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Glam,
Folk and Elvis
No
mainstream music here.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
The Slow Poisoners, an indie-pop band from San
Francisco with the self-described sound "a mix of David Bowie, Elvis
Costello and Johnny Cash" will be performing at Sam Bond's Garage in
Eugene on Friday, Jan. 9. Appearing along with the band will be Taki
Moto, Dan Desmuke, and Eugene's favorite glitzy girl rockers
The Ovulators.
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SLOW POISONERS PLAY SAM BOND'S FRIDAY AND SAMURAI DUCK ON MONDAY. |
The Slow Poisoners are touring in support of their new
and second album, Days of the Soft Break, a Heyday Records release.
The band's indie rock a lá Pixies and Olivia Tremor
Control is as interesting as some events in their history. For instance,
in 1999, lead man Andrew Poisoner testified before the San Francisco
Board of Supervisors wearing nothing but band flyers. In 2001, Poisoner
and bandmate Rich Trott traveled to Portland to record at Jackpot! Recording
Studio. While there, Trott passed a kidney stone and wrote a novel.
Poisoner is also author of a comic book called Ogner Stump's One
Thousand Sorrows. (You can find out more about the comic at www.ognerstump.com)
The Slow Poisoners have been exciting fans and critics
since 1997 with their intelligently crafted songs that pull in many
different influences such as glam-y David Bowie, Kinks, a pinch psychedelia
and a dab of The Doors. This is stitched together in a grand, majestic
way that leads to orchestral movements and lonely moments.
The Slow Poisoners will also be appearing at Eugene's
Samurai Duck on Jan.12 with Dan Jones & The Squids and 2
A.M. Orchestra.
Eugene folk fans who aren't yet familiar with the Raventones
will surely know the name TR Kelley. Guitarist, bassist and vocalist
Kelley is one half of the new duo, along with drummer/percussionist
Randy Hamme. Hailing from the small Coast Range town of Swisshome, Kelley
has 20 plus years of experience performing and made a name for herself
as a bassist in the popular Eugene group Babes With Axes.
Kelley spent many years jamming in bars and roadhouses,
which she admits has given her a broad musical knowledge but ultimately
led to a lot of dead ends. She "went into musical hiding," she says,
until she had an epiphany in the late '80s, brought on by motherhood
and marriage.
Kelly began once again performing in coffeehouses and
the like, armed with a 12-string guitar and lots of original songs.
New York folkie Tom Intondi "discovered" her and got her a track on
a 1993 "Fast Folk" CD sampler. This debut awakened the supportive Eugene
community to this great new talent, and Kelley continued to delve into
folk music. A facet of Kelly's "quirky and creative" personality is
that she suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism that has
made socialization difficult for her. Hamme entered the picture as a
Babes With Axes fan. In summer of 2002 he discovered the drums and within
weeks was playing with Kelley.
The Raventones will be showcasing the new CD Odd
Birds, at WOW Hall Saturday, Jan. 10th, along with Walker T.
Ryan.
The 15th annual event celebrating Elvis Presley's birthday
will take place Saturday at John Henry's. The Night of the Living
Elvis will feature performers in full Elvis regalia, including Eugene's
Pete Christie, Transelvistite, drag-Elvis Mike Dippery, the Sawyer Family's
Seth Sawyer, Seattle newsman Dennis Fitzgerald, Leisure King recording
artist Tom Heinl and KWVA DJ BellElvis.
The backing band will be The Memphis Mafia featuring
Eugene musicians John Barley (The Danged), Dustin Lanker (Visible Men,
Daddies), Dan Schmid (ditto) and Dave Fitzgerald (Malchiks). This raucous
event began in Eugene 15 years ago and has expanded to include stops
around the Northwest.
On a final note, we lament the closing of Eugene's Wild
Duck. Our town has lost an eclectic musical venue that will be sorely
missed.
AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR
999 WILLAMETTE ST. 484-4011
SA: Mike Denny--8
BEANERY All Ages
152 W. 5TH AVE. 342-3378
TH: Richie G and Michael Kevin Daly--7
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11TH ST. 686-6619
FR: Johnson Unit--9:30; Rock
SA: on the first day....they were kittens, Human
Certainty, Avoid the Future Shadow--9:30; Rock
SU: Open mic with Pete Christie--9:30
MO:: DJ Jared—9:30; Karaoke
WE:: Norman Mesman--9:30; Flamenco
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. BROADWAY 484-9933
TH: Justin Hopkins--8
FR: WYMPROV!--8; Comedy
TU: Acoustic Music Open Mic--7:30
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29TH AVE.
