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Refreshing
Pop
WOW,
Luna host lively ensembles.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
The WOW Hall will host a night of refreshing, hummable
pop Sunday, July 20, as the Long Winters, the Carolines
and Clem Snide converge upon our humble burg. These three ensembles
have quietly perfected what they do, which alternates between wistful,
sunny and twisted pop. Long Winters frontman John Roderick played in
Harvey Danger and formerly fronted the band Western State Hurricanes,
which once upon a time was poised to sign with Sub Pop.
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| Clem
Snide performs at WOW Hall on Sunday. |
When that fell through, Roderick went on hiatus, taking
a solo trek during the winter of 2000-2001 on foot from Amsterdam to
Istanbul. A rowdy Alaskan native with a bad case of wanderlust, Roderick
emerged in 2002 with a debut CD, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm.
That release catapaulted Roderick back into the limelight, along with
the musicians who helped make that CD possible, former Harvey Danger
frontman Sean Nelson and Death Cab For Cutie guitarist Chris Walla.
The immediate critical acclaim Harm garnered inspired two coast-to-coast
tours and a retreat back into the studio.
Songwriter Roderick and friends have crafted a powerful
second effort that will dazzle fans of pop everywhere. On When I
Pretend To Fall, we see Roderick stitching together his ideas into
a more cohesive whole. Joined by many of the same musicians who helped
round out Harm, Pretend also features newcomers Scott McCaughey
(Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows) on boomerang harmonica, Jon Auer (Posies)
on guitar and Peter Buck (REM) on mandolin. All told, 26 guest musicians
contributed to Pretend, with the core-and-touring band being
Sean Nelson, Eric Corson on bass and accordion, Michael Schilling on
drums and of course Roderick contributing guitars, vocals, farfisa,
lap steel, etc. Producer Ken Stringfellow (Posies, REM, Minus 5) also
contributes vocals, piano, bass and kurtzweil.
After Roderick's epic walking journey, he said he became
more comfortable in his own skin, and that shows in the mood of this
CD. While the music and lyrics are definitely still quirky (as on "Prom
Night at Hater High") we sense that his demons have loosened their grasp
and the mood is lightened.
The Long Winters will be joined by two fantastic other
bands. The Carolines hail from Portland and produce "pop with a '60s
vintage flair," ideal for fans of both the Beach Boys and Pavement.
You will surely be hearing more about this young fivesome in the future.
Clem Snide is another distinctive songwriter with a brand new CD entitled
Soft Spot. This show is definitely a must-see.
Luna Jazz Club will host an exciting evening of electronic
jazz when Echo comes to town on Tuesday, July 22. Composed of
duo Joy Askew and Takuya Nakamura, Echo is known for blending down-tempo
electronic grooves and jazz standards with trumpet, voice and occasional
Brazilian guitar flairs.
A native of England, Askew has toured the world and
produced four solo CDs, Tender City (1996), Gorgeous Creature
(1997), When (1998) and The Same (2000). Nakamura and
Askew hooked up in the New York City nightclub, Shine. The pair began
to collaborate, and there seemed at once to be a shared sense of jazz
emerging in a non-traditional, fresh way.
For instance, early on in their collaboration, Nakamura
shared with Askew a new "bubbly" track he'd been working on. Instantly,
Askew was compelled to sing along with the Cole Porter standard "I've
Got You Under My Skin." Both recognized right away that something special
was happening and recorded the whole thing in about 20 minutes. Since
then, Echo's approach has continued to be a happy marriage of known
and unknown, expected and unexpected, electronica and traditional jazz
currents. Luna is a great, intimate place to see such a show, with endless
possibilities of groove, jazz, pop, and lounge.
