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THE
DANGED
Why'd they have to steal my caption?
The Danged might be one of the hardest working rock 'n' roll
crews in the area, playing many gigs in most of the Eugene barrios.
Lead singer and guitarist John Pankl is known to take every
iota of energy the crowd's willing to give, and some they're
not, and transform it into a hurricane of action: creeping
around the floor on his back, leaping from table to table, sliding
down the bannister, back-flips off the speakers, karate-kicks
into the video-poker machines ... Saturday, Good Times.
—BF
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LOGIC,
THE AFTER-GLOW SHOW
Logic performs at the After Glow Show.
Sponsored by Ground Work Movement, the UO's first hip-hop organization,
After Glow is a new breed of event, featuring not only some
of the Northwest's best hip-hop artists, poetry, urban street
and break dancing (with the Raw Action Break Crew), freestyle
and "turn tableism", but also check this out: All the various
performances are put together into a socially conscious story-line.
Thursday, Mac's at the Vet's Club. —BF
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PELLET
GUN
Describing Pellet Gun: Delayed feedback,
sonic sculpture, bouncing bass, electric trains, tasty drumming,
convenience stores, angry beautiful ocean guitar, dead cats,
glorious tumble-down little girls, cloud-rending feedback, fuck-off
'this-is-the-way-it-is' sentimentality, jumping bill-capped
guitarists, stunning drunken harmony, blood, bones, alcohol,
skin, jangle strings, hung-over mornings and fallen down angry
night remembrances. Friday, John Henry's. - BF
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SHELLY
JAMES MUSICBOX
Shelly James has a sound big enough
to entertain at the McDonald, so one could expect Luna to be
filled to the brim with her musical verve. A fan of all types
of music, her sound is difficult to classify, but nevertheless
she's got a devoted following of dance-loving concert-goers.
Musicbox is Tom Teutsch on lead guitar, Rich Sellars on drums,
Owen Wright on keyboards, Cal Coleman on bass and Shelley James
on her slippery signature vocals. Saturday, Luna. -
BF
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Parrotheads
and Proletarians
Two
unique CD releases to stop your shopping.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
Greetings everyone! We are firmly in the
grip of the holiday season and hopefully everyone's not feeling too
stressed. If you haven't brushed up on your relaxation techniques
recently and this time of year leaves you with rising blood pressure
as well as rising debt, allow me to suggest the popular pastime of
live music. Nothing slaps down stress like live entertainment. Guaranteed.
Tell stress to take a holiday! Enjoy these weekend entertainment options.
OK, so this first option is not live music, but it
will get you out of the house and into that "monsterific spirit of
the horror-days." On Friday, the WOW Hall continues its film series
Monsterama! with a special showing of Santa Claus Conquers
the Martians! In addition to little green men, the film boasts
robots and an 8-year-old Pia Zadora among its cast. The second fine
feature film shown will be the simply-titled Santa Claus. In
this south-of-the-border classic Santa trounces none other than ...
The Devil! Is there anything Santa Claus can't do? Vintage holiday
cartoons and baby boomer toy commercials will also be played before
and after each feature, making this a fun-filled evening of high quality
family entertainment. Doors open at 7:30 pm.
Maybe a little "Caribbean Christmas" is what you need
to get you in the spirit. Visit Quacker's Last Stop on 7th Street
in
Eugene for a tropical-themed party that will be a lot easier on your
wallet than a plane
ticket to Barbados. Eugene band The Cheeseburgers will be the
musical entertainment that evening, unveiling a brand new CD for the
first time. No Bad Days is a smooth-flowing CD of original
material designed to make you feel good and dance away your troubles
in the "parrothead" tradition of tunes about "boats, bars and beaches."
Drummer and vocalist Clark Lynch, bassist Troy Nichols,
guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist John Powell, and guitarist and
vocalist Dave "Bubba" Thomas have been together going on two years,
playing primarily Jimmy Buffet covers. I can't give you song titles
(they weren't written in on the burned copy I received), but a song
about seeing the sun come up is a funny take on watching that golden
orb appear in the sky after a long night of drinking. Another extolls
the virtues of an across-the-border holiday: a Mexican breakfast,
bloody marys, sangria, siestas and dinner at 5. Tropical attire encouraged
for this holiday event, which will take your attitude to a southern
latitude.
If neither one of these events quite stuffs your stocking
then head to Tsunami Books Sunday for Richard Crandell's CD
release party. Crandell, a Eugene-based acoustic guitarist, will release
One on One. The 16-song, 57-minute CD was composed entirely
by Crandell, and some tracks, such as "The Proletarian Shuffle," have
been heard on local radio stations. Crandell is a talented guitarist
and composer who imbues his songs with distinct moods, from lively
("The Juggler") to patient and reflective ("Liam's Lullaby"). The
compositions are all instrumental, so instead of lyrics inside the
CD cover we get tidbits describing inspirations for the piece and
even details on the technical aspects of the songs, like tuning techniques,
whether or not he used a device known as a capo, and in what key the
songs are played.
