A Taylor-made songwriter.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard POP NOTES Ben Taylor Ben Taylor can refer to different people:
Kids of famous people, in this case Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy Award winning American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter movement. and James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts. , often struggle to find their own musical voice. Lately, Taylor seems to have settled more into the mellow tradition his father made so much money in. That's probably a good move, considering the odd musings on legalizing marijuana that he brought to his set in 2003 when his band opened for Spearhead at the McDonald. And in case people still play that six degrees game, here's a short cut for you: Kevin Bacon produced Taylor's 2005 album, "Another Run Around the Sun." For his Monday show at the WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave., Taylor will share a band with fellow singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell, singing backup vocals for each other. The 17-year-old Kitchell has been described as an "old soul" who also has musicians in her family - although they are not nearly as famous as her touring partner's. Taylor and Kitchell have something else in common - they've both opened for Dar Williams Dar Williams (full name Dorothy Snowden Williams, born 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in what can be described as "folk-pop". She is a frequent performer at folk festivals across the nation, such as the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, New . David Saw will open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $17 at the door. Celtic Fiddle Festival, featuring Kevin Burke Kevin Burke is an Irish fiddler. He was born in London to parents from County Sligo in 1950. He took up the fiddle at age eight, eventually acquiring a virtuosic technique in the Sligo fiddling style. Today, WOW Hall The WOW Hall is offering so much Celtic music Celtic music is a term utilized by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Northern Europe. tonight you might consider it a festival. But really, it's more of a jam-packed concert featuring a few of the best-known fiddle players in the world. The seated show will include performances by Kevin Burke, Christian LeMaitre Christian Lemaitre is a French musician specialised in Breton traditional fiddle. He learned the instrument in his teens in Paris and later moved to Brittany. He joined Kornog in 1981 and later formed a Breton dance-band. , Andre Brunet and Ged Foley. The special guest is Gilles Apap Gilles Apap (b. May 21 1963) is a violinist who plays gypsy music, swing, Irish music, and bluegrass music, as well as the masterpieces of classical music. Born in Bougie, Algeria, he was raised in Nice, France. . The Washington Post called Burke, LeMaitre and Brunet "three of the finest folk violinists anywhere." Back in 1992, the idea for Celtic Fiddle Festival was for it to be a touring band. It had so much success there was demand for a live project, which was released to critical acclaim, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a news release. The group's latest CD, "Play On," is dedicated to Johnny Cunningham Johnny Cunningham was a Scottish folk musician, composer, and producer. He was born August 27, 1957 in Portobello, Edinburgh, and died December 15, 2003 in New York City. He was a founding member of Silly Wizard, as well as a member of Relativity, The Raindogs, and Nightnoise. , who was a member until his unexpected death in 2003. Tickets are $26 at the door. The fiddling about begins at 8 p.m. Land of the Blind Today, Cozmic Pizza Hey, if you didn't get the memo that Halloween was going to be celebrated last weekend, here's one last chance for some early autumn hauntings as Land of the Blind goes live today with a Day of the Dead concert at Cozmic Pizza. The duo uses live looping to layer exotic, eclectic world instruments and vocals into "ecstatic tribal-trance that Country Fair folk go crazy for," according to a news release. The pair is fresh off a month touring in Australia. The trip Down Under ended with the band being the only group from the United States chosen to play the world-famous Speigaltent at the Adelaide Fringe Festival This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , the news release says. Tonight's concert will back the band's sound with projected films by EarthFilms and Jen Delyth's Celtic artwork, "Beyond the Ninth Wave." Cozmic Pizza is at 199 W. Eighth Ave. The show starts at 8 p.m. for a $5 cover. Stone Cold Jazz Today, Mac's The Eugene-based band Stone Cold Jazz, led by drummer and vocalist Kenny Reed, will play Mac's at the Vet's Club tonight. Reed has crisscrossed criss·cross v. criss·crossed, criss·cross·ing, criss·cross·es v.tr. 1. To mark with crossing lines. 