Pearl Django brings its brand of swing to Luna.Byline: POP NOTES By Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard In the festive, frantic spirit of Django Reinhardt Jean "Django" Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Sinto Gypsy jazz guitarist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be born in Europe, and one of the most renowned jazz guitarists of all time. and Stephane Grappelli Noun 1. Stephane Grappelli - French jazz violinist (1908-1997) Grappelli , Pearl Django will entertain you and make you want to dance with its Gypsy swing when it returns to Luna on Saturday. 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. the club, the band continues to be one of America's busiest hot club-style groups. Pearl Django features Neil Andersson on guitar, Greg Ruby on guitar, Michael Gray For other people named Michael Gray, see . Michael Gray (born August 3, 1974 in Sunderland, United Kingdom), sometimes known as Micky Gray, is an English football player who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. as a full-back. He wears the number 33 shirt for the club. on violin and Rick Leppanen on bass. The band has been around for 11 years, with roots in Tacoma. It came out with its eighth recording, "Chasing Shadows," in 2005. Pearl Django incorporates the music of Reinhardt and Grappelli with American swing. A National Public Radio interview in 2001 brought the group to national attention and the following year it performed at the prestigious Festival de Jazz Django Reinhardt in Samois sur Seine, just outside of Paris. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $14. Luna is at 30 E. Broadway. Redemption Rocks! hip-hop concert Saturday, Cozmic Pizza C-Major, MC InCyte, Nik Fury and Feel Good Remedy make-up an almost all hip-hop show presented by Redemption Rocks!. All of the artists are Christian and the lyrics are faith-based, but a news release for the event assures it "should be enjoyable for people of all beliefs." Hear C-Major's music at his Web site www.myspace.com/c-majorchange; Nik Fury's at www.nikfury.com or www.myspace.com/nikfuryhip hop; Feel Good Remedy's at www.myspace.com/feelgood remedy; and InCyte's solo rap at www.myspace.com/cytestu dios. The music starts at 6:30 p.m. at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave. 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 and Saturday, WOW Hall Floater will have two shows this weekend to help the WOW Hall reach its fundraising goals for capital improvements, better known as Benefits for the Back Lot. Floater will donate part of the proceeds and band memorabilia for auction and raffles to help the Community Center for the Performing Arts buy the parking lot behind the WOW Hall from the city for $55,000. Floater began in Eugene and is now based in Portland and holds the record for most sold out performances at the WOW Hall. Opening act will be Rishloo on Friday and The Sort Ofs on Saturday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Showtimes are 8:30 p.m. The WOW Hall is at 291 W. Eighth Ave. Wetlands Earth Day Celebration Saturday, Wetlands Sports Bar and Brew Pub Jupiter Hollow, a six-piece psychedelic fusion band, is a "noodle dancer's favorite," according to a news release. Jupiter Hollow has been around since 1992, when it started in Springfield - Missouri, that is - and has since relocated to Eugene. The band revives the sprier spri·er adj. A comparative of spry. of the Grateful Dead's following, according to the release. Stone Mosey mo·sey intr.v. mo·seyed, mo·sey·ing, mo·seys Informal 1. To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter: moseyed over to the club after lunch. 2. will warm up the Earth Day crowd. It is a new jazz-infused organic jam band that began when its musicians played together at a neighborhood `Free Jam' gig every week at Sam's Place. The dancing starts at 9 p.m. for a $3 cover charge. Wetlands is located at 922 Garfield St. Maria Taylor This article is about the musician. For the British missionary to China, see Maria Jane Taylor. Maria Taylor (born May 21, 1976) is an American singer/songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. Monday, WOW Hall Maria Taylor is often referred to as half of the duo Azure Ray Azure Ray is an American dream pop duo, consisting of musicians Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink. The pair met at the age of 15 at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. They fronted a band called Little Red Rocket, often compared to Veruca Salt, in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama in and one-quarter of Saddle Creek's Now It's Overhead. She will be 100 percent of her solo set in support of "11:11" as part of KRVM's Women in Music show with the Virginal virginal, musical instrument: see spinet. virginal or virginals Small rectangular harpsichord with a single set of strings and a single manual. The derivation of its name is uncertain. Sound, Little Girl, Big Spoon and 13 Ghost. American Songwriter describes Taylor's vocals as incredibly soothing, according to a news release. She "forcefully transports (listeners) to a delicate and replenishing state of rest - on both soft acoustic-based songs and those with a techno beat.' Also on the bill: the Virginal Sound (new name for the Deleted Scenes), Eugene's Little Girl Big Spoon and 13 Ghost. