Dark Star Orchestra carries on without founder.Byline: POP NOTES By Carolyn Lamberson and Tyler Mack The Register-Guard This year has been a tough one for the 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 . In April, the band's co-founder and keyboardist Scott Larned died of a heart attack. After taking some time off, the band is soldiering on, with Rob Barracco, who has played with The Dead, Phil Lesh and Friends Phil Lesh & Friends is an American rock band formed and led by Phil Lesh, bassist of the Grateful Dead. Phil & Friends is not a traditional group in that several different lineups of musicians have played under the name, including ones featuring members of Phish, Little Feat, and , and the Zen Tricksters, taking Larned's spot on stage. Other than that major change for the band, much else is the same. Each night, the band re-creates a specific Grateful Dead show, song for song, solo for solo. When DSO See CSO. returns to the McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., today for a show, there will be something new to celebrate - the release of "The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics." Tsunami Books will host a book party featuring illustrator Jim Carpenter and annotator an·no·tate v. an·no·tat·ed, an·no·tat·ing, an·no·tates v.tr. To furnish (a literary work) with critical commentary or explanatory notes; gloss. v.intr. To gloss a text. David Dodd David LeFevre Dodd (1895 - 1988) was an American educator, financial analyst, author, economist, professional investor, and in his student years, a protégé of, and as a postgraduate, close colleague of Benjamin Graham at Columbia University. in the McDonald lobby. The book party begins at 7 p.m., when the doors open. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20, available through all Safeway TicketsWest locations or at the McDonald box office. Floater Floater A bond or other type of debt whose coupon rate changes with market conditions (short-term interest rates). Also known as "floating-rate debt". Notes: For example, a floater bond may have the coupon rate set at "T-bill rate plus 0.5%". Today, WOW Hall A couple months ago, Eugene's homegrown rock band Floater popped down from Portland for a show at, of all places, a winery. Today, the rockin' band will tone it down a bit for a set of acoustic music Acoustic music refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electronic means. Given that electronic instruments are a very recent invention in the history of music, almost all musical instruments are at the WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. Robert Wynia, Peter Cornett For the place in England, see . The cornett, cornetto or zink is an early wind instrument, dating from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. It was used in what are now called alta capellas or wind ensembles. and Dave Amador will head to California in January to record Floater's next CD. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , fans can walk on the quiet side. Showtime is 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door. Devil Music Ensemble Today, Lawrence Courtyard (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. ) The UO campus will be the scene tonight for those who just can't wait for Halloween to arrive with an outdoor screening of "Nosferatu" with the musical talents of the Devil Music Ensemble. The DME (Distributed Management Environment) A network monitoring and control protocol defined by the Open Software Foundation (now The Open Group). DME was not widely used. DME - Distributed Management Environment is on a cross country Halloween tour providing the live soundtrack to this 1922 classic horror film horror film n → película de terror or miedo horror film horror n → film m d'épouvante horror film horror n . The band has performed with other silent films such as "Modern Times," "Big Stakes," "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and many others. Formed in Boston in 1999, DME includes Brendon Wood on guitars, lap steel and synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. ; Jonah Rapino on electric violin An electric violin is a violin equipped with an electronic output of its sound. The term can refer to a standard violin fitted with an electric pickup of some type, or to an instrument purposely made to be electrified with built-in pickups, usually with a solid body. , vibraphone vibraphone or vibraharp Percussion instrument with tuned metal bars, arranged keyboard-style like the xylophone. Felt or wool beaters are used to strike the bars, giving a soft, mellow tone quality. and synthesizer; and Tim Nylander on drums and percussion. This versatile and creative group has proven to be difficult to categorize in its short history - it has performed as a rock trio, an Eastern European folk band, a country band, a 40-piece modern orchestral ensemble, a house band for live theater and a multi-member ensemble performing live for soundtracks to silent films. The show is free and starts at 7 p.m. Blue Skies Big Band with The Jewel Tones Today, Agate Hall (University of Oregon) From swing to Latin to waltz, the Blue Skies Big Band is sure to provide something for everyone who's in the mood to dance tonight at Agate Hall, 1787 Agate St. The Jewel Tones are set to get the night started as the opener, bringing tight vocal harmonies reminiscent of some of the great trios of the '30s and '40s. A free dance lesson is offered at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the door. Visible Men Saturday, John Henry's The Visible Men, that 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. pop trio from Eugene, continues to burn rubber throughout the Northwest on a tour in support of its latest, "Love:30." The trek continues with a Visible Men homestand Saturday at John Henry's, 77 W. Broadway, joined by the Audio Schizo schiz·o n. pl. schiz·os Offensive Slang A schizophrenic person. schiz  o adj. and Freaks in
the House. This Eugene Weekly The Eugene Weekly is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Eugene, Oregon. The paper, published every Thursday, has a circulation of 39,850.[1] It publishes an annual "Best of Eugene" list, a restaurant guide ("Chow!"), and special sections on festivals, event will begin at 10 p.m. Admission is
free with donations accepted for FOOD for Lane County.
