Getting
Green
The
Motet returns with an environmental message.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
If you're looking for a band that journeys beyond the
jam look no further than The Motet. Based in that bastion of
hippie-dom Boulder, Colo., The Motet manage to genetically splice West
African and Cuban percussive rhythms and lively Latin beats with hippie
music's bread and butter, jam.
The 11-piece Motet consistently pack the house because
fans know where to get their fix of dirty, funky grooves. The Motet's
name has been in common parlance here in Eugene since their earliest
days in 1998, thanks to founding member Jans Ingber's (percussion/ vocals)
Eugene roots: He graduated from high school here, fronted Boogie Patrol
Express and The Benjamins, then joined forces with Dave Watts, The Motet's
drummer and brainchild.
Ingber's still with The Motet, along with an impressive
list of musicians: percussionist Scott Messersmith; bassist Garret Sayers;
saxophonists Dominic Lalli and Jon Stewart; pianist Erik Deutsch; guitarists
Mark Donovan, Dan Schwindt and Jack Silverman; and organist/pianist
Greg Raymond.
Thanks to a partnership with Boulder's Renewable Choice
Energy, the group's entire November tour — 13 dates throughout
California, Oregon and Washington — will be powered by wind energy.
The group has also fueled their tour bus throughout 2004 with renewable
and biodegradable biodiesel, a fuel source made from vegetable oils.
A new album, Music For Life (Harmonized Records),
is sure to push The Motet and their environmental awareness further
into the public eye. It's their fourth album and first since 2000's
Play (Anonym Records). The Motet's musical landscape remains unchanged,
so longtime fans won't hear anything remarkably different. But the group
has more fully embraced Fela Kuti's vision of Afro-Beat, a hybrid of
African rhythm and jazz, with more interplay between the basic ingredients
of guitar, keys, sax and bass, leading to ever more complex rhythmic
lines.
Gov't
Mule Rebuilds
Don't
fix what ain't broken.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
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| WARREN
HAYNES OF GOV'T MULE. |
I spoke with Gov't Mule keyboardist Danny Louis
from a tour stop in Los Angeles, where he shared their recipe for success
and musical integrity. Now that people are taking notice of them, Louis
says nothing's changed. "We're still making music in the same way. If
people like it and it starts to mushroom and grow, I think the imperative
is to keep doing what you were doing. The individuals involved in this
band approach music as art and love."
The band has potent history. When The Allman Brothers
Band re-formed in 1989 guitarist and vocalist Warren Haynes and bassist
Allen Woody joined on. The pair formed Gov't Mule along with former
Dickie Betts drummer Matt Abts as a side project. They left the Allmans
in 1997 to focus on the Mule. Their debut CD saw light in 1995. The
inertia of touring and recording ended when Woody was found dead in
August 2000, after they had released what many claimed would be their
breakthrough album, Life Before Insanity.
Louis joined them as a guest on 2001 and 2002's The
Deep End I and II, recorded in tribute to Woody and featuring many
of his favorite players, before he was accepted as a permanent member.
"I became the third member in lieu of a bass player, which we finally
got last year [former Black Crows member Andy Hess]. So now there's
four of us." Deja Voodoo is the group's newest recording, "a
collection of songs we put together, some of them older, some of them
brand new, some of them in between." It's the first Gov't Mule album
to feature the new, permanent lineup. Louis says "We're quite clearly
a loud rock band And what's unique to us is ... the band is definitely
fearless in weaving across style lines. What's also unique is the level
of musicianship in the band. It's really, really a hot band!"
Love
It or Leave It
Art
is what Andy Friedman makes it.
BY
MELISSA BEARNS
Caustic, funny and as unstoppable as an avalanche
roaring down a mountain, Andy Friedman digs in his heels and goes off
on everything from modern day media to the art world in a torrent of
words that passes as fast as a New York minute. If his performances
are anything like his phone conversations, expect one hell of a show
Friday night at Sam Bond's when Friedman performs with one of Eugene's
own, Ty Connor.
