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! " ROCKTOBER 2016 ! g VOL. 28 #9 + WOWHALL.ORG" with more than seven albums a child, but her performance career under their belt, Rasputina contin- began with rock bands and East ues to amaze and amuse. Village drag/performance artists. The trio is touring in support of She founded the alternative/ his- the new Rasputina album, torical cello ensemble Rasputina in Unknown. 1991 as a way to meet like-minded Melora says, “Unknown is 14 girls -- girls that wanted to rock new songs recorded alone in a out on the cello and wear fine cos- dank basement studio. I quite tumery. The sound and visual liked it though, that dank base- concepts that began in Creager’s ment studio. I didn’t feel at all Rasputina manifestos presaged and alone. Using only one micro- influenced movements and trends phone, the whole album poured such as Modern Victorians, out of me in just three weeks -- Steampunk, freak-folk, corsetry, writing, recording, the whole thing. and crafting. “Unknown is a CD only release Vita and the Woolf is the brain- -- non-digital. Why? At one level, child of Jennifer Pague. It is an this album is about trauma, electronic soul pop music group Melora’s trauma at being hacked from Philadelphia consisting of -- silently and anonymously Pague on vocals and synths and RASPUTINA observed through the Cloud. Adam Shumski on percussion. Conceptually, this album doesn’t The name was originally inspired DRESS UP PARTY exist on the Internet. It’s a real by the love relationship between On Saturday, October 29, the number of musical sins since 1996. alized historical female figures and and physical thing.” the writers Vita Sackville-West and Community Center for the The group’s concept was written stories to light in the pop form, Now that’s real retro. Virginia Woolf. Performing Arts and University of as a manifesto, and manifested using archetypal characters such as Last here in 2011, Rasputina is Did you catch the costumery Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM accordingly by directress Melora Indian princesses, Hawaiian hand- a trio of two cellos and percussion, concept? Every Rasputina show is KWVA proudly welcome Creager as a wily subterfuge for a maidens and medieval queens. with Melora being the only consis- an opportunity to dress up. With Rasputina back to the WOW Hall plot to open audiences to adven- Melora performed in Europe with tent band member. The 2016 this show happening just two days along with special guests Vita and ture. The funny, the sad, the Nirvana on their final tour in 1994 lineup features Luis Mojica (piano, before Halloween, the audience the Woolf. heavy, the tender -- it can all exist and, over the years, Rasputina has beat-boxing) and Carpella Parvo outfits alone will be worth the Pioneers in the use of cello as together. performed/recorded with Marilyn (cello, voice). price of admission. the sole instrument within a rock Employing elaborate costuming Manson, Porno For Pyros, Cheap Kansas born and raised, Melora Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 band, Rasputina has been inspiring spanning a number of historical Trick, Goo Goo Dolls and many moved to NYC in the 1980’s. She at the door. Doors open at 8:00 young string players to commit a periods, Rasputina brings margin- others. Hardened road-dogs, and received classical music training as pm and showtime is 9:00. + " INSIDE THIS ISSUE ANDRE NICKATINA P2 TERRY COMMUNITY ECSTATIC DANCE P2 SPACE JESUS AND YHETI P3 STOOKI-SOUND P3 BOZZIO PIGS ON THE WING P4 DRUM SOLO 5-WEEK AFRICAN DRUM CLASS P4 DANNY BROWN P5 $UICIDEBOY$ P6 COMMON KINGS P6 HENRY’S CHILD & JOLLYMON P7 XYLOURIS WHITE P7 On Thursday, October 20, the Com- DRUM LEGEND TERRY BOZZIO PRESENTS A SOLO MUSICAL PERFORMANCE munity Center for the Performing Arts and KLCC proudly welcomes drummer ON WORLD’S LARGEST TUNED DRUM & PERCUSSION SET extraordinaire Terry Bozzio for a solo you have no idea what you are in for. with his last coast-to-coast North Ameri- PAID drum performance. This is a seated show Bozzio is an enigmatic, evocative, and can tour, as well as his last two Terry U.S. Postage Postage U.S. Permit No. 303 celebrating the release of the Terry Bozzio engaging musician whose instrument just Bozzio solo drum performance tours in Eugene, OR Eugene, 97401 Nonprofit Organization Organization Nonprofit Composer Series CD Box Set. happens to be the drums. Terry