The Men - Dustin Lanker, Dan Schmid and Jordan Glenn - will be home for shows on Oct. 22 and Nov. 18 at Sam Bond's, and then back at John Henry's for the annual Mustache Rally on Nov. 25. Mary Flower Saturday, Luna Acoustic blues and fine fingerpicking are on the plate for a benefit concert for Food for Lane County on Saturday night at Luna, 30 E. Broadway. Mary Flower performs her bluesy lap-steel guitar talents with a mix of traditional, contemporary and original compositions. Flower creates a sound all her own that is sure to please blues fans. In 30 years of performing, Flower has two top-three finishes in the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championships (the only woman ever to do so) and has compiled six critically acclaimed CDs, including her latest, "Bywater Dance." Flower strives to create new sounds that range from jazz to funk while still paying homage to the greats of the blues world. Jerry Zybach and Blue Owens open. Show starts at 9 p.m. Cover charge is $10 and two cans of food for Food for Lane County. Mare Wakefield Saturday, Sam Bond's Garage Mare (pronounced Mary) Wakefield brings her folk music folk music: see folk song. folk music Music held to be typical of a nation or ethnic group, known to all segments of its society, and preserved usually by oral tradition. Knowledge of the history and development of folk music is largely conjectural. stylings to Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., Saturday. Having earned comparisons to Joni Mitchell and Gillian Welch Gillian Welch (born October 2 1967 in New York City)[1] is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old time string band music and folk into a rustic style that she dubs "American Primitive". , Wakefield holds her own as an up-and-coming artist with a distinct sound and a flair all her own. Show starts at 9 p.m. Cover charge is $5 to $8. xbxrx Sunday, Indigo District Bred in Mobile, Ala., and formed when the members were between 13 and 15, xbxrx has become known for bringing extremely high energy shows and unpredictable adolescent excitement to the stage. In the years since its 1998 inception, this group says it has rebelled against the complacency of their conservative hometown and reached out to their fellow youths in the hopes of inciting musical hysteria in the form of a dancing, sweating and smiling mob. Certain to redefine a Sunday concert, this show at the Indigo District, 1290 Oak St., starts at 10 p.m. and costs $2. Also on the bill are Visit Me in the Frozen Torso Heap and On the First Day ... They Were Kittens. John Lennon Noun 1. John Lennon - English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980) Lennon Birthday Celebration Sunday, Cozmic Pizza The 24th annual John Lennon Celebration will include a small army of local musicians sharing their talents and versions of Lennon favorites at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave., on Sunday. Lennon would have been 65. Participating bands include The Number 9 Band, the Lennonite Choir, singer/composer Paul Safar, Ruckus, Los Paranoias, Red Pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM , The Great Intenders and some surprise guests. This all-ages event starts at 5 p.m. and has a suggested donation of $2 at the door. Lost Dogs with Theo Sunday, WOW Hall Each one of the trio that make up the Lost Dogs brings a bold and experienced sound. This alternative Americana group has been collaborating and growing in popularity for years, and last year was invited to open for country icon George Jones. The Lost Dogs are Michael Roe, a guitarist, vocalist and producer; Terry Scott Taylor, a producer and songwriter; and Derri Daugherty. In 1981 Daugherty founded the band Youth Choir, a Christian rock band that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2002. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day of show, and are available at CD World, The WOW Hall and online at LAMConcerts.com. Psyche Origami The code name for Microsoft's Ultra-Mobile PC. See Ultra-Mobile PC. Monday, Cozmic Pizza The DJs of Psyche Origami are out to bend some minds during their two-month tour in support of their upcoming CD, "The Standard." This hip-hop show will rock Cozmic Pizza beginning on Monday at 9 p.m. Joining in the musical mayhem are Minamina Goodsong and the local crew the Phormula. The cover charge will be $5. Minus the Bear Tuesday, WOW Hall Four bands. Ten bucks. Not a bad deal. Especially when the bands are Minus the Bear, Headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. , Criteria and Heather Duby, all at the WOW Hall on Tuesday. Minus the Bear, a Seattle quintet, plays a syncopated syn·co·pate tr.v. syn·co·pat·ed, syn·co·pat·ing, syn·co·pates 1. Grammar To shorten (a word) by syncope. 