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BEATLES vs STONES FEATURING: ABBEY ROAD AND SATISFACTION - THE INTERNATIONAL ROLLING STONES SHOW On Thursday, October 25, the try’s top Beatles tribute bands. nationally touring show recently great, scoring an array of hits that on stage and modeled them,” that Community Center for the With brilliant musicianship and concluded a three-month residency changed musical history, but only according to Chris LeGrand, who Performing Arts proudly welcomes authentic costumes and gear, at the Harrah’s Reno showroom one can be the best. The most plays a dead ringer for Mick the ultimate Battle of the Bands: Abbey Road plays beloved songs and a two-month residency at the infamous rivalry in rock and roll Jagger in both swagger and ability. Beatles vs. Stones. spanning ’ career. They Harrah’s Laughlin showroom. never played out in a public arena “The Stones rocked the stage, The British Invasion brought us go up against the premier Stones For decades, the battle has until now as Beatles vs. Stones – A and worked as hard as the - the two most popular rock groups tribute band Satisfaction – The raged: Beatles or Stones? Through Musical Showdown performs at men they modeled their stage of all time, The Beatles and The International Rolling Stones Show, their heyday, fans accused the WOW Hall. show after, generating the smol- Rolling Stones, as well as the live- who offer a faithful rendition of London’s Rolling Stones of steal- While fierce competition fueled dering sexuality that came to be a liest debate in rock history - which the music and style of Mick ing ideas -- even entire – the creative output of both bands hallmark of great rock-n-roll band is the greatest? Now the Jagger, Keith Richards and the from their Liverpool counterparts. during the 1960’s, tension between acts. The Beatles? Well, they greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all bad boys of the British Invasion. At the same time, the Beatles the tribute performers is equally were cute! The Stones were the time face off in a showdown of Beatles vs. Stones features alter- secretly envied the Stones’ “bad palpable. original punks, outsiders at hits. nating power sets with the two boy” image and attitude, often “The Beatles cornered the rock best. Beatles took tea with the Taking the side of the Fab Four bands coming together on stage copying their style. market on cute suits and fluffy bloody Queen -- how rock-n-roll is is Abbey Road, one of the coun- for an amazing encore. The Both bands are unmistakably hairdos, but then they stood still CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 k

ply heartfelt, George won the Brave New Voices National Poetry INSIDE THIS ISSUE Slam in 2006. Immediately after, George appeared on the final LA LUZ P2 H WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS P3 season of Presents Def Poetry while still a col- lege freshman; he subsequently performed at over 150 universi- P4 PANCHO + THE FACTORY ties across the country. FELLOWSHIP OF THE WING P4 H SHLUMP P4 Rapping all the while under the name ‘Watsky’, George self- released the barely-heard -hip hop record Invisible Inc. in SHELLAC WITH BUKE & GASE P5 2007 and the self-titled Watsky in 2010, which peaked at #7 on HOEDOWN SHOWDOWN P6 H THE GARCIA PROJECT P6 the iTunes hip-hop charts. In January 2011 George’s fast rapping went viral and led to two appearances on the Ellen Show, a slot KOCF HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO P6 H EKALI P7 on Last Call with Carson Daly, and an exploding online profile. George has performed at the Just for Laughs festival in SHORELINE MAFIA P7 H P7 Montreal, the NAACP Image Awards on FOX, three times at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and has been featured in XXL, Billboard Magazine and the New York Times Magazine. Watsky’s social media presence made him one of only 23 artists dubbed by ‘The Next Big Sound’ as a ‘Big Sound of 2011’ along- side Mac Miller, Kreayshawn and Skrillex. H ISLANDS P2 TERRY BOZZIO P3 George graduated from with a B.A. in “Writing and Acting for the Screen and Stage”. OLIVIA GATWOOD P4 PAID

U.S. Postage U.S. Now Watsky returns with his first new single in two years, Permit No. 303 No. Permit

