Particle lends jam rock genre a speck of structure.Byline: Carolyn Lamberson The Register-Guard A fan reportedly described the music of Particle as "space porn funk." The band's publicist calls it "organic techno." It might help to think of their music as Phish meets Studio 54. Particle is one jam band that doesn't get into all that guitar noodling
Noodling is the practice and sport of fishing for catfish using only one's bare hands. . Instead, this instrumental quartet from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is all about the beat. The disco beat, that is. These funky jammers will get their groove on in Eugene next week as they headline a Thursday night show at the WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. On tour in support of their debut album, "Launchpad," the boys of Particle have found some friends in high places. They've been profiled in Rolling Stone rolling stone Noun a restless or wandering person and The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times. They've shared the bill with Maceo Parker Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. and Widespread Panic Widespread Panic is a southern rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Todd Nance, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring. . The played their first gigs at parties held after Phish concerts. In summer 2003, they performed an epic, 5-hour-and-15-minute early morning set at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Playing live is what Particle does. And while many electronica acts will sample - "borrow" bits and pieces from other people's music - that's not the case with Particle. Everything is performed live; hence, the publicist's phrase "organic techno." Joining Particle on the WOW stage will be the Motet and DJ Harry, both from Boulder, Colo. The Thursday show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 advance, $17 at the door, and are available at WOW Hall and its ticket outlets. Michael Miller Michael or Mike Miller may refer to:
Michael Miller is on a crusade. Really. Don't believe it? Check out www.michaelmillercrusade .com. Miller's mission? To spread the gospel of singing, songwriting and playing the guitar. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter will take the stage tonight at Cafe Paradiso, 115 W. Broadway. He's opening for Dan Purser PURSER. The person appointed by the master of a ship or vessel, whose duty it is to take care of the ship's books, in which everything on board is inserted, as well the names of mariners as the articles of merchandise shipped. Rosc. Ins. note. 2. , a solo artist based in Seattle. The show starts at 9 p.m. The cover charge is $5. Justin Hopkins Justin Hopkins isn't just a guy, it's a band. Fronted by a guy named Justin Hopkins. And now Justin Hopkins - the guy and the band - will co-headline a show Wednesday at Cafe Paradiso. This Portland-based outfit originally formed as a songwriting outlet for singer-songwriter Hopkins. Guitarist Jeff Bethke and drummer Kyle Steele joined up, solidifying the band's acoustic-based sound. Recent additions - Kyle Beal on slide guitar and Colin Hansen Colin Hansen (born 1952) is British Columbia's Minister of Economic Development, and Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the 2010 Winter Olympics. on tenor sax - have given Justin Hopkins a more hard-hitting groove rock sound. Also on the bill is Rhetoric Tuesday. The fun begins at 8 p.m. and the cover is $7. Earl Brothers There's bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. and newgrass. But how 'bout hillbilly goth grass? Only at Sam Bond's Garage. The Earl Brothers, who have a "less is more" philosophy of bluegrass music bluegrass music: see country and western music. , will set heads a'bobbin' and toes a'tappin' Monday at 8:30 p.m. at the Garage, 407 Blair Blvd. The cover is $6. The four-piece band, touring in support of "Whisky, Women & Death," writes original songs meant to reach romantics and the lonely hearts alike. The Butchies Call this a bit of a homecoming for Springfield's Kaia Wilson. The singer-songwriter-guitarist heads to the WOW Hall on Wednesday, fronting the North Carolina-based band the Butchies. The Butchies - also featuring bassist Alison Martlew and drummer Melissa York - are on tour in support of the band's fourth full-length release, "Make Yr Life.' This is the trio's fourth trip to the WOW Hall. They played there in 2001 as the backing band for Amy Ray of Indigo Girls fame. They also stopped by as part of this year's Lesbopalooza Festival. Tickets are $10 and are available at the WOW Hall box office, the Erb Memorial Union ticket office, CD & Game Exchange, CD World, Face the Music, House of Records and Taco Loco. The doors will open at 8 p.m., with the music beginning at 8:30 p.m. with opening acts LKN LKN Lehrstuhl für Kommunikationsnetze (German) LKN Leknes, Norway - Leknes (Airport Code) and Bitch. Vendetta vendetta (vĕndĕt`ə) [Ital.,=vengeance], feud between members of two kinship groups to avenge a wrong done to a relative. Although the term originated in Corsica, the custom has also been practiced in other parts of Italy, in other Red For a dose of punk rock, turn to the WOW Hall on Sunday for a show featuring Vendetta Red along with Eugene's the Crash Engine and Steps to Lydia. Vendetta Red, a veteran of the 2002 Warped Tour, last year released "Between the Never and the Now" for Epic records, the band's major label debut album. The band came together in 1998. It features Erik Chapman (guitar, keyboards), Joseph Lee Childress (drums), Justin Cook (guitar), Zachary Davidson (vocals) and Michael Vermillion (bass). Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, and are available at the WOW Hall and its ticket outlets. Show time is 8:30 p.m. CAPTION(S): Particle plays what some call "space porn funk" and others refer to as "organic techno." |
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