It's your chance to compare, contrast Mraz and Kearney.Byline: POP NOTES By Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard It's so nice of Jason Mraz Jason Thomas Mraz (born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond.[1] His last name is from the Slavic word mraz, meaning "frost". to bless the McDonald Theatre as his only Oregon tour stop on this leg of promoting his latest CD, "MR. A-Z." Even nicer that Mat Kearney Mat Kearney (['kɑrni']) (born December 1, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter born in Eugene, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. is opening today's show. No offense to MR. A-Z, but many local people are probably buying a ticket to see their hometown boy shine - especially those kicking themselves for missing Kearney's sold out show in May at the WOW Hall. Everyone in attendance will be treated to performances by two fine, young singer-song- writers who have fought hard and been patient to build careers on their own terms. Plus, they look like they could be brothers, or at least cousins. And they both have just a touch of rap in their style. In his bio, (which is written in first person; wouldn't that make it an autobio?), Mraz says his new CD is "is 365 days of Mraz in just under an hour. "These 12 songs recognize the events of my last few years, in which I left the coffeehouses where I was raised and was thrust into the theater and arena circuit with the success of 'Remedy,' ' he says. "I'm pretty sure this album will please audiences from both my caffeinated roots as well as those from my recently discovered Red Bull-and-beer-chug- ging jam band scene." The show starts at 8 p.m., and tickets are $31. The McDonald Theatre is at 1010 Willamette St. The Motet Today, WOW Hall When the Motet came through in April, it did not have a stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comic as an opener and it did not have a smokin' new CD, "Instrumental Dis- sent." Now the band has both. Reggie Watts Reggie Watts is a performer[1] and founding member of the band Maktub. He was born c.1972 in Germany to a French mother and a black father [2] and raised in Great Falls, Montana. of Maktub will open the show with stand-up comedy  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. and
contribute his vocal talents to the generally instrumental Motet.
He's not related to drummer Dave Watts, but the band's
publicity people kicked around the idea of a tagline like "more
wattage wattagethe output or consumption of an electric device expressed in watts. ," but decided against it. The Colorado-based band, which makes frequent Eugene stops, fuses rock, Afrobeat, Afro-Cuban, funk, Latin and jazz. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Showtime is 9 p.m. at the hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. Joni Laurence Today, Cozmic Pizza Oregon just got a new singer-songwriter who at times sounds like Laura Kemp. This year, Joni Laurence moved to Portland from Champaign, Ill., She will debut her new CD at a release party today at Cozmic Pizza. The album, "With No Apology," is a live CD. Her fourth recording's 13 acoustic folk songs cover mainly rural themes. She ventures into a blues sound in the "Wal-Mart Blues," a song about "going broke saving money." Laurence quit her day job after a 10-year career in labor relations. Now she's a "thirtysomething, full-time, touring singer-songwriter of the modern folk kind," 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. Come check her out at 6:30 p.m. for a $3 to $5 cover. Cozmic Pizza is at 199 W. Eighth Ave. Northwest Royale Saturday, WOW Hall To Northwest Royale, WOW Hall is where the hate is, because just two months after its packed CD release party for "Home Is Where the Hate Is Home Is Where the Hate Is is the first EP by UK punk rock band The Fight. It was released in 2003. Track listing
The Eugene band, which recently signed to Rock Ridge Music Rock Ridge Music is an independent record label based in New York City. Some of the more recognized artists on the Rock Ridge roster include Reel Big Fish,Psychostick, Stroke 9, Sinch, Five.Bolt. , is known for intense performances of hardcore rock. According to a WOW Hall release, "Home Is Where the Hate Is," is the band's heaviest and most varied record. "The support has been phenomenal, and we're looking forward to tearing the roof off with our local friends one more time before we're road dogs for the rest of our lives," band member Blake Owens said in the release. Not so fast; the group has a July 28 date at Latitude 21. Tickets are $5 at the door. The music starts at 8 p.m. with guests Grynch, Awake and Athiarchists. WayWalker Saturday, Amazon Park Sword 7 and WayWalker will perform a free Redemption Rocks! concert at 5 p.m. Satur- day. It's a family oriented event, and people are encouraged to bring a picnic. Sword 7 is a local alternative Christian rock Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands. band with a style that touches on pop and punk as well as modern worship music. WayWalker plays electric jam rock with roots in the blues, Southern rock and funk. Totter Todd and the Well Tempered Players Saturday, Sam Bond's If you consider singing about opiates Opiates Analgesic, pain killing drugs, such as heroin and morphine that depress the