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JONATHAN
RICHMAN
He don't look it, but he was born
in '51. Popular in the early '70s as the Modern Lovers frontman,
Richman (left) has since distanced himself from the underground
electronic sound in a move toward the acoustic, delivering performances
that are certainl, what VHI.com calls, "charming or irritating
according to taste". He's a must-see at least once, and you
very well might go back. Playing with Los Mex Pistols del Norte,
who'll jam a lo-fi set. Saturday, WOW Hall. —BF
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CATIE
CURTIS
In a casual,
limited capacity sit-down concert, Curtis brings her Boston-baked
humanist and feminist messages to the Duck. Often making personal
and commanding statements, Curtis tends to paint vibrant characters
with the odds stacked against them. Curtis's latest release
My Shirt Looks Good on You includes songs such as "Walk
Along the Highway", "Sugar Cane" and "Bicycle Named Heaven".
Deb Talen opens. Wednesday, Wild Duck. —BF
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FAUN
FABLES
Despite a last-minute venue change
last month, Eugene showed up to enjoy the wizard-sounds of Faun
Fables. Performing truly mind-expanding takes on music, the
Fables return to occupy your wildest dreams, of performing under
apple trees, colorful notes rising into boughs and beyond, breaking
glass and putting fussy infants to sleep. Light as wispy helium,
dark as double-stout. Wednesday, Sam Bond's Garage. —
BF
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TOAD
IN A HOLE
Enter a Toad
in a Hole show and it's sort of like walking into some dark
bar on the set of Mel Gibson's cheesy flic Braveheart.
People know the words to the songs, they're singing, ale's sloshing
all over your new suede coat. "Why'd I have to wear suede?" you
ask yourself as another mug careens against the side of your
cheek, the Irish music urging the crowd on until smiles are
everywhere and the concept we know as "tipsy" is trampled underfoot
by roomfull of inebriations. Oh, yeah, I said like Braveheart;
and yeah, that's in Scotland. Get over it. Saturday, Max's Tavern.
—BF
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Changing
Conceptions
Chevron,
Ringenberg offer their version of rock.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
Local band Chevron will headline this Thursday's gig
at WOW Hall. They'll be joined by another Eugene band, (the concubot)
Seattle's math rockers The Building Press and Portland's The Dutch
Flat. This show will be Chevron's first WOW Hall headlining appearance,
and reflects the group's growing local and regional popularity since
its inception almost four years ago.
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What began as a distortion and effects-heavy approach
to instrumental rock has morphed into a cleaner approach, tighter,
but definitely not lacking in energy or momentum. Chevron's Jevon,
Devon and Brian already have a self-released CD on Schapendoes Records,
and have been quietly amassing new material that they will unveil
at the show and also plan to make available for purchase.
I spoke to Jevon by phone recently to catch up with
the goings-on of Chevron and bamboozled him with my query as to how
he would describe the music his band creates. I did get this out of
him. "We like to dabble in all kinds of alternative time signatures
and we're just doing stuff that's challenging our conceptions of what
we can play."
What's important is not how the music should be pigeonholed,
but how the music stands up to scrutiny. Chevron's knotty rock reveals
a deliberately placed framework of intricacy and rhythmic patterns
that can be challenging to listen to as well as to play. The progressive
rhythms seem to unfold organically, but listen closer and a carefully
plotted pattern emerges. "We used to rely a lot on our effects pedals
and created this wall of sound. We've gotten a lot more technical
in our playing as compared to our other songs," says Jevon.
The band members entertained the notion of moving
to Portland but decided that relocating to a small town would enhance
their focus. "We have a pie-in-the-sky goal of moving to Cannon Beach
and isolating ourselves out in some really neat place and just working
on recording and stuff like that. We want to do it, so it's all about
us finding a place to live out there," says Jevon. In the meantime,
the band will continue to play shows and finesse the new material.
