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Musical
Marriage
Stacey
Earle and Mark Stuart's downhome folk.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
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| Stacey
Earle and Mark Stuart play Café Paradiso on Tuesday |
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart have performed together
on stage since 1992. They've also been married since 1993, yet they
waited until 2001 to announce an official musical partnership.
Those who have seen them perform together before are probably not surprised
that they finally made this decision, as it seems the pair has one of
those blessed partnerships that produce musical magic.
Before the musical merger, they each produced their
own CDs, all released on their own Gearle Records/Buoy Publishing label.
Earle debuted with the delicate, plain-spoken Simple
Gearle in 1998. Stuart released Songs From A Corner Stage
the following year, and Earle followed up with Dancin' With Them
That Brung Me in 2000.
If the name Earle sounds familiar to you, it could be
because Stacey is kid-sister to one of back-porch folk and rock's most
loved musicians, Steve Earle. In fact, her husband formerly performed
with Steve Earle as one of his Dukes. While Earle came to know the powerful
potential of the music in her blood at a later age than her brother,
she is gaining fame and popularity on her own terms and with her own
style.
Stuart and Earle creatively mesh in every aspect of
their musicianship. Even though a typical songwriting credit might list
only one name, chances are that both have given their constructive input.
No matter who writes the song, it gets filtered through the other, and
it's that input from both talented parties that gives an Earle/Stuart
song its depth and uniqueness.
They have recently released a live CD celebrating their
new partnership entitled Must Be Live. This two-disc set spotlights
shining examples of the duo's most pleasing performances together over
the last few years. One thing many fans love about Earle's shows is
that she gets intimate with the audience, chatting while on stage and
telling stories as if leaning over a back fence. This CD captures much
of that charm and her gift for reeling in the crowd with her endearing
personality and twangy, down-home vocal style. The couple will appear
Tuesday at Cafe Paradiso.
If "raucous, piano-based Dixie R&B [full of] classic
Southern songcraft and passion" sounds like your thing, then you definitely
don't want to miss Marcia Ball's upcoming performance.
Ball is celebrating the release of her newest CD, So
Many Rivers. She was recently honored by two nominations for 2003
W.C. Handy Blues Awards, one for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of
the Year and the other for Blues Instrumentalist on Keyboards. The 2002
award for Blues Album of the Year was hers and hers alone for her first
Alligator Records release, Presumed Innocent.
Ball comes from a family in which every female played
piano. She's been playing, initially at her grandmother's side, since
she was 5 years old. Her three decades of experience show in the quality
of her music.
So Many Rivers still features Ball's trademark
boogie-woogie vibe, but she also includes influences from a wider variety
of genres and song structures. Six of the songs are her own compositions,
and all highlight her powerful piano skills.
Ball drives all over the musical map on this CD, from
New Orleans-style R&B to Delta Blues to heart-wrenching ballads.
The stripped-down and soulful ballad "Give Me A Chance" is right at
home with the roadhouse rhythms of "Foreclose On The House Of Love,"
while the brisk "If It Ain't One Thing" closes the CD on an energetic
note.
Ball performs Thursday, June 5 at the Wild Duck.
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AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS
BAR
999 WILLAMETTE ST. 484-4011
SA: Mike Denny--8
BEANERY ALL AGES
2465 Hilyard St. 344-0221
FR: Edson Oliveria--7; Brazilian acoustic
SA: Foshaug & Rose--7
SU: Hugh--7
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th st. 344-0816
TH: Motherfunction--9; Funky R &
B, blues
SU: Man Show--7; Comedy
MO: Karaoke w/Jared--9
WE: Mo'Fessor--9; Blues
BRICK HOUSE
136 4th St., Spfd. 988-1612
FR: The Hollywood Knockouts--8
SA: Chain of Being, Speedshift, Ego Machine--10
TU: Cigar Swap--7; Big band, swing, jazz
CAFE LUCKY NOODLE
207 E. 5th Ave. 484-4777
TH: Raging Family--9:30; Trip-hop
SU: Brothers of Beat--9; R&B, hip hop, reggae
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. Broadway 484-9933
TH: Odessa Chen, Alexis Stevens--8:30;
Indie-rock
FR: Dazzling Carrot String Band, Bindaas--8:30
SA: Army of Robots--9; Acoustic
MO: Namoli Brennett, John Shipe, Ehren Ebbage--8:30;