683-5458
SA: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
WE: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
COFFEE GROVE COOPERATIVE
510 E. MAIN ST., COTTAGE GR. 942-8847
FR: Fortune Cookie--8
SA: White Mountain--8
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| HIGH
ON THE HOG HOGS THE STAGE AT COZMIC PIZZA FRIDAY. |
COZMIC PIZZA@THE STRAND All
Ages
8TH AVE. AND CHARLENTON ST. 338-9333
TH: Willamette Jazz Society Jam--
FR: High on the Hog--8:30; Bluegrass
SA: Basic Assumption--8; Alternative acoustic
rock
SU: Gamelan Sari Pandhawa--5; Balinese gamelan
orchestra
MO: Cozmic Family Film Club--6; John Twist--8:30;
Acoustic
TU: Salsa Dance w/free lessons—8
WE: Open Mic Poetry—7; Mind Set Hip Hop—9
DIABLO'S
959 PEARL ST. 683-3855
TH: Salsa--9, DJs Dinari, Supa J--10; Hip hop
FR: Big Beats w/Supa J and Dinari—10; hip
hop
SA: House Night w/DJs Howie, Anmar--9; House,
hip hop
WE: Cheapskate Wednesday w/ DJs Scooby, Gen.Erik--10;
House, hip hop, dance
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 PEARL ST. 343-2346
TH: Devil Bros—9; spin R&B, funk
FR: Richard Heddars, Modern Machines, The Anxieties--9;
Punk rock
SA: Frank Jordan, Spanish for 100--9; ROck
SU: Service Industry Night--10
MO: Monster Truck Monday w/DJs Diablo, Mayhem
--9; Punk, butt rock, spin
TU: Study Hall Tuesday w/Stone Cold Jazz--9
WE: Resident DJs spin requests--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
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
JAKE'S PLACE
605 W. 19TH AVE. 431-0513
SU: Norman Mesman--10 am; Classical flamenco
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5TH AVE. 343-8488
FR: Skip Jones and the Spirit of New Orleans--9:30;
Jazz
SA: Carmizin--9:30
SU: Mark Allan--9
MO: Open Mic--6, Skip Jones Hammond Organ Trio--9:30
TU: Barbara Dzuro--8:30; Jazz piano
WE: Liesel Alkire Group--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: 80s Night w/Chris, Jenn and John--10
FR: Nimbus, Degobah System, Blackberry Smoke—10
SA: "Night of the Living Elvises"--9; Rock
SU: Broadway Revue--10; Burlesque, magic, music
MO: better than you—10
TU: The Shudders, Visqueen, the Ovulators--10
WE: Reggae vs. Hip Hop: DJ Kal El vs.
