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Fresh
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Voodoo
Organist, Chantigs and the Jackmormons tour new releases.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
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| Jerry
Joseph and the Jackmormons perform Tuesday at John Henry's. |
Eugene'sDowntown Lounge is host to two don't-want-to-miss
shows this week. First, Los Angeles's Voodoo Organist takes the stage
Saturday.
A.K.A. Scott Wexton, the Voodoo Organist sings and plays
organ, bass pedals, theremin, drum machine, computer and various percussive
instruments to create a campy, spooky, bluesy sound. Defining his "holy
trinity of rock" to be Screaming Jay Hawkins, Nick Cave and Tom Waits,
Wexton's solo act is infused with the swampy spirit of delta blues,
phantasmagoric imagery and a retro kitsch-iness that has made his show
a cult favorite. Wexton is in the midst of a national tour to support
the release of his second CD, which he's dubbed The Return of the
Voodoo Organist.
Visit Downtown Lounge Sunday night for the return of
The Chantigs, a San Francisco-based pop band with a distinct '60s style.
The Chantigs first caught my eye with their 1999 release The Mission
Faucet, though they debuted with 1998's Up With Chantigs.
Four Hats followed in 2001, and this year they released My Door.
Part lushly layered psychedelic instrumentalism and part fuzzy vocal
harmonies, the Chantigs have found an appealing niche for their catchy,
melodic pop, which falls somewhere between The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd
and The Beatles.
I recently caught up with The Jackmormons' Jerry Joseph
to get the story on Mouthful of Copper, a 2-CD live release recorded
over three nights in Butte, Mont. Joseph was holed up in a basement
studio in Athens, Ga. (the same studio where 2002's Conscious Contact
was recorded) writing songs for a future collaborative project with
Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools. (Joseph says he has no idea when
that project will be finalized, but recording is slated to begin in
January in the Bahamas.)
A live Jackmormons CD had been in the works for some
time. "The Jackmormons have always wanted to make a live CD. We have
so many tapers and so much stuff that you can instantly access, we wanted
to make a live one that we had some control of, like what versions we
were using." The band self-produced Mouthful of Copper, which,
aside from a handful of songs, is essentially a "new" CD.
Though The Jackmormons just released Copper,
discussion of the next project has already begun. "We're going to be
recording our next studio release next year. We're in the process of
deciding what kind of record we want to make and I think we'd like to
do something a little bit different," he says.
Joseph wouldn't elaborate on what "different" things
they wanted to do, but he did say that recording rarely is an open-and
shut process. "You know, you say you want to make a certain kind of
record but for me, rarely is the recording process what you think it's
going to be when you walk in. I've never been some kind of trance visionary
like 'My record's going to sound exactly like this: This is where the
trumpets come in and the angels start singing here and ...,' It tends
to be a little more organic."
The songs on Mouthful of Copper were chosen by
the other band members, bassist Junior Ruppel and drummer Brad Rosen.
Joseph dodged the process. "I didn't have any part in it. Those guys
spend a lot more time listening to us. For me it's kind of the last
thing in the fucking world I want to do, listen to a tape of me!" he
says, laughingly.
"Those guys are more interested in it. They picked a
lot of stuff that had never been recorded. It's a pretty small handful
of songs that have actually been on other records. Essentially, they
probably took our next studio record and released it live."
As realization set in, he said, "Which means I have
to write more songs!" We're looking forward to it. The Jackmormons will
perform Tuesday at John Henry's in Eugene.
