Reunited Cali Agents and friends visit the WOW.Byline: POP NOTES By Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard In 2000, hip-hop artists Planet Asia Planet Asia also known as King Medallions (real name Jason Green) is an underground rapper from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard. He is also well known for his vast discography of mixtapes. and Rasco released `How the West Was One' under the 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. the Cali Agents Cali Agents are American rap group from California made up of rappers Rasco and Planet Asia. External links
Both agents have since ventured onto successful solo paths. But they will reunite Wednesday at the WOW Hall for a show with Casual, Flii Stylz, DJ E-Rock and local group Three Blind Mics, all in town as part of the Gold Chains Gold Chains is an electro rap artist from San Francisco, whose real name is Topher Lafata. Gold Chains has performed along with Sue Cie (real name Sue Costabile), who is a video artist also from San Francisco area. Tour. Planet Asia rose out of Fresno, Calif., as one of the stars of the West Coast `true school' generation, 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. allmusic .com. He is touring in support of his January release with Evidence, "The Medicine." He's had numerous collaborations with well-known and underground rappers, including the 2002 Grammy-nomina- ted `W' with diva Mystic. Oakland emcee Casual, of the loose underground hip-hop consortium known as Hieroglyphics, will perform as his latest alter-ego, Smash Rock- well. Flii Stylz recently was awarded the American Choreography Award for pop star Usher's `You Don't Have to Call' and Missy Elliot's `Pass That Dutch." The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at CD World, House of Records and other WOW Hall outlets, and $12 at the door. Souls of Mischief Souls of Mischief is a four member alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California, that is also part of the hip hop collective, Hieroglyphics. The Souls of Mischief formed in 1993 and is comprised of emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai. Today, John Henry's The four emcees of Souls of Mischief will come together with Awol One Awol One (Tony Martin) is a California-based rapper/underground MC. Awol One has gained a following in the underground hip hop world with tracks like "Rhythm". He has worked with such artists as KRS-One, Kool Keith, Daddy Kev, Fat Jack, Mike Nardone, Mascaria, Jizzm, featuring D-Styles and Daddy Kev Daddy Kev (born 1974 in Los Angeles) is a prolific producer, recording engineer and record label owner who has contributed to hundreds of musical recordings in the underground hip-hop and electronic genres. , with local favorites Genus Pro and Three Blind Mics for the show at John Henry's. The Souls of Mischief, out of Oakland, are also members of the Hieroglyphics. According to their bio on yahoo.com, they have drawn comparisons to De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. The group is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip (Kamal Fareed), rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. "for their abstract, whimsical style of storytelling." Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door, and are available at CD World, House of Records, the Erb Memorial Union ticket office and John Henry's, 77 W. Broadway. Showtime is 9:30 p.m. Reignition Vol. 13 Today, WOW Hall The local rock parade keeps rocking along. For its 13th installment, the Reignition series features F. Capone, PB Army, One Down Enough and Guest Check. You can always check out the local rock scene at www .eugenerockmusic.com. All band proceeds from Reignition events go toward improving sound and lights at the WOW Hall. Tickets are $5, and the music starts at 7:30 p.m. The Prix Today, Luckey's California's the Prix will bring its pop-rock sound to Luckey's, 933 Olive St., opening tonight for Armored Frog the Test Face. The Prix - pronounced "pree" - recently released its first album called "Frix the Prix." You can hear some songs by going to myspace.com/theprix or the group's Web site: www.the-prix.com. Admission is on a $3 to $5 sliding scale slid·ing scale n. A scale in which indicated prices, taxes, or wages vary in accordance with another factor, as wages with the cost-of-living index or medical charges with a patient's income. . The music starts at 10 p.m. Hell's Belles Saturday, McDonald Theatre Just for a fun reminder (or to be educational), let's play the AC/DC AC/DC adj. Slang Having a bisexual orientation. [From the likening of a bisexual person to an appliance that works on either alternating or direct current. and Hell's Belles parallel game: Adrian Conner on lead guitar is Angus Young. Jamie Nova, the lead vocalist, is both Bon Scott Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (July 9 1946 – February 19 1980) was a Scottish born Australian rock musician.