Hinojosa's Latino roots give her a folk sound all her own.Byline: POP NOTES By Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Tish Hinojosa glides easily between Spanish and English in her songs, and she adds ample Latin flavorings into the American folk mix. Her voice is positive, strong, encouraging, sincere and easy to listen to, with touches of pop, rock, Tejano and other international styles. "Hinojosa's music proved infectiously attractive, performed with warmth and real audience appeal," Spin magazine writes in a review. For today's show at Luna, Hinojosa will play songs from her first studio release in five years, "A Heart Wide Open," and from the rest of a career that spans decades. In San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , music, family and a multicultural perspective were key to her upbringing, and she began to perform as a teenager, 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. her bio. She has recorded with Lucinda Williams
This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. , Joan Baez, Dwight Yoakum, Kris Kristofferson and Nanci Griffith. But her career interests don't end with music. Hinojosa is a social activist who works on bilingual education bilingual education, the sanctioned use of more than one language in U.S. education. The Bilingual Education Act (1968), combined with a Supreme Court decision (1974) mandating help for students with limited English proficiency, requires instruction in the native , immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , farmworkers' rights and other humanitarian causes. The show starts at 8:30 p.m., and tickets are $20. Luna is at 30 E. Broadway. SpunHoney and Jupiter Hollow Saturday, Cozmic Pizza The sweet voice fronting SpunHoney belongs to Hollis Ann Thompson, who sometimes plays solo. But lately - when the folk, country and soul act plays as a band - it's been without a lead guitarist. At least, until Kurt Johnson Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. He was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and currently resides in Buford, Georgia. He competes in the NHRA’s POWERade Drag Racing series, driving a Chevrolet Cobalt in the highly competitive Pro Stock walked into their lives. This will be Johnson's first gig with the band, as he joins drummer Pete "the Beat" Burger and bass player Howie Sichel. Rebekah Joy Johnson, no relation to Kurt, is still spinning her behind-the-scenes magic as a songwriter and business manager for the Lane County-based group. Saturday's show at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave., also features jam band Jupiter Hollow. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. for a $5 cover. Mare Wakefield Sunday, Sam Bond's Mare Wakefield has a new CD, "Take Me Home," but still remembers a potent lesson from her first release from almost 10 years ago. The song was "Barbie." The topic was her struggle with an eating disorder eat·ing disorder n. Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women. . The song taught her the power of a song to touch people on a personal level. It's what led to her first fan mail; many girls wrote to ask about her struggle and told Wakefield about their own. She has released four contemporary folk and alternative-country CDs. The latest "guides listeners on a journey from cross-country road trips to home-sweet-home, from failed relationships to forever love," according to her bio. Wakefield's show starts at 8:30 p.m. at Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., for a $5 cover. Wisdom Wednesday, WOW Hall The All Music Guide has places held for Wisdom in both the rap and reggae categories, although neither entry is filled out with a bio. According to information supplied by the WOW Hall, Wisdom's (Tevya Jones) songs are "rooted in life experience and incorporate lyrics that are streetwise street·wise adj. Having the shrewd awareness, experience, and resourcefulness needed for survival in a difficult, often dangerous urban environment. with a political edge." Jones is from a family of musicians and poets who often discussed world issues, music and culture at home. His music is an extension of this upbringing and his other ventures, include a clothing line called Wisdom Creations. He hosted Reggae on the River 2005, and he appears in the 2006 documentary film, "The Indigo Evolution." The Eugene duo Resident Anti-Hero anti-hero, principal character of a modern literary or dramatic work who lacks the attributes of the traditional protagonist or hero. The anti-hero's lack of courage, honesty, or grace, his weaknesses and confusion, often reflect modern man's ambivalence toward and Kerizel Roots are warm-up acts, starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. JL Stiles Stiles can refer to: People
Wednesday, Sam Bond's His news bio actually says he is "stunningly handsome." Isn't that reason enough to go see the finger-picking, politically charged, blues-infused stylings of JL Stiles? Check out www.jlstiles.com to see photos, or more importantly, listen to his songs. He's opened for Keb' Mo' and Etta James, proving along the way that a white guy from Connecticut can have soul. Stiles' "I'm Gonna Do My Part," from his new album "Land of Plenty," sounds like a song from Sam Cooke, who, come to think of it, also was pretty handsome. The next song, "Tiny Creatures," takes a dramatic and odd turn in a Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Canadian alternative rock band currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, and formerly Andy Creeggan. direction. You'll just have to listen to this guy, and your chance comes Wednesday at 9 p.m. The cover is $5. The Cops Thursday, Luckey's A couple of the Cops have pop roots, and this Seattle quartet keeps pop hooks in place as it passionately performs politically tinged punk. The band credits the Clash, the Kinks, Buzzcocks and Richard Hell as influences, but its bio says you also can hear elements of dub and reggae. The band got started in 2004. It has since released an EP and is now touring behind its Mt. Fuji Records Mt. Fuji Records is an independent record label based out of Seattle, Washington. Their roster includes rock bands such as Little Brazil, The Cops and Slender Means. Bands
The album, according to the band's bio, "will remind you of why you initially fell in love with punk rock the first time." The Low Haunts open the show at 10 p.m. The cover is $3 to $5. 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. is at 933 Olive St. Cross Canadian Ragweed Cross Canadian Ragweed is an alternative country band of the Red Dirt scene, formed in Yukon, Oklahoma, in 1994. It is composed of founder/drummer Randy Ragsdale, frontman/guitarist Cody Canada, rhythm guitarist Grady Cross, and bassist Jeremy Plato. Thursday, Taboo Last September, USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. proclaimed Cross Canadian Ragweed as a band that the publication's writer "passionately believe(s) should not go unnoticed." Cross Canadian Ragweed is from the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, . The lead singer's name is Cody Canada. The rhythm guitarist is Grady Cross. The drummer is Randy Ragsdale. It's a country-rock band that spent years developing its sound in the college bars of Stillwater, Okla. It has since toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top. The band's songs are emotionally direct, and they employ the honesty and working-class themes common in country music. Portland band RyeHollow will open the show with its alt-country, blues and rock sound. The show starts at 8 p.m. at 23 W. Sixth Ave. Advance tickets are $12; it will be $14 at the door. Zelazowa Thursday, Diablo's Four childhood friends bring their band, Zelazowa, and their "intense, rebellious rock" to a Thursday show at Diablo's/Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl St. The band comes from the "basements of Philadelphia" and fuses "raw, punk-laden energy with towering vocal lines and poetically provocative lyrics," according to the band bio. Zelazowa is touring behind its debut album, "Rest Easy," an independent release that came out last year. Easy Does It is the opener. The show starts at 10 p.m. for a $3 cover. |
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