Discover the burgeoning scene you've been missing
out on at this show of four talented bands. Sam Bond's hosts Jason
Ringenberg Friday. He's traveled a long way from his upbringing in
a small Illinois town. Over Ringenberg's 20 and some-odd-year career
he has developed a well-deserved "elder statesman" reputation for
his dynamic rock/country tunes. You may know him from his long-time
band Jason and the Scorchers, but he also does rip-roaring solo work.
His latest and third solo release, All Over Creation,
runs the gamut from rock-based country to ballads to fiddle-fueled
toe-tappers. In the liner notes of Creation, Ringenberg writes
that after touring his previous solo release, A Pocketful of Soul,
for over a year, he found himself opening up to collaboration in a
way he had not experienced before. He jammed with anybody and everybody
whenever he had a chance. That spirit led him to envision a CD of
duets.
Creation shows Ringenberg teaming up with some
other great figures, resulting in a fabulously diverse CD. Steve Earle
lends his vocal harmonies on the tune "Bible and a Gun," a re-telling
of the classic Scorchers song, which Earle helped co-write many years
ago. The tune has been rewritten to reflect a Civil War perspective.
Tommy Womack sings and plays guitar on "Too High to See." "James Dean's
Car" is enhanced by Todd Snider's vocal additions. BR5-49, Paul Burch,
Lambchop, Swan Dive, and The Wildhearts among others, also contribute.
But the focus shouldn't be on the CD's guests. Ringenberg
lends a personality and energy no other musician could provide. Tall
without his cowboy boots and hat, Ringenberg cuts a charismatic figure
on stage. This will be a great night of roots music from one of the
original contenders in the field.
The
Real Scene
Eileen
Polk's punk photography on display.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
Eileen Polk, a New York native and Eugene resident
who documented the late '70s punk scene in New York City through her
camera lens, will open a gallery show at Feinstein's Museum of Unfine
Art on Friday, Jan. 17.
Polk was a New York teenager in the late seventies
and befriended many of the performers and individuals who created
and nurtured the punk scene, including The Ramones, Patti Smith, Debbie
Harry, Frank Zappa and many others.
Polk always had her camera with her when she went
to a party or show, and consequently was able to get candid shots.
"I was like a fly on the wall – I had my camera on so much that
no one even thought about it," she says. "It was like, 'Oh, there
she is again.'"
Though she did make attempts to photograph professionally
for magazines, Polk's intention morphed to just creating a "personal
archive." Getting paid to shoot wasn't as important as simply documenting
the many interesting lives and events she encountered. The people
she photographed accepted her and her camera's presence because she
was a part of the scene, not a journalist trying to infiltrate the
community.
Polk was among the last few people to see Sid Vicious
on the night of his death, and knows firsthand how the media can sensationalize
and distort celebrity lives. She enjoys presenting a truthful view
of the people she photographs. "I like to show people the way they
are, even if they're not being politically correct," she says.
Her philosophy of photography has always been "to
take pictures of things that would otherwise be lost to history. My
photos are kind of like a visual anthropology."
Among the photos she plans to have on display are
shots of Dee Dee and Joey Ramone, two personal friends of Polk's who
have since passed away. She also has shots of Cherry Poppin' Daddies‚
frontman Steve Perry, local politician Pete Sorenson, even Jesse Jackson.
Prints of photos in her extensive collection will be available for
purchase. Polk's photographs are hanging in the gallery at 537 Willamette
through Jan. 31st, with the opening celebration slated for Friday,
Jan. 17th at 7 pm.
