.Quasi
Famous
Duo
returns to WOW, Boogie Chillin' turns to Bourbon.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
Many of you will fondly remember the name
Boogie Chillin'. That perennial favorite
of Eugene's blues and dance-lovin' community played together four
or five nights a week during their three-year reign, but, alas, they
broke up about three years ago. Now, a new band shall rise like the
phoenix from Boogie Chillin's ashes and take my vote for one of the
best band names I've heard in years.
Bourbon Renewal will perform Saturday at Mac's
at the old Vet's Club. Bourban Renewal and former Boogie Chillin'
drummer Tony Figoli also plays with local brass band Wheel of Meat.
Other Boogie Chillin' members Matt Brothers, guitar, and Matt Sonnenfelt,
vocals, remain in the new band. New to the group is Dave Clark, local
music scene veteran, who is well known for his experience with The
Danged, Los Mex Pistols, and Joshua James and the Runaway Trains.
Sonnenfelt says, "It is three parts Boogie Chillin'
but bringing Dave in, who's never played blues really, gives it a
more raw sound, which is what we want to do, rather than just being
a typical blues band."
If dancin' all night to Boogie Chillin' was your thing,
Bourbon Renewal will satisfy that itch. The group already has enough
material to play the whole night through, not just one short set.
Bourbon Renewal materialized as an idea about a year
ago, but quickly faltered, because in Sonnenfelt's words, "Everyone
else was busy with other projects, you know, we all had so much going
on, that it just fell away." As time went on, however, Sonnenfelt
realized Bourbon Renewal was something to be revisited.
"I was at a garage sale and somebody was like, 'Hey,
aren't you in that Boogie Chillin' band?' People liked us a lot and
thought we should still be playing. After awhile, it definitely made
me miss it. We all mutually decided that we would be missing out to
not do what we could with it."
When I first spoke with Sonnenfelt three weeks ago
he explained that recording was not a priority for the band because
of the cost and time commitment. That all changed after a recent trip
to Portland.
"We've got a buddy in Portland who has a great old
home, an empty home with wood floors and everything." The guys decided
it would be a perfect place to record and plan to begin that endeavor
soon.
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Power
duo Quasi is at WOW Hall on Wednesday. |
The WOW Hall will welcome Quasi to Eugene on
Wednesday. Janet Weiss and Sam Coomes, the power duo behind the magic,
maintain a busy schedule outside of their work with Quasi. Weiss commands
the drumkit for the wildly popular indie-punk band Sleater-Kinney.
Coomes recently released a new CD, his first solo effort, Blues
Goblins, on Portland's Off Records.
Blues Goblins consists of Coomes' twisted retakes
on classic mid-20th century blues tunes, such as those by Muddy Waters,
Howlin' Wolf and Skip James, among others. As part of Quasi, he and
Weiss have developed a sound their current label Touch and Go describes
as having "dark, bleak and beaten lyrics that veer into some nasty
territory, surrounded by some of the best keyboard-driven pop you've
ever wrapped your ears around."
Still reeling from the success of their last Touch
and Go label release, The Sword of God, the two are preparing
to record a second CD for that label and their sixth as a duo. They
hope to release it later this year.
Meanwhile, they are developing new material and plan
to play the Austin SXSW music conference in March.
