Arctic Monkeys live up to the buzz.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard I admit a predisposition to liking anything involving monkeys, but the Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and backing vocals, and Nick O'Malley on bass guitar, a position would be impressive even if they had chosen to call themselves the Tropical Penguins. The Monkeys' sophomore effort, "Favourite Worst Nightmare," is a fast-moving, confident jaunt through rock styles from a band that seemingly wouldn't care if it had spinach in its teeth. The album title comes from a line in "D Is for Dangerous," track 3, and shows off young Monkeys songwriter Alex Turner's ability to craft clever lyrics. But it's the next song that first grabbed my attention. "Balaclava Balaclava fought between Russians and British during Crimean War (1854). [Russ. Hist.: Harbottle Battles, 25–26] See : Battle " sounds like what might happen if a '60s garage surf band, a punk poet, spoken-word artist and jaded lover had to agree on a song and this was their harmonious result. The British rock British rock and roll, or British rock, was born out of the influence of rock and roll and rhythm and blues from the United States, but added a new drive and urgency, exporting the music back and widening the audience for black R & B in the U.S. band got its start when its members were barely out of high school. Now in their early 20s, the band has won the Mercury Prize, donated the money to charity and is nominated for the award again this year, 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 release. Voxtrot opens today's show at 9 p.m. at the McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St. Tickets are $25. The Vipers Today, Mac's For a special 15-year anniversary show, the Vipers invited several musicians who have played with the local blues mainstay since its formation in 1992. The regular lineup features founder Jon Silvermoon on harmonica harmonica. 1 The simplest of the musical instruments employing free reeds, known also as the mouth organ or French harp. It was probably invented in 1829 by Friedrich Buschmann of Berlin, who called his instrument the Mundäoline. , John Ward on guitar, Byron Case on bass and Rick Markstrom on drums. (And he's my uncle, not my dad.) Deb Cleveland has fronted the band as a vocalist since 2002. She toured Europe when the Vipers went there in 2004. The Vipers are working on a new CD, with a planned release in spring 2008. Tonight's show is at 9:30 p.m. at Mac's at the Vet's Club, 1926 Willamette St. The cover is $4. EOTO EOTO Each One Teach One EOTO End of Time Observatory (band) Today, WOW Hall EOTO's name sounds like Kyoto. It's Michael Travis Michael Travis (born April 20, 1965) plays drums in The String Cheese Incident, an American jamband from Boulder, Colorado. Travis was born in southern California. He graduated from University of California at Santa Cruz with a degree in Environmental Science in 1989 and moved to and Jason Hann Jason Hann is a percussionist for The String Cheese Incident, an American jamband from Boulder, Colorado. Hann grew up in Miami, Florida and is a late addition to SCI. He has studied music in countries such as Ghana, Haiti, and Korea and has worked with a plethora of fellow from String Cheese Incident doing live, improvised electronica. SCI's record label, SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. Fidelity, is supporting this spinoff project by releasing its first recording. But this new project more closely resembles Travis' other group, Zilla Zil´la n. 1. (Bot.) A low, thorny, suffrutescent, crucifeous plant (Zilla myagroides) found in the deserts of Egypt. Its leaves are boiled in water, and eaten, by the Arabs. . Travis is the SCI drummer and Hann is the percussionist. But in EOTO, Hann plays the drum kit, percussion and sampler, while Travis is in charge of the "tonal elements," according to a news release, playing bass, guitar, keyboards, hand percussion and mixing live. "The process is more of a live recording session and live mix down than just a looping performance," Hann says on the duo's MySpace blog. "When we feel like a song is finished, we'll usually look at each other and give a signal to move on to the next song, speed up or slow down." Tickets are $12. The show starts at 9 p.m. today at 291 W. Eighth Ave. Dark Star Orchestra Dark Star Orchestra (or simply DSO) is a U.S. tribute band to the Grateful Dead, formed in 1997 and based in Chicago. Overview Dark Star Orchestra achieves notoriety by performing shows from among the nearly 3,500 that the Grateful Dead performed during their 30 Saturday, McDonald Theatre Dark Star Orchestra has gained respect locally for its authentic re-creations of Grateful Dead shows, conjuring not just the right notes but the band's spirit. Now, the tribute band has taken the good vibes one step further during its fall tour by raising funds for the Rex Foundation. The act stops Saturday at the McDonald for a show that was originally scheduled for the Cuthbert. Weather doesn't change the fact that $1 from each ticket sold goes to the Rex Foundation, which helps support environmental, economic and educational causes, according to a news release. The DSO See CSO. Rex Caravan Tour also will feature an area for the Community Caravan, a fundraising campaign that encourages people to donate to the cause. Since 1984, the Rex Foundation has