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ANNEX
23 W. 6th St. ‚ 431-1111
Th 1/16: Techno Fantasy--9; Trance, house, breakbeats
Fr 1/17: Cage dance contest--9
Sa 1/18: DJ Tekneek--9; Hip-hop
BEANERY
152 W. 5th ‚ 342-3378
Fr 1/17: David Rogers--7; Brazilian
Sa 1/18: Dan Mills--7
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th ‚ 344-0816
Th 1/16: Motherfunction--9:30; R & B
Su 1/19:Open Mic--9:30
Mo 1/20:Anton & Friends--9:30; Jam
BRICK HOUSE
136 4th St., Spfd. ‚ 988-1612
Fr 1/17: DJ Kamikaze--10; Dance
We 1/22:DJ Kamikaze--10; Rock
CAFE PARADISO AA
115 W. Broadway ‚ 484-9933
Th 1/16: Guy Davis--8; Blues
Fr 1/17: Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene--8:30
Sa 1/18: Brian Cutean--9; Folk
Su 1/19:Norman Mesman--7; Flamenco guitar
Mo 1/20:John Shipe, Ehren Ebbage--8:30; Songwriters
Tu 1/21:Acoustic opn mic--8
We 1/22:Tony Kaltenberg--8:30; Acoustic guitar
CHANTERELLE'S
5th & Pearl St. ‚ 484-4065
Fr 1/17: Barbara Dzuro--8; Jazz piano
Sa 1/18: Midnight Sun Trio--9:30; Jazz
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29th Ave. ‚ 683-5458
Sa 1/18: Lo Nuestro--6; Latin
We 1/22:Lo Nuestro--6; Latin
CHEERFUL TORTOISE
730 E. Broadway ‚ 344-6673
Tu 1/21:Mr. Bill's Traveling Trivia Show--8
DIABLO'S
959 Pearl St. ‚ 683-3855
Th 1/16: L'80s night--9; '80s and request
Fr 1/17: Tremorville--9; Hip-hop, request
Sa 1/18: House night w/DJs Howie Fresh, Anmar--9
Su 1/19:Chateau Discoteque--9; Lust music w/DJs Jon Smith, DMoe
We 1/22:Community Sound System--9; Reggae, dance hall
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 Pearl St.‚ 343-2346
Th 1/16: L80s Night w/ DJs Jon Smith, Turbo Ceez, DMoeFunk--9
Fr 1/17: Nimbus, Soulstice--10; Electro groove
Sa 1/18: The Danged, Pummell, Fungus, Help Wanted--10; Rock
Su 1/19: Help Wanted--9; Rock, blues
Mo 1/20: The Voodoo Organist--9; Eerie haunting organ music
Tu 1/21:Reeble Jar--9; Jazzy groove
We 1/22:Ras Gabriel and 4-Word--Roots reggae
EMBERS SUPPER CLUB
1811 Hwy. 99 N. ‚ 688-6564
Th 1/16: Billy McCoy--9; Country
Fr 1/17: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country
Sa 1/18: Michael Anderson Trio--9; Variety, country
We 1/22:Billy McCoy--9; Country
FOOLS PARADISE
460 Willamette ‚ 338-9733
Th 1/16: Frogg's open mic--7
FOXFIRE
4740 Main, Spfd ‚ 747-7900
Th 1/16: Ampt--9:15; Rock
Su 1/19:Karaoke--7:30
Mo 1/20:Karaoke--7:30
Tu 1/21:Emerald City Jam--9:15
We 1/22:Johnny Wilde Band--9:15
JAKE'S PLACE
605 W. 19th ‚ 431-0513
Sa 1/18: David Rogers--6; Classical guitar
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5th St. ‚ 343-8488
Th 1/16: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam--9
Fr 1/17: The Original Emmett Williams Trio--9:30; Jazz
Sa 1/18: The Original Emmett Williams Trio--9:30; Jazz
Su 1/19: Mark Allan--9; Jazz
Mo 1/20: Open Mic w/Skip Jones the Boogie Woogie Man--9:30Tu: Barbara
Dzuro--8:30; Jazz
We 1/22:Latin Flavor w/Paul Paydos Trio--9; Latin jazz
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. Broadway ‚ 342-3358
Th 1/16: 80's Night--10
Fr 1/17: Salt Lick, the Ditty Twisters, the Whopner Co. All-Stars--10;
Alt.