When there's love, it's true love, but Friedman doesn't
work in shades of gray. And neither will you. You'll either think this
29-year-old, Brooklyn-born, "Don't you dare call me a spoken word artist"
rocks the house or that he sucks. Friedman said he loves Eugene because
Eugene loves him. Maybe that's because he's pushing the envelope, doing
something different. We like that.
Friedman performs songs — except that he doesn't
sing; he speaks his lyrics. And instead of instruments, he uses pictures,
mostly photographs. At least that's how it started out. Now he's actually
got some musicians playing with him. He couldn't bring the band on this
tour so instead, local musicians will accompany him Friday.
"People will describe what I do and they'll say 'He
shows pictures and reads poems,'" Friedman said. "But literally, my
pictures have lyrics. It's not multimedia. It's not a poetry reading.
It's not spoken word. That term just makes me seethe. I'm a painter,
an artist, a performer. I don't need any other monikers. I want to just
crush that pretentious clove cigarette that seems to burn in the art
world."
Three years ago he quit his day job as assistant to
the cartoon editor of The New Yorker to go on tour and do his
thing full time. Ever since then he's been amping crowds, who either
boo him off stage or stand mesmerized in awe, with his performances.
He uses his own life as fodder for his pieces but said his favorite
subjects are "energy and spirit and wanderlust, loneliness and rejection."
Across the country alternative rags have dubbed him
the next big thing. See for yourself.
AX BILLY GRILLE & SPORTS
BAR
SA: Carl Woideck--8; Jazz
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| THE
8 TRACK LIBERATORS ROCK THE BLACK FOREST FRIDAY. |
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11TH ST. 686-6619
TH: Domesticide, Vexium--9:30
FR: 8 Track Liberators, False Positive, Takimoto--9:30
SA: Dirty Digits, Satin Fury--9:30
SU: Caught in the Act--9:30; Karaoke
MO: Caught in the Act--9:30; Karaoke
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. BROADWAY 484-9933
TH: Tish Hinojosa--8
FR: Buster B. Jones, Flowmotion, --9
SA: Mary McCaslin--8; Singer/Songwriter
SU: Casey Neil--8
MO: Band open mic--8
TU: Acoustic open mic--7
WE: Justin Hopkins, Rhetoric Tuesday--8
CAMPBELL CLUB
1670 ALDER ST. 683-3453
SA: Benefit show for Hollis Shostrom's trike,
Fight the Ground with Sticks, DJ--8
CLUB TSUNAMI
2222 CENTENIAL BLVD.
SA: DJ Tekneek--10:30; Hip hop, R & B
COFFEE GROVE COOPERATIVE
510 E. MAIN ST., COTTAGE GR. 942-8847
FR: Prairie Dawgs--8; Bluegrass
SA: Chris James & Halo--8; Alternative
COZMIC PIZZA@THE STRAND All
Ages
8TH AVE. AND CHARNELTON ST. 338-9333
TH: Bush Family Fortunes, Chopper--7; Film,
Acoustic
FR: Middle Eastern Dance Guild--8:30
SA: Scott Huckabay--9
SU: Gamelan Sari Pandhawa--7; Javanese
MO: Karaoke Benefit Show--5; Variety
TU: The Magic Christian, Dr. Strangelove--7;
Films
WE: Ordinary Flies--8
COUNTRY SIDE RESTAURANT
4740 MAIN ST. 744-1594
TH: Dance lessons--7
FR: Fenceline
SA: Fenceline
SU: Karaoke--8
MO: Karaoke--8
TU: Karaoke--8
WE: Dance lessons--7
DA HOUZE
915 OAK ST., DOWNSTAIRS 345-7878
TH: Open mic--7
FR: Don Johnson, DJ Mead-10
SA: Anthony McCarthy and Kimberly Freeman--9;
Acoustic
MO: Metal Mondays--9; Rock
TU: Open mic--7, allages; 9, over 21
DIABLO'S
959 PEARL ST. 683-3855
TH: Ladies Nite, 80s music--9; Ladies Free
FR: Supa J, Gen. Erik--9; Hip-Hop
SA: Vinyl Pimps--9; House
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 PEARL ST. 343-2346
TH: Travler Trash Ball with John Barley, L80s,
others----8
FR: Kevolution, Silverhawk, Outspentt--6; Rock
SA: Station Wag, Ginger Hustlers, Mother's Anger--10;