Crandell tells us that the title of one of his songs,
"Be Good Or Be Gone," is a sign that hangs over the bar in New York
City's oldest pub, McSorely's. We also learn that "The Proletarian
Shuffle" took life when Crandell watched people in Bonn, Germany struggling
with the "drudgery" of work. It's not all toil and trouble, however,
as he tells us "the bridge ... has to do with rewards: good food,
love, family, friends, fishing, books, community, creativity, swimming,
and so forth. Then back to work." This CD release concert is an afternoon
event, beginning at 3 pm.
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ANNEX
23 W. 6th St. - 431-1111
Th 12/19: Techno Fantasy--9; Trance, house, breakbeats
Fr 12/20: Cage dance contest--9
Sa 12/21: DJ Tekneek--9; Hip-hop
BEANERY
152 W. 5th St. - 342-3378
Fr 12/20: Edson Oliveira--7; Brazilian
Su 12/22: Bright Brown--7; Acoustic eclectic
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th Ave. - 344-0816
Su 12/22: Open Mic--9:30
Mo 12/23: Emerald City Sessions--9:30
We 12/25: Motherfunction--9:30; Soul
THE BRICKHOUSE
4136 4th St. Spfd. - 988-1612
Sa 12/21: American Hit List, Chain of Being--9; Alternative
CAFE PARADISO AA
115 W. Broadway - 484-9933
Fr 12/20: Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene--8:30; dance
Sa 12/21: Orange--9; Rock, fusion
Su 12/22: Norman Mesman--7; Flamenco
Mo 12/23: Casey Hurt, Emily Jensen--8:30; Songwriters
CHANTERELLE'S
5th & Pearl St. - 484-4065
Fr 12/20: Eagle Park Slim Band--9:30; Blues
Sa 12/21: Deco Moon Jazz--9:30
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29th Ave. - 683-5458
Sa 12/21: Lo Nuestro--6; Latin
We 12/25: Lo Nuestro--6; Latin
CHEERFUL TORTOISE
730 E. Broadway - 344-6673
Tu 12/24: Mr. Bill's Traveling Trivia Show--8
DIABLO'S
959 Pearl St. - 683-3855
Th 12/19: L80s Night w/DJs Jon Smith, DMoe Funk, Ceez--9; '80s
Fr 12/20: Tremorville w/DJs Tremor, Jon Smith--9; Hip-hop, request
Sa 12/21: House night w/Howie, Anmar--9
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 Pearl St. - 343-2346
Th 12/19: L80s Night w/ Djs Kokblok, Ceez, DMoe Funk--9
Fr 12/20: Northwest Royale, Contusion, Heavenly Oceans--9; Alternative
rock
Sa 12/21: I-Chele and the Circle of Light--9:30; Reggae
EMBERS SUPPER CLUB
1811 Hwy. 99 N. - 688-6564
Th 12/19: Billy McCoy--9; Country
Fr 12/20: v Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country
Sa 12/21: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country
Su 12/22: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country
We 12/25: Billy McCoy--9; Country
FOXFIRE
4740 Main St., Spfd - 747-7900
Th 12/19: Ampt--9:15; Rock
Fr 12/20: Motherfunction--9:15; R & B
Sa 12/21: Repeat Offender--9:15; Rock
Su 12/22: Karaoke--7:30
Mo 12/23: Karaoke--7:30
Tu 12/24: Emerald City Jam--9:15
We 12/25: The Johnny Wild Band--9:15
GOOD TIMES TAVERN
375 E. 7th Ave. - 484-7181
Sa 12/21: Jet Harris and his Hot Rod Hellcats, The Danged--9:30;
Rock
Tu 12/24: Roosters Blues Jam--9
We 12/25: Jentzu and the Alter Egos--9;30
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5th St. - 343-8488
Th 12/19: Jo Fed's All Star Jam--9:30
Fr 12/20: J.C. Rico--9:30; Jazz
Sa 12/21: Lazoo--9:30; Global funk
Su 12/22: Mark Alan--9; Guitar
Mo 12/23: Funky Monday--10; Open mic
Tu 12/24: Barbara Dzuro--9:30; Piano
We 12/25: Paul Paydos Trio--9:30; Jazz
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. Broadway - 342-3358
Th 12/19: 80s Night--10
Fr 12/20: Pellet Gun, Concubot, The Grand Letdown--10
Tu 12/24: Rock and Roll Records Christmas Spectacular--10
JOHNNY OCEAN'S AA
Oakway Plaza - 342-7994
Fr 12/20: Lo Nuestro--6:30; Latin
LAVELLE WINE BAR
