SWEETWATER'S Valley River Inn * 687-0123 Fr 9/6: Riffle--8; Rock and Roll Sat 9/7: Riffle--8; Rock and Roll TACO LOCO     7th and Blair * 431-3871 Mo 9/9: Fuzz--7; Funk, jazz TAYLOR'S    894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Mo 9/9: DJ Tekneek--10 TINO'S RESTAURANT    15th and Willamette * 342-8111 Sat 9/7: Olem Alves, Mike Hanns Duo--6; Jazz TINY TAVERN     394 Blair * 687-8383 Fr 9/6: Dan Jones--9:30Sat 9/7: Avoid the Future Shadow--9:30; Sludge-core WETLANDS BREW PUB    922 Garfield * 345-3606 Sat 9/7: The Wristrockets, Catholic School Girls, Hello Lobster--10 WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL    169 W. 6th * 485-3825 Thu 9/5: The Samples--9 Fr 9/6: Railroad Earth, Zuyuva--9:30; Funky bluegrass Tu 9/10: Red Elvises--9:30; Siberian rock WOW HALL   AA 291 W. 8th * 687-2746 Thu 9/5: Again Kiss Again premiere--7 and 9 pm--Film Fr 9/6: Again Kiss Again premiere--7 and 9 pm--Film Sat 9/7: Pass Out Kings, Rock and Roll Soldiers, Big Venus--9; Punk   CORVALLIS CLUBS THE BEANERY CORV. 500 SW 2nd St. * 753-744 2Fr 9/6: Midlife Crisis--8 Sat 9/7: Harrison--8 BORDERS CORVALLIS 777 NW 9th St. * 738-0580 Fr 9/6: Here Comes Everybody--8 FOX & FIRKIN 202 SW 1st. * 753-8533 Thu 9/5: Myshkin's Ruby Warblers--9; Folk rock Fr 9/6: Shinola--10; Rock-a-Billy Sat 9/7: Basic Assumption--9; Rock Su 9/8: Abner Kravitz--6; Classic rock NEW MORNING BAKERY     2nd St.* 754-0181 Sat 9/7: Acoustic Showcase w/David King, Keith Cantrell, others--7 Back to Top Table of Contents | News | Views | Arts & Entertainment Classifieds | Personals | EW Archive