The Abyssinians know reggae from the roots up.Byline: POP NOTES By Carolyn Lamberson The Register-Guard The pioneering reggae vocal trio the Abyssinians will bring the sounds of Kingston, Jamaica The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. It is located on the southeastern coast of the island country at Coordinates: . , to the WOW Hall tonight. The group, which formed in 1968, now features original members Donald Manning and Bernard Collins, with David Morrison. Its seminal hit, 1969's "Satta Massagana," usually referred to simply as "Satta," is one of reggae's most recorded songs. The title means "give thanks and praise" in Amharic, the language of Ethiopia. The Abyssinians' debut full-length album, `Forward Onto Zion," was recorded in 1976, introducing the group to inter- national acclaim. Catch the Rasta wave today at the WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. DJ Jah Ryan also is on the bill; he'll spin records beginning at 9 p.m.; the Abyssinians will take the stage at 10 p.m. Tickets are $14 in advance, available at CD & Game Exchange, CD World, House of Records, Taco Loco, the Erb Memorial Union ticket office and the WOW Hall. At the door, admission will be $16. Debra Arlyn Today, Luna If you missed Debra Arlyn's recent gigs at CD World or the Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley (pronounced [wɪˈlæ.mɪt], with the accent on the second syllable) is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its Folk Festival A Folk festival celebrates traditional folk crafts and folk music. Regional Denmark
The 20-year-old singer-song- writer from Corvallis won Clear Channel's Oregon Idol contest in 2003. Since then, she's been singing and recording across the country. Her latest album is "Thinking Out Loud." Arlyn will perform today beginning at 8 p.m. at Luna, 30 E. Broadway. The cover is $5. Olem Alves Today, Downtown Lounge Olem Alves and Inner Limits, along with Sammy's good eye, will bring a dose of jazz tonight to Diablo's/The Downtown Lounge. Alves is one of the most popular performers on the local jazz scene, while Sammy's good eye is a band of relative newcomers. All the members are music students who play funk rock. Showtime is 10 p.m., and the cover is $5. The Downtown Lounge is at 959 Pearl St. Tom Freund Tom Freund is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from the U.S.A.. He is a former member of the alternative country band The Silos and has worked with Ben Harper and Graham Parker. Tuesday, John Henry's The L.A. Weekly said recently that Tom Freund adheres to the Tom Waits school of raspy rasp·y adj. rasp·i·er, rasp·i·est Rough; grating. Adj. 1. raspy - unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" grating, rasping, gravelly, scratchy, rough sing-talk. He'll demonstrate his vocal stylings Tuesday when he hits John Henry's, 77 W. Broadway, for a co-billed show with Matt the Electrician. Freund is touring in support of third album, "Copper Moon," released this spring on Surf Road Records. The New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. native and Venice Beach, Calif., resident often accompanies himself on 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. bass, as well as guitar and piano. Showtime Tuesday is 8 p.m. and the cover is $5. Dulcie Younger Thursday, Luckey's Dulcie Younger has a fan at the Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. Mercury, who had this to say about the young rockabilly singer. `She's beautiful, she dresses like she just stepped out of the cocktail lounge in a '50s bad teen flick, she sings like three angels with a spare nightingale to boot and she's got a sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour . ... Growl, baby, growl!" On the single "Make Me Mad," from her debut album `Kitty, Kitty ... Growl!" Younger sounds like the reincarnation of Buddy Holly (with a hint of Elvis Presley), all backed by a killer band. Intrigued? Younger will lead a time warp at 10 p.m. Thursday 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 $3 to $5 on a sliding scale. CAPTION(S): The Abyssinians - David Morrison (left), Bernard Collins and Donald Manning - play tonight at the WOW Hall. POP NOTES Debra Arlyn, aka "Oregon's Idol," plays at Luna tonight. |
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