GOVINDA & THE MANDALA AFFECT P4 OR 97401 Eugene, “Welcome to the Family”. Nonprofit Organization LDW PERFORMS STOP MAKING SENSE P5 “(simply Watsky) is one of the more under- rated rappers and poets in the game,” reports The Musical PEARL BUCK TRIVIA NIGHT P6 WATSKY’S Hype. “’Welcome to the Family’ marks the hip-hop ’s first brand-new single since his superb 2016 studio , x P6 THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POOP Infinity. He doesn’t disappoint… WELCOME RAP “Safe to say, Watsky definitely has inspiration from the back- NEW PROGRAMMING MANAGER P6 On Saturday, November 3, the Community Center for the drop to fuel his creative fire… Watsky never fails to impress, and MOUSTAPHA BANGOURA P6 Performing Arts and University of Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 the same can be said of ‘Welcome to the Family’. What makes TREVOR HALL P7 FM KWVA proudly welcome Watsky’s “Welcome to the Family this such an impressive record is how personal he gets lyrically. Tour” with special guests Feed the Biirds and Chukwudi Hodge. Of course, great production and a solid performance by George “’s likely that you’ve heard of native hip-hop doesn’t hurt either.” artist and poet George Watsky, who is known professionally as Chukwudi Hodge was born in Oakland CA, into the rich Bay Watsky,” notes Lauren Ehehalt in Medium. “It’s possible that Area culture of West African music. After beginning playing even if you haven’t heard his music, you’ve seen him as William djembe at age two he toured with the West African Children’s Shakespeare, , or the Fourth Doctor from the Dance Theater, and trained with greats such as Mosheh Milon, EXTREMELY popular Epic Rap Battles of History series (and I Riche Faye and Mamady Keita. do mean extremely. At the time that this article is being written While continuing to have a heavy commitment to traditional “Dr. Seuss VS Shakespeare” has close to 90.5 million views).” music, Chukwudi added drumset to his repertoire at age ten. RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, George Watsky is a rapper, writer and performer from San Chukwudi honed his skill through the years, and landed his first Francisco now living in . A versatile lyricist who band membership in 2006 with the GetBack at eighteen. He was switches between silly and serious, technically complex and sim- accepted to the Berklee College of CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

K k The Community Center for the WOW HALL NOTES Performing Arts is located in the Historic Woodmen of the World Hall (W.O.W. Hall), 291 W 8th, Eugene, Or 97401, (541)687-2746, [email protected], wowhall.org, Box office hours Mon-Fri Noon-6:00 PM. Printed monthly by Western Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,800, General Support made possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council with support from City of Eugene Cultural Services Division, Copyright 2018 All rights reserved Notes Staff: Copy Editor & Advertising Representative - Bob Fennessy, Layout & Design - James Bateman CCPA Staff: Membership Coordinator & Publicist - Bob Fennessy, Programming Manager - Lori Hawley, Stage Manager - Justin Showker, Asst Stage Manager - Ed Kashin, Davis Koier, Robert Chappel, Office Manager - Danette Lamson, Bookkeeper - Melissa Swan, Volunteer Coordinator - Kaleah Bishop, House Manager - Jaley Osuna Concessions Managers - Angela Lees, Kambra Morris-Mitzner, Daniel Noall Custodian - Dave Diercks, Eric Herz, Lighting Director - Cody Owen, Volunteer Staff: Charles Peters, Dan Wathen, Poster Distribution - WOW Hall Poster Crew, CCPA Board of Directors: Chair: Aaron Dietrich, Vice Chair: Henry Weber,, Secretary: Janelle Krinsky, Members: Kathleen Blair, Hannah Finley, Marlene Monette, Abe Neilson-Sword

LA LUZ LOSES IT BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON By Bob Fennessy tions, but it could be true that the You go, girls. On Monday, October 29, the girls will do a little thrift store Shy Boys are the DIY local Community Center for the shopping in Eugene? champions of Kansas City, MO. Performing Arts and U. of O. Then again it could not be, as Comprised of brothers Collin and Campus radio 88.1 FM KWVA Los Angeles has often been Kyle Rausch and best friends proudly welcomes La Luz back to described as a “dream factory” Konnor Ervin, Kyle Little and America along with special guests and they probably have good Ross Brown, Shy Boys are the Shy Boys. thrift stores there, too. The girls heartland’s answer to The Beach When we last saw our heroines actually formed La Luz in Seattle Boys had Alex Chilton been on (May 14 at the WOW Hall), the after being inspired by surf acts . four members of La Luz – singer/ like Link Wray, The Ventures and On August 3, 2018, the Shy guitarist Shana Cleveland, drum- Dick Dale as well as girl groups Boys released their second record, mer Marian Li Pino, keyboardist like The Shirelles. Bell House, on legendary and Alice Sandahl and bassist Lena After releasing an EP globally cherished Simon– were touring the USA in titled Damp Face in 2012, La Luz Polyvinyl, bringing both their pro- support of Floating Features, the signed with Hardly Art and file and music to the surface for band’s third studio album. released their first full-length the first time. The album’s title is For this, their most ambitious album titled It’s Alive in October taken from the band’s beloved release yet, La Luz has left the 2013. And talk of disaster: while headquarters – the old house on continent! They have been tour- supporting the record La Luz was Bell Street in Kansas City where ing Europe and covering a lot of involved in a serious accident as they lived together for the better ground: the UK, France, Spain, the tour van slipped on black ice. part of five years. Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, After crashing into a highway Musically, Collin describes the Belgium, Germany… even Turkey. divider, their van was then hit by songs on Bell House taking shape But when the band got to Poland, a semi-trailer. The girls sustained through, “a group of guys trying disaster struck and the girls were injuries, and all of the instruments to get through some sort of mutu- left sans clothing (no joke). and merchandise were destroyed al identity crisis. The lifestyle Here’s a desperate Facebook with the van and trailer, forcing became overwhelming and really post: them to cancel the remainder of seeped into the music.” “Gdansk Poland! I have noth- the tour. There’s an old term that’s ing to wear because my suitcase is La Luz released their second kicked around in country music on a mysterious voyage without album, Wierdo Shrine, in 2015, called a “blood harmony” – in me, where can I buy some again through Hardly Art. The which two people in the same clothes?? Any good thrift stores in album received positive reviews in bloodline, usually siblings, harmo- this town? I also need so many The Guardian, Pitchfork and nize with one another. Perhaps other things like soaps and hair The New York Times. The group that is Shy Boys’ magic touch, stuff and any recommendations moved from Seattle to LA later putting them just a notch above would be much appreciated, that year. all the other angels out there in thank you!! We’re still waiting Now America’s Goodwill the indie rock choir, and it makes for @lotairlinesus and @america- ambassadors, La Luz are conjur- sense, Collin and Kyle grew up nair to find and return all of our ing up Floating Features’ Leone- singing besides their parents in gear and belongings but in the on-LSD vibes and sensible cloth- their church choir. meantime we’re buying replace- ing solutions for the benefit of the The result is Bell House, and ments and piecing this thing teeming masses on the European the result is beautiful. together as best as we can.” shore, yearning to break free like Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 It wasn’t quite a wardrobe they do on our swinging West at the door. Doors open at 7:00 crisis of Janet Jackson propor- Coast. pm and showtime is 8:00. H