DJ Tekneek--10
KELYNSKI'S SPORTS PUB
1712 IVY ST., JUNCTION CITY 998-5688
FR: Karaoke w/Clydester--7
SA: Karaoke w/Clydester--7
SU: Karaoke w/Clydester--5
WE: Open Mic--6 pm
LAVELLE'S WINE BAR & BISTRO
5TH ST. PUBLIC MARKET 338-9875
FR: Gus Russell--5; Jazz
SA: Gus Russell--5; Jazz
LEGEND'S GRILL & STADIUM CLUB
44 E. 7TH AVE. 683-5160
WE: Open Mic w/Wade Zev--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
LOS GROUCHOS
100 E. BROADWAY 484-1747
TH: DJ Hip Hop DJ--9; R&B, old school
FR: Salsa w/DJ Jose Cruz--10; Cumbia merengue
SA: Salsa w/DJ Jose Cruz--10; Cumbia merengue
MO: Karaoke—8
TU: New Rock—9
WE: Classic Rock--9
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 OLIVE ST. 687-4643
TH: The Rhythm Pimps, Nimbus--10; Pop, funk
FR: 8 Track Liberators--10
SA: Sam Hahn and Champagne Syndicate members--10
TU: Jazz night w/Ken Ackerman--10
WE: The Champagne Syndicate, Stingshark--10, Funky
soul, reggae
LUNA
30 E. BROADWAY 434-5862
TH: Ala Nar--8; Middle Eastern dance and folk
FR: Erik Muiderman--6; Singer/songwriter, Gerry
Rempel Jazz Syndicate--8:30; Jazz
SA: Erik Muiderman--6; Singer/songwriter, Olem
Alves CD Release--8:30; Funky jazz guitar, Tim McLaughlin's 11
Eyes--10; Jazz, funk, hip hop, groove
MAC'S AT THE VET'S CLUB
1626 WILLAMETTE ST. 344-8600
FR: West Coast Rhythm Kings--9; Jump swing
SA: The Vipers featuring Deb Cleveland--9:30;
Rock
WE: Open Mic w/ Pete Christie--9
THE O BAR
1 COMMONS WAY 349-0707
TU: Karaoke w/Jared--9
WE: Karaoke w/Jared--9; Cash prize
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
FR: The Cheeseburgers--8; Parrothead
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| TIMOTHY
PATRICK PLAYS PEABODY'S THURSDAY. |
PEABODY'S PUB
444 E. 3RD AVE. 484-2927
TH: Timothy Patrick--8
FR: Ace Luxo--8; Piano bar and singer
SA: Ace Luxo--8; Piano bar and singer
TU: Dan Henson--8
WE: John Crider--8; Piano bar
PERUGINO
767 WILLAMETTE ST. 687-9102
WE: Irish Jam--7; Celtic
PLANET GOLOKA All Ages
679 LINCOLN ST. 465-4555
TH: Spiritual film--6:30
FR: Blue Road Band--7
SA: Hare Krishna Chanting and Dinner--6:30; Ritual
MO: Original Songs Open Mic--6:30
TU: Poetry Night--6:30
WE: Kava Circle--6:30; Ritual
PRIME TIME SPORTS BAR
1360 MOHAWK RD. 746-0549
SU: Karaoke w/Donny--9
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7TH 485-5925
SA: Bad Samaritans featuring Jim Wallace--9:30;
Jump blues
MO: Karaoke--9; Variety
WE: Quacker's Blues Bash—8:30; Blues jam
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 BLAIR 431-6603
TH: The Speakers--9; Alternative
FR: The Ovulators, The Slow Poisoners, Taki Moto,
Dan Desmuke--9:30; Rock
SA: Mood Area 52--9:30; Tango
SU: Anne Marie Russell CD Release w/ Brian
Cutean--8:30; Folk
TU: Bluegrass Jam--9
WE: Jyemo--9; Jam
SAMURAI DUCK
980 OAK ST. 345-6577
TH: YOB, Biblical Proof of UFOs, Ditch Liquor--9:30;
Metal, doom
FR: Whore!, Salt of the Earth--9:30; Metal
SA: The Christine Young Band, Saltlick--9:30;
Alternative country
MO: Dan Jones & The Squids, 2 A.M. Orchestra,
The Slow Poisoners--9:30; Indie rock
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| THE
DON LATARSKI TRIO PLAYS SWEETWATER'S FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. |
SWEETWATER'S
VALLEY RIVER INN 687-0123
FR: Paul J. Biondi and Friends--8
SA: Paul J. Biondi and Friends--8
TAP 'N' KEG
1704 MAIN ST., COTTAGE GROVE 942-8713
TH: DJ Rick--9:30
FR: DJ Rick--9:30
SA: DJ Rick--9:30
WE: DJ Rick--9
TINY TAVERN
394 BLAIR BLVD. 687-8383
FR: The Shudders--10; Rock
TSUNAMI BOOKS All Ages
2585 WILLAMETTE 345-8986
SA: Jim Page--5; Singer/songwriter
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| WALKER
T. RYAN & THE DELTA MYSTICS PLAY WOW HALL SATURDAY. |
WOW HALL All Ages
291 W. 8TH AVE. 687-2746
FR: "Radiohead: Meeting People is Easy"--7
and 9; Documentary film
SA: Walker T. Ryan & the Delta
Mystics, The Raventones--9; Mojo
CORVALLIS
MURPHEY'S
3740 SE 3RD ST. 758-9000
SU: Nairobi Bois--6; Jazz
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