The Essentials pour heart and soul into debut CD.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Anyone who's been following the history of local soul band the Essentials will find it, well, essential to be at Latitude 21 on Saturday for the release party for the band's self-titled debut. The album consists of 11 original tunes, written by band leader Gabe Dickinson, plus a cover of Kenny Gamble's "Me and Mrs. Jones." POP NOTES At the risk of evoking images of cheesy cheesy (che´ze) caseous. wedding dances, the Essentials pour the romance on thick in their rendition of "Mrs. Jones." They have some charming horns working in the arrangement. Lead vocalist Neil Thurston can sing. No, he can si-iiiiiiing. Like, make-your-knees-weak sang. Playing weddings and corporate events was how the 10 University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. music students managed to afford to release a CD after just two years together, guitarist Bill Marsh says. Each member offers some degree of professional experience. Through regular gigs at local clubs, playing 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
Dickinson and drummer John Kalny co-produced the album. Kalny has been playing around town for more than 10 years in bands such as Papa's Soul Kitchen and D-Fault. In fact, you can catch Kalny tonight at the Green Room event with D-Fault at the WOW Hall. "I wanted a mix of material that would catch different people's attention," Dickinson says in a news bio. He notes that he formed the whole band around the fact that people love to hear Thurston sing. "I think Neil will suck people in when they first hear the album, and the quality of the music and playing will just make it that much more satisfying," Dickinson says. For a nice example of the group's signature instrumentation, listen to Track 8: "Away." The Brothers of Beat and Disco Organica will open the show at 10 p.m. Latitude 21 is at 21 W. Sixth Ave., and there is a $5 cover. Nathan Today, Luna Winnipeg is in the middle of Canada. It's not on the West Coast, so there's no ready explanation, other than sheer luck, why two sweet, folk-countryish bands from Winnipeg are in Eugene on back-to-back days. Nathan actually got started a little before the Duhks, who play the McDonald on Saturday. But the Duhks nabbed that Grammy nomination and probably are better known stateside state·side adj. 1. Of or in the continental United States. 2. Alaska Of or in the 48 contiguous states of the United States. adv. Informal 1. . Right now, you have a chance become acquainted with Nathan for a relatively low price in an intimate venue that may even afford the opportunity for post-show photos. Cross your fingers that Nathan plays "Scarecrow Scarecrow goes to Wizard of Oz to get brains. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] See : Ignorance Scarecrow can’t live up to his name. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Am. ," from its new album, "Key Principles." The song, depending on how loose you are, is either a hand-clapper, toe-tapper, knee-slapper, boot-stomper, or if you're really feeling it, a chest-thumper. The Winnipeg Sun The Winnipeg Sun is a daily tabloid-sized newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The newspaper shares many characteristics typical of Sun Media tabloids, including an emphasis on local news stories, extensive sports coverage, an conservative editorial stance, and a declared that the quartet is "now officially one of the best folk groups in Canada." Nathan plays the early show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12. A local band, the Ginger Hustlers, plays a 9:30 p.m. benefit show for the Musicians Emergency Medical Associa- tion. The cover is $5. Luna is at 30 E. Broadway. 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 Saturday, Axe and Fiddle Deadwood Revival is Kim Trenerry and Jason Mogi, who produce a full, old-time sound with their 20 fingers, two voices, four feet and many instruments (including a stomp board). "They're on the leading edge of the resurgence and revitalized interest in old-time music Old-time music is a form of North American folk music, with roots in the folk musics of many countries, including England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as the continent of Africa. ," says Joe Ross Joe Ross may refer to one of the following:
The pair played Sam Bond's earlier this week as the band tours its new album, "This Old World." (Not to be confused with "Sweet Old World" from Lucinda Williams