2 OCTOBER 2018 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG scene with These Four Walls in 2009. Concepts of miscommuni- cation and self-doubt thread throughout the songs, beginning with the surge of the album’s opening track “Impossible”, car- rying through to the emotionally wrought, slow-burner “Hanging In”, and onwards to the relentless drive of “Repeating Patterns” and the menacing closer “The More I Sleep, The Less I Dream”. “The album is so much about us going back to our basics and relying on our instincts.” Mike says. “There’s a range of songs that span everything we do as a band, and we’re the connection between them. It feels like this album is us.” GIRLS BEARS The term “punk” has over time become less a descriptor of a certain music’s sound, and more a MORE WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS descriptor of its’ attitude. Eugene On Saturday, October 6, the 2011’s In the Pit of the only after taking a few wrong producer Jonathan Low (The based ensemble Girls Punch Bears Community Center for the Stomach and 2014’s Unravelling. turns along the way. National, Sufjan Stevens, Kurt exemplify a true punk attitude Performing Arts and University of Each band member recently “We scrapped probably a full Vile, The War on Drugs) and and angst through and through. Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM turned 30 and felt like vastly dif- album,” Adam adds. “Something were inspired by his approach to Sonically, the band draws aesthet- KWVA proudly welcome ferent people to the four 20-year- just felt off about them. They their vision and his grounded ics from a multitude of genres; Scotland’s We Were Promised olds that they were when they didn’t work at all.” So instead of style. After making their prior including everything from the Jetpacks backs to the WOW Hall first started releasing music. focusing on external expectations, albums in England, Scotland and faintest touch of 90s pop punk along with Eugene’s own Girls Having spent ten years almost they decided to write for them- Iceland, it felt like a good oppor- and jazz to more current rendi- Punch Bears. consistently writing and touring, selves. To write songs that made tunity to try crafting songs in the tions of fuzzy, lofi, garage-indie- Scottish rock mainstays We WWPJ reverted back to their them happy. U.S. The album was recorded rock. Were Promised Jetpacks (Darren original four members and dealt “The More I Sleep, The Less I over the course of five weeks at While it may be difficult to pin Lackie – drums; Michael Palmer with several behind the scenes Dream” was one of the first songs Minor Street in Philadelphia and a single genre to their music, the – guitar; Sean Smith – bass; Adam changes. They celebrated a few to help shift the band in the right Long Pond in New York’s Hudson thread that ties Girls Punch Bears’ Thompson – vocals, guitar) have marriages and tried to remember direction. It didn’t take long to Valley in early 2018. The prepara- work together is their convic- announced their signing to revered who they were when not on the write with all members quickly tion turned out to be essential, tion. The band’s uninhibited and boutique record label Big Scary road. Now the acclaimed group connecting with its darker vibe. helping the keep each biting lyricism pairs all too well Monsters in Europe. They have have returned and are ready to From there, they focused on song simple and minimal. with vocalist iLee Jo’s distinct self-released their new album The embark on their first huge head- making sure each song was fully “Jon was totally onboard with voice - which is both sweet and More I Sleep, The Less I Dream line tour in a number of years. realized before even thinking us only adding things that under- commanding all at once. in North America and are pres- After the musicians finished about studios or recording. After lined what we wrote together in From their softest moments to ently on an extensive tour in the touring 2014’s Unravelling, they meeting up regularly and writing the rehearsal space. We wanted it their thrashiest moments, Girls U.S. through October. decamped home to Scotland and constantly at their rehearsal space to sound like it was alive and he Punch Bears employ an unmistak- First emerging a group of took a breath. A decision was in Leith, Edinburgh for two years, really helped us realize that,” able and unashamed honesty that 20-year-olds in 2009, with their made. No more touring until a the band made sure they knew all Adam says. is sure to evoke passion from even exciting debut These Four Walls, new album had been written. It of their songs inside out. Every Lyrically, The More I Sleep, the most lethargic of listeners. the four members went on to wasn’t until early 2018 that they single detail of everyone’s parts The Less I Dream reflects a group Tickets are $14 in advance, $16 release two further widely lauded finally felt they had a collection of poured over, refined, built on. of people who have grown up day of show. Doors open at 8:00 albums throughout their ‘20s, songs they were proud of. But The musicians connected with since they first emerged on the pm and showtime is 9:00. H