[1] He was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, and immigrated to Melbourne, Australia with his family in 1952 at the age of six. and Brian Johnson. Drummer Melodie Zapata is Phil Rudd Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, on May 19, 1954 in Melbourne, Australia) is the drummer for Australian rock band AC/DC. He held the position from 1975 until 1983, and again from 1994 to present. . Mandy Reed on bass is Cliff Williams. Rhythm guitarist Lisa B is Malcolm Young. Only they do their own thing. They come to Eugene often enough, we're running out of short ways to describe them. The live show at the McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., is the band's second in six months. Tickets are $10 through TicketsWest or $12 at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m. Craig Wedren Saturday, World Cafe Billboard.com calls Craig Wedren, former front man for Shudder to Think, a "cult favorite art rock act." Shudder to Think disbanded in the mid-1990s, and then Wedren took a break. He's back with a solo project "Lapland," backed by his band the Dead Science, which has toured with Xiu Xiu. The all-ages show at the World Cafe, 449 Blair Blvd., costs $5 at the door. The music starts at 8 p.m. Buckethead Sunday, WOW Hall Buckethead's official story is that he was raised in a barnyard coop and learned to play guitar to keep the chickens entertained. Something drove him to burn down the coop and flee with his feathered friends to a new sanctuary, according to a WOW Hall press release. Hmm. OK, here are some irrefutable irrefutable - The opposite of refutable. facts about the enigmatic performer who dons a mask and wears a fried chicken bucket on his head while performing. He's played with Guns 'N Roses, Primus, Cobra Strike, Deli Creeps, Cornbugs and Praxis. Altogether, he has released more than 13 albums. The latest is "Enter the Chicken," which was released on Oct. 25. It boasts contributions from Saul Williams, Bad Acid Trip, Gigi and Shana Halligan, among others. Producer Serj Tankian (System of a Down) calls it "the most diverse rock record this year." Tickets are $15 in advance or $17 at the door. The chicken dance begins at 9 p.m. The Derek Trucks Band Sunday, Taboo Blues-rock guitarist Derek Trucks is the youngest person to make the Rolling Stone Magazine's list of top 100 guitarists of all time. Still in his 20s, Trucks has been carving a musical legacy since age 12. The Derek Trucks Band released the studio album "Songlines" on Feb. 7, and it is the first to feature Mike Mattison, who joined the band more than three years ago. A Taboo press release says the 10-years-young band blends jazz, rock, blues, Latin, Eastern Indian and other world music into a sound that now defines them. Singer-songwriter Jon Nich- olson, part of the loose Nashville artist collective known as the MuzikMafia, will open for the Derek Trucks Band. Tickets are $19 in advance or $22 at the door. Taboo is at 23 W. Sixth Ave. Showtime is 9 p.m. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (or JFJO or The Fred) is a US jazz group founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1994 consisting of Brian Haas on keyboards, Reed Mathis on Electric bass and Guitar, and Josh Raymer on drums Wednesday, Luna Improvisational jazz trio Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey will appear at Luna, 30 E. Broadway, in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a worldwide tour behind the new release, "The Sameness of Difference." On that release, the group reinvents tunes from its favorite artists, including Brian Wilson, Bjork, the Flaming Lips, Neil Young and Charles Mingus. The Dead Kenny G's open the show, which begins at 8 p.m. Buy advanced tickets at Adam's Place, next to Luna, for $12. The day-of-show price is $15. Deadwood Deadwood, city (1990 pop. 1,830), seat of Lawrence co., W S.Dak.; settled 1876 after discovery of gold. A Black Hills tourist center, it is also a trade hub for a lumbering, stock-raising, and mining region. Revival Thursday, Cozmic Pizza The Deadwood Revival won honors as top band in 2005 at the Northwest String Summit at Horning's Hideout in the Portland exurb ex·urb n. A region lying beyond the suburbs of a city, especially one inhabited principally by wealthy people. [ex- + (sub)urb. of North Plains. The duo of Kim Trenerry and Jason Mogi performed twice in Eugene in 2005. It combines roots music with cutting-edge arrangements, according to a press release. The Revival released its first CD in June. The self-titled album features 10 original songs and three covers. Influences include Gillian Welch, Old Crow Medicine Show, the Be Good Tanyas and the Reeltime Travelers. The show starts at 8 p.m., and the cover is $4 to $5. Cozmic Pizza is at 199 W. Eighth Ave. CAPTION(S): Yes, that's how Buckethead performs on stage. He has released more than 13 albums and played with Guns 'N Roses, Primus, Cobra Strike, Deli Creeps, Cornbugs and Praxis. His latest CD is "Enter the Chicken." Adrian Conner plays the part of Angus Young in Hell's Belles, an AC/DC tribute band. The band visits Eugene on Saturday. |
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