central nervous system. Mentioned in: Withdrawal Syndromes and coveting such treats as ice cream and cupcakes well-tempered, then indeed, Totter Todd and his band are well-tempered. They are also surprising and unique. You've got to tip your hat to anyone who can take a song that starts off sounding like modern jazz and steers it somewhere relatable, as in the song "Ice Cream": "Get your filthy hands off my ice cream/ Or I'll have something to say/ ... Some things are not meant for sharing/ Some times are best kept to yourself." Insert your own meaning for what the ice cream is here. The band describes its sound as rooted in jazz and blues, but flirts with hard-edged psycho-swing, avant-garde noise, rock, heart-string-tugging melodies and postmodern apocalyptic blues, according to its bio. Come sample Todd's sound Saturday at Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd. Just don't touch his ice cream. The show starts at 9 p.m. for a $5 cover. Tamaras Saturday, Luna On one of Tamaras' tour stops, she picked up some praise from our local college daily newspaper. "Tamaras' music is wild, warming and cathartic cathartic (kəthär`tĭk): see laxative. ," the Oregon Daily Emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald is an independent daily newspaper published at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The paper, which has been published for more than 100 years, has trained many now-prominent writers and journalists and has made important reports. `Her lyrics are inspiringly complex.' A news release from the nightclub says Tamaras has a crystal voice. "The enthusiasm and kindness Tamaras puts into her music is contagious," the release says. "One would think she had and entire orchestra of sound living inside her." Tamaras has shared the stage with Amy Ray, Cris Williamson, Holly Near, Ember Swift, Tret TRET, weights and measures. An allowance made for the water or dust that may be mixed with any commodity. It differs from tare. (q.v.) Fure, Toshi Reagon and Laura Love. The show starts at 9 p.m. for a $7 cover. Silas Saturday, Luckey's The constantly gigging local Americana band Silas will headline a show at Luckey's on Saturday. With any luck, it will draw a crowd out to see Portland's James Sasser and the J. Reilly Band from Eugene. Sasser normally fronts Lostine, a rock band blending folk harmonies reminiscent of Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival (commonly referred to by its initials CCR or simply as Creedence) was a southern rock American rock band, which consisted of John Fogerty (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano), Tom Fogerty (guitar, vocals, piano), Stu Cook (bass guitar, . The Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Co. is using Lostine's song, "That Kinda Day," for a regional commercial for Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve. Saturday's show starts at 10 p.m. 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. , 933 Olive St. The cover is $5. Definitive Jux Mo' Mega Tour Wednesday, WOW Hall The Definitive Jux Mo' Mega Tour rolls into the WOW Hall next week with headliner Mr. Lif, accompanied by Metro and DJ Big Wiz, Cage with Chan, and DJ Krazyglue. Local guests the pHormula and the Reward System round out the bill. Mr. Lif debuted on Brick Record's Rebel Alliance in 1997. With 1999's "Triangular Warfare," he introduced the world to his `infectious delivery and distinct voice," a news release says. "Emergency Rations," a 2002 seven-song EP, "offers in-depth commentary of the ills of the American society post 9/11," the release says. "In a voice reminiscent of political giants like Public Enemy, Mr. Lif calls America's foreign policy into question, and examines with a critical eye the war on terror- ism." Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. The showtime is 9 p.m. David Bazan Thursday, WOW Hall Pedro the Lion Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, and, for over a decade, the main creative outlet of singer/songwriter David Bazan. The band combined a biting wit with first person narrative to cover both politics and faith. has come out of his furry moniker (1) A name, title or alias. See alias. (2) A COM object that is used to create instances of other objects. Monikers save programmers time when coding various types of COM-based functions such as linking one document to another (OLE). See COM and OLE. to perform as himself: David Bazan. Bazan has been performing at the WOW Hall since 1999, first as Pedro the Lion and more recently with his side project, 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. . His new EP, "Fewer Moving Parts Fewer Moving Parts is David Bazan's debut EP, released in limited quantities on June 13 2006. It was re-released on 22 May 2007 on Barsuk Records. The EP can be considered a stopgap release to tide fans over until his 2007 full-length solo debut[1]. ," features five songs played twice - once with full instrumentation, then aa second time acousti- cally. Jade Tree will release the EP digitally on July 11. Bazan, a Seattle resident, has a heart-on-his-sleeve approach to songwriting. Tagging along will be fellow singer-songwriter Micah Hinson. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Showtime is 9 p.m. |
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