Chandler says her goodbyes with three Eugene shows.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard POP NOTES For the past three years, Kristen Chandler has played a lot of music in Eugene. But it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for her to fly away. She just released her solo debut, "bird," and plans to leave Eugene at the end of June to tour in the Southwest for a year. There are three chances to see her play before she goes. First, at 9 tonight at Luna, 30 E. Broadway, for $5. Second up is 10 p.m. Saturday at Luckey's, with fellow singer-songwriters Lisa Vazquez and Lyndsey Battle sharing the billing. Luckey's Club and Cigar Store is at 933 Olive St., and the cover is $3 to $5 on a sliding scale slid·ing scale n. A scale in which indicated prices, taxes, or wages vary in accordance with another factor, as wages with the cost-of-living index or medical charges with a patient's income. . Her final show is June 10 at the Saturday Market. For the Luna show, she will sing her soulful vocals backed by three musicians Three Musicians is the title of two similar oil paintings by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. They were both completed in 1921 in the Synthetic Cubist style. One version is currently displayed in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City; the other is found in the , including her husband, Michael Zimmerman, who also sings and writes songs. Chandler's formal vocal training began at the age of 14, and two years later she began studying under international vocalist Arthur Marks. Over the years, she has sang everything and everywhere, from vocal ensembles and choirs to weddings, musical theater, garage bands and blues clubs. The mother of two has toured nationally with Honeybeegroove and worked locally with Ancient Youth, Jahkumba, Apple Gabriel, Vibe Nation, Thousand Gathered, Norma Fraser and Craig Einhorn. Reignition Volume 16 Today, WOW Hall This month's installment of the Reignition series will feature Android An open platform for cellphones from the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). Based on Linux, Android includes a library of Java classes for building mobile applications. Android and GPhone Ethic, Sam War- tenbee, the Empty and the Moon Box. Wartenbee may be the act that needs the most explanation here. He's been a part of the local music scene since 1999, when he was 14. He's probably best known for his work with This Day's End, a hardcore punk Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. In North America, hardcore punk emerged with a new sound, which was generally thicker, heavier, and faster than standard punk rock. band. Since 2005, he has focused on his solo work and his own studio, Take 92. He has a new CD due out, "Sequel of Me," which he wrote, produced and mixed. "Sequel" is what he calls "an extreme departure from the hardcore and punk music that I'm known for playing." The new sound, he says, is more accessible. Former This Day's End bass player Chris Wilson appears on the album. And at this concert, Android Ethic's Jonathan Moore Jonathan Moore, son of international coach Aston Moore (former athlete and coach to Ashia Hansen) began his career his by gaining the English School’s title in 1999 and Gold in the same event in 2000. will add a second guitar to the set and help Wartenbee sing his songs. The Moon Box will set the tone for the evening at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. As usual for this series, band proceeds go to lighting and sound improvements at the WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. 99 Storyz Saturday, Wetlands This one's being billed the "Head Bangers' Bash," so get ready for a night of heavy rock. On its Myspace page, the five-piece band 99 Storyz likens itself to a controlled "train wreck train wreck Medtalk A popular term for a multiproblem Pt in critical condition ." Members of the band, which will play second on the three-band-bill, explore many genres and say they will not allow classification to limit their musical vision. All you need to know to get started on the openers, Eugene-based Javelina javelina: see peccary. , is that the name is pronounced Havelina. Rock Scarlet will play last with its tunes that, 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. the band bio, "sparkle with color and light; optimistic, confident lyrical melodies float and fly straight at us on a wave of powerful rock." The show starts at 10 p.m. for a $3 cover. The Wetlands Sports Bar and Brew Pub is at 922 Garfield St. Soldiers of Jah Army