BEATLES vs STONES FROM PAGE 1 that?!” become one of the most musically entering its 15th year in produc- .((3,1*5($/ As for the Beatle response? and visually satisfying Beatle trib- tion with over 2500 performances “We got our Sgt. Pepper jackets ute acts in the world. Abbey listed to their credit. Their client made a little long so the Stones Road recreates the magic, music, list includes the nation’s top casi- would have no riding wit and charm of The Beatles, nos, performing arts centers, 9$5,(7<,1 our coattails,” mocks drummer including the Fab Four’s cheeky music halls and corporate clients. Axel Clarke as Ringo. “That personalities, familiar onstage Performing up to 150 shows a Mick Jagger sure can move! It’s a banter and patter between songs. year, this highly acclaimed pro- 086,& shame he has to work twice as Three costume changes cover duction showcases the most hard to be half as good!” the full range of the Beatle experi- authentic cast and costuming of Whoever wins, the audience is ence and beyond, with authentic its kind. They have been featured sure to be dazzled by an “electri- early black Beatle suits, Sgt. in Magazine, fying show” (O.C Register), with Pepper’s regalia and Abbey Road Showbiz Magazine, Las Vegas fantastic music, iconic wardrobe attire. Today, CBS Sunday Morning and spot on performances down The band members are: Nate News and hundreds of national to the onstage banter, missed Bott (“John”), Chris Paul newspapers, magazines, and tele- notes and flubs heard on the Overall (“Paul”), Zak Schaffer vision and radio shows as the original records. (“George”) and Axel Clarke world’s greatest show honoring (“Ringo”) . the Rolling Stones and their lega- ABOUT ABBEY ROAD cy. The cast now has three suc- With their tight harmonies, ABOUT SATISIFACTION cessful projects including “A flawless note for note renditions “Satisfaction/The International Symphony For The Devil”, of Beatles hits, custom–tailored Rolling Stones Show” is the inter- “Gimme Abbey” and “Beatles vs. /LYHORFDOSXEOLFUDGLR costumes, vintage instruments, national touring tribute show to Stones – A Musical Showdown”. Liverpudlian dialect and precise the World’s Greatest Rock & Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 VLQFH attention to every detail, Abbey Roll Band. This Billboard and on day of show. Doors open at Road has honed their show to Pollstar highly rated show is 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H 3URJUDPJXLGHDWNUYPRUJ

