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Lazoo's
Last
Abaté
heads home to France.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
Local band Lazoo is preparing to enter a new phase
of its 10-year history. Vocalist and guitarist Eric Abaté has
plans to return to his native France in May. "I've been here for 14
years and I feel the call to just be around the family these days,"
he says. Abaté also wants to rediscover Europe and hopefully
bring the band into a new era of its existence.
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Lyon is a centrally located city within easy reach
of Paris, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany; perfect for a touring band
ready to swim the ocean and go global. Three members of Lazoo, percussionist
Edwin Coleman III, bass guitarist Will Moye and saxophonist Dave O'
Toole, will relocate to Portland, while guitarist, percussionist and
vocalist Brent Bosworth will remain in Eugene. The band plans one
more Eugene show, Friday, April 18th at Luna.
Future shows will take place in France and surrounding
countries. Abaté says he may come back to Eugene for shows occasionally,
but that he will focus on bringing the band to him. "It's time for
us to explore that side. I think our music will work really well in
Europe," he says, although he admits he doesn't know how quickly his
goal will be achieved. "There're mixed feelings, because we're not
going to be playing as much as we are now, and we've been playing
together for 10 years." Lazoo is leaving fans with one last gem, the
newly finished Up Downtown, which will be available at the
Luna show.
Abaté has three solo CDs available, the newest
completed within the last few weeks. Coleman and Moye also have a
CD available, Drum and Bass. Abaté has been in charge
of Eugene's ProArts Studio, which may or may not continue to stay
in business. While Abaté is, of course, excited to return home
after so long an absence, he is wistful about leaving Eugene and the
many fans Lazoo has here. "I'm going to miss Eugene a lot. It's a
wonderful city musically and has great people. I love Oregon. It's
been a great journey." Abaté promises to keep in touch. Au revoir!
Kooken 'n' Hoomen. What does it mean? What does anything
mean? Why are we here? Perhaps the magic of innovative electronic
music has the answers. It does if you're one of Kooken 'n' Hoomen's
six members. Nate Germick plays rhodes, synths and melodicas, Brian
Mundy performs on guitars, basses and tweeklies, whatever that means,
Felipe Caballos handles drums, percussion and superphones while Rob
Gwin picks up another bass and more synths. The four are supported
by a crew of two: Robyn Hartzell provides a visual link to the music
through artwork, slides and television, while Michael Diltz runs the
business and audio tech end of things.
Describing Kooken 'n' Hoomen's music requires talking
about jazz, electronica, psychedelia and rock. The music incorporates
some ideas of jazz in which rhythms slip and slide, submerge and reappear,
but instead of the abrupt punctuations of trumpet or saxophone. K
'n' H give us the bleeps, blips, loops and manipulations of electronic
music. The band has two CDs available, Escuela and the brand
new second effort, Gopal to Starwin.
Kooken 'n' Hoomen have visited our area many times
in the past, and are especially popular in hometown San Francisco.
Critics call them "groove-oriented space/dance" and "one part light-footed
Tortoise, a pinch of sampler fun, and a dollop of open-ended jam band
style." K 'n' H will perform Friday, April 18th at the Wild Duck along
with Portland duo Surrounded By Ninjas, composed of keyboardist Asher
Fulero and DJ Joel Barber, who bring along 14 pieces of equipment
to create downbeat grooves, dub and ambient electronica.
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ANNEX
23 W. 6th St. - 434-1111
SU: Steve Kimock Band--9; Guitar rock, jazz
BEANERY All Ages
5th St. - 344-0221
FR: Michael & Angela Foshaug--7
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th st. - 344-0816
TH: Motherfunction--9:15; Funk
SA: Open Country Joy--9:15; Rock
SU: Open mic/w Pete Christie--9
FR: Open mic/w Pete Christie--9
BRICK HOUSE
136 4th St., Spfd. - 988-1612
FR: DJ Kamikaze--10; Dance
SA: Bumblebees, American Hit List, Chain of Being--10
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. Broadway - 484-9933
TH: Alexis Hart--8:30
FR: Middle Eastern Dance Guild--8:30
SA: Bryan Bowers--8; Autoharp
MO: John Shipe, Ehren Ebbage, Eric Muiderman--8:30;
Songwriters
TU: Acoustic open mic--8
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| HELLO
LOBSTER PLAYS WITH THE EPOXIES SUNDAY AT JOHN HENRY'S.