Punk
SU: Kung Fu Karaoke--10
MO: Mixdown Mondays--10
TU: West Coast Swig, Stone Cold Jazz--10
WE: Cheapskate Wednesday, DJ Wicked--7; Hip-Hop
DUCK INN
1795 W. 6TH AVE.
TH: Ben Coleman's Karaoke--8
SA: Ben Coleman's Karaoke--8
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: David Rogers--6
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7TH AVE. 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues Jam--8
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5TH AVE. 343-8488
TH: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam--9
FR: Side Project--9
SA: Jake the Cat--9; R&B
SU: Mark Alan—9; Jazz
MO: Skip Jones Hammond Organ trio—8:30
TU: Barbara Dzuro—8:30; Jazz
WE: Jon Fiori Trio--9; Ladies Night
JOE'S BAR & GRILLE
25 W. 6TH 221-3360
TU: DJ Tekneek--10; Hip hop, R & B
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. BROADWAY 342-3358
TH: '80s Night w/Chris, Jenn and John--10
FR: Dirty Power, the Kops--10
SA: Freaks in the House--10
SU: Broadway review--10; Burlesque
MO: Professor Turnip's Two bit Jazz Insurgents,
Anne's Complete Tumbledown Souveniers--10; jugbands
TU: Mother's Anger, Ahimsa Theory--10
WE: DJ Kal El vs. DJ Tekneek--10; Reggae,
hip hop
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| THE
FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS GET FABULOUS AT THE JUNGLE ON SUNDAY |
THE JUNGLE
23 W. 6TH 338-9000
SU: The Fabulous Thunderbirds--8; Southern
Rock
LATITUDE 10 CAFE
2757 FRIENDLY ST. 343-3460
SA: Bindaas--6; Music of India
LAVELLE'S WINE BAR & BISTRO
5TH ST. PUBLIC MARKET 338-9875
TH: Skip Jones--6
FR: Gus Russell--5
SA: Kenny Silverman--5
WE: John Crider--6
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 OLIVE ST. 687-4643
TH: Fuzz--10; Jam Jazz
FR: The Woods, Human Certainty--10; rock
SA: Jivan the Drummer Night, with White Hot Odyssey,
Yeltsin, Los Mex Pistoles del Norte
TU: The Manis Trio--10; Jazz
WE: Wasteband Tuck, reeble Jar--10; Jam band
LUNA
30 E. BROADWAY 434-5862
TH: Laura Kemp, Neil Bjorklund--8; Singer/songwriters
FR: Erick Muiderman, Buster B. Jones--6
SA: Erik Muiderman--7; Singer/songwriter, Pearl
Django--8:30; GypsyJazz
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| BILL
RHODES AND THE PARTY KINGS SHOW HOW TO PARTY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
AT MAC AT THE VET'S CLUB |
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 WILLAMETTE ST. 344-8600
TH: Mac and Mo's Blues Jam--9
FR: Bill Rhodes and the Party Kings--9:30;
SA: Bill Rrhodes and the Party Kings--9:30;