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On Friday, October 26, the Community Center for the Performing Arts and University of Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome Pancho + The Factory for a Halloween All-Ages Rager with special guests 20th Century Boys, GranRojo and the Eugene School of Rockers. Pancho + The Factory is weirdo working class Rock and Roll from Eugene. Equally rooted in their reverence for the traditional and Avant Garde, the group takes a shape-shifting approach to building explosive, visually captivating performances that range from Gutter Gospel to On Sunday, October 7, the Disco Punk. CCPA proudly welcomes John “ of Furthur is the best Starting in 2015, the band has since shared bills with Ty Segall, Mac Kadlecik’s Fellowship of the Wing DeMarco, Guantanamo Baywatch, and Ural Thomas & The Pain. to the WOW Hall. since Jerry Garcia.” Their forthcoming debut album is the first in a series that will John Kadlecik is a singer, explore their passion for all things dark, honest and joy-filled in songwriter and musician who can - Rolling Stone American music. Blending surf punk, dark doo-wop and experimental play most string instruments. He the group , a Hart and . He guitar and vocals, the album travels into a dream-like world of noir, is primarily known for being a band exclusively devoted to play- played with Band, horse opera horror and possession. guitar-slinging sideman to Grateful ing the well-documented actual and was a founding member of Band members are: Pancho – lead vocals; Beth Milton – vocals; Abby Dead members and Bob set-lists of The . Tulsa progressive jazz band Jacob Love – vocals; Max Knackstedt – lead guitar; Tucker Clark – guitar; Weir in the band Furthur. Also Originally started as a side-proj- Fred Jazz Odyssey. Nick Gamer – bass, and Taylor Jones – drums. an original co-founder of the ect, DSO rapidly became a nation- Todd Stoops has proved him- Doors open at 8:30 pm and showtime is 9:00. Tickets are $8 in group Dark Star Orchestra, John ally touring band, attracting many self as one of the most advance, $10 day of show. H has been performing improvisa- guests to join them onstage, unique musicians in the live music tion-oriented shows regularly including John Fishman, Mike scene. He’s played with countless since the late 1980’s and touring Gordon, Sam Bush, Jorma bands and artists, including RAQ, nationally for the last 20 years. Kaukonen, John Popper, Sanjay Kung Fu and Oktopus. His work also includes several Mishra, , Vince , a drummer from the studio releases of original music, Welnick, Bill Kreutzmann, and , is a and he is currently touring with to name a few. founding member of Furthur, as his own group, The Fellowship of In 2009, John departed from well as the Golden Gate Wingmen the Wing. Dark Star Orchestra to join with John Kadlecik, Besides John, the Fellowship Furthur, with original Grateful and , Bob includes Todd Stoops on key- Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir’s RatDog, Scaring the boards, Reed Mathis on bass and Weir, filling arenas and headlining Children with Weir and Rob Jay Lane on drums. Mingling festivals. John has also been the Wasserman, Jay’s Happy Sunshine originals, Grateful Dead covers frequent lead guitar player for Burger Joint, and the hip hop/ and many other unique covers, . jazz fusion band Alphabet Soup. HALLOWEEN SHLUMP The Fellowship of the Wing is Reed Mathis is a bass player He was one of the first drummers This Halloween (Wednesday, October 31), InSight Events is proud to sure to take you on an epic jour- who is best known as a former of Primus, later rejoining the band announce its third annual Halloween night show, featuring some of the ney! member of . The from 2010-2013. most forward-thinking and grooviest names in trap and bass music! While most of the bands he Bay Area rooted player has also Tickets are $22 in advance and Shlump [ DeadBeats , Wakaan] - https://soundcloud.com/shlumpbass played with wrote their own notably worked with Grateful $25 day of show. Doors open at Eazybaked [ Wakaan, Lost Dogz] - https://soundcloud.com/eazy- music, in 1997 John co-founded Dead members Phil Lesh, Mickey 7:00 pm and showtime is 8:00. H bakedbeats PLUS A VERY SPECIAL THIRD HEADLINER TO BE ANNOUNCED! Suma [InSight] - https://soundcloud.com/woods_suma Early bird tickets are only $15, you’re going to want to scoop those soon - our last two Halloween parties SOLD OUT! More announcements on sound, art, and performers to come. H

WATSKY FROM PAGE 1 Music in the Fall of 2008, and attended full time for two years while still remaining very active with the GetBack. Hodge is the current drummer for lyricist George Watsky, and has played and learned with musicians such as John Blackwell, Youssou N’dour, Terri Lynn Carrington, and many more amazing drummers, musicians and artists. Chukwudi was the director of music curriculum at Nea Cummunity Learning Center from 2008-2013, when he moved to Los Angeles to tour full time. Tickets are $20 in advance or at the door (if there’s any left). Doors open at 8:00 pm and showtime is 9;00. H

