Songtelling
Dawn
McCarthy, Willy Porter and more.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
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| Faun
Fables' Dawn McCarthy plays Sam Bond's Thursday, April 1. |
Two equally compelling shows will take place on Thursday
night this week. Dawn "The Faun" McCarthy returns to Sam Bond's Garage
to debut songs from Faun Fables most recent CD, Family Album,
the group's third recording but first for new label Drag City.
On Family Album, McCarthy is joined as usual
by Gorilla Sleepytime Museum's Nils Frykdahl providing vocals, instrumentation
and song collaboration. Oakland, Calif., resident McCarthy brings in
several other guest musicians, notably Noe Venable and McCarthy's own
mother, sister and brother.
McCarthy is a magical songwriter with a haunting voice
reminiscent of Cat Power's Chan Marshall and a style of performing she
calls "songtelling." Her voice and music is otherworldly, existing in
a perpetual state of twilight calm with enchanted lyrics pulled from
the subconscious. In this series of songs and ballads, McCarthy celebrates
the powerful yet tenuous web of familial relationships: memories of
a piano-playing mother, the family dog in the song "Lucy Belle," a dead
son in "Joshua," daughters straddling the potent years between girlhood
and womanhood in "Preview," and even the household mouse in the track
"Mouse Song."
Samurai Duck will host Portland group This is a Process
of a Still Life Thursday, along with Burke Jam. The band, bassist
Jason Ward, guitarist Ben Rouner, drummer Gary Jimmerson (who also plays
melodica), keyboardist and percussionist Grier Phillips and guitarist
Scott Kennedy came together in spring of 2003 in Missoula, Mont. and
traveled to the northwest to make a debut album.
Recorded in Portland by Slackjaw member Rob Bartelson,
the CD is an instrumental landscape of minimalist melodies, founded
on drum and bass with guitar rhythms forming and merging to create depth
and emotion. Viola provided by Caitlin Olsen on two tracks adds a luscious
gloss. Fans of Mogwai, Tortoise or Maserati will find plenty to admire
in this band's work, which reveals new depths and moods with each listen.
Milwaukee-based musician Willy Porter graces
Cafe Paradiso's stage Saturday, as he celebrates the release of his
brand new live CD, High Wire Live. Porter has performed everywhere
in the U.S. and Europe. High Wire Live is a documentary of his
last year and a half on the road (including stops in in New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Portland and Birmingham, England) and features his
most requested songs: "Angry Words," the funky "Tribe," "Dishwater Blonde,"
and "Mystery," among others.
Porter performs solo, just him and his guitar, and develops
a close rapport with his audiences, who have come to respect his fleet-fingered
guitar playing and quiet, unassuming songwriting. While Porter is not
known to perform other people's songs, he did include one cover on High
Wire Live: "You Stay Here" by Richard Schindell, an American songwriter
living in Argentina. This song also features High Wire Live's
only guest musician, Jethro Tull's electric guitarist Martin Barre.
The song was recorded while Porter accompanied Jethro Tull on a European
tour.
Porter's relaxed stage presence allows the true star
of his show — his fretwork — to shine. Acoustic Guitar
magazine describes Porter as "the triple threat: — great singing,
quality songwriting and the apparent influences of fellow guitarists
Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges. Relix magazine gives him the ultimate
props, calling his 2003 self-titled release a great record, but one
that barely serves him justice. The magazine echoes many fans' opinions,
that High Wire Live "captures the personable, intimate musician
in real time."
While fans appreciated Porter's past CDs (Porter debuted
in 1990 with The Trees Have Soul) it's really his live performances
they relish, and this CD gives them yet another way to keep Porter's
rootsy sound alive between shows.
AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR
999 WILLAMETTE ST. 484-4011
SA: Mike Denny--8; Jazz
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: 8 Track Liberators--9:30; Rock
SA: Dead Americans--9:30; Rock
SU: Senior Super Monster--9:30; Rock
MO: $1000 Karaoke Competition w/DJ Jared--9:30
TU: Ape & Nero--9:30; Cognitive, primal rock
WE: Vida Girls Pantie Party--9:30; Rock
BORDERS BOOKS
5 OAKWAY CNTR. 345-6072
FR: Mollybloom--7
SU: Eric Himan--2
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. BROADWAY 484-9933
FR: Barbara Healy & Tim Danforth--9
SA: Willy Porter with Justin King--8
MO: Retro Night--8
TU: Acoustic Open Mic--7:30 (all ages), 9 (21+)
COFFEE GROVE COOPERATIVE
510 E. MAIN ST., COTTAGE GR. 942-8847
FR: Christopher James & Abigail Roset--8;
Acoustic folk & blues
SA: White Mountain--8; Jazz
WE: Open Mic--7
THE COOLER
20 CENTENNIAL LP. 484-4355
TH: Rock 'N Blues Jam--8:30
THE COUNTRY SIDE
4740 MAIN ST, SPFD 744-1506
FR & SA: Roughstock--9
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| ACCORDIONS
ANONYMOUS PLAY COZMIC PIZZA SUNDAY. |
COZMIC PIZZA@THE STRAND All
Ages
8TH AVE. AND CHARNELTON ST. 338-9333
TH: Cafe Ramblers, Over the Counter Jug Band,
Tom Question & more--6:30 & 9
FR: Daniel Hopsicker--6, Dabbledooya--9
SA: Alternative Education Fair--1, TAARKA--9
SU: Benefit for Lesbopalooza--4, Accordions Anonymous & Red Pajamas--7
MO: Ocean & the Acoustic Revolution--8:30;
Folkloric underground trance
TU: Salsa Night--7
WE: Matt Butler Project--8
DIABLO'S
959 PEARL ST. 683-3855
TH: Thirsty Thursday with DJ Supa J--10
FR: Big Beats with Dinari & Supa J--10; Hip
hop
SA: House Nights with Anmar & Special Guests--10
SU: Fetish Night-- 10
THE DIVE BAR & GRILL
844 OLIVE ST. 345-8489
TH: Sam Hahn & Blue Latitude--9; Acoustic
FR: Facelift--10; Funky jam artists
SU: Open Blues Jam--8:30
MO: Last Chapter of Karaoke--7
TU: Local Band Showcase--9
WE: Lady Todd's Jazz Debutants--8:30
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 PEARL ST. 343-2346
TH: Allstar Party--9
FR: The Voodoo Organist & Jet Harris &
the HotRod Hell Cats--10; Demonic erotic blues & rockabilly
SA: Itchy Itchy and Stacked--10; Rock
SU: Service Industry Free Pool
MO: Monster Truck Monday with Diablo & Mayhem--9;
Punk, metal buttrock
TU: West Coast Swing--7, Stone Cold Jazz--10
WE: Basic Assumption--9; Rock
DUCK INN
1795 W. 6TH AVE. 342-5729
TH & SA: Ben Coleman's Karaoke--9
EL REY
HWY 58, DEXTER
FR: JC Rico--9
EUGENE WINE CELLARS
255 MADISON ST. 342-2600
WE: Eric Muidermann--6
FOOL'S PARADISE
460 WILLAMETTE 338-9733
SA: Al Rivers--8; Acoustic blues & folk
FOOLSCAP BOOKS
780 BLAIR BLVD. 681-9212
FR: Songwriter Slam--9
FATHOMS
790 E. 14TH AVE 344-4471
TH: Topless Dancers--9; Hip hop
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7TH AVE. 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues Jam--8
JIMMY MAC'S OVERTIME GRILL
770 S. BERTELSEN 342-5028
TH: Westside Blues Jam--8
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| ANDREA
LEA PLAYS JO FEDERIGO'S WEDNESDAY. |
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5TH AVE. 343-8488
TH: Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session--9
FR: The Jazz Syndicate--9
SA: Mood Area 52--9; Tango, latin exotica
SU: Mark Alan--9
MO: Open Mic--7, Skip Jones Hammond Organ Trio--8:30
TU: Barbara Dzuro Jazz Piano--8:30
WE: Andrea Lee--9
JOGGER'S BAR & GRILL
710 WILLAMETTE ST. 343-0224
TU-FR: Karaoke w/DJ Bond--10
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. BROADWAY 342-3358
TH: 80s Night w/Chris, Jenn & John
--10
FR: Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons & the
Vida Girls--10
SA: DJ Tekneek--10; Hip hop, R&B, funk,
soul
SU: John Henry's Broadway Revue--10; Burlesque
MO: Gozinya's, Lazy J, The Epoxy Morons--10
TU: New Band Night--10
WE: Reggae Dance Hall Night w/DJ Kal El--10
THE JUNGLE
23 W. 6TH AVE. 434-1111
FR: DJ George the Mixologist--9:30; Dance
favorites
SA: DJ George the Mixologist--9:30; Coast-to-coast
hip hop
KELYNSKI'S SPORTS PUB
1712 IVY ST., JUNCTION CITY 998-5688
TH-SA: Karaoke w/Clydester--7
SU: Karaoke w/Clydester--5
WE: Open Mic--6 pm
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
WE: Coyote Ugly--8
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 OLIVE ST. 687-4643
TH: The Champagne Synidicate, Sidewinder Quartet--10;
