A year of Decemberists.Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard The Decemberists Monday, WOW Hall It may be January, but it's not too late to catch the Decemberists. The acclaimed Portland indie rock Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent underground music scene. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with underground music as a whole, though more specifically implicates that the music meets the criterion of being rock, as quintet arrives in town with a new album, "Her Majesty the Decemberists," under its belt. Fresh on the heels of the re-release of the group's debut album, "Castaways and Cut-Outs," the new album picks up where `Castaways' left off. Calling the new release "an overture into pop song arrangement," the band insists it's improved upon the formula without messing up the folk-pop instrumentation that so far has defined its sound. The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times calls "Her Majesty the Decemberists" "sharper, subtler and funnier than the first." The band comes to the WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave., for an 8:30 p.m. Monday show. Along with songs from its latest, you also can expect to hear tracks from the band's forthcoming EP, "The Train," a five-part song cycle based on the Irish myth of the same name, due out in February. Eugene's Mine Thirty-Seven and Portland's Corrina Repp will open the show. Tickets are $7 at the door. POP NOTES Chris Smither Saturday, Cafe Paradiso Chris Smither draws equally from the blues and American folk music
Laid down in the artist's Boston home in six weeks, the album has a decidedly relaxed feel to it - in the best sense of the word. Smither offers four covers, including the late Dave Carter's "Crocodile Man," and seven originals, such as the lighthearted light·heart·ed adj. Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. See Synonyms at glad1. light grand-theft-auto tale, "Let It Go." "This one wound up surprising me," Smither said in a news release. "It is by far the most `acoustic, rootsy' feel I've ever had on a produced record." Smither plays Cafe Paradiso at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $18.50. Marcus Eaton and the Lobby Today, Cafe Paradiso Used to be, Marcus Eaton and the Lobby delivered 20-minute songs supported by too much soloing and not enough songwriting. The Boise quartet has since forsaken for·sake tr.v. for·sook , for·sak·en , for·sak·ing, for·sakes 1. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce: forsook liquor. 2. its shaggy jam band past in favor of some more exacting standards. The group lists Paul Simon Noun 1. Paul Simon - United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942) Simon , James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts. , Bob Marley and Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. Regarded as a genius in his field, he has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". as its songwriting heroes, which means jazz, folk and world music all come into play. On tour to promote its latest, "The Day the World Awoke," the band comes to Cafe Paradiso, 115 W. Broadway, for a pair of shows today. First up is an all-ages set at 7 p.m., followed at 10 p.m. by a 21-and-over concert. Chris Arnold Christopher Paul Arnold (born November 6, 1947 in Long Beach, California) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 1965 amateur draft, and played for the Giants from 1971 to 1976. and Nicole Barrett open the show. Tickets are $9 day of show. Guy Davis Thursday, Cafe Paradiso Bluesman and musical storyteller Guy Davis returns for an 8 p.m. show Thursday at Cafe P. After a busy summer of touring, Davis is back out again to peddle his latest CD, "Chocolate to the Bone." Tickets to Thursday's show are $12.50 in advance. Rich McCulley Thursday, Samurai samurai (sä'm  rī`), knights of feudal Japan, retainers of the daimyo. This aristocratic warrior class arose during the 12th-century wars between the Taira and Minamoto clans and was Duck
San Francisco's Rich McCulley was raised on AM country and classic rock stations, which might explain his unusual career trajectory. The Americana guitarist and singer-songwriter has recorded with the alt-rock band Big Blue Hearts, toured as a sideman side·man n. A member of a jazz band who is not the leader or a featured soloist. with the jam band Sweet Vine, and served as a touring guitarist for country singer Victor Sanz. "I play everything from total rockers to mellow, or bluesy, or country-ish stuff - mix it up," McCulley said in a news release. Now the leader of his own team of musicians, McCulley plays with his self-titled band, which comes to the Samurai Duck, 990 Oak St., for a 9:30 p.m. Thursday show. The local rock band Reclusum opens the show. The cover is $5. CAPTION(S): Chris Smither will mix a host of influences at Cafe Paradiso. |
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