ANNEX ALL
AGES
23 W. 6TH ST. - 431-1111
TH: Techno Fantasy--9
FR: Cage Dance--9
SA: DJ Tekneek--9; Hip-hop
WE: Syntax--9; Dance
BEANERY ALL
AGES
2465 HILYARD ST. - 344-0221
FR: Edson Oliveira--7; Brazilian
BRICK HOUSE
136 4TH ST., SPFD. - 988-1612
FR: DJ Kamikaze--9; Hip-hop
WE: DJ Kamikaze--10; Rock
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. BROADWAY - 484-9933
TH: Kevin McCormick, Andrew Calhoun, 8:30 pm, Singer/songwriters
FR: Anne Weiss CD release party, Laura Kemp--8
SA: Robin Eye--9; Acoustic
MO: John Shipe, Ehren Ebbage, Brook Adams, Laurie McCloskey--8:30;
Acoustic
TU: Acoustic open mic—8
CHANTERELLE
5TH & PEARL ST. - 484-4065
FR: Eagle Park Slim Band--9:30; Blues
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29TH AVE. - 683-5458
SA: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
WE: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
DIABLO'S
959 PEARL ST. - 683-3855
TH: L'80s night—9; '80s and request w/DJs Jon
Smith, DmoeFunk, Turbo Ceez
FR: Tremorville—9; Hip-hop, request, old
school, R&B
SA: House night w/DJs Howie, Anmar, DMoeFunk-9
SU: Chateau Discoteque—9; Sexy music requests
WE: Community Sound System—9; Reggae,
dance hall, underground hip-hop
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 PEARL ST. - 343-2346
TH: L80s Night w/ DJs Jon Smith, Turbo CEEZ, DMoeFunk-9
FR: Pocketface, LIfe After Liftoff--10; Horny
rock
SA: Fungus, Basic Assumption, Conception--9;
Heavy rock
MO: DJ Diablo, Scott Van Rocket--9
Analogue--11; Alt. rock
TU: Stone Cold Jazz--9
WE: Jennifer Savage, Bethesda--9; Edge Rock
EMBERS SUPPER CLUB
1811 HWY. 99 N. - 688-6564
TH: Billy McCoy—9; Country
FR: Michael Anderson Trio—9; Variety,
country
SA: Michael Anderson Trio—9; Variety,
country
WE: Billy McCoy—9; Country
EUGENE WINE CELLARS
255 MADISON ST. - 342-2600
WE: Richard Crandel, Ricardo Cardenez--6; Jazz
FOOL'S PARADISE
460 WILLAMETTE - 338-9733
TH: Frogg's open mic—6:30
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7TH AVE. - 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues Jam--8
JAKE'S PLACE
19TH & JEFFERSON ST.
TH: David Rogers--6
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5TH ST. - 343-8488
TH: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam-9
FR: Olem Alvez Quartet--9:30; Jazz
SU: Mark Allan—9; Guitar, vocals
MO: Open Mic w/Skip Jones the Boogie Woogie
Man—9:30
TU: Barbara Dzuro—8:30; Jazz
WE: Latin Flavor w/Paul Paydos Trio—9;