2. the country, taking the stage with the likes of Les McCann, Carlos Washington and Meredith d'Ambrosio, according to the band's Web site. For tonight's gig, Clayton Rhodes will be on piano, Jack Neidermann on bass and special guest Adrian Baxter on saxophone. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. for a $4 cover. Mac's is at 1626 Willamette St. Debra Arlyn, Intervision 5 Today, Luna Pop vocalist Debra Arlyn shares a bill with funk and soul quintet Intervision 5 today at Luna. Arlyn has released two albums through Home Slice music, the label her family started to help launch her music career. She attracts a solid crowd each time she sings her R&B-influenced pop at Luna. Intervision 5 is an eclectic group, the sound of which has been compared to Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai, a news release says. Intervision 5, or I5 for short, has been working on a debut CD, "Inside," at Kung Fu Bakery up in Portland. Some tracks released early have garnered a favorable review in The Oregonian and play on Portland's KINK- FM. The show starts at 8 p.m. for a $7 cover. Luna is at 30 E. Broadway. The Kid Espi and Hot in Pursuit Today, John Henry's The Kid Espi, University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. advertising major Jacob Espinoza, is heavily involved in the Northwest hip-hop scene. In his hometown of Salem, his crew Garden Entertainment has helped build momentum for a previously nonexistent non·ex·is·tence n. 1. The condition of not existing. 2. Something that does not exist. non scene in the state capital. The Kid Espi already has put out two albums and is getting ready to release a third, "Healthy Portions," due out later this month. His new album features underground heavyweights Sca- rub of the Living Legends, 2mex and production from Sapient sa·pi·ent adj. Having great wisdom and discernment. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapi of the Sandpeople, according to a news release. The show starts at 9 p.m. with Big Pz, followed by the Reward System, Three Blind Mics, Stupendous stu·pen·dous adj. 1. Of astounding force, volume, degree, or excellence; marvelous. 2. Amazingly large or great; huge. See Synonyms at enormous. and Michael Kay. The Kid Espi also performs live during Saturday's "Baker's Ball," which airs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on KWVA-FM. There's a $3 cover for today's show. John Henry's is at 77 W. Broadway. Break as We Fall Thursday, Cozmic Pizza Eugene and Corvallis band Break as We Fall is not afraid to make pop music. The four-piece band draws songwriting influences from Lauryn Hill, Ben Harper and Radiohead to blend jazz, soul and funk with a strong contemporary sensibility, a news release says. "I think that some musicians these days are afraid to be 'pop,' ' lead vocalist and guitar player Evan Churchill says. "It's not cool to have that sound in your music. `But if you look back at some of the greats who embraced it and created everlasting works, like Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, they used that common language to really communicate to people." Churchill's band plays Coz- mic at 9 p.m. Thursday. A separate show, with Tyler Fortier, starts at 8 p.m. Pay the $3 to $5 cover charge and you're in for the night. Vetiver vet·i·ver n. 1. A grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) of tropical India, cultivated for its aromatic roots that yield an oil used in perfumery. 2. The roots of this plant. Thursday, Sam Bond's Vetiver is in that nebulous genre of acoustic experimentalists, "freak folk." And its band leader is a close associate of the music's poster boy, Devendra Banhart. Andy Cabic leads the San Francisco group, which is touring with its sophomore album, "To Find Me Gone," an album that Banhart contributed to. Cabic is also a member of Banhart's band, so it's not surprising Vetiver is lumped into that scene. However, many critics don't believe it fits Vetiver's music. "Cabic's dreamy, West Coast acoustica has shed most of its outsized out·size n. 1. An unusual size, especially a very large size. 2. A garment of unusual size. adj. also out·sized Unusually large, weighty, or extensive. Adj. 1. ethereality and become more focused on well-crafted and evocative songs," a Harp reviewer says. "That's not to say that this disc is any less ambitious (or dreamy-sounding) than Vetiver's debut, but it is definitely a more cohesive and accessible work." Ponieheart and Eric John- son open the show at 9 p.m. Sam Bond's is at 407 Blair Blvd., and there is an $8 cover. |
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