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m. Rooney Tuesday, WOW Hall Well, if Everybody Else is going to be at the WOW Hall Tuesday, you should really be there, too. Wouldn't want to be left out. Rooney and the Lashes should be grateful that Everybody Else is providing the peer pressure and warming the stage for them with its catchy songs and minimalist arrangements. Everybody Else is a trio named for a Kinks B-side. Headlining the rock show is Rooney, a five-piece rock band 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. with a sound compared to everything from the Beatles to the Cars. Rooney has toured with Weezer and the Strokes. The Lashes debuted in February at the WOW in a show with Amber Pacific Amber Pacific is a pop punk band that formed in 2002 as a trio of high school juniors who performed locally in their Seattle hometown just for kicks under the name Follow Through. when the The Register-Guard quoted the lead singer Ben Clark
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m. Blackalicious Wednesday, McDonald Theatre Veteran hip-hip duo Blacka- licious returns to the McDonald Theatre for an all-ages show Wednesday, touring in support of its new album, "The Craft." Billboard magazine wasn't shy in its praise for Blacka- licious. It "may be one of the best hip-hop acts that no one has ever heard of," the article states. " 'The Craft,' their second effort and Anti-debut, elevates their brand of art-house hip-hop to another level. It is a welcome treat for loyal fans and hip-hop heads looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. something different." Of course, around here people have heard of Blackalicious because the hard-working MC, Gift of Gab gift of gab n. The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly. , and DJ, Xcel, have come through Eugene several times since signing their first record deal in 2000. Advance tickets are $20. Tickets the day of show are $22. McDonald Theatre is at 1010 Willamette St. and the show starts at 8 p.m. The People Under the Stairs Thursday, WOW Hall According to its bio, the Los Angeles hip-hop duo the People Under the Stairs is devoted to 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. samples, danceable beats, intricate rhyming skills and laid-back humor. Mike Turner For other people named Mike or Michael Turner, see Michael Turner. Michael R. (Mike) Turner (born January 11, 1960) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, representing that state's third congressional district, covers most of the city of Dayton. (Double K) and Chris Portugal (Thes One) debuted in 1998 with "The Next Step," and followed it with a new album about every two years. The most recent release, "Stepfather" is more personal and studied than previous albums, a news release says. "People are really going to be surprised by this album,' Thes One says in the release. "We're flipping the script on this one, coming with an extremely progressive approach. We study a lot of music theory and classic material, and this album reflects that." Time Machine, Psalm One and 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 round out the hip-hop show, which starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. David Grisman Quintet Thursday, McDonald Theatre Arf ARF see a-r-f sequence. . Get ready for "dawg" music. It's David Grisman's invention. Perhaps he made up a genre so he wouldn't have to wear out his slash button on his keyboard describing the sound as swing/bluegrass/Latin/jazz/gypsy/roots rock by a mandolinist/composer. It'll be a night of acoustic music with stringed instruments center stage. Grisman has been on the music scene for more than 40 years. Grisman has run his own company, Acoustic Disc, since 1990, which facilitated the most prolific period of his career He produced more than 50 critically acclaimed, high quality recordings, five of which were Grammy-nominated. Advanced tickets are available through Ticketswest outlets and are $25. Day of the 8 p.m. show tickets are $28. CAPTION(S): Nik Fury is one of the artists at Saturday's hip-hop show. Rooney, based in Los Angeles, has a sound that's been compared to the Cars. Check them out Tuesday at the WOW. Headlining the rock show is Rooney, a five-piece rock band from Los Angeles with a sound compared to everything from the Beatles to the Cars. Rooney has toured with Weezer and the Strokes. The People Under the Stairs plays Thursday at the WOW. David Grisman will offer his "dawg" music Thursday. |
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