Sa 1/18: Blasphemous Abnormality, Western Aerial--10
Su 1/19:Mine37, Pelletgun, Captain vs. Crew--9:30; Alt. rock
Tu 1/21:Rock and Roll Records--10
We 1/22:Iron Fist--9:30; Reggae
JOHNNY OCEAN'S AA
Oakway Plaza ‚ 342-7994
Fr 1/17: Lo Nuestro--6:30; Latin
LUCKY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 Olive St. ‚ 687-4643
Th 1/16: DJ Carl--8:30; Blues
Fr 1/17: Woodknot, Jupiter Hollow--8:30
Sa 1/18: Tom's Kitchen--8:30; Irish music
Mo 1/20:Psychedelic-Mondaze–8:30
We 1/22:DJ Piglet--8:30; Jungle tech
LAVELLE WINE BAR
5th St. Mkt ‚ 338-9875
Fr 1/17: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
Sa 1/18: Jenny Payne--5:30; Jazz
LORD LEEBRICK THEATRE
540 Charnelton
Sa 1/18: Peter Case--8; Singer/songwriter
LUNA
30 E. Broadway ‚ 434-5862
Th 1/16: Laura Kemp, Roy Brewer--9; Folk
Fr 1/17: Erik Muiderman--6:30; Guitar Matt Jorgensen, +451--9:30
Sa 1/18: Erik Muiderman--6:30; Guitar Tim McLaughlin's 11 Eyes--9:30
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 Willamette St. ‚ 344-8600
Th 1/16: Christie & McCallum--7; Oldies, country
Fr 1/17: West Coast Rhythm Kings--9:30; Jump swing
Sa 1/18: Basic Assumption, Chevron--9:30; Rock
MAIN ST. BAR AND GRILL
414 Main St., Spfd. ‚ 744-2820
Su 1/19:The Crow Jam w/Bobby Six Crows and Crazy Dave--8:30
MAX'S TAVERN
550 E. 13th ‚ 349-8986
Sa 1/18: Toad in a Hole--10; Irish drinking music
MCDONALD THEATRE
1010 Willamette St.
Sa 1/18: The Floydian Slips--8; Pink Floyd music
Mo 1/20:Victor Wooten--8; Eclectic fusion, funk
THE O BAR
112 Commons Dr. ‚ 349-0707
Tu 1/21:Karaoke--9
OREGON ELECTRIC STA.
27 E. 5th ‚ 485-4444
Fr 1/17: OES Trio–8; Jazz
Sa 1/18: OES–8; Jazz
OVERTIME TAVERN
770 S. Bertelsen ‚ 342-5028
Th 1/16: West Side Blues Jam--8:30
PICCOLO
999 Willamette ‚ 484-4011
Sa 1/18: Gus Russell--8; Jazz
PLANET GOLOKA
679 Lincoln St. ‚ 465-4555
Th 1/16: "Kalpa & Yugas," Kula Shekhara das--8; Lecture
Fr 1/17: Mantra Jam--8
Su 1/19:Chant, vegan dinner--6:30
Mo 1/20:"The Kali Yuga," Kula Shekhara das--8; Lecture
Tu 1/21:"Bhagavad Gita," Kula Shekhara das--8; Lecture
We 1/22:Kava Ceremony, music--7
Q STREET BILLIARD
215 Q Street, Spfd. ‚ 988-0294
Th 1/16: Ozone Baby--9; Rock
Fr 1/17: Ozone Baby--9; Rock
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7th ‚ 485-5925
Sa 1/18: The Valley Boys 20th Anniversary Party--9; Rock
We 1/22:Quacker's Blues Bash--8:30; Blues jam
RAMADA INN
225 Coburg ‚ 342-5181
Fr 1/17: Steppin' Out--9:15; Rock
Sa 1/18: Steppin' Out--9:15; Rock
RUMBA ROOM