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CHANTERELLE
5th & Pearl St. - 484-4065
FR: Juke Joint Blues--9:30; Jazz
SA: Barbara Dzuro--8; Piano jazz
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: Ladies's night—9; Requests w/DJs Jon Smith,
Ceez
FR: Tremorville—9; Hip-hop, request
SA: House night w/DJs Howie Fresh, Anmar-9
WE: Underground Open Mic w/Community Sound System,
DJ Marko--9; Open mic, hip-hop
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 Pearl St.- 343-2346
TH: L80's Night--9; DJs Jon Smith, DMoeFunk, Ceez
FR: Eagle Park Slim--7:30; Acoustic blues
Open Country Joy--10; Funk, groove
What Yo' Mama Warned You About--11:30; Blues, rock
SA: D-Moe vs. Dinari--10; Scratch, hip-hop
MO: DJs Scott Von Rocket, Diablo, Monster Truck Bikini
Girls--9
TU: Stone Cold Jazz, Kenny Reed--9
WE: Jet Harris and his Hot Rod Hellcats--9;
Rock-a-billy
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: Olem Alves, Mike Hanns, Bruce Cole--6; Jazz
FOOL'S PARADISE
460 Willamette - 338-9733
TH: Frogg's open mic—6:30
SA: Turkish Aksent--7:30; Turkish
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| MASON
JENNINGS TOURED WITH JACK JOHNSON NOW HE PLAYS SOLO WEDNESDAY
AT THE WOW HALL. |
FOXFIRE
4740 Main, Spfd - 747-7900
FR: Blueface, guests--9:15; Classic rock
SA: Blueface, guests--9:15; Classic rock
SU: Karaoke w/Jarod--8
MO: Karaoke w/Jarod--8
TU: Jam Night w/Jesse Jenkins--9:15
WE: Johnny Wilde Band--9:15; Classic rock
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7th Ave. - 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues Jam--8
JAKE'S PLACE
19th & Jefferson st. - 431-0513
SA: David Rogers--6; Classical guitar
SU: Normal Mesman--10; Classical guitar
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5th St. - 343-8488
TH: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam-9
FR: Tim Clarke Quartet--9:30; Jazz
SA: Ritmo de la Noche--9:30
SU: Mark Alan--9
MO: Open Mic w/Skip Jones the Boogie Woogie Man—10
TU: Barbara Dzuro—8:30; Jazz
WE: Latin Flavor w/Paul Paydos Trio—9; Latin
jazz
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. Broadway - 342-3358
TH: '80s Night--9:30
FR: Nimbus, Eric McFadden Trio, Organic Assault Weapons--10
SA: Danged, Sawyer Family, guests--10; Rock
SU: Singer/songwriter showcase--6
The Epoxies, Hello Lobster, Hot for Chocolate--10;
Techno, Casio rock
MO: Brothers of Beat--10
TU: Absolute Improv, Funk Soup, Savitri--10
WE: Bob Marley videos, interviews, music--8
Higher Ground Sound--9:30; Reggae dance hall
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: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Jazz
LONE STAR BAR AND GRILL
I-5 AT COBURG - 686-8686
TH: Open Mic w/John Michaels--9
FR: DJ John Michaels--9
SA: Karaoke--9
WE: Coyote Ugly--8
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 Olive St. - 687-4643
TH: Frownsquad--8:30
FR: Basic Assumption--8:30
SA: Saltlick--8:30
SU: 420, Bulb Ranch--8:30
MO: Psychedelic Mondayz--8:30
TU: Central Services--8:30
WE: The Divers--8:30
LUNA
30 E. Broadway - 434-5862
FR: Erik Muiderman—6:30; Guitar
Lazoo's final show--9:30; Global funk
SA: Erik Muiderman—6:30; Guitar
JC Rico--9:30; Blues, soul
WE: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Piano jazz
Paul Orbell Group--8; Jazz guitar
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 Willamette St. - 344-8600
TH: Christie & McCallum—7; Oldies, country
FR: J.C. Rico & Zulu Dragon--9:30; Blues
SA: Deb Cleveland w/the Vipers--9:30; Blues
WE: Eagle Park Slim Band--8; Blues
MAX'S TAVERN
550 E. 13th st. - 349-8986
SA: Toad in the Hole--10; Irish drinking music
OREGON ELECTRIC STA.
