California dance band will try to live up to its name.Byline: POP NOTES By Tyler Mack The Register-Guard Take any one-syllable percussive per·cus·sive adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by percussion. per·cus  sive·ly adv. sound, repeat it three times and
you'd be talking about !!!, the Sacramento-based group that claims
that it's not a jam band, but a band that jams.
The eight-member dance rock crew came together in the mid-1990s and began recording singles in early 2000. The !!! moniker (1) A name, title or alias. See alias. (2) A COM object that is used to create instances of other objects. Monikers save programmers time when coding various types of COM-based functions such as linking one document to another (OLE). See COM and OLE. is an attempt to reflect the excitement they all shared, plus a collective desire to shake things up. Before forming !!!, lead singer Nic Offer was a member of Yah Mos, a Sacramento hard-core rock act. In !!!, Offer found a sound that was more danceable and less hard-core. !!! played all-night dance parties, house parties and nightclubs before releasing a self-titled album. In 2004, the band released its most successful CD to critical acclaim, "Louden Up Now." Not surprisingly, !!! is one of those bands that dislikes being labeled. It can most safely be described, it seems, as funk-rock with a danceable beat. If you attend the show, Thursday night at 9 at the WOW Hall, and you want to scream that "!!! rules!" or some other descriptor (1) A word or phrase that identifies a document in an indexed information retrieval system. (2) A category name used to identify data. (operating system) descriptor of sentiment towards them, all indications are that "CHK CHK Check CHK CHKDSK (File Name Extension) CHK Chuuk, Caroline Islands, Micronesia (airport code) CHK Check File ! CHK! CHK!" will get their attention. Tickets are $10 in advance, and are available at CD & Game Exchange, CD World, the House of Records, La Oficina, the EMU ticket office, the WOW Hall and www.ticketweb.com. Tickets are $12 at the door. The WOW Hall is at 291 W. Eighth Ave. Mama's Cookin' Today, Cozmic Pizza Four musicians from all over the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. come together for some good old Mama's Cookin', collaborating to stir up a sound that encompasses Delta blues For the racehorse, see . This article may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since June 2007. , soul and rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. , as well as rap and hip-hop. Now based in Colorado, Mama's Cookin' is on tour promoting its new album, "Let the Record Ride." The group is preparing to record its third album, due out next year. By combining 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. , keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, singing and rapping, Mama's Cookin' creates a world funk sound that has drawn comparisons to Spearhead and Michael Franti. Its members have played with musicians from Widespread Panic, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Tony Furtado and many others. The jazzy jazz·y adj. jazz·i·er, jazz·i·est 1. Resembling jazz in form or nature; rhythmical. 2. Slang Showy; flashy: a jazzy car. , bluesy, hip-hop layered show starts at 9 p.m. and has a $5 cover. Cozmic Pizza is at 199 W. Eighth Ave. Spencer Bohren Today, Luna New Orleans bluesman Spencer Bohren brings his guitar and his internationally renowned Cajun and folk-style music to Luna for what is actually a benefit concert for the guitarist. Bohren, himself a direct victim of Katrina, is in the rebuilding stages - just as is New Orleans. Born in Wyoming, Bohren moved to Denver in 1968 to follow the folk scene. Eventually, he settled in New Orleans, where he played with countless blues musicians in legendary clubs such as Tipitina's and the Absinthe absinthe (ăb`sĭnth), an emerald-green liqueur distilled from wormwood and other aromatics, including angelica root, sweet-flag root, star anise, and dittany, which have been macerated and steeped in alcohol. Bar. Bohren has released CDs on Virgin and Sony records, as well as his own label. Catch a truly New Orleans sound and directly help out one of many of Katrina's victims at 9 p.m. today at Luna, 30 E. Broad- way. The cover is $10. 3 Leg Torso Saturday, Luna Formed in 1996 as a violin, cello and accordion trio, 3 Leg Torso has since added two more members and a new dimension. The band's sound now is a synthesis of chamber music, tango, klezmer klezmer (klĕz`mər), form of instrumental folk music developed in the Eastern European Jewish community. The style had its beginnings in the Middle Ages; its name is a Yiddishized version of the Hebrew klei zemir , Latin and world music. Joining original members Bela Balogh (violin and trumpet), Courtney Von Drehle (accordion) and percus- sionist/mallet player Gary Irvine are Kyle MacLowry, also on percussion and mallet mallet, n a hammering instrument. mallet, hard, n a small hammer with a leather-, rubber-, fiber-, or metal-faced head; used to supply force or to supplement hand force for the compaction of foil or amalgam and to seat cast , and upright bass player Michael Papillo. 3 Leg Torso began with street performances and has since released two CDs while touring the East and West coasts. The band also has been profiled on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered All Things Considered (ATC) is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. It was the first news program on the network, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets. ." The quintet performs its eclectic world beat fusion at 9 p.m. Saturday at Luna. The cover is $7. The New Mastersounds Tuesday, WOW Hall Promoting its third album, "This Is What We Do," British funk band the New Mastersounds roll into Eugene next week on its first U.S. tour. An instrumental quartet, the New Mastersounds was founded in 1999 by United Kingdom jazz guitarist Eddie Roberts. The band started off playing gigs in small bars, playing Roberts' original tunes along with the occasional cover in homage to New Orleans funk pioneers, the Meters. The band eventually caught a break and was able to release its first album, "Deep Funk." With it came international recognition. The group's second album, "Be Yourself," contained a more toned-down sound than the debut album, morphing into a style that might be described as chill funk. The band plays at the WOW Hall at 9 p.m. Tuesday. The cover is $7. Ashleigh Flynn Thursday, Sam Bond's Celebrating the release of her third album, Ashleigh Flynn comes to town to share her smoky vocals and insightful songwriting. Flynn's new release, a live album recorded at Mississippi Studios in Portland, pairs her powerful voice with the high-energy acoustic band Sneakin' Out. The mandolin mandolin (măn'dəlĭn`, măn`dəlĭn'), musical instrument of the lute family, with a half-pear-shaped body, a fretted neck, and a variable number of strings, plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. , percussion and acoustic bass of Sneakin' Out are along for the ride on Thursday night as the groups perform together at Sam Bond's Garage. Flynn's CD also features an appearance by folk singer Tracy Grammer. The show starts at 9 p.m., the sliding-scale cover is $4 to $6. Sam Bond's Garage is at 407 Blair Blvd. Hackensaw Boys Thursday, John Henry's Out of Charlottesville, Va., the Hackensaw Boys bring their joyful blend of old-time and bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. string-band music to John Henry's on Thursday. After humble origins, playing at a small, cramped but cozy diner, the Hackensaw Boys have found their sound and kept it simple. Their following grew rapidly, and they hopped a bus to Successville in 2002 on a regional tour opening for college-rock darlings Cake. Since then, the band has done two tours with Modest Mouse and played a slew of festivals, including Bonnaroo 2003, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is held annually in Telluride, Colorado by Planet Bluegrass. Although traditionally the festival focuses on bluegrass music, it often features music from a variety of genres. In 1973, its first year, it attracted 1000 participants. and the High Sierra Music Festival. Catch the boys at 7 p.m. Thursday at John Henry's, 77 W. Broadway. Tickets are $8 at the door. CAPTION(S): Spencer Bohren is a native of Wyoming who followed the folk scene to Denver and eventually ended up in New Orleans as a blues musician. Like many in New Orleans, he is in the process of rebuilding his home, which was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. He plays tonight at Luna. |
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