4 OCTOBER 2018 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG Dyer and Sanchez had for- merly been bandmates in the post-punk noise group Hominid. The two started playing together in earnest late 2007, and recorded their first EP “+/-” in 2008. They were signed to Brassland Records after Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National saw them playing a basement venue. In 2009, Buke & Gase were featured on the NPR science pro- gram Radiolab and shortly there- after, recorded their first full- length album Riposte, for which they toured extensively through- out the U.S. and Europe. In 2012 they released their second EP Function Falls. Their second full-length, General Dome. was released in January 2013. Buke & Gase are celebrating the release of a new album with SHELLAC WITH BUKE & GASE this tour. Tickets are $14 in advance, On Monday, October 8, the Zealand. release albums and play concerts le) and the “gase” (a guitar-bass $16 day of show. Doors open at Community Center for the Since then, the band has at the same sporadic pace indefi- hybrid). 7:30 pm and showtime is 8:00. H Performing Arts and University of released 5 LPs and a few 7-inch nitely. As new songs are written Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM singles. The most recent LP, they get played during their live KWVA proudly welcome Shellac , came out in shows. So, there are always new back to the WOW Hall along September of 2014. All of unreleased songs played on tour. with special guests Buke & Gase. Shellac’s recordings are released Once enough songs are written, Shellac’s formation was com- on . the next album will be recorded. pleted when moved The band members all work to Chicago in 1992 and joined for a living and the band is their BUKE & GASE drummer and gui- pastime, so they don’t tour often Buke and Gase is a Brooklyn- tarist (who had or for long. Concerts and touring based musical duo. Band mem- already been playing together). have no correlation with album bers Arone Dyer and Aron They played their first shows in releases, but they tour when they Sanchez are noted for their use of Chicago in 1993, and their first have the time and inclination. handmade instruments such as out of town shows later that year They love playing music together. the “toe-bourine”, the “buke” (a in Australia, Japan and New The band will continue to six-string former-baritone ukule-

CCPA SEEKS BOARD MEMBERS IN THE The Board of Directors of the Community Center for the Performing Arts is looking to add two people to our board. The membership of the CCPA elected a new Board of Directors at the Annual Membership Meeting held April 25. Since then there have GALLERY been two resignations. We are seeking two people willing to serve until the next membership meeting in the spring. CCPA by-laws enable the WOW Hall board to fill vacancies by majority vote until the next Annual Meeting. Anyone interested should submit a letter of intent (describing why you want to be on the board and what you hope to contribute) and be willing to attend the next meeting of the Board of Directors on Thursday, October 18, at the Growers Market Building, 454 Willamette St., upstairs. To serve on the board, a person must be a CCPA member (or will- ing to become one), attend board meetings and serve on two standing committees. App. time commitment is 10 hours per month. H

For the month of October, the boats, furniture, fly-tying benches, styles with some having a creative WOW Hall will proudly display etc. As a musician (drummer) I twist. Hopefully they will find lov- Wood Works by Dave Rooney. have always admired the beauty of ing appreciative homes in the near Says the artist: ... the beautiful woods used future. “I just recently (July 1st) retired to make them, the shapes, and the I also have some abstract wall from Jasper Mountain Center music they can create. So...looking hangings using a variety of beauti- after 21 years with them. I view to step away from my traditional ful woods for the lobby display. my retirement as not stopping woodworking, I decided to look to This is my first new adventure working but moving on to new finding my WILDSIDE. into the art world and I really adventures. I decided to return to Hence... Wildside Guitars. appreciate the opportunity the two of my loves...woodworking These are being created as decora- WOW HALL is giving me to pur- and music. tion for clubs, music venues, man- sue this. I have always loved wood- caves, musician’s home music The Lobby Arts Gallery is working but my projects were rooms, or wherever. These one of open for viewing during box office always what I would call “func- a kind pieces are full-size replicas hours, noon – 6:00 pm Monday tional art”. I have built small of some of the iconic guitar body through Friday H

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On Friday, October 5, the or new fans to enjoy for the first shows from that period.”— Bob Community Center for the time. The Garcia Project is the Minkin, legendary Grateful Dead Performing Arts and KLCC’s only nationally touring Jerry and Jerry Band rock photogra- Dead Air proudly welcome The Garcia Band tribute band or pher. HOEDOWN SHOWDOWN Garcia Project back to the WOW cover band that performs full, Band member are Mik On Friday, October 12, Mud City Old-Time Society hosts their fall Hall. classic Jerry Band set lists from Bondy (guitar & vocals). Kat Hoedown Showdown at the WOW Hall. The Garcia Project faithfully 1976-1995. With proper, era-spe- Walkerson (vocals), Dan F. Crea The Hoedown Showdown is a celebration of traditional American channels and projects the feelings, cific equipment and arrange- (bass), Bobby Belanger (drums) square dancing, and features three bands and three callers from the emotions and music that pro- ments, The Garcia Project brings and Justin Lopes or Jason Willamette Valley. You don’t need to bring a partner because there pelled the and the fans back in time to relive the “Smiley” Engleson (keyboards). are lots of friendly people to dance with, and you don’t need to know the fans through many years of classic Jerry Garcia Band concerts More than just a Jerry Garcia anything about square dancing because the caller explains each dance musical bliss. It’s about family, in their entirety. Band Tribute Band, The before you dance to live music. soul searching, rejoicing, contem- “If you close your eyes, you’ll Garcia Project has received rave The event is sponsored by Eugene’s own Mud City Old-TIme plating, celebrating, seeking truth swear you are at a Jerry Garcia reviews from the press and from Society, dedicated to supporting traditional old-time music and dance and loving one another. It’s The Band show.” – ecoLocal fans. Touring across the country, in the Southern Willamette. As a non-profit, they are run entirely by Garcia Project. Magazine, Albany, NY. The Garcia Project has volunteers to promote and sponsor concerts, workshops, jams and The Garcia Project performs “For those of us who crave made many fans extremely square dances in the community. For more information go to mudci- actual, full, classic Jerry Garcia late 70’s (and through the 80’s happy. tyoldtime.org and @mudcityoldtime on Facebook. Band shows from 1976 to 1995 – and 90’s) Jerry Garcia Band, The Tickets are $20 in advance and Doors open at 8:00, dance ends at 11:00. Cost is $8, with a $5 starv- creating the Jerry Garcia Band Garcia Project scratches that itch $25 day of show. Doors open at ing artist rate. H experience for old fans to relive for hearing live renditions of JGB 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H