Soldiers of Jah Army (SOJA) is a reggae band based in Arlington, Virginia in the Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area. Saturday, WOW Hall Soldiers of Jah Army, is a roots reggae Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that concerns itself with the life of the ghetto sufferer.[1] Lyrical themes include poverty, social issues, resistance to government oppression, repatriation, and Rastafari. band from Washington, D.C., that has been together for 10 years and released three albums. "Lead singer Jacob Hemphill has a remarkable voice and passionate delivery seemingly made for roots reggae,' says the band's press materials, quoting Reggae-Reviews.com. "The songwriting, too, is amazingly strong and consistent." At the seventh annual Washington, D.C., Reggae Music Awards, the band won best reggae band, recording of the year and songwriters of the year. The Soldiers have shared stages with Burning Spear Winston Rodney, OD (born March 1, 1948), also known as Burning Spear, is a Grammy Award winning Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages. , the Wailers, Toots toots n. Slang Babe; sweetie. [Perhaps short for tootsie.] and the Maytals, the Meditations, Culture, Midnite and Israel Vibration Israel Vibration is a reggae harmony trio, originating from Kingston, Jamaica. Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig, and Cecil "Skeleton" Spence all overcame adversity in the form of childhood polio and went on to be one of the most successful roots groups to form . Portland's Everyday Prophets, MC Mystic and I-Chele and the Circle of Light also will perform. Tickets are are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Showtime is 9 p.m. Raquy and the Cavemen Wednesday, Cozmic Pizza Raquy and the Cavemen play dark and powerful Middle Eastern, drum-heavy music, according to a press bio. The music features traditional drumming from Egypt, Turkey and southwest Asia Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. The term Western Asia is sometimes used in writings about the archeology and the late prehistory of the region, and in the United States subregion , performed by Arab, Israeli and American musicians. Raquy Danziger is, according to the bio, one of the most popular performers, teachers and composers of Middle Eastern drumming today. The show starts at 9 p.m. for a $10 cover. Cozmic Pizza is at 199 W. Eighth Ave. Lindsay Mac Wednesday, Sam Bond's Garage Lindsay Mac is like other contemporary, folky-funky singer-songwriters - think Ani DiFranco or 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 - only she rocks a cello, not a guitar. She straps her cello to her body and belts out songs with catchy, 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. melodies. In the brief time the 26-year-old has been on the acoustic scene, she has opened for k.d. lang, Catie Curtis Catie Curtis (born 1965) is an American singer-songwriter. She was raised in the small city of Saco, Maine, and played her first performances there. She was originally a drummer, but later changed instruments to acoustic guitar. and Girly- man. Henry Gaffney, songwriter and producer for Roberta Flack and Judy Collins has good things to say about Mac in her bio. "I am certain she leaves other cellists in wonderment, asking, `Why didn't I think of that?' It is an entirely fresh approach," he says. Mac is touring behind her debut album, "Small Revolution." She stops for a 9 p.m. show at Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., for a $5 cover. Phoenix and Afterbuffalo Thursday, Cozmic Pizza The story goes that in the fall of 1999, Phoenix set out from Montana with his horse and dog as companions, searching for meaning in the Rocky Mountain wilderness Mountain Wilderness is an international movement aiming at protection of mountains in all their aspects, with emphasis on value of wilderness and "authentic mountain experience". It was founded in 1987 in Biella by a group of mountaineers. . During that journey, according to his bio, he found a spiritual connection with the land and the people who live in harmony with it. "He returned with a newfound purpose, and an allegiance and responsibility toward the people and places that healed him and gave him hope." Afterbuffalo is a statement about our current condition and how poorly humans have treated the Earth and each other. The music melds old and new, bringing together three unique musicians from three very different backgrounds, the bio says. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. for a $6 cover. Bob Schneider Thursday, WOW Hall Matt the Electrician opens for Bob Schneider, for what should be an amusing folk-tinged show with some great musicianship. The Austin, Texas-based Schneider plays many instruments and "is a daredevil of versatility when it comes to musical styles and genres - able to go from twangy country crooner to spit-screaming punk," according to his bio. He's fronted many bands, including Spanks, Brainiac, Joe Rockhead, Ugly Americans and the Scabs. His solo project, "Lonelyland," became the big- gest-selling record of Austin's Waterloo Records, and later was released by Universal. Matt the Electrician, alias Matt Sever, spent his youth in Oregon and moved to Austin to become a "serious musician." He has released four albums. The latest is "Long Way Home." Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door. Showtime is 9 p.m. You can call Serena Markstrom at 338-2371 or e-mail her at smarkstrom@guardnet.com. CAPTION(S): Bob Schneider's solo work, "Lonelyland," is the biggest seller for Waterloo Records, based in Austin, Texas. Schneider plays the WOW Hall on Thursday. Opening for him is Matt the Electrician, a former Oregonian now based in Austin. |
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