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ART OF EVERYTHING
513 main st., cottage grove
FR: DJ Dance--8
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th st. 344-0816
TH: Motherfunction--9; R&B, blues
MO: Karaoke w/Jared--9
TU: 3 Chins of Ken--10; Rock
WE: Mo'Fessor--9; Blues
BRICK HOUSE
136 4th St., Spfd. 988-1612
FR: Chain of Being, Speedshift, Trace Kincaid--9
SA: Uncommon Dialog, The Idiot Savants, Back Seat
Willy--9
TU: Cigar Swap--7; Big band, swing, jazz
CAFE LUCKY NOODLE
207 E. 5th Ave. 484-4777
TH: Raging Family--9:30; Trip-hop
SA: Brothers of Beat--10; R&B, hip hop, reggae
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| Golden
Bough plays Saturday at Cafe Paradiso. |
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. Broadway 484-9933
TH: Tamaras--8; Acoustic
FR: Middle Eastern Dance Guild--9
SA: Golden Bough--8; Folk
MO: Bill Mellonee, Drew Grow--8
TU: Open Mic--7
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29th Ave. 683-5458
SA: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
WE: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
CLUB RIO BAR & GRILL
444 E. 3rd 484-2927
TH: Must See TV--8
FR: DJ Mike--9; Hip hop, '80s
SA: DJ Alberto--9; Salsa
TU: Family Karaoke--6
WE: DJ Mike Wet 'n' Wild Wed.--9
COZMIC PIZZA @ THE STRAND
199 W. 8th AVe. 607-8618
TH: Poetry Lives! w/Jim Hershey--7; Poetry, music
FR: Noah Peterson Quartet--9
SA: Americanistan--7; Middle Eastern music, dance
MO: Eagle Park Slim--7; Blues
DIABLO'S
959 Pearl St. 683-3855
TH: Request night w/DJs Supa J, Sizzle Ceez--9
FR: Tremorville w/DJs Tremor, Supa J--9
SA: House Night w/DJs Howie Fresh, Anmar--9
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 Pearl St. 343-2346
TH: L80's night w/DJs Jon Smith, DMoeFunk, Ceez--9
FR: Broadfunk, Ichele and The Circle of Light--10;
Funk, reggae
SA: The Funnies, DJ Nemo--10; Funk jazz, trance
MO: Monster Truck Monday w/DJs Diablo, Scott--9
TU: Stone Cold Jazz w/ Kenny Reed--9
WE: Chain of Being, Serene--10; Rock 'n' roll
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: Eclipse w/Linda Duffy--6; Jazz
FOOL'S PARADISE
460 Willamette 338-9733
TH: Open mic w/John Crider—7; Jazz, blues
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7th Ave. 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues Jam--8
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| Scarub
from the Living Legends plays Friday at John Henry's, along with
locals genus pro, the burn unit and more. |
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5th Ave. 343-8488
TH: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam-9
FR: The Original Emmett Williams Trio--9:30; Jazz
SA: The Original Emmett Williams Trio--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
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. Broadway 342-3358
TH: '80s night--9
FR: Wheel of Meat--6; Happy hour big band, Scarub,
Crown City Rockers, The Procussions, Genus Pro, The Burn Unit--9; Underground
hip hop
SA: Organic Assaut Weapons, Genus Pro, Big-B and
the Goods, The Burn Unit, others--9; Hip hop
SU: Planet Queen Glitter--9; Glam DJ
MO: Son Mela'o--10; Latin
TU: The Scotch Greens, Mike Walker, Pellet Gun--10
WE: Reggae night--10
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| Gus
Russell puts hammers in motion friday at Lavelle's tasting room.
