BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Wolf Parade's indie pop The article "twee" redirects here. For a definition of the word "twee", see . Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid '80s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early featured at WOW Hall Short of the forthcoming Bright Eyes Bright Eyes may refer to:
Wolf Parade began when former Frog Eyes member Spencer Krug was offered a gig supporting Arcade Fire’s Us Kids Know tour. . Following close on the feet of the Sunday Pet Parade at the Eugene Celebration The Eugene Celebration is an annual community celebration and civic event held in downtown Eugene, Oregon, United States. Featuring bands and performers from throughout the Pacific Northwest, the three-day festival is held in early September and attracts more than 40,000 attendees , who won't be ready to parade back downtown for a little indie pop Monday at the WOW Hall? (We're joking; we doubt there will be much crossover between the two crowds.) Wolf Parade was formed in 2003 in Montreal. Its first show was opening for the Arcade Fire Arcade Fire (often known as "The Arcade Fire") is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2003 by the husband and wife team Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, the band's work features lush, anthemic arrangements and diverse instrumentation, necessitating a , 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 bio. Wolf Parade is a bit of a Modest Mouse protege, as that band's Isaac Brock brought Wolf Parade to the uber-cool Seattle indie label, Sub Pop. This will be the WOW Hall debut for Wolf Parade, and the local band June Umbrella will open. As for the middle slot, that will be played by a band with a name too obscene to print. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door, and the music gets under way at 8 p.m. The WOW Hall is at 291 W. Eighth Ave. Four Christian bands to play at Festival Park JUNCTION CITY - A free Christian music show Saturday celebrates the time of light, or "Aurora Phase." Bands slated to play are Springfield's Strong Medicine, Portland's OverKast and Junction City bands Statice and Sylvia. Food and drinks will be available at the show, which starts at 4 p.m. at Festival Park, Fourth and Greenwood streets. There also will be a clothing sale. "The purpose of this concert is to create a safe environment for people to enjoy great music, as well as create an opportunity for Christians to shine on a city-wide scale," says a news release from the concert's 19-year-old organizer, Casey Faris. The Scandinavian Festival board is donating its venue for the event, which Faris says is on the "hard" side of rock. Part of the proceeds of food and clothing sales will help fund a new First Baptist Church First Baptist Church may refer to many churches: Canada
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