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11TH ST. 686-6619
FR: Mo'Fessor--9:30; Blues
SA: Whore--9:30; Rock
SU: Open Mic w/Pete Christie--9:30
MO: Karaoke w/Jared--9:30
TU: Wade Zev--9:30; Acoustic Rock
WE: Norman Mesman--9:30; Classical Flemenco
BLISS SPORTS BAR
44 MAIN ST, VENETA. 935-3400
SA: DJ Fiddy Pound--9
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29TH AVE. 683-5458
SA: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
WE: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
CLUB 50 All Ages
165 W. 11TH AVE.
FR: Hip Hop Dance Party--9
SA: Hip Hop Dance Party--9
THE COUNTRY SIDE
4740 MAIN ST, SPFD.
FR: The Valley Boys--9; Rock
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| CHANTIGS
PLAYS DOWNTOWN LOUNGE SUNDAY. |
COZMIC PIZZA @ THE STRAND
199 W. 8TH AVE. 302-6013
FR: Smirkin' Turkey Revue--7; Music, magic and
more
SA: Grasshopper--8
MO: Cozmic Family Theater Film Club--5; Film
TU: Diana Darby--7:30; Neo-depressant songwriter
WE: Open Mic--6; Poetry and Music, Mind-Set--9;
Hip-hop
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 PEARL ST. 343-2346
TH: Devil Brothers--10; Old school R&B, oldies
FR: Basic Assumptio, Forest Avery--10; Rock, DJ
SA: Voodoo Organist, Russ Wilbanks-10; Scary organ
blues
SU: The Chantigs--10; Rock
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| MOOD
AREA 52 PLAYS INDIGO DISTRICT FRIDAY. |
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
FOOL'S PARADISE
460 WILLAMETTE 338-9733
SA: Singers Open Mic w/John Crider--2
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7TH AVE. 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues Jam--8
INDIGO DISTRICT
13TH AVENUE & OAK STREET. 434-6553
FR: Mood Area 52, Raging Family w/Carlos Washington
and Elea'zar, Justin King--10; Rock
WE: Lick--9; Glam rock, electro, dance
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5TH AVE. 343-8488
FR: Olem Alves Funk Band--9:30
SA: Menageries Quartet--9:30
SU: Mark Allan--9; Acoustic guitar
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: 80s Night w/Chris and Jen--10
FR: Men of Eugene Booty Pageant--10
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| THE
VISIBLE MEN PLAY JOHN HENRY'S SATURDAY. |
SA: The Visible Men, The Captain & Neal,
Dan Jones, The Turbo Courtesy Clerks--6, Fresh!--10; DJ dance
SU: Broadway Review--10; Burlesque, magic, music
MO: Live Hip Hop--10
TU: Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons, Ginger Hustlers--9
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: Gus Russell--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
WE: Open Mic w/Wade Zev--9
LONE STAR BAR AND GRILL
I-5 AT COBURG 686-8686
FR: Guys get wild--9; DJ dancing
SA: Karaoke--9
TU: Open mic--9
WE: Coyote Ugly--8
LOS GROUCHOS
100 E. BROADWAY 484-1747
FR: DJ Jose Cruz--10
SA: DJ Son Del Barrio--10; Salsa, cumbia
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 OLIVE ST. 687-4643
FR: Arse--10; Rock
TU: Slackerjazz--10
WE: Nimbus, The Sidewinder Quartet--10; Funk rock,
jazz
LUNA
30 E. BROADWAY 434-5862
FR: Erik Muiderman--7; Singer/Songwriter, Deb
Cleveland Band--9:30; R&B, soul
SA: Erik Muiderman--6; Singer/Songwriter, Sun
Bossa--8:30; Romantic Brazilian samba, bossa nova
SU: Erik Muiderman--6:30; Singer/Songwriter, Side
Project--9:30; Jazz, funk, mood
WE: Buster B. Jones--7; Fingerstyle guitar
MAC'S AT THE VET'S CLUB
1626 WILLAMETTE ST. 344-8600
TH: Christie & McCallum—7; Honky-tonk,
rock
FR: The Yellow Garter Band--8; Dance
SA: Lady & the Tramps--9:30; Rock
THE O BAR
1 COMMONS WAY 349-0707
TU: Karaoke w/Jared--9
OVERTIME GRILL
770 S. BERTELSEN 342-5028
SA: The Cheeseburgers--8; Parrothead
PERUGINO
767 WILLAMETTE ST. 687-9102
WE: Irish Jam--7; Celtic
PLANET GOLOKA
679 LINCOLN ST. 465-4555
TH: The Story of Dhruva Maharaja--6; Film
FR: Blue Roads and Friends--7; Folk
SA: Hare Krishna Chanting and Dinner--6:30
PRIME TIME SPORTS BAR
1360 MOHAWK RD. 746-0549
SU: Karaoke w/Don--9
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7TH 485-5925
SA: Blues Allstars, Henry Cooper (Benefit for
Mo'Fessor)--9; Blues
MO: Karaoke--9; Variety
WE: Quacker's Blues Bash—8:30; Blues jam
RAMADA INN
225 COBURG 342-5181
FR: Go 2 11--9:15; Rock
SA: Go 2 11--9:15; Rock
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 BLAIR 431-6603
FR: The Kitchen Syncopators--9:30; Jug band
SA: Whopner County Country Allstars--9:30; Rock
SU: Bingo w/Tom Heinl--9
MO: Trio Grande--9; Latin jazz grass
TU: Bluegrass Jam--9
WE: Thamusemeant--9; Jam
SAM's PLACE
825 WILSON ST. 484-4455
SA: Doc Likens--9:30; Roots
WE: Cascadia Alive Anarchy TV--10
SWEETWATER'S
VALLEY RIVER INN 687-0123
FR: Paul Biondi & Friends--8; Jazz, blues
SA: Paul Biondi & Friends--8; Jazz, blues
WETLANDS
922 GARFIELD ST. 345-3606
SA: Paint By Numbers, Cap Gun Suicide, alterEGO,
Handgun Bravado--10; Punk
WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
169 W. 6TH 485-3825
SA: Wild Nights w/DJ Titus and Jason--10; Hip
hop, R&B, Dance, Retro
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| PAUL
WRIGHT PLAYS WOW HALL TUESDAY. |
WOW HALL All Ages
291 W. 8TH AVE. 687-2746
TU: Paul Wright CD Release Party w/Logan
Martin, Shawn McDonald--7; Christian
CORVALLIS
THE FOX & FIRKIN
FR: AMADAN--10
SA: Earl Patrick--9
SU: Acoustic Showcase--6
MURPHEY'S
3740 SE 3RD ST. 758-9000
SU: Nairobi Bois--6; Jazz
NEW MORNING BAKERY
219 SW 2ND ST. 754-0181
SA: Corvallis Bluegrass Jam w/Sally Jane Wilson--8
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