2. Music To modify (rhythm) by syncopation. pop cocktail a la the Police. If the first bars of "The Game Needed Me," the lead-off track on "Menos el Oso,' doesn't remind you of "Roxanne," you need to listen to "Roxanne" again. Headphones is a synth-based band - no guitars - featuring Pedro the Lion's David Bazan and Tim Walsh. Criteria is Stephen Pederson, who put his Duke University law degree away to pursue his rock dreams. Duby, a former Portlander now living in Seattle, has recently released her second solo album, "Come Across the River." Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and the cost is the aforementioned 10 spot. Bulgarian Wedding Music Tuesday, Agate Hall Ivo Papasov, Yuri Yunakov, Neshko Nesheve and Salif Ali are four Bulgarian Gypsies who, under Soviet rule, melded American jazz and rock with traditional Bulgarian music. As their style took the country by storm, the Soviets banned it, fueling the fire. Eventually, the government had no choice but to sanction the group's shows. Now the four are touring again, and will visit Agate Hall on the UO campus for a show called "Bulgarian Wedding Music" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Admission in advance - available at the Erb Memorial Union ticket office - will be $8 for students and $10 for the general public. At the door, admission will be $10 and $12. Bettye LaVette Wednesday, Cozmic Pizza It's been said, by the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). no less, that Bettye LaVette is an "overlooked and underappreciated great" and that she unleashes a "voice of volcanic power." LaVette will get the eruption brewing on Wednesday at Cozmic Pizza, in a show sponsored by the Rainy Day Blues Society. She's touring in support of her latest CD, "I've Got My Own Hell to Raise," which Esquire said raised goosebumps and a cold sweat cold sweat n. A reaction to nervousness, fear, pain, or shock, characterized by simultaneous perspiration and chill and cold moist skin. , and Playboy said sounded as good as Tina Turner when she was with Ike. The show at 8 p.m. The Dahman Beck Band will mark the release of its new CD, "Ride the Night," with an opening slot. Admission is $10 at the door; $5 for blues society members and those 18 and younger. People Under the Stairs Thursday, WOW Hall The beat goes on at the WOW Hall, as the venerable venue hosts a quadruple bill of hip-hop. With People Under the Stairs topping a bill with Time Machine, Giant Panda and the Phormula, it should be a night of funky riffs and pertinent rhymes. Showtime is 9 p.m. and tickets are $10 in advance, available at the WOW Hall, CD & Game Exchange, CD World, House of Records, Taco Loco and the Erb Memorial Union ticket office. Admission at the door is $12. Peter Mulvey Thursday, Sam Bond's Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey called his new CD "Kitchen Radio," so named for the traditional start of his day - the news of the day coming from the radio in his kitchen. And now this one-time busker is heading back on the road in support of "Kitchen Radio," his third record for Signature Sounds and his eighth overall. The tour will stop by Sam Bonds' Garage at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The cover will be $7 CAPTION(S): Rob Eaton and the Dark Star Orchestra return to the McDonald Theatre tonight. The band's performance coincides with the release of the book "The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics." Tsunami Books will hold a book party in the lobby prior to the show. When DSO returns to the McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., today for a show, there will be something new to celebrate - the release of "The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics." Tsunami Books will host a book party featuring illustrator Jim Carpenter and annotator David Dodd in the McDonald lobby. Mare Wakefield has been compared to Joni Mitchell and Gillian Welch. She is currently working on her fourth CD, "Take Me Home." She performs Saturday at Sam Bond's Garage. Mare Wakefield |
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