chance to show off the stylistic flexibility he picked up from years playing across the musical spec- trum. His breakthrough single “Unfaith” mixes Ciara samples and jazzy chords with the sonic and emotional intimacy of the indie rock and classic singer- songwriters he grew up on. (Which might explain how the track ended up being sampled not once but twice on ’s If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late.) He’s made apocalyptic trap music with rapper Denzel Curry (“Babylon”) and transcendent electronic pop with ZHU (“Blame”). But while the self-taught musi- cian draws from a sprawling set of influences – from Burial to Joni Mitchell to progressive metal EKALI icons Dream Theater – one con- On Friday, October 18, InSight Vancouver, British Columbia and stant in Shaw’s music is its com- Presents welcomes Ekali back to tiny Mayne Island (just across the mitment to analog-era ideals like the WOW Hall along with special Strait of Georgia from the city), warmth and texture that often go guest 1788-L. Shaw absorbed his parents vinyl missing in modern beats. In an era Ekali is more than just an alter obsession early before picking up of music tuned to computerized ego for musician Nathan Shaw. a violin when he was twelve. precision, Ekali’s tracks resonate It’s not only the name for an elec- Within a couple years he’d moved with a defiantly human touch. tronic production project that — on to guitar, then to bass, which Ekali made his official just a few months after posting he played in his school’s jazz pro- Coachella debut at the Sahara tent his first track — brought a level gram before dropping out at age just after releasing his latest single of recognition that most artists 15 to pursue music full time. He “Forever”. Co-produced with spend a career dreaming about. was a session bassist and touring Medasin, and featuring vocals by It’s also a reflection of a remark- musician, playing indie rock, folk, alt-pop phenom Elohim, the psy- able musical journey that’s led jazz, hardcore and posthardcore chedelic-tinged track has earned him far outside the crowded beat- – and along the way won a Juno millions of plays across all plat- making field. award for his work with forms. Although only 26 years old, Vancouver indie group Said the Advance tickets are $20. Doors Shaw has already been playing Whale – before setting out on his open and show begins at 9:00 pm music for almost half his life. own four years ago. with electronic music producer Growing up bouncing between Ekali has given Shaw the 1788-L. H