Latin jazz
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. BROADWAY - 342-3358
FR: Koozies, Jackass Willie, Whopner County Country
Allstars--9; Alternative country
TU: Wheel of Meat, Skip Jones, Bourbon Renewal--9
JOHNNY OCEAN'S ALL
AGES
OAKWAY PLAZA - 342-7994
FR: Lo Nuestro—6:30; Latin
LAVELLE'S TASTING ROOM
5TH ST. PUBLIC MARKET - 338-9875
FR: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
SA: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
LUCKY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 OLIVE ST. - 687-4643
FR: Chapagne Syndicate--9
SA: Johnny Lazer--9
MO: Psychedelic Monday—8:30
LUNA
30 E. BROADWAY - 434-5862
SA: Erik Muiderman—6:30; Guitar
Justin King, James West--8:30; Alternative acoustic,
percussion
WE: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Piano jazz
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 WILLAMETTE ST. - 344-8600
TH: Christie & McCallum—7; Oldies, country
FR: Los Mex Pistols--9:30; Mexican rock
SA: Bourbon Renewal--9; Blues
WE: Eagle Park Slim Band--9; Blues
MCDONALD THEATRE
1010 WILLAMETTE ST.
SA: Cherry Poppin Daddies, Tympanic--7; Alternative
rock
MULLIGAN'S PUB
2841 WILLAMETTE - NO PHONE
FR: The Crow Jam, Bobby Six Crows and de Riggin' Warriors—8;
Logger rock
NEIGHBOR'S BOURBON ST. LOUNGE
1417 VILLARD ST. - 338-0334
FR: Mardi Gras party w/SHEbang! & Co.--10;
Female impersonation, DJs
SA: Deb Cleveland, DJ Lynda--8; R&B,
soul, House, more
TU: Paula Vaden--8; Phat Tuesday celebration
OREGON ELECTRIC STATION
27 E. 5TH - 485-4444
FR: Don Latarski Trio—8; Jazz
SA: Don Latarski Trio—8; Jazz
OVERTIME TAVERN
770 S. BERTELSEN - 342-5028
TH: West Side Blues Jam—8:30
PICCOLO'S
999 WILLAMETTE ST. - 484-4011
SA: Carl Woideck--8; Jazz
Q STREET BILLIARD
215 Q STREET, SPFD. - 988-0294
TH: Q-Street Blues Jam--8
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7TH - 485-5925
SA: Blues Allstars, Skip Jones, Byron Case, Stan Welsh,
Paul Biondi, others--9; Blues, rock, sax
WE: Quacker's Blues Bash—8:30; Blues jam
RAMADA INN
225 COBURG - 342-5181
FR: Steppin' Out--9:15; Rock
SAFE COFFEEHOUSE
230 MAIN ST., SPFD. - 988-9570
FR: David Rogers--7; Acoustic
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 BLAIR - 431-6603
TH: Michael Zapruder, James Low, John Vecciaelli--9;
Singer/songwriters
FR: Lanterna, Walkabout Trio--9:30; Ambient
rock
SA: Foghorn String Band, Paul Curreri, Andy
Friedman--9; Mountain fiddle, comedic art, folk
SU: The Great All Merge--9; American Beauty
MO: The Sandman--9; Americanna
TU: Bluegrass Jam—9
WE: The Mammals, Robert Blake--9; Old-time,
new-time
TH: Robert Hoyt, Timothy Hull--9; Folk
SAMURAI DUCK
980 OAK ST. - 345-6577
TH: F.G.I.T. Face, Blasphemous Abnormality, The Reefer
Punks--9:30; Punk metal
FR: Bastard Saints, Crimes of Ambition--9; Punk
rock
SA: Point Line Plane, Chevron, The Planet The,
Avoid the Future Shadow--9:30; Indie, electro
MO: Shag Night--9; '60s-'90s pop, punk, garage
TU: Haggis, Syndrome of a Down--9:30; Rock
WE: No-Fi Soul Rebellion--9:30; Indie, Hip-hop
SAM'S PLACE
285 WILSON ST. - 484-4455
FR: Mardi Gras w/Etouffee--9; Cajun swamp rock
SENOR FROG'S
444 E. 3RD - 484-2927
TH: Family Karaoke--6:30
FR: DJs--10; Techno, rock
SA: Salsa, Merengue-10
SWEETWATER'S
VALLEY RIVER INN - 687-0123
FR: Shelley James Musicbox--8; Rock, pop, R&B
SA: Cindy Duerfeldt Trio--8; Jazz
TINY TAVERN
394 BLAIR BLVD. - 687-8383
TH: I Can Lick Any SOB in the House--9; Rock
FR: The U-Gene Band--9; Folk, rock, soul
TU: Los Pistoleros--10; Latin polka
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6TH - 485-3825
FR: OM Trio--9:30; Rock
SA: No Quarter--9:30; Lez Zeppelin tributes
WE: Juliana Theory, Hopesfall, Vendetta Red--8:30;
Alternative rock.
WETLANDS
922 GARFIELD ST. - 345-3606
SA: Pass Out Kings, The Shudders, Catholic School Girls,
The Richard Hedders--9; Punk rock
TU: Mardi Gras Party w/Papa's Soul Kitchen,
Genus Pro, The Freemartins--9; Funk, hip-hop
THE WONDERLAND
230 MAIN ST., SPFD. - 998-9570
FR: Bobby Six Crows, Desiree Ten Bears, Deano, Bobby
Jones--7; Shining light logger tunes
WOW HALL ALL
AGES
291 W. 8TH AVE. - 687-2746
FR: Josh Martinez, Sleep, Strange Folks--8:30;
HIp-hop
SA: Club Groove--9; DJ dance, hip-hop
TU: Melissa Ferrick, Anne Heaton--8:30; Singer/songwriter
WE: Quasi, The Minders--8; Rock
CORVALLIS
CLUB ESCAPE
SNELL HALL, OSU - 737-1562
TH: Misty River Band--7:30; Bluegrass
FR: King Black Acid, Glacier District, Tourist--7:30
SA: Dualesc, Clutter, Soundscape--9
TU: Sondre Lerche--9
WE: Nada Surf, Sondre Lerche, The People--7:30
INTABA'S KITCHEN
ALL AGES
1115 S. THIRD ST. - 754-6958
SA: Midnight Sun Duo, Nina Celeste, Steve Johnson--9
MO: Mardi Gras party w/Leroy Thomas and the
Zydeco Roadrunners--7; Zydeco dinner feast
MAJESTIC THEATRE
115 SW 2ND ST. - 766-6976
SA: Great Northern Planes--8; Bluegrass, gospel
NEW MORNING BAKERY ALL
AGES
2ND ST. - 754-0181
FR: John Maddy--7:30; Acoustic folk
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