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with Hancock at Henry's Wayne "The Train" Hancock will pull into Eugene on Wednesday for an 8:15 p.m. show at John Henry's, 77 W. Broadway. A young good ol' boy who may have been Hank Williams Noun 1. Hank Williams - United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953) Hiram King Williams, Hiram Williams, Williams in a previous life, Hancock writes and sings a mix of honky-tonk, Western swing, blues and rockabilly. He calls it "juke joint swing." When he's not out on the lonesome lone·some adj. 1. a. Dejected because of a lack of companionship. See Synonyms at alone. b. Producing such dejection: a lonesome hour at the bar. 2. highway of "Thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. and Neon Signs" (the title of his first album and best-known song), Hancock and his band hang their hats at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas. His current CD, "Swing Time," was recorded live at that roadhouse road·house n. An inn, restaurant, or nightclub located on a road outside a town or city. roadhouse Noun a pub or restaurant at the side of a road Noun 1. in March 2003. A mix of old and new Hancock songs and some covers, the album is his second for Bloodshot Records Bloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, a Chicago brand of outlaw country. It was established in 1994 by Nan Warshaw, who earned her masters degree from Columbia College Chicago the same year, and . Tickets for Wednesday's show are $8 in advance, $10 day of show. Mapfumo is all thumbs in electric mbira mbira or thumb piano African musical instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal or bamboo tongues attached to a board or resonator. The tongues are depressed and released with the thumbs and fingers to produce melodies and song accompaniments. concert Thomas Mapfumo is both an old-line revolutionary hero and a persona not much grata with the dictator running his native country of Zimbabwe. Which is why Mapfumo hangs around Eugene a lot, and why we'll get to hear him and his band, the Blacks Unlimited, tonight at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave. The chimurenga show, with electric mbiras, begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 to $10. Seattle band channels Reinhardt and Grappelli Zazou's latest CD is titled "Djangolatry," which gives you a hint about the group's musical influences. Featuring accordion and Gypsy jazz guitar, this Seattle area quintet plays and sings French swing, Parisian musette, Latin American popular songs and American jazz, all the while putting their own twist on music from the Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli era. You can catch Zazou at 9 p.m. Thursday, opening for Happy Bastard at Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd. Tickets are $3 to $5. - The Register-Guard |
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