Soul, funk dance, funky jazz
FR: Sidewinder Quartet, Matt Arcara w/ the Claridge
Fiddlers--10; Benefit for Guatemalan education
SA: Ed Cole & the College Girls of Tora Bora,
The Perverts, the Sawyer Family--10; Indie pop, punk, country punk
TU: Jazz n' Beer Night, Ladies Night--10
WE: 11 Eyes, Montage, Carmazin--10; Jazz
LUNA
30 E. BROADWAY 434-5862
FR: Erik Muiderman--6:30; Singer/songwriter, Matt
Jorgensen +451--9; Hip hop jazz
SA: Erik Muiderman--6; Singer/songwriter, Buster
B. Jones--8:30; Guitar
MAC'S AT THE VET'S CLUB
1626 WILLAMETTE ST. 344-8600
TH: Christie & McCallum--8:30; Honky
tonk, rock
FR: Mo Fessor--9:30; New Orleans funk
SA: Ruckus--9:30; 7 piece dance band
WE: Open Mic w/ Pete Christie--9
MCDONALD THEATRE
1010 WILLAMETTE ST.
FR: That One Guy (in the Lounge, ages 21+)--7:30
SA: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (in the Lounge, ages
21+)--9
TU: Ani Difranco--8
THE O BAR
155 COMMONS WAY 349-0707
TH: Thirsty Thursdays: DJ Johnny--9;
Hip hop, dance
TU: Karaoke w/Jared--9
PEABODY'S
444 E. 3RD AVE. 484-2927
TH: Sounds & Fiori w/John Fiori, John
Crider--8; Piano, vocals
FR: Deco Moon w/Lori Fletcher, John Crider, Hamilton
Mays--9; Jazz
SA: Ronny Turrell Karaoke--9
MO: Peabody's Jam Night w/Kenny Reed--8
TU: Tim Patrick--8; Acoustic guitar, folk, rock,
comedy
WE: Jazz Singers Showcase w/John Crider--8
PERUGINO
767 WILLAMETTE ST. 687-9102
WE: Irish Jam--7; Celtic
PLANET GOLOKA
679 LINCOLN ST. 465-4555
TH: Koyaanisqatsi--4, DJ Layla--7; World Techno
FR: Blue Road Band--7
SA: Hare Krishna Chanting--5
MO: Open Mic--6:30
TU: Poetry Night--6:30
WE: Kava Circle--6:30
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7TH 485-5925
SA: J.C. Rico & Zulu Dragon--9; Funk, soul,
blues
MO: Karaoke--9; Variety
WE: Quacker's Blues Bash—8:30; Blues jam
RAMADA INN
225 COBURG 342-5181
FR & SA: Rock-it--9:15
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| ANNE
MARIE RUSSELL PLAYS SAM BONDS SUNDAY. |
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 BLAIR 431-6603
TH: The Ejaculators, Faun Fables--9; Rock
FR: The Cafe Ramblers--9:30; Swing
SA: Yeltsin, The Mona Reels--9:30; Rock
SU: Friends of KVRM w/ Anne Weiss & Anne Marie
Russell--8:30
MO: The Chip & Kenny Show--9; Acoustic
TU: Bluegrass Jam--9
WE: The Pearl Divers, Ehren Ebbage--9; Rock
SAMURAI DUCK
980 OAK ST. 345-6577
TH: This is a Process of a Still Life, Burke Jam--10;
Instrumental, experimental folk rock
FR: Red with Envy, DFive 9, Grynch, Ailment--9
SA: Bradbury Press, Sunken Grade, Nero--9:30
SU: Tales from the Crate--9; Hip hop
MO: DJ Synchronoise--9; Industrial
TU: Comedy Night with Arlo-
WE: Ghostride, Yob, Lopan--9; Metal
SAM'S PLACE
825 WILSON ST. 484-4455
SA: Karaoke w/Cathy--8
STACY'S
401 E. MAIN ST., COTTAGE GROVE 767-0320
WE: Open Mic Night w/Ron O'Keefe--8:30
SWEETWATER'S
VALLEY RIVER INN 687-0123
FR & SA: Venness Express--8:30
TAP 'N' KEG
1704 MAIN ST., COTTAGE GROVE 942-8713
WE & TH: DJ Rick--9
FR & SA: DJ Rick--9:30
WOODSMAN GRILL
117 S. 14TH ST., SPFD. 741-0150
TH: Johnny Wilde--9
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| HALOU
PLAYS WOW HALL WEDNESDAY. |
WOW HALL All Ages
291 W. 8TH AVE. 687-2746
FR: Genus Pro, Raging Family, Michael K, Lafa
Taylor, DJ's Matt Nelkin & Charlee Chaz hosted by Big Balou--9;
Hip hop
SA: Club Groove DJ--9; Hip hop
SU: Railroad Earth w/ Big Island Shindig--8:30;
Bluegrass, jam rock
MO: Xiu Xiu, Menomena, Gary Young's Hospital,
Dragging an Ox Through Water--9:30; Indie rock
WE: Dahlia, Lilly Haydn, Halou--8:30; Rock
CORVALLIS
FOX 'N' FIRKIN
202 SW. 1ST ST. 753-8533
TH: Buchanan--9
FR: Partly Dave--10
SA: JP West--9
WE: TenPas' Tricky Trivia--8:30
MURPHY'S
3740 SE 3RD ST. 758-9000
SU: Nairobi Bois--6; Jazz covers
PLATINUM
126 SW 4TH ST. 738-6996
FR: Salsa & Meringue--10
SA: The Hounds--9
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