Chiodos promises to set off a whole lotta shakin'.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Any fair readers out there still puzzled over the definition of "scene kid" or "emo kid" need venture no further than Taboo on Wednesday, when Chiodos offers a crash course in the subculture. POP Notes Chiodos performs intense, bass-heavy rock. The group self-identifies as hardcore-emo. Chiodos shows draw frenzied emotional reactions from fans who vigorously shake their shaggy hair. Often, they can be seen crying or appearing to be in pain. But they are enjoying themselves. And if they come away with some sort of injury from aggressive dancing or crowd surfing crowd surfing n. The action or diversion of being passed by hand above a densely packed crowd, as at a rock concert. , that only improves their overall concertgoing experience. Chiodos released "Bone Palace Ballet" last September. The band is named after an obscure 1980s horror film horror film n → película de terror or miedo horror film horror n → film m d'épouvante horror film horror n , the All Music Guide reports. The latest album title comes from a book of poems by Charles Bukowski “Bukowski” redirects here. For the auction house, see Bukowskis. Henry Charles Bukowski (August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was an influential Los Angeles poet and novelist. , the late bohemian writer who is a hero and role model for many discontented dis·con·tent·ed adj. Restlessly unhappy; malcontent. dis  con·tent types.
Other punk or punk-influenced groups - including 311, Modest Mouse and Black Flag - also have alluded to or directly included Bukowski in their work. Chiodos' sophomore release debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's top 200 album chart, 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 from the band's publicity people. The group was Linkin Park's support during a recent North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. tour. A cover story in Alternative Press magazine attracted further attention to the Michigan sextet, calling "Bone Palace Ballet" "an arresting piece of postmodern musical art." The magazine added that the CD is "a frighteningly mighty album of exhilarating musicianship and inspired lyrical introspection that plays out like an evening at some glorious experimental-hardcore cabaret." This music, the release says, feels the pain of everyone: "I think our fans get something from our music that they can't find in other bands," vocalist and keyboard player Brad Bell says of Chiodos' loyal following. "We're a little different from what people are used to." Tickets are $16.50 in advance and $20 at the door. The show starts at 7 p.m. with Protest the Hero, then the Color Fred and MxPx. Taboo's at 23 W. Sixth Ave. The Dead Americans Today, Agate Hall The Dead Americans are playing Big Brother-Big Sister to some young college bands tonight for what promises to be a wildly good time for anyone who wears comfortable shoes and is willing to use them. By garage band standards, the Dead Americans are veterans, playing steadily around town and attracting new fans everywhere they go. That includes undying loyalty and passionate promotion from one formerKWVA-FM host, Mr. Random, Eugene's unofficial mayor of live rock. The Dead Americans are a five-piece "rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. powerhouse with hella rad musicians and a mega-hot chick singer that can kick your (behind)," the group's bio says. TruffleHunter, a group of college students who got their start in a coffeeshop, opens the show at 8 p.m. "TruffleHunter is an experiment in bringing together different aspects of disco, '80s dance, early '90s indie rock and modern sentimental crooning in order to form a more perfect union," a bio says. Arithmetic Danger Club plays the middle slot. Agate Hall is at 1787 Agate St. The cover is $5 for this all-ages show. California Guitar Trio California Guitar Trio (CGT) is a band of three guitar players founded in 1991. Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah, Bert Lams of Brussels, Belgium, and Hideyo Moriya of Tokyo, Japan first met in England at one of Robert Fripp's Guitar Craft Courses in 1987. Sunday, WOW Hall Rest your bones for a rare seated show at the WOW Hall as the California Guitar Trio makes a return visit. The band's survey of guitar virtuosity will take you through classical, rock, blues, jazz and world music - not to mention the signature sound of California: surf music. The group's tunes have been featured on television coverage from four different broadcasts of the Olympic Games since 1998. In 14 years of touring, the trio has shared stages with Tito Puente, Taj Mahal, Dark Star Orchestra Dark Star Orchestra (or simply DSO) is a U.S. tribute band to the Grateful Dead, formed in 1997 and based in Chicago. Overview Dark Star Orchestra achieves notoriety by performing shows from among the nearly 3,500 that the Grateful Dead performed during their 30 , Leftover Salmon and Adrian Legg. The trio has released 12 CDs, tackling such classical music staples as J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue Toccata and Fugue may refer to several classical compositions
Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m. The WOW Hall is at 291 W. Eighth Ave. 4Trees Tuesday, WOW Hall Come for the free Diet Mountain Dew, stay for the eclectic showcase of local talent. One of Tuesday's headliners is a hip-hop group with live instrumentation, 4Trees, which has been playing supporting roles in concerts and house parties around town. This is the band's first WOW Hall appearance. Diet Mountain Dew is presenting the show, and the soft drink brand promises free stuff and drawings in a news release. But the swag plays second fiddle to seeing a group that combines hip-hop lyricists with instrumental backing, all rooted in folk and jazz. "Every performance showcases a new facet of the group," the release says, "making no concert the same as the last." The other headlining act, the Poster Boys, formed last fall as students at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. . Just six months later, a release says they have a sound that has "become a premier groove in the college party scene." Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. The show starts at 8 p.m. with Gristified and ATS. Saturday at Luckey's Club Cigar Store Luckey’s Club Cigar Store was purchased in 1911 by Tad Luckey, Sr., the son of Irish immigrants and an early Eugene pioneer. It is the oldest retail business in downtown Eugene, and one of the oldest bars in Oregon. , at 933 Olive St., 4Trees opens for Just People, with Portland's Soft Tags in the middle slot. That show is at 10 p.m. for a $5 cover. The New Amsterdams Thursday, Indigo District The New Amsterdams found their voice as a band with the 2006 release "Story Like a Scar," according to a quote in a news release from lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Matthew Pryor. Having that voice led to two albums in 2007. The most recent, "At the Foot of My Rival," is an introspective in·tro·spect intr.v. in·tro·spect·ed, in·tro·spect·ing, in·tro·spects To engage in introspection. [Latin intr and confident recording, the All Music Guide says in its review. "`At the Foot of My Rival' is upbeat but relaxing, featuring warm, intimate performances that are calming and pleasantly enveloping en·vel·op tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops 1. To enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering: "Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city" ," the four-star review says. "While the lyrics tend to be somewhat melancholy (though never overly brooding), Pryor's delivery is free and easy, as if he's confiding con·fid·ing adj. Having a tendency to confide; trusting. con·fid  ing·ly adv. in a trusted friend
as opposed to scores of anonymous listeners."
Go be an anonymous listener during an early, all-ages show at the Indigo District, 1290 Oak St. The show starts at 8 p.m. with Love That Dress, followed by Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. London. The cover is $7. |
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