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
Q STREET BILLIARD
215 Q Street, Spfd. - 988-0294
TH: Q-Street Blues Jam--8
FR: Rock-It Band--9; Rock
SA: Rock-It Band--9; Rock
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7th - 485-5925
WE: Quacker's Blues Bash—8:30; Blues jam
RAMADA INN
225 Coburg - 342-5181
FR: Valley Boys--9:15; Rock
SA: Valley Boys--9:15; Rock
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| BRYAN
BOWERS PLAYS SATURDAY AT CAFE PARADISO. |
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 Blair - 431-6603
TH: Matt the Electrician, Brian Patrick CD release--9;
Americana
FR: Fiddlin' Sue's 50th Birthday Bash, Radar Angels,
Accordions Anonymous--9:30
SA: Hot Club Sandwich CD release--9:30; Gypsy jazz
SU: Carolyn Cruso, T.R. Kelley--8:30; Americana
MO: Cascade Media Collective benefit--9; Variety
TU: Bluegrass Jam--9
WE: Walker T. Ryan and the Delta Mystics--9; Blues
SAMURAI DUCK
980 Oak St. - 345-6577
TH: Loveless & the Goodnight Trail, Crimes of Ambition--9:30;
Pop rock, At. country
FR: The Ovulators, the Shudders, Heavenly Oceans--9:30;
jazz, rock, punk
SA: Odds Against Tomorrow, King of Spain, Crimes of
Ambition--9:30; Punk, hard rock
MO: Shag Night--9:30; '60s-'90s pop, punk, garage
TU: Comedy Night w/Jose Carrenza--9:30
SENOR FROG'S
444 E. 3rd - 484-2927
TH: Family Karaoke--6
FR: DJ Jose Cruz--10; Salsa
SA: DJ Alberto--10; Cumbia, Banda, Merengue-10
SPIRITS
1714 MAIN ST., SPFD - 726-2972
FR: Go 2-11--9; Rock
SA: Go 2-11--9; Rock
SWEETWATER'S
Valley River Inn - 687-0123
FR: Ritmo de la Noche--8; Latin jazz
SA: The Mike Denny Trio--8; Jazz
TAP 'N' KEG
1704 E. MAIN ST., COTt. GR. - 942-8713
SA: AMPT--9:30; Rock
TINY TAVERN
394 Blair Blvd. - 687-8383
FR: The Great All Merge--9:30; French
SA: The U-Gene Band--9; Folk, rock, soul
TU: Los Pistoleros--10; Latin polka
WETLANDS
922 Garfield st. - 345-3606
SA: Sik9, Ding Mao, Grynch, Kaddisfly, Clutter--9;
Metal, Emo-harcore
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6th - 485-3825
FR: Kooken 'n' Hoomen, Surrounded by Ninjas--9; Electronica,
trance
SA: Rubberneck--9:30; Funk
WOW HALL All Ages
291 W. 8th Ave. - 687-2746
TH: Chicks in Arms--8; Punk rock benefit for Womenspace
FR: Soul Sessions--8; DJ dance
SA: Sugar Beets rebirthday party--8:30; Psychedelic
bluegrass
TU: The Polyphonic Spree, Summer Hymns, Patrick Park--8;
Psychedelic chamber pop
WE: Mason Jennings, The Decembrists--8; Singer, songwriter
YUKON JACK'S
4th & W. Brdwy., veneta - 935-1921
FR: Symptoms--9
SA: Symptoms--9
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MAO PLAYS SATURDAY AT THE WETLANDS. |
CORVALLIS
BEANERY
2ND ST.
FR: Lew Jones--8
SA: Second Crass Act--8
BORDERS BOOKS
777 NW 9TH ST. - 738-0580
FR: Angela Foshaug & Rose--8; Folk, rock
CLUB ESCAPE
SNELL HALL, OSU - 737-1562
TH: Jenn Lindsay, Robin Aigner, Casey Holford, more--7;
Singer/songwriters
FR: Floater--9; Acoustic rock
FOX 'N' FIRKIN'
202 SW. 1st ST. - 753-8533
TH: Tympanic--9
FR: Amadan--10
INTABA'S KITCHEN All Ages
1115 S. Third St. - 754-6958
SA: Sun Bossa w/Edson Oliviera--8; Brazilian
SQUIRREL'S
100 SW. 2nd St. - 753-8057
FR: Eleven Eyes--9:30
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