Songwriter's showcase
TU: Stacey Earle, Mark Stuart--8; People music
WE: Martine Locke, Emily Shore--8:30; Australian
chick rock
CAMPBELL CLUB
1670 ALDER ST.
TH: Open mic--7
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29th Ave. 683-5458
SA: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
WE: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
CORNUCOPIA
295 w. 17th st. 485-2300
FR: Vincent the Invincible, Sweet Papa--6; Table
magic, swing
SA: Swang--6; Swing jazz
DIABLO'S
959 Pearl St. 683-3855
TH: Request night—9; DJs Supa
J, Ceez
FR: Tremorville—9; Hip-hop request
SA: House night w/DJs Howie Fresh, Anmar-9
WE: Ace of Clubs--9; Underground hip-hop w/DJ
Dynamite
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 Pearl St. 343-2346
TH: L80's night w/DJs Jon Smith, DMoeFunk,
Ceez--9
FR: Art opening--6, Carmizin--8; Acoustic jazz
fusion, Conception, Pummell--10:30; Rock, grindcore
SA: Cadence, Nemo--9; Techno jam, drum/bass, dub
MO: DJs Scott Von Rocket, Diablo, Monster Truck
Bikini Girls--9
TU: Stone Cold Jazz, Kenny Reed--9
WE: Troll's Cottage--9; Acoustic reggae
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: Patty McCully--6; Jazz
FOOLSCAP BOOKS
780 Blair Blvd.
TU: Tart, Buddy Wakefield--7:30; Poetry
slam beneift, female pop/punk, poetry
FOOL'S PARADISE
460 Willamette 338-9733
TH: Frogg's open mic—6:30
GOLDEN AVATAR
2757 Friendly st. 302-1365
FR: Turkish Aksent, Mahmut Genceli,
Sally Cowan--6; Turkish folk
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7th Ave. 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues Jam--8
G WILLICKER'S
440 Coburg rd. 338-9094
SU:Sonido Flamenco--6; Flamenco
guitar
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5th St. 343-8488
TH: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam--9
FR: J.C. Rico--9:30; Jazz
SA: Skip Jones Quartet--9:30; Jazz
SU: Mark Allan--9; Acoustic guitar
MO: Open Mic w/Skip Jones the Boogie Woogie Man—10
TU: Barbara Dzuro—8:30; Jazz piano
WE: Latin Flavor w/Paul Paydos Trio—9; Latin
jazz
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| zeke
cuts far more than a rug saturday at John henry's. |
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. Broadway 342-3358
TH: '80s Night w/Chris, Jenn, Jon--9:30
FR: Wheel of Meat--6; Happy hour big band, Pellet
Gun--9:30; Alt. rock
SA: Zeke, Camarosmith, The Courtesy Clerks, The
Hellenbacks--9; Rock
SU: Dance/DJ Night--9
MO: Strangefolks--10; Hip hop
TU: Caveat, Basic Assumption--10
WE: Bob Marley videos, interviews, music--8, Higher
Ground Sound--10; Reggae dance hall
LAVELLE'S TASTING ROOM
5th St. public market 338-9875
FR: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
SA: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
LINGO'S BOOKS & COFFEE
741 Lincoln st. 338-8244
SA: Astryd DeMichele Middle Eastern dance party--9
LONE STAR BAR AND GRILL
I-5 AT COBURG 686-8686
TH: Girls get wild--9; DJ dancing
FR: Guys get wild--9; DJ dancing
SA: Karaoke--9
TU: Open mic--9
WE: Coyote Ugly--8
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| Chico
Schwall's cd release party with carmizin, sunday at sam bond's garage. |
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 Olive St. 687-4643
TH: Silverhawk--10
FR: Wheel of Meat, The Sidewinder Quartet, Champagne
Syndicate--10; Benefit for Guatemala
SA: The May Be Happening, Famous Last Words--10;
Electric power rock
LUNA
30 E. Broadway 434-5862
TH: Justin King w/James West--8:30; Acoustic guitar
FR: Erik Muiderman—7; Guitar, Side
Project--9:30; Fusion, acid jazz, R & B
SA: Erik Muiderman—6:30; Guitar, Harry
Manx--9; Blues, folk, singer-songwriter
WE: Barbara Dzuro--5:30; Jazz piano, Paul Orbell
Group--8; Jazz
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 Willamette St. 344-8600
TH: Christie & McCallum—7;