WE: Christie & McCallum--7; Honky tonk
MCDONALD LOUNGE
1010 WILLAMETTE ST.
TH: Yearbook--7; Ski film
SA: Gov't Mule--8
MO: Bruce Hornsby--8
TU: Cali Com Tour featuring Del tha Funky Homosapien--9;
Hip-Hop
MULLIGAN'S PUB
2841 WILLAMETTE NO PHONE
FR: Psy Joda, Elijah Thompson—9:30; Folk
Rock
THE O BAR
155 COMMONS WAY 349-0707
TH: Thirsty Thursdays: DJ Johnny--9;
Hip hop, dance
TU: DJ Jared--9; Hip hop, dance
OREGON ELECTRIC STATION
27 E. 5TH 485-4444
FR & SA: --8; Jazz
OVERTIME TAVERN
770 S. BERTELSEN 342-5028
TH: West Side Blues Jam—8:30
PEABODY'S
444 E. 3RD AVE. 484-2927
TH: Peter Giri--6; Acoustic rock
FR: Patrick, Giri and Axel--8; Acoustic
SA: Peter Giri--8; Acoustic
TU: Patrick and Giri--7; Acoustic
WE: Peter Giri--6; Acoustic rock
PERUGINO
767 WILLAMETTE ST. 687-9102
WE: Irish Jam--7; Celtic
PRIME TIME SPORTS BAR
1360 MOHAWK 746-0549
SU: DJ Jared--9:30; Karaoke
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7TH 485-5925
FR: Voodoo Mountain Zydeco--9
MO: Karaoke--9
RAMADA INN
225 COBURG 342-5181
FR & SA: Johnny Law & the Rebels--9:15;
Rock
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 BLAIR 431-6603
TH: John Shipe and the Watsonville Complex--9
FR: Andy Friedman, Ty Conner--9:30; Slideshow
Poetry
SA: Moeksha-9:30; Rock
SU: Benefit for Kalani and Marietta with Takimoto,
Tina from the Ovulators, more--9
MO: Scrambed Ape, Ottoman Jazz--9
WE: Poodle Creek Pickers, Fiddlin' Big Sue--9
SAMURAI DUCK
980 OAK ST. 345-6577
FR: Reconstruction, Garbonzia, Happy Bastards-9
SA: Garudas Mission and guests--9
SU: Tales from the Crate-10
MO: DJ Syncronoise, live fire dancing--10
TU: A Night of Art
SAM'S PLACE
825 WILSON ST. 484-4455
TH: Judy K--9; Karaoke
FR: JC Rico Band--9:30; Blues, Soul
SA: Live Music--9:30
STACY'S COVERED BRIDGE
401 E. MAIN ST., COTTAGE GROVE 767-0320
WE: Open Mic Night w/Ron O'Keefe--8:30
STONEHENGE
2841 CENTRAL BLVD. 868-4252
SA: Mirah, Liarbird, The Strangers, Sophisticated
Micah Sykes--9
SWEETWATER'S
VALLEY RIVER INN 687-0123
FR The Johnny Martin Group--8:30; Swing Jazz
SA: West Coast Rhythm Kings--8:30; Jump, Jive
TAP 'N' KEG
1704 MAIN ST., COTTAGE GROVE 942-8713
WE: DJ Jared--9; Karaoke
TAYLOR'S BAR AND GRILL
894 E. 13TH AVE. 554-5320
FR: DJs Smuv & Tekneek--10; Hip hop,
R & B
TINY TAVERN
394 BLAIR BLVD. 687-8383
SA: Jimmy Olsen Band, Common Denominator-9:30;
Rock
TU: Christie and McCallum
WETLANDS
922 GARFIELD ST. 345-3606
SA: The Koozies, Sawyer Family, The Dry County
Cooks--10; Alt Country
WOW HALL All Ages
291 W. 8TH AVE. 687-2746
TH: Particle, Motet, DJ Harry--7:30
FR: Paul Delay Band, Monte Fisher, David Lanan--8;
Blues
SA: Soul Purpose--7; Film
SU: River Oaks Community Church--10am
WE: Pinback, Neil Hamburger, The Advantage--8;
Rock, Comedy
YUKON JACK'S
4TH AND W. BRDWY., VENETA 935-1921
FR & SA: Go 211--9; Rock
CORVALLIS
FOX 'N' FIRKIN
202 SW. 1ST ST. 753-8533
TH: Evren--9; Indie Pop
FR AMADAN--10
SA: Poodle DeVille--9
THE PEACOCK TAVERN
125 SW. 2ND ST. 754-8522
TH: DJ Tekneek--10; Hip hop, R & B
SU: The Nairobi Boys--6; Jazz
WE: Neal Grandstaff, Ray Brassfield--8:30; Blues,
jazz
PLATINUM
126 SW 4TH ST. 738-6996
FR: Maryspeak, JP West, Sweater Club--9;
Rock, Ska
SA: Football After-Party with DJ Hes--9
WE: Mist Beets, Ever We Fall, Barnacles--8, Punk
SQUIRREL'S TAVERN
100 SW. 2ND ST. 753-8057
SA: Papaw's Blue Jelly Band
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