This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. .) One writer says Trenerry and Mogi sing together like "peaches and whiskey," but that doesn't sound nearly as tasty as Deadwood Revival's music actually is. Performer Magazine Performer Magazine is an American music magazine aimed at independent musicians. Performer Magazine[1] is a free publication that publishes three regional editions, Northeast Performer, Southeast Performer, and says, "They bring spry An application framework from Adobe for building rich Internet applications using HTML. Spry takes the tedium out of writing AJAX code and also includes routines for creating animation effects and building widgets. For more information, visit http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/spry. , sharp harmonies and an effortlessly cheerful energy to every song." The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Axe and Fiddle, 641 E. Main St., Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). . The cover is $5. That Takes Ovaries Ovaries The female sex organs that make eggs and female hormones. Mentioned in: Choriocarcinoma ovaries (ō´v Saturday, Cozmic Pizza Because courage is contagious, That Takes Ovaries is holding open mike events all over the world. The open mike movement aims to empower women, so Saturday at Cozmic Pizza you can show the world your ovaries by getting up in front of everyone and spilling your guts. That Takes Ovaries is also a play and a best-selling book that focuses on real stories from women and girls - from "playful to political," a news release says. The project "mixes art with activism and fun in an international grass-roots movement for empowerment.' Events often are fundraisers for local and global women and girls' causes. In this case, donations at the door go to Women- space. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at 199 W. Eighth Ave. Scott Fisher & 1 a.m. Approach Saturday, Wetlands Scott Fisher & 1 a.m. Approach is like Jason Mraz without all the fun word play. Jamiroquai without a full commitment to acid jazz. Sublime without the edge. But Fisher and his band managed to put out some ambitious pop with their new album. It's accessible, yet unusual. Some people will really love it, while others will be confused and distracted. The band is obviously talented, but seems to have an identity problem. Styles change practically every song, like a monkey not knowing what type of tree to swing to next. The album, "Step Into the Future," won't be released until May 8, but you can get a copy if you go to Saturday's show. A news release says the band, out of Portland, is the first artist sponsored by OregonLive. It recently completed a two-week McMenamin's Great NW Music Tour. The Eugene appearance, the release says, is a rarity. The show starts at 10 p.m. with Ingredients the Band. Scott Fisher's band and the Psychedaisies close the night down. Admission is $5. The Wetlands Brew Pub & Sports Bar is at 922 Garfield St. Brian Cutean Saturday, Tsunami Books Children love Brian Cutean, and he's seen many of them grow up since he moved to Eugene about eight years ago. He's such a part of the local live music scene, it's hard to imagine that he hasn't lived here forever. In one of his last local shows before he ventures to Texas and beyond for a few months, Cutean will perform an early evening concert Saturday at Tsunami Books. Stay tuned to next week's Ticket for more on Cutean and his many adventures. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , allow the troubadour troubadour One of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians, often of knightly rank, that flourished from the 11th through the 13th century, chiefly in Provence and other regions of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Italy. to serenade serenade [Ital. sera=evening], term used to designate several types of musical composition. Opera and song literature yield numerous examples of the serenade sung or played by a lover at night beneath his beloved's window; outstanding is you with his intelligent, original lyrics. The music starts at 5 p.m., and it's a free event. Tsunami is at 2585 Willamette St. Isaac Johnson Thursday, Cozmic Pizza An Army brat-turned-sax-player turned-sax-quitter turned-music-degree-recipient, Isaac Johnson will play his first Oregon show Thursday at Cozmic Pizza. When Johnson went to college to get a music degree, he didn't know how to play guitar, but he always wanted to. According to his bio, many people doubted him along the way, yet he managed to get his degree in classical guitar performance. The singer-songwriter thing came later - don't be mad at him, people - when he wrote one song and happened to play it for someone who owned an indie label. Maybe that's Los Angeles for you, because within a year he had written 10 more songs at the suggestion of the label, Vital Recordings. That led to the deal he signed with Vital in 2005. The result is a debut EP, "A Place in the Sun." He's since played at the House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically , B.B. King's Blues Club and the Viper Room, but he's not a blues artist. He's a handsome singer-songwriter all the way, with tight, SoCal-cut T-shirts and trendy hats to complete the package. Listen to his stuff at www.isaacjohnsonmusic.com and you'll know why the label wanted to snap him up. The show starts at 8 p.m. for a $5 cover. |
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