Cancer forcing band to split.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard POP NOTES The Tuesday show at John Henry's comes to town under unfortunate circumstances. Aggressive 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. band Split Lip Rayfield Split Lip Rayfield is a vocal and (acoustic) instrumental group from Wichita, Kansas. Though they are sometimes classified as a bluegrass or alt-country band, their music draws on a wide array of influences. might be playing its last local gig because guitarist Kirk Rundstrom Kirk Rundstrom (b. November 25, 1968 - d. February 22 2007) was a rock guitarist and singer. Rundstrom was a member of bluegrass punk group Split Lip Rayfield from 1996-2006. has cancer. 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 news release, Rundstrom was diagnosed with esophageal cancer Esophageal Cancer Definition Esophageal cancer is a malignancy that develops in tissues of the hollow, muscular canal (esophagus) along which food and liquid travel from the throat to the stomach. in February. Treatment has been unsuccessful and the cancer has spread, but he's decided the best therapy is to play music. "The boys have been playing last shows in their key markets," the release says. "Nearly all of the shows have been sold out and they have all been amazing; the boys are putting tons of heart into them." Wayne Gottstine has returned to the band to play 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. for these last shows. This may be the last tour and Rundstrom likes sold-out shows, so let's just say it: Audience attendance at the show is the wish of a dying man. Hillstomp opens at 9 p.m. for a $10 ticket price. John Henry's is at 77 W. Broadway. Anne Weiss and Laura Kemp Today, Luna Portland's multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. singer-songwriter Anne Weiss will join popular Eugene folk singer Laura Kemp for a co-headlining show at Luna today. Weiss is known to be able to play in any genre. She music combines contemporary folk, blues, acoustic funk, gospel and, according to her bio, "smatterings of classical phrasing and Latin rhythms." The same bio says she both studied classical piano and joined a street gang - if that tells you anything about her varied background. She's also been a mountaineer, worked as a political organizer and learned to salsa dance. Weiss has recorded with Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956 in Vermillion, South Dakota) is a Grammy Award-winning American musician. Childhood and early career Colvin's formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. and Patty Larkin, and she opened for Richie Havens and Dar Williams Dar Williams (full name Dorothy Snowden Williams, born 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in what can be described as "folk-pop". She is a frequent performer at folk festivals across the nation, such as the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, New . Williams praises Weiss on Anneweiss.com, saying, "She's funny, she's insightful, and the power of her performances brings people together in the best way." Kemp has a reputation in the area as one of the best singer-songwriters and performers, a news release says. Her latest release, "May," is her fifth studio album. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. for a $7 cover. Luna is at 30 E. Broadway. The Trucks Today, John Henry's John Henry's is the perfect place for the Trucks to make their Eugene debut. The band's frontwoman, Kristin Allen-Zito, has played solo a couple of times at Luckey's. But Henry's, with its burlesque shows on Sunday and '80s nights on Thursday, has just the right amount of mischievous female energy to make these modern synth synth n. 1. Informal A synthesizer. 2. A style of light popular music made with synthesizers. Also called synth-pop. rockers feel right at home. The influence of raunchy raun·chy adj. raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est Slang 1. a. Obscene, lewd, or vulgar: "[He] rapper Peaches is easy to hear in the Trucks' self-titled debut album, especially Track 2, which has a name not suited for a family newspaper. According to their description on Myspace.com, the Trucks started in 2003 in Bellingham, Wash. "No one really knows where they came from, but we think it's Japan," it says. "They put their heads together and made some bratty brat·ty adj. brat·ti·er, brat·ti·est Characteristic of or being a brat; ill-mannered. brat  ti·ness n. songs and had a ton of fun playing out around
Bellingham and Seattle."