100 E. Broadway ‚ 484-1747
Th 1/16: Intermediate Salsa w/Jose Cruz--8
Fr 1/17: Salsa w/Jose Cruz--10
Sa 1/18: Fiesta Latina--10
Tu 1/21:Beg. Salsa w/Jose Cruz--8
We 1/22:Beg. Salsa w/Menendez--7
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 Blair ‚ 431-6603
Th 1/16: Ian Moore, Mathew Moon--9; Rock
Fr 1/17: Kitchen Syncopators, Brian Patrick--9:30; Americanna
Sa 1/18: The Nettles--9:30; Irish
Su 1/19:The Walkabout Trio--8:30; Jazz
Mo 1/20: Chip and Kenny--9; Acoustic
Tu 1/21:Bluegrass Jam–9
We 1/22:Faun Fables, James Low Band--9; Variety
SAMURAI DUCK
980 Oak St. ‚ 345-6577
Th 1/16: New Monsoon--9:30
Fr 1/17: Sawyer Family, Switchblade Hearts, Joshua James--9:30
Sa 1/18: Avery Bell, Oliver, The Jeffersons--9:30
Mo 1/20:DJs--9; Shag, '60s-'90s
SENOR FROG'S
444 E. 3rd ‚ 484-2927
Th 1/16: Family Karaoke--6:30
Fr 1/17: DJ Mario Mora--9; Cumbia, Banda, Merengue
Sa 1/18: Salsa, Merengue–10
SPIRITS
1714 Main St. ‚ 726-0113
Fr 1/17: Rock-It--9; Rock
Sa 1/18: Rock-It--9; Rock
SWEETWATER'S
Valley River Inn ‚ 687-0123
Fr 1/17: Jake the Cat--8; Jazz, rock
Sa 1/18: Olem Alves Quartet--8; Jazz, funk
TINO'S RESTAURANT
15th and Willamette ‚ 342-8111
Sa 1/18: Olem Alves, Mike Hanns Duo--6; Jazz
TINY TAVERN
394 Blair ‚ 687-8383
Sa 1/18: Mines, Treasure State, Pelletgun--9:30; Alt. rock
Tu 1/21:Los Pistoleros--10; Latin polka
WETLANDS BREW PUB
922 Garfield ‚ 345-3606
Sa 1/18: Live hip-hop show--10
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6th ‚ 485-3825
Th 1/16: Prodd--8:30; Metal
We 1/22:Catie Curtis, Deb Talen--8; Solo acoustic
WOW HALL AA
291 W. 8th Ave. ‚ 687-2746
Th 1/16: Chevron, Building Press, Dutch Flat, (concubot)--8:30;
Rock
Fr 1/17: TV:616, Northwest Royale, Dislogik--8:30; Hard rock
Sa 1/18: Jonathan Richman, Tommy Larkins, Los Mex Pistols del
Norte--8:30; Acoustic rock
Su 1/19:Buck 65--8:30; Hip hop
Tu 1/21:BR549, The Danged, Jet Harris & His Hot Rod Hellcats--8:30;
Country rock
We 1/22:Groovei Ghoulies, more--8:30
CORVALLIS
CLUBS
THE BEANERY CORV.
500 SW 2nd St. ‚ 753-7442
Fr 1/17: Madison & McCoy--8; Acoustic
Sa 1/18: Joseph Pusey & the Bellydancers--8
FOX & FIRKIN
202 SW 1st. ‚ 753-8533
Fr 1/17: Amadan--10; Irish
Sa 1/18: Lost & Found--9; Jam rock
Su 1/19:Blues Jam--6
We 1/22:Trivia w/Jake and Rob--8
INTABA'S KITCHEN
1115 S. Third St. ‚ 754-6958
Sa 1/18: Vakasara Mbira--8; Zimbabwean music
NEW MORNING BAKERY
2nd St.‚ 754-0181
Sa 1/18: 2 Hits and a Ms.--7:30; Folk, mountain music
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