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LAVELLE'S TASTING ROOM
5th St. public market 338-9875
FR: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
SA: Jenny Payne--5:30; Jazz
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
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 Olive St. 687-4643
TH: Savitri, Champagne Syndicate--9:30
FR: Basic Assumption, Planet 22, Hot for Chocolate--9:30;
Jammy funk rock
SA: Ovulators, The Shudders, The Go Downs--9:30;
Fem rock
WE: Huckleberry--9:30; Rockin' blues
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| Joy
Askew and Echo play Tuesday at Luna. |
LUNA
30 E. Broadway 434-5862
TH: Vakasara Mbira Group--8; African
FR: Erik Muiderman—6:30; Guitar, Skip Jones
and the Two-Headed Boogie Monster--9; Jazz, boggie, blues
SA: Erik Muiderman—7; Guitar, Lo Nuestro--9;
South American, Cuban, Caribbean
TU: Joy Askew, Echo--9:30; Techno jazz
WE: Paul Orbell Group--8; Jazz guitar
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 Willamette St. 344-8600
TH: Christie & McCallum--9; Oldies, country
FR: Mo'Fessor--9; New Orleans funk, boogie
SA: Jerry and the Stage Hogs--9; Soul, funk
WE: Bourbon Renewal--9; Blues
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; Celtic
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7th 485-5925
SA: R.M.S. McConnell w/Gaye Lee Russell, Mo'Fessor--9;
Blues, funk, boogie
MO: Karaoke--9; Variety
WE: Quacker's Blues Bash—8:30; Blues jam
RAMADA INN
225 Coburg 342-5181
FR: Coupe de Ville--9:15; Rock
SA: Coupe de Ville--9:15; Rock
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 Blair 431-6603
TH: Danny Dolinger, Matt the Electrician--9; Americanna
FR: Jason Webley, Danial Ari, Aaron Seeman, Monsters
of the Accordian--9:30; Acoustic
SA: Danny Barnes, The Barbed Wire Cutters--9:30;
Americanna
SU: Irish Jam--4, Tony Kaltenberg CD release--8:30
MO: Acoustic Night w/Eric, Dori, Andi Camp--9
TU: Bluegrass Jam--9
WE: Dennis Smith--9; Americanna
SAMURAI DUCK
980 Oak St. 345-6577
TH: Wrekcreation, Me Infecto, Fusion Ball--9:30; Metal
FR: The John Shipe Band, The For Real Kids--9:30
SA: Avery Bell, Herman Dune, Picastro--9:30
MO: Chainsaw, Conga Fury, Voetsek, Fuck God in
the Face--9:30
TU: Comedy Night w/Randy Mendez, Greg Gates--9:30
WE: Backseat Willie, The Idiot Savants, Uncommon
Dialogue--9:30
SPIRITS
1714 MAIN ST., SPFD 726-2972
FR: Repeat Offender--9; Rock
SWEETWATER'S
Valley River Inn 687-0123
FR: Heart and Soul--8; Rhythm, blues, funk
SA: West Coast Rhythm Kings--8; Jump, swing
TACO LOCO
900 W. 7th ave. 683-9171
TH: Bamiki--9:30; Reggae
WE: Fuzz--7; Funk, jazz
TARASCO'S
100 E. Broadway
FR: Salsa w/DJ Mario Mora-9
TINY TAVERN
394 Blair Blvd. 687-8383
TU: Los Pistoleros--10; Latin polka
THE VOLCANO
535 Main st., spfd. 741-6001
TH: Blues Jam--9:15
MO: Karaoke--9:15
TU: Karaoke--9:15
WE: Ozone Baby--9:15; Rock
WETLANDS
922 Garfield st. 345-3606
SA: 2Bucks Short, Cap Gun Suicide, Compact56, Richard Hedders--9; Punk,
rock
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Trachtenburg
Family Slideshow Players perform Wednesday at the WOW Hall. |
WOW HALL All Ages
291 W. 8th Ave. 687-2746
TH: Bhakti chanting and vegetarian food--7
FR: Bastard Saints, PB Army, Not a Part of It,
Dirty Rigs--8:30; Punk rock
SA: International Reggae System, Zawadi--9:30;
Reggae
SU: Clem Snide, The Long Winters, The Carolines--8:30;
Alt. country, pop rock
WE: Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, The
Rotten Apples--8:30; Mixed media
YUKON JACK'S
4th and W. Brdwy., veneta 935-1921
FR: Survivors--9; Rock
SA: Survivors--9; Rock
CORVALLIS
BOMBS AWAY CAFE
200 NW. 53rd St. 752-9011
WE: Acoustic blues jam--7:30
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