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Shocked
Treatment
The
independent diva returns to Eugene.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
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| MICHELLE
SHOCKED PLAYS THE WILD DUCK THURSDAY, NOV. 6. |
Michelle Shocked has been
a frequent traveler to our neck of the woods, to the delight of her
abundant fans. She's come back again, and this time, not only will the
Shocker be performing Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Wild Duck, but fans will
have a chance to catch an in-store performance at Eugene's CD World
at 6 pm that same night.
Shocked's life adventure began at the tender age of
16, when she traded the swampland of Eastern Texas and her strict Mormon
upbringing for the ivory towers of the University of Texas in Austin.
Upon graduation, the road trips began, and Shocked traveled the states
playing mandolin and fiddle, emerging as a stalwart political activist.
Shocked's stomping grounds became the badlands of the
Southern California hardcore scene. She was arrested at the 1984 Democratic
National Convention, and a front-page news story of her arrest would
later become the album cover for Short, Sharp, Shocked.
Shocked's fundamentalist mother committed the maverick
Michelle for 30 days, until the insurance ran out. Shocked then headed
to New York City and in 1986 returned to Texas for the Kerrville Folk
Festival.
One night, as Shocked crooned around a campfire, a man
asked if he could tape record her. She agreed, but unbeknownst to her,
the man represented a record label, and he released this "field recording"
as The Texas Campfire Tapes. This got her name out there, and
the rest, as they say, is history.
Now, history is repeating itself, as Shocked has finally
acquired the rights to that complete recording. She has re-released
the entire Campfire Tapes in a lavish two-CD box set, complete
with Shocked's witty introductory comments and a 52-page book. Shocked
has also re-released her remastered 1988 debut, Short, Sharp, Shocked
on her own label, Might Sound. She is currently working on an album
of new material due out in mid-2004.
Back in May I told you about local start-up label Schapendoes
Records and the company's plans to release a compilation CD. Well, that
CD is finished, and it's a beauty. The CD is entitled The Last Thing
We Ever Did, and is a totally DIY (Do It Yourself) effort from several
creative local people who are operating this label on a shoestring,
determined to give voice to musicians who approach music with the eyes
of outsiders.
Schapendoes Records will be hosting a showcase of sorts
on Saturday, as seven of the 20 artists represented on the CD will appear
at downtown's newest venue, Indigo District. If you've been yearning
to see the refurbished inside of the old Field's Brewpub, here's your
chance to check out the scene and hear some great regional music.
All of Schapendoes' artists have a skewed view of pop,
such as Portland's Wet Confetti,
described as "comforting and lovely as crunchy guitar riffs quietly
infect your soul while electric piano soothes the brain." Seattle's
Dutch Flat brings
a sense of indie pop, raw rock and roll and dynamic vocals. The music
of Animal Beard is
made by Chris Ryan, a former member of mine thirtyseven, who is also
performing. Mikah Skyes,
who was in World War IV, The Little Twos and The Bloody Castles Ragtime
Band will be performing solo.
Also on the bill is Eugene's post-rock gods' group Chevron,
who imbues its music with a titanic sense of motion, and Testface,
with a member from Eugene's Pelletgun. Also on the CD, but not performing
are Eugene's Iodil, The Planet The, Chin up Chin up, Dragging An Ox
Through Water, The Intima, Ibobuki, Black Darts, The Little Twos, Blake
Brown, Kickball, Ten and Tracer, The Love of Everything, and Mood Area
52.
AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR
999 WILLAMETTE ST. 484-4011
SA: Carl Woideck--8; Jazz
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11TH ST. 686-6619
MO: Karaoke w/Jared--9
BLiSS SPORTS BAR
44 MAIN ST, VENETA. 935-3400
SA: DJ Fiddy Pound--9
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. BROADWAY 484-9933
FR: WYMPROV!--8; Comedy
SA: Jamie Laval Trio--9; Scottish fiddle
MO: Songwriter Showcase w/John Shipe--8
TU: Acoustic Open Mic--8
WE: Word/Poetry Open Mic--8
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29TH AVE. 683-5458
SA: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
WE: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
COFFEE GROVE
501 E. MAIN ST., COTTAGE GROVE 942-8847
FR: Bluegrass Jam with Gary Dunbar and Friends--8
CORE STAR CENTER
439 W. 2ND AVE.
TH: Mount Eerie, Nikaidoh Kazumi--8:30; Indie
pop, Hip hop battle--9:30 pm
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| TEMPEST
PLAYS COZMIC PIZZA SATURDAY. |
COZMIC PIZZA @ THE STRAND
199 W. 8TH AVE. 302-6013
TH: Jenny Bird, Michael Mandrell--8; Folk/rock
FR: Son Mela'O--9; Cuban
SA: Tempest--9; Rock
SU: Ghostlands of the American NDN--8
MO: Poetry Lives!--7; Spoken word Songwriter showcase--8:30
TU: DJ Moses--8; World
WE: Ashbury Park--8
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 PEARL ST. 343-2346
TH: Devil Brothers--10; Old school R&B, oldies
FR: The Danged--10; 60s rock
SA: Illamental w/Dinari--10; Hip hop, scratch
MO: Monster Truck Monday w/Diablo, DJ Von
Rockett--10; '80s punk, butt rock
TU: Stone Cold Jazz w/Kenny Reed, Clayton Rhodes--9
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: Mark Allen--6; Acoustic, folk
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| DAPHNE
GOTTLIEB PERFORMS AT FOOLSCAP BOOKS TUESDAY. |
FOOLSCAP BOOKS
780 BLAIR BLVD. 684-9815
SA: Fifth Annual Tom Waits Tribute Night--9
TU: Daphne Gottlieb, Hal Sirowitz--8:30; poetry
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7TH AVE. 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues Jam--8
INDIGO DISTRICT
13TH AVENUE & OAK STREET. 434-6553
WE: Lick--9; Glam rock, electro, dance
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5TH AVE. 343-8488
TH: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam--9
FR: Ritmo de la Noche--9:30
SA: J.C. RICO--9:30
SU: Mark Allan--9; Acoustic guitar
MO: Funky Monday--10; Open Mic
TU: Barbara Dzuro—8:30; Jazz piano
WE: Alkire & Scott Rubin Duo--9
JOGGER'S BAR & GRILL
710 WILLAMETTE ST. 343-0224
TH: Karaoke w/DJ Bond--10
FR: Karaoke w/DJ Bond--10
TU: Karaoke w/DJ Bond--10
WE: Karaoke w/DJ Bond--10
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. BROADWAY 342-3358
TH: Pablo Moses--6; reggae, 80s Night w/Chris
& Jen--10
FR: The Koozies, Sawyer Family, The Whopner County
Country All-Stars--10
SA: Fresh!--10; DJ dance
SU: Broadway Review--10; Burlesque, magic, music
MO: Live Hip Hop--10
TU: Mine 37, Pellet Gun, The Better Angels--10;
Rock
WE: DJs Tekneek, Kal El--10; Reggae vs. Hip hop
KELYNSKI"S SPORTS PUB
1712 IVY ST., JUNCTION CITY 998-5688
TH: Karaoke w/Clydester--7
FR: Karaoke w/Clydester--7
SA: Karaoke w/Clydester--7
SU: Karaoke w/Clydester--5
WE: Open Mic--6 pm
LAVELLE'S TASTING ROOM
5TH ST. PUBLIC MARKET 338-9875
FR: Jenny Payne--5:30; Jazz
SA: Gus Russell--5:30; Jazz
LEGEND'S GRILL &
STADIUM CLUB
44 E. 7TH AVE. 683-5160
FR: Karaoke w/Jared--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
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 OLIVE ST. 687-4643
TH: Constant Bob, Champagne Syndicate--10; Rock
FR: Fat Digits--10; Jam rock
SA: The Ovulators, Tart--10; Rock
TU: Auntie Ackerman's Jazz Nite--10
WE: Nimbus, Stacked--10; Rock
LUNA
30 E. BROADWAY 434-5862
FR: Erik Muiderman--6:30; Singer/songwriter,
Gerry Rempel Jazz Syndicate--9
SA: Erik Muiderman--6; Singer/songwriter
Ritmo de la Noche--8; Latin jazz, Zawadi--midnight;