Oldies, country
FR: Jivemasters--9; Jump blues, swing
SA: Jerry & the Stage Hogs--9; Soul, funk,
blues
WE: Bourbon Renewal--9; Blues
MCDONALD THEATRE
1010 Willamette St.
SA: Black Eyed Peas--8:30; Hip hop
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
PERUGINO
767 WILLAMETTE ST. 687-9102
WE: Irish Jam--7:30; Celtic
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7th 485-5925
SA: Mo'Fessor & Friends--9; Funk, blues
MO: Karaoke--9; Variety
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
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 Blair 431-6603
TH: Son Mela'o--9; Cuban dance
FR: The Ovulators, Dan Jones and the Squids--9:30;
Rock
SA: 4-Word--9:30; Reggae
SU: Irish Jam--4,Chico Schwall
CD release, Carmizin--8:30
MO: Chip Cohen, Kenny Sokolov--9; International
instrumental
TU: Bluegrass Jam--9
WE: The Billies--9; Jazz
SAMURAI DUCK
980 Oak St. 345-6577
TH: Yob, Thundergasm, Off With Their
Heads--9:30
FR: The Woods, Gunfighter--9:30; Math rock
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| Deb
Cleveland sings Saturday night at Sweetwater's. |
SA: Army of Robots--9:30
MO: Shag Night--9:30; '60s-'90s pop, punk, garage
TU: Sloth--9:30; WARPed Tour band
WE: Yob, Face Down in Shit, Fuck God in the Face--9:30
SWEETWATER'S
Valley River Inn 687-0123
FR: The Tom Cats--8; Acousitc swing,
rockabilly
SA: Deb Cleveland Band--8; Jazz, R & B
TACO LOCO
900 W. 7th ave. 683-9171
TU: Mood Area 52 Trio--7; Tango trio
TINY TAVERN
394 Blair Blvd. 687-8383
SA: The Great All Merge--10; Cat music
TU: Los Pistoleros--10; Latin polka
WETLANDS
922 Garfield st. 345-3606
SA: Northwest Royale, Whore, Fungus,
Dualesc, Outset--9; Metal, hardcore
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6th 485-3825
TH: Marcia Ball--8:30; Piano blues
FR: The Visible Men, Hello Lobster, Passout Kings--9:30;
Pop, Casio rock, punk
SU: Switchfoot--7:30; Christian rock
TU: Daniel Lanois, Brian Blade--8; Singer-songwriter
WOW HALL ALL AGES
291 W. 8th Ave. 687-2746
TH: PAX217, Number One Gun, Falling Up, others--7:30;
Christian rock
FR: Pocket Face, Basic Assumption, Alpha Charlie,
The Rhythm Pimps--8:30; Rock
SA: Damien Jurado, Rocky Votolato, Adam Voith,
others--8:30; Singer-songwriters, spoken word
SU: Annual Membership Meeting--1
WE: Sonidos Gitanos-CANCELLED
YUKON JACK'S
4th and W. Brdwy., veneta 935-1921
FR: Forest T. Black--9; Rock
SA: Forest T. Black--9; Rock
CORVALLIS
BEANERY
2ND ST.
FR: Gina Machovina--8
SA: Joseph Pusey & Bellydancers--8
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| Daniel
lanois plays the wild duck on tuesday. |
BOMBS AWAY CAFE
200 NW. 53rd St. 752-9011
WE: Acoustic blues jam--7:30
NEW MORNING BAKERY ALL
AGES
2nd St. 928-9578
FR: Two Hits & a Ms.--7; Folkroots
acoustic bop
SQUIRREL'S
100 SW. 2nd St. 753-8057
SA: Eleven Eyes CD Release Party--9:30
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