Now, the Trucks have an album and are taking the show down Interstate 5 for a West Coast tour. Depending on whom you ask, the line, "You can't hate a girl who looks good dancing," from the song "Zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. ," could be considered bratty. We say: Good point, ladies. Redox, the Ol' Howl & Smash and the Fast Computers will go on before the Trucks rev it up at 9 p.m. There's a $4 cover. Warren Barfield Warren Barfield is a Christian musician. Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Barfield's music is often classified as a mix of pop, rock, folk, and soul. His compositions are largely inspired by the Christian writers, Brennan Manning and Philip Yancey. Today, Cozmic Pizza Warren Barfield and Logan Martin opened for Shawn McDonald this March at the McDonald Theatre. They are back for an acoustic show at Cozmic Pizza, with Barfield as the headliner. Barfield is still touring behind his sophomore effort, "Reach," which is spiritual, personal and if he's doing his job, universal. A news release says the work is the result of a grueling internal struggle with catastrophic events, although the album doesn't go into detail about what those events were. ` 'Reach' is the perfect title for the album," a news bio says. "It symbolizes Barfield's efforts at reaching for the proverbial brass ring brass ring n. Slang An opportunity to achieve wealth or success; a prize or reward: "missed the brass ring of American success" Lewis H. Lapham. Noun 1. as a creator, reaching out to the listener, reaching for answers about the purpose of life, and reaching for a place of inner peace no matter what answers those eternal questions bring." Tickets are $10 at the door. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Cozmic Pizza is at 199 W. Eighth Ave. Whiskey Puppy Today, Landmark, Yachats When a band presents a list of its three album releases since forming in 2000 and calls it a "discograpuppy," you know it's doesn't take itself too seriously. Bluegrass, old-time and Americana band Whiskey Puppy will make the trek from its hometown, Portland, to play at the Landmark in Yachats. And members are sure to bring their "booze-flavored chew toys." While maintaining a sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour , the band seriously tries to preserve traditional bluegrass music and specializes in "finding the obscure old songs that few dare to cover," according to a news release. The band's latest is "Fate of Man (Before the Dawn of Pants).' It starts off with a song called "Whiskey in My Britches" that contains the lines "britches falling down" and "I'm the drunkest man in town." The show starts at 9 p.m. at 111 Highway 101 in Yachats. There's no cover charge. Paul Wright Saturday, WOW Hall North Eugene High School North Eugene High School is a public high school of about 1,200 students in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is located at 200 Silver Lane near the Santa Clara area of Eugene.[1] North Eugene's mascot is the Highlander. and Northwest Christian College Northwest Christian College is a private, liberal arts college located in Eugene, Oregon and is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. grad Paul Wright is back for a solo show Saturday at the WOW Hall. Four of Wright's songs have reached the Top 5 on Christian contemporary radio. Wright writes optimistic, feel-good music that blends reggae, hip-hop and singer-songwriter styles, a news release says. Wright keeps an active blog on Myspace.com to keep in touch with fans. Calling Simon will open with an acoustic set. Tickets to the 7 p.m. show are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Masha d'Elphenden Saturday, Cozmic Pizza Masha d'Elphenden's music has been described as magical, hypnotic, ethereal and haunting. Her voice and performance sometimes draw comparisons to Kate Bush and Cat Power, but of course her style is all her own, described by a news release as, "unique and dynamic, poised and vulnerable, mysterious yet utterly naked." D'Elphenden's influences range from Russian folk and classical piano to experimental ambient electronics, the release says. Admission to the 6:30 p.m. show is by donation. Aphrodesia Sunday, WOW Hall Aphrodesia, which played a May show at the WOW Hall with New Monsoon, returns Sunday with a new CD in hand. Eugene's Eleven Eyes will help celebrate the new work, and both bands will dish out eclectic dance tunes and plenty of Afrobeats. 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-based Aphrodesia is releasing its first live album, "Aphrodesia Live - Rough and Funny." The band toured West Africa in February with stops in Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria, becoming the first U.S. band to play the legendary New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria, a news release says. That club belongs to Fela Kuti and is the birthplace of Afrobeat music, the release says. The band recorded the live album this summer at concerts in California and Colorado, something its fans had been requesting for the past couple of years. Eleven Eyes is still glowing from its second selection in October as best jazz band by Eugene Weekly readers. Tickets are $10 and showtime is 9 p.m. Molly's Revenge Sunday, Cozmic Pizza A Celtic band up from Santa Cruz, Calif., Molly's Revenge, is coming to Cozmic Pizza fresh off appearances at the world-class Sebastopol, Live Oak and Grass Valley music festivals, a news release says. The band's Saturday show at the Yachats Celtic Music Festival is sold out, but you can still check out this band here in Eugene on Sunday. That show starts at 7:30 p.m. for a $7 cover. Dan Bern Wednesday, Sam Bond's Dan Bern - an artist the Village Voice calls folk music's most accomplished wordsmith word·smith n. 1. A fluent and prolific writer, especially one who writes professionally. 2. An expert on words. Noun 1. - is coming through town with his sixth album: "Breathe." He will stop Wednesday at Sam Bond's. ` 'Breathe' isn't music with 'big balls' - it's music with a big, beating heart," a news release says. 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 Bern a "wily savant sa·vant n. 1. A learned person; a scholar. 2. An idiot savant. [French, learned, savant, from Old French, present participle of savoir, to know ." Michael Merenda opens at 9 p.m. Tickets are $16.50. Jason Webley Quartet Thursday, WOW Hall The WOW Hall describes Jason Webley as an "esoteric singer-songwriter." He has played fall shows at the venue for the past few years, but never with a band. This time, Webley is bringing three others; Jherek Bischoff, Alex Sprout Guy and Michael McQuilken. "The musicians are great and will each be doing a bit of their solo work to open the evening," the Seattle-based Webley says in a news release. His songs vary as much as his audience members. Perhaps the punks will enjoy his wrenching ballads while the grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl tap into one of his boisterous drinking songs. "Webley has mastered the art of showmanship in his ability to captivate his audience," West Coast Performer writes. "He engages the audience in singalongs, childish games, ghost stories, dancing and tickle fights." Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Showtime is 9 p.m. |
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