Reggae
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 WILLAMETTE ST. 344-8600
TH: Christie & McCallum—7; Honky-tonk,
rock
FR: The U-Gene Band--9; folk, rock, soul
SA: Mo Fessor--9:30; Funk, boogie
WE: Bourbon Renewal--8:30; Blues
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| HELL'S
BELLES PLAYS THE MCDONALD THEATRE FRIDAY. |
MCDONALD THEATRE
1010 WILLAMETTE ST.
FR: "Shoot to Thrill"--7:30; snowboard, skateboard
films, music from Hell's Belles
SA: Holly Near, Cris Williamson--8
THE O BAR
1 COMMONS WAY 349-0707
TU: Karaoke w/Jared--9
PERUGINO
767 WILLAMETTE ST. 687-9102
WE: Irish Jam--7; Celtic
PRIME TIME
SPORTS BAR
1360 MOHAWK RD. 746-0549
SU: Karaoke w/Don--9
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7TH 485-5925
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: Clarence Bucaro--9; Blues
FR: Jackstraw--9:30; Bluegrass
SA: Dave Gleason's Wasted Days, Michael Fracasso,
Dennis Smith--9; Variety
SU: Good Buzz Reed Quartet--8:30; off-center classical
MO: Pete Cassani--9; Folk
TU: Bluegrass Jam--9
WE: Casey Neill, Little Sue--9; Americana
SAM'S PLACE
825 WILSON ST. 484-4455
TH: Barbed Wire Cutters--9:30; Bluegrass, old-time
FR: Silas--9:30; Roots rock
WE: "Cascadia Alive" Anarchy TV--10
SAMURAI DUCK
980 OAK ST. 345-6577
FR: YOB CD Release Party, Diesto, H.C.
Minds--9:30; Doom
SU: Freestyle Hip Hop Party--9:30
MO: Hip Hop DJs--9:30
TU: Nero--9:30; Acoustic rock
WE: Hot for Chocolate--9:30; Indie
SWEETWATER'S
VALLEY RIVER INN 687-0123
FR: Brian Chevalier and His Electric Blues Band--8;
Blues, swing
SA: S
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| ARI
HEST PLAYS WILD DUCK TUESDAY. |
THE VOLCANO
535 MAIN ST., SPFD. 606-2645
TH: Bobby Six Crows Jam--9:15
FR: Rock--9:15
SA: Rock--9:15
SU: Karaoke--9:15
MO: Karaoke--9:15
WE: Ozone Baby--9:15; Rock
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6TH 485-3825
TH: Michelle Shocked--9
FR: Little Charlie and the Nightcats--9; Swing-blues
SA: Wild Nights--10; Hip hop, r&b, dance,
retro
SU: Wish--9; Beatles tribute
TU: Ari Hest, The Clarks, Pseudopod--8; Singer/songwriter
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| PEDRO
THE LION PLAYS WOW HALL MONDAY. |
WOW HALL All Ages
291 W. 8TH AVE. 687-2746
TH: Lifesavas, Libretto, Josh Martinez, Awol One,
DJ Moves, Lafa--9; Hip hop
FR: Gypsy Flamenco--8:30; Dance
SA: North Mississippi Allstars, Clarence Bucaro--9;
Blues
SU: The Fruit Bats, The Lilys, The Vells, Alpha
Charlie--8:30; Indie rock
MO: Pedro the Lion, Irving, The Holy Ghost--8:30;
Indie rock
TU: The Visionaries, DJ Rhettmatic, DJ What?,
Typical Cats--9; Hip hop
YUKON JACK'S
4TH AND W. BRDWY., VENETA 935-1921
FR: The Survivors--9; Rock
SA: The Survivors--9; Rock
SU: Karaoke--7
CORVALLIS
MURPHEY'S
3740 SE 3RD ST. 758-9000
SU: Nairobi Boys--6; Jazz
SQUIRREL'S TAVERN
100 SW 2ND AVE. 753-8057
SA: Amadon--9:30
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