granted $8.2 million to more than 1,000 recipients, the release says. Six years ago, the foundation became active again. Dark Star has supported the effort from the beginning, a news release says, performing at benefit shows. The show starts at 8 p.m. Saturday at 1010 Willamette St. Tickets are $26 in advance or $31 on day of show. The Whopner County Country All-Stars Saturday, World Cafe With the quote in the liner notes, "Saloon music was never meant to be taken seriously," you might assume the new release from the Whopner County Country All-Stars was no more than music for a good time in a country bar. But that's not all. Although these steel-guitar-heavy tunes would be right at home sonically in a smoky bar, the wry lyrics would entertain the stay-at-home set, too. That's because though the country sound is straightforward enough, some of the songs catch you by surprise with their blunt content. Take "Sorry Grandma," where youngsters confess to their grandmother they are rotten kids who maybe don't deserve the $20 they get for their birthdays and Christmas because of their alcohol and tobacco use. The band really is made up of local all-stars. It features Sara Scofield, one of the leaders of the fledgling Emerald City Roller Girls league, on vocals. On drums is Evin Marshall, whose musical mark has been all over Eugene for years booking for local clubs and producing hip-hop and metal shows. The release party for "Always a Pleasure" is at 6 p.m. Saturday at the World Cafe, 449 Blair Blvd. It is a free show. Brooks Williams Saturday, Luna This town is big enough for two guitarists named Brooks, especially when their acts are so different. Saturday at Luna, Brooks Williams, not to be confused with our high school-age guitar prodigy Brooks Robertson, will play starting at 8 p.m. Williams is a veteran singer-songwriter based in Amherst, Mass. He was raised in Georgia and has been on the roots scene for years, playing his blues and folk ballads. He has released 15 CDs to date, and his whole catalog is available on iTunes. His writing is featured in "Between the Strings: The Secret Lives of Guitars," a collection of essays by guitarists about their guitars. The cover is $10, and Shannon Curtis opens. Luna is at 30 E. Broadway Ave. Gutbucket gut·buck·et n. 1. An early type of jazz characterized by a strong beat and rollicking delivery, similar to barrelhouse. 2. A homemade bass instrument. Saturday, Luckey's Brooklyn-based Gutbucket is an instrumental rock group with heavy jazz leanings that will be at Luckey's on Saturday. The national media enjoyed "Sludge Test," the 8-year-old group's latest project. 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, as reported in a news release sent out by the group, says: `Frenzy and uplift are unifying principles on 'Sludge Test.' Its live shows pursue the same ideal, forcing a conversation between punk, funk and free jazz for saxophone, guitar, bass and drums "Guitar, Bass and Drums" is the three EP campaign from British rock singer, Toby Jepson. Formerly of the British rock band, Little Angels, Jepson has returned to the music industry in 2007. EP #1 was released on 23 March 2007. ." And The Washington Post says, "The very adept musicians are clearly in control of the chaotic sound they create." The show starts at 10 p.m. for a $3 to $5 cover. Luckey's is at 933 Olive St. Jenni Potts Monday, Cozmic Pizza A 20-year-old singer-songwriter out of Bellingham, Wash., will perform Monday at Cozmic Pizza in a co-bill with local songstress song·stress n. 1. A woman who performs songs, especially ballads or popular songs. 2. A woman who writes songs. See Usage Note at -ess. Emily Jensen. Jenni Potts is signed to the same indie label - Clickpop - as the Trucks, but she has a much less brash attitude. She's got a soft, high voice, introspective in·tro·spect intr.v. in·tro·spect·ed, in·tro·spect·ing, in·tro·spects To engage in introspection. [Latin intr lyrics and is very unlikely to wear her underwear on the outside of her tights. Potts' bio cites Cat Power, Explosions in the Sky and Thom<302> Yorke as influences. The show costs $3. It starts at 7 p.m. at 199 W. Eighth Ave. The Dilettantes Thursday, Luckey's The San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay, 50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 13 mi (4.8–21 km) wide, W Calif.; entered through the Golden Gate, a strait between two peninsulas. Area's the Dilettantes arrive at Luckey's Club Cigar Store Luckey’s Club Cigar Store was purchased in 1911 by Tad Luckey, Sr., the son of Irish immigrants and an early Eugene pioneer. It is the oldest retail business in downtown Eugene, and one of the oldest bars in Oregon. with `101 Tambourines,' a new project from Joel Gion, the tambourine tambourine (tăm'bərēn`), musical instrument of the percussion family, having a narrow circular frame and a single parchment drumhead, with metal plates or jingles set in the frame. player from the cult favorites the Brian Jonestown Massacre. According to a bio, the album "summons the listener to be here now, feeling the spoils of worldly clamors, mad vices, broken spirits and years on the indie-store prowl." The All Music Guide says the song "Like Crazy" is "in its own way ... one of the best tributes to Tommy James' 'Crimson and Clover' yet recorded." The show starts at 10 p.m. for a $3 to $5 cover. |
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