5th St. Mkt - 338-9875
Th 12/19: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
Fr 12/20: Patrick Fletchall--5:30; Jazz
LUCKY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 Olive St. - 687-4643
Th 12/19: Karl--9; Jazz
Fr 12/20: Hole in the Ocean--8:30
Sa 12/21: Solstice celebration w/Jupiter Hollow, Great All Merge--8:30;
Alternative rock
Mo 12/23: Psychedelic Mondayze--9:30
We 12/25: Bobby Six Crows and the Riggin' Warriors--9; Happy hour
boogie
LUNA
30 E. Broadway Ave. - 434-5862
Th 12/19: Laura Kemp, Roy Brewer--8:30; Folk
Fr 12/20: Erik Muiderman--7; Guitar Tim
Clarke's Soultet--9:30; Jazz
Sa 12/21: Erik Muiderman--7; Guitar Shelley
James Musicbox--8:30; Eclectic, rock, pop, R & B
We 12/25: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Piano
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 Willamette St. - 344-8600
Th 12/19: Pete Christie, Sue McCallum--7 The
After Glow Show--9; Hip-hop, breakdancing, poetry, more
Fr 12/20: Toad in the Hole--9:30; Irish drinking music
Sa 12/21: What Yo' Mamma Warned You About--9:30; Rock
MAIN ST. BAR AND GRILL
414 Main St., Spfd. - 744-2820
Fr 12/20: The Fab 3--9; Rock
Sa 12/21: The Fab 3--9; Rock
Su 12/22: The Crow Jam w/Bobby Six Crows and Crazy Dave--8:30; Happy
hour boogie
MULLIGAN'S PUB
2841 Willamette St. - no phone
Sa 12/21: Open mic w/Pete Christie--8:30
THE O BAR
112 Commons Dr. - 349-0707
Tu 12/24: Karaoke--9
OVERTIME TAVERN
770 S. Bertelsen - 342-5028
Th 12/19: West Side Blues Jam--8:30
PICCOLO
999 Willamette St. - 484-4011
Sa 12/21: Gus Russell--8; Jazz
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7th Ave. - 485-5925
Sa 12/21: Cheeseburgers Christmas party--9; Parrothead music
We 12/25: Quacker's Blues Bash--8:30; Blues jam
RAMADA INN
225 Coburg Rd. - 342-5181
Fr 12/20: Go-211--9:15; Rock
Sa 12/21: Go-211--9:15; Rock
RUMBA ROOM
100 E. Broadway - 484-1747
Th 12/19: Jose Cruz--8; Intermediate salsa
Fr 12/20: Jose Cruz--10; Salsa
Sa 12/21: Pachanga Latina--10
Tu 12/24: 80's Night--9; Retro, reggae
We 12/25: Salsa w/Emilio Menendez--7
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 Blair St. - 431-6603
Th 12/19: 4-Ward, I-chele and the Circle of Light--9; Reggae
Fr 12/20: The Klezmonauts--9:30; Klezmer
Sa 12/21: Bayou Cadillac--9; Cajun
SENOR FROG'S
444 E. 3rd St. - 484-2927
Th 12/19: Family Karaoke--6
Fr 12/20: DJ Mario Mora--9; Salsa, Merengue
Sa 12/21: Salsa, Merengue--10
SWEETWATER'S
Valley River Inn - 687-0123
Fr 12/20: The Barbara Dzuro Trio--8; Jazz
Sa 12/21: The Doug Heydon Quartet--8; Jazz
TINO'S RESTAURANT
15th and Willamette - 342-8111
Sa 12/21: Olem Alves, Mike Hanns Duo--6; Jazz
TINY TAVERN
394 Blair St. - 687-8383
Fr 12/20: Christie and McCallum--9:30; Variety
Sa 12/21: Bright Brown--10; Acoustic eclectic
Tu 12/24: Los Pistoleros--10; Latin polka
TSUNAMI BOOKS
2585 Willamette St. - 345-8986
Su 12/22: Solstice party CD release w/Richard Crandell--3
WETLANDS BREW PUB
922 Garfield St. - 345-3606
Sa 12/21: Genus Pro, Burn Unit, Kenny Wilson, Big Balou, Strange
Folks, DJ Billy--10; Hip-hop
WOW HALL AA
291 W. 8th Ave. - 687-2746
Fr 12/20: Monsterama w/ Santa Clause Conquers the Martians--8;
Film
Sa 12/21: Winter solstice celebration--7; Song, dance, music
& ritual
CORVALLIS
CLUBS
BORDERS CORVALLIS
777 NW 9th St. - 738-0580
Fr 12/20: Crescent Valley High School Women's Chamber Choir--8
FOX & FIRKIN
202 SW 1st. - 753-8533
Th 12/19: Mandroid--9; Hard rock
Fr 12/20: Canon Lion of Judah--10; Reggae
We 12/25: Trivia w/Jake and Rob--8
NEW MORNING BAKERY
2nd St. - 754-0181
Sa 12/21: Foshaug & Rose--7:30; Folk, rock
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