6 OCTOBER 2018 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG 92.5 FM KOCF & OREGON COUNTRY FAIR PRESENT THE FIRST ANNUAL HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO By Andy Goldfinger It’s hard to believe 50 years MUSIC BY SOL SEED, STEL WOOL, HENRY HOLDEN will have passed since the very tivities. He will be joined by a Join us for this celebration of first Oregon Country Fair in 1969. crack panel of judges for the cos- family, fun and folly Saturday, What started out as a benefit for tume contest, including KOCF October 27, starting at 7:00 pm at an alternative school has, through deejays, community leaders and the W.O.W. Hall. There will be the years, established a rich and other dignitaries. a raffle to benefit the Fair’s phil- varied history of alternative arts, Ample entertainment will be anthropic Jill Heiman Vision educational opportunities, land provided by area favorites Sol Fund, plus great music and enter- stewardship and philanthropy Seed with an opening set by Steel tainment. There’s no better way throughout Lane County. The Wool, and introducing Henry to show your support for com- JAY ROCK’S Oregon Country Fair creates Holden. These musicians are munity radio than with your slid- events and experiences that nour- masters at their craft and are sure ing scale $5 to $25 donation at the ish the spirit, explore living art- to provide a musical experience door. And don’t forget the cos- REDEMPTION fully and authentically on Earth, that everyone will enjoy. tume contest and door prizes! H and transform culture in magical, On Saturday, October 13, Dead Nation Presents and Top Dawg joyous and healthy ways. Entertainment proudly host Jay Rock’s The Big Redemption Tour at That being said, an anniversa- the WOW Hall with special guest . ry celebration is in order, a big After a life-threatening motorcycle accident, Jay Rock returns with celebration. 92.5 KOCF (The his strongest album yet, a collection of rap songs that highlight his Fair’s Official Radio Station) and struggle and journey. The Oregon County Fair are Redemption is the third studio album by rapper Jay Rock; it was throwing a party. What better released by and on June way to celebrate the Fair’s origi- 15, 2018. It succeeds Rock’s second album 90059, released three years nal autumnal event than with a prior. Redemption features production executive producer and Top Halloween Ball! KOCF Program Dawg Entertainment label-head Anthony “Top Dawg” Director Andy Goldfinger will Tiffith, , Hit-Boy, and Boi-1da; as well as emcee and preside over the fes- further contributions from Jake One, , and Vinylz, among others. The album features TDE label-mates and SZA, as well as appearances from Future, J. Cole and Jeremih. The album was met with critical acclaim and debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200. The lead single “King’s Dead” --with Kendrick Lamar, Future and -- was released on January 11 and also served as a single from the Black Panther Soundtrack. “Jay Rock’s music is consumed by his struggles; he wrestles with the granular details of street life and gangbanging,” writes Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork. “His clear-eyed accounts of surviving in the ghettos are far from glamorous. ‘Struggle’ is an operative word in the retelling of his story. When asked why he was the first artist to get signed by Top Dawg CEO Anthony Tiffith responded, ‘Me and him, we come from the same neighborhood; we come from the same strug- gle,’ therein lying an unspoken bond.” Kyle Mullin from Exclaim! noted that Redemption is, “a heartening SHORELINE MAFIA INVADES WILLAMETTE VALLEY LP, both because of the top-notch, life-affirming beats throughout, along with the renewed vigor in the voice of a man who clearly takes On Saturday, October 20, the inception happened when OhGeesy attention with 2017’s “Musty” nothing for granted now that he’s on the mend.” CCPA and University of Oregon and Fenix linked through MySpace (produced by Ron-Ron). With On Redemption’s “The Bloodiest” he presents the accident as Campus Radio 8.1 FM KWVA in 2012 while doing graffiti in high over 12 million plays on YouTube, karma for years of robbing and dealing, the universe taking from him proudly welcome Shoreline Mafia school. the track propelled Shoreline just as he took from others: “Two hundred thousand in the bank, to the WOW Hall. This show is OhGeesy laughs, “When we Mafia onto hip-hop’s larger straight to hospital bills.” SOLD OUT. met, we had no idea we were radar, including an appearance at “Over the course of the album, Jay comes to recognize something: The Cali rap group Shoreline gonna make music. But as we the Rolling Loud Festival. “It’s a if cheating death is its own victory, then navigating life’s challenges can Mafia just inked a deal with were hanging out… I got a laptop hard ass song,” explains OhGeesy present little triumphs, too,” concludes Pearce. “Few gangsta rappers Atlantic Records, whe re-released and began recording myself. of the viral track. “All of our are better at illustrating just how limited their options were and how their 2017 debut Then, Fenix heard it and he was songs are that hard. That was so undaunted they had to be to overcome them.” ShorelineDoThatSh!t. The crew’s like, ‘I’m trying to make music catchy, everyone caught on to it.” Top Dawg Entertainment added to its rich roster of talent with the success to this point has come in too!’” In November 2017, Shoreline signing of Reason, a Del Amo, Calif.-bred rapper who gained his most the form of millions of streams After recording one song, they Mafia released its first full-length significant bit of exposure when he appeared on the label’s Black Pan- across all streaming platforms. clicked and immediately founded mixtape ShorelineDoThatSh!t, ther soundtrack earlier this year on a song called “Seasons”. For OhGeesy (real name: Shoreline Mafia. “The name which spawned tracks like “Nun While Reason isn’t a nationally known name, he’s a rhymer who’s Alejandro Coranza), Rob Vicious incorporates the beach and water. Major”, “Spaceship”, “Serve A definitely got the skills to become one. “The Soul” serves as a showcase (Robert Maggee), Fenix (Fenix The waves start at the shoreline,” Boat” and “Whuss The Deal” -- for some serious talent. On the track, Reason delivers some passion- Rypinski) and Master Kato (Malik says OhGeesy. amassing millions of fans on ate bars about his come-up. It’s basically a classic “I’ve finally made it” Carson), hip-hop follows an Two years later, Rob Vicious SoundCloud. kind of vibe, and it’s dope. organic friendship from their and Kato were introduced. The Doors open at 7:00 pm and Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of show and $75 for Meet & native Los Angeles. The group’s quartet garnered widespread showtime is 8:00. H Greet. Doors open at 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H

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