Sage Francis has different kinds of stories to tell.Byline: POP NOTES By Carolyn Lamberson and Tyler Mack The Register-Guard Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis (born September 11, 1977 in Miami, Florida) is a hip-hop artist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Sage Francis' style blends a varying tone and delivery with subject matter that focuses on intricate sequences of widely varying imagery, metaphors, the occasional does not look like a hip-hop artist. He lacks bling, bullet holes and - presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. - impossibly baggy pants. He's also from Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , a place far away from the hip-hop centers of 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. and 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 . But he is a rapper, and has been since he was a kid. He's also an artist less likely to rap about 'hos and pimps than he is about the war in Iraq, President Bush or his own relationships. Francis is on tour in support of his second full-length album, "A Healthy Distrust." The show will swing through the McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., at 8 p.m. Monday. Tickets are $15 in advance, available from TicketsWest, or $17 at the door. Vagabond VAGABOND. One who wanders about idly, who has no certain dwelling. The ordinances of the French define a vagabond almost in the same terms. Dalloz, Dict. Vagabondage. See Vattel, liv. 1, Sec. 219, n. Opera Today, Sam Bond's Garage We're going to throw some words at you to see what makes sense. Accordions, operatic vocals, cello, sax, percussion, Yiddish, Turkish, Arabic, French and Spanish. Turn it to spin cycle and give it a whirl Verb 1. give it a whirl - try; "let's give it a whirl!" give it a try colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech . What comes out is the Vagabond Opera. The cabaret of exotic, multiethnic music will visit Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., today. The music will begin at 9:30 p.m. The cover is $5. Hot Club Sandwich Today, Luna Speaking of "exotic, multiethnic music," the acoustic swing band Hot Club Sandwich will get things cookin' tonight at Luna, 30 E. Broadway. The band, which tackles the style of Gypsy jazz made famous by Django Reinhardt and Stephanne Grapelli, brings in sounds from American big band standards, European jazz, Brazilian choros, musettes, boleros, danzones and traditional Gypsy folk music. Showtime is 9 p.m. The cover charge will be $6. Aphrodesia Today, Cozmic Pizza Need a dose of Afrobeat driven by female vocals and raucous percussion? Have no fear. Aphrodesia is here. The popular San Francisco ensemble is back in town, headlining a show today at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave. The pre-Halloween bash will give folks a chance to test-drive their Halloween costumes a week early. Showtime is 9 p.m. Admission is $7 at the door - $5 if you're in a costume. The High Violets Saturday, Luckey's `Pop. Ambient. Psychedelic.' That's the band description posted on the High Violets' Myspace page - www.myspace .com/thehighviolets. Also think Cocteau Twins. The Cure. Radiohead. Jesus and Mary Chain. Mazzy Star. Ride. The Portland quartet will take a jaunt south on Saturday for a show 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 band is on the road in support of the new CD, `44 Down." Showtime is 10 p.m. Admission is $3 to $5 on a sliding scale. Tom Rawson Saturday, Eugene Friends Meeting House Folk singer and storyteller Tom Rawson will perform a benefit concert Saturday in support of Eugene Area School of the Americas Watch School of the Americas Watch is an advocacy organization founded by Maryknoll Fr. Roy Bourgeois and a small group of supporters in 1990 to protest the training of mainly Latin American military officers, by the United States Army, at the School of the Americas (SOA). and Taxes for Peace Not War. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at the Eugene Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St. A suggested donation of $5 to $15 will be accepted at the door. Hell's Belles Saturday, McDonald Theatre Who's got the biggest belles of them all? That would be Hell's Belles, one of the best known all-girl 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. cover bands around. The Belles are old friends to Eugene, so you know the pitch: Endorsed by Angus Young and beloved by fans all over the world, these women are back in black and on the highway to hell. The Belles will play the McDonald at 8 p.m. Saturday. Advance tickets are $10, available through TicketsWest, or $12 at the door. For those about to rock - yeah, yeah, yeah. You know the score. Horror Pops Monday, WOW Hall "Go na-na-na-na-na-na yourself." That's what the lead track on Horror Pops' second album, `Bring It On,' proclaims. You'll have a chance to do just that when the Danish-born punk band comes to the WOW Hall. And the band brings its own go-go dancers, to boot! Horror Pops is on tour after spending most of 2004 touring with the Offspring. Warped Tour regulars Left Alone are along for the ride. Tickets are $10 in advance and at the door, available at the WOW Hall and its outlets. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. Devin Phillips Saturday, Temple Beth Israel Until recently, David Phillips was a jazz musician working and living in New Orleans. Forced to leave the Crescent City as Hurricane Katrina landed, Phillips ended up in Shreveport, La. Once he heard about relief effort organized by the Portland Jazz Festival to help affected musicians move to Portland, Phillips was on his way west. Now living and working in Portland, Phillips will perform a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Temple Beth Israel, 2550 Portland St. Admission is $8 to $15, and proceeds will be directed to hurricane relief efforts. A second concert has been planned for 8 p.m. Thursday at Cozmic Pizza. Tickets will be $5. Apollo Sunshine Saturday, WOW Hall Controlled rock chaos. That's what Apollo Sunshine promises to bring to the WOW Hall on Saturday with its sound that ranges from avant-garde noise experiment to ultra-melodic pop to rock to punk. After having opened for Sonic Youth, Built to Spill Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. History Former Treepeople leader Doug Martsch formed Built to Spill in 1992 with Brett Netson and Ralf Youtz as the band's original members. , the Roots and My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket is an American rock band known for their reverb-heavy sound, their eclectic mix of indie rock, country rock, psychedelic, and jam band styles, and enthusiastic and energetic live shows. , among others, the band added another guitarist and has been touring the country leaving. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, and are available at CD & Game Exchange, CD World, House of Records, Taco Loco, Erb Memorial Union ticket office and the WOW Hall. The show starts at 9 p.m. Lyrics Born Tuesday, WOW Hall Lyrics Born brings his international reputation as a master lyricist lyr·i·cist n. A writer of song lyrics. Also called lyrist. Noun 1. lyricist - a person who writes the words for songs lyrist to Eugene on Tuesday at the WOW Hall. The San Francisco Bay area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay MC and producer has drawn comparisons to Eminem. His music has been heard on TV and movies, such as HBO's `Entourage' and the 2004 film `Collateral.' You also may have heard his hit, "Callin' Out," on a Diet Coke commercial with Adrien Brody. After the success of his debut solo album, `Later That Day ... ,' Lyrics Born has released a loose remix, `Same !@#$ Different Day.' It features some big-name guests, including KRS-One, Evidence from Dilated dilated a state of dilatation. dilated cardiomyopathy see congestive cardiomyopathy. dilated pupil syndrome see feline dysautonomia (Key-Gaskell syndrome). Peoples, E-40 and Cut Chemist from Jurassic 5, among others. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, and are available at the WOW Hall and its outlets. The show is at 9 p.m. 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 Wednesday, Luna "Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul," or so says the last line in the mission statement of Resident Anti-Hero, a hip-hop duo that uses music on a quest to deconstruct de·con·struct tr.v. de·con·struct·ed, de·con·struct·ing, de·con·structs 1. To break down into components; dismantle. 2. American culture. In short, they claim they are the "prophets of impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. doom." The duo brings its `revolutionary lyrics' and `epic trance beats' to Luna on Wednesday. The show starts at 10:30 p.m. and has a $5 cover charge. CAPTION(S): Lyrics Born recruited some big names to help out on his latest CD including KRS-One, Evidence from Dilated Peoples and E-40. He performs Tuesday at the WOW Hall. |
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