is able to Europe (2012 included his headline show Drum legend Terry Bozzio, known for accompany himself with bass note pat- at the Jazz Festival Frankfurt – the oldest his work with Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, terns and, at the same time, melodically jazz festival in the world – and 2013 UK and his critically acclaimed solo ven- solo on top with highly developed coordi- included sold out performances in Swe- tures, celebrates his latest release Terry nation skills to express a complete musi- den, Germany, Eastern Europe and Bozzio Composer Series with “An Eve- cal statement on the drum set alone. France). ning With Terry Bozzio” US tour! This Drawing from jazz, classical and ethnic Please note that this is not a bombastic will be a night of solo drumming and percussion styles from around the world, two-hour drum solo. This is MUSIC on include compositions from throughout his Terry Bozzio is a storyteller able to weave drums. Terry has been composing in and career, as well as improvisation. It is by a hypnotic spell over audiences and beyond all genres for several decades: no means a clinic or a workshop. Enjoy enthrall them with an eclectic experience Classical, Fusion, Electronic, Ambient, an intimate evening of Terry Bozzio and filled with contrast, variety, intimacy, Rock and Jazz. There is space, classical his monster sculpture of a drum kit. excitement and passion. forms and structures, ambient electronic “Terry Bozzio - An Evening of Solo “I’m looking forward to this extensive loops, and atmospheric percussion effects, Drum Music” is a unique, intense, dynam- US tour in Aug-Nov 2016,” says Terry. as well as some exciting and fiery drum- ic, spiritualistic, melodic, orchestral, “I’ll have some new pieces to play on my ming that brings audiences to their feet! RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Community Center for the the for Center Community Performing Arts West 8th 291 OR. 97401 Eugene, atmospheric and musical performance on big kit and hopefully some surprises for Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the the largest tuned drum and percussion set you in this new show.” door and $25 for reserved seating. Doors in the world. Unless you have seen Terry, Terry has had tremendous success open at 8:30 pm and showtime is 9:00. + The Community Center for the New Jim Jones. Born Andre 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], www.wowhall.org, Adams, he released his first two Box office hours Mon-Fri Noon-6:00 PM. Printed monthly by Western Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,800, General Support made albums under the stage name Dre possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council with support from City of Eugene Cultural Services Division, Copyright 2016 All rights Dog before changing his name to reserved Notes Staff: Copy Editor & Advertising Representative - Bob Fennessy, Layout & Design - James Bateman CCPA Staff: Program Coordinator - Calyn Kelly, Membership Coordinator & Publicist - Bob Fennessy, Asst Stage Manager - Davis Koier, Office Andre Nickatina in 1996. Managers - Ross Shuber, Zac Townsend, Bookkeeper - Melissa Swan, Volunteer Coordinator - Laura Farrelly, House Manager - Sam The next year Nickatina Harmon, Concessions Managers - Angela Lees, Shawn Lynch, Kambra Morris-Mitzner Custodian - Jona Waterstone Volunteer Staff: Zac Townsend, Dan Wathen, Art Gallery Director - Sam Harmon, Poster Distribution - WOW Hall Poster Crew, CCPA Board of dropped the albums Cocaine Directors: Chair: Aaron Dietrich, Vice Chair: Mike Janes, Treasurer: Jon Silvermoon, Secretary: Jacqueline Hamer, Members: Steve Raps and Raven in My Eyes. Lasky, Jesieh Love, Mysti Rose Frost, Daylon Sloan These releases displayed his origi- nal flow, distinct voice and unique lyrical explorations, and expanded his audience to the wildly enthusi- astic college crowd. “His lyrics are over-the-top and completely lack empathy, which naturally yields – con- sciously or subconsciously – satire and social commentary on every- thing from addiction to the wel- fare system,” reports Monterey County Now. “Nickatina’s lucid rhymes, mostly set in the seamier side of San Francisco’s Fillmore District, paint portraits of the streets that are unforgiving and unapologetic. It’s a world where everyone’s hustling, doing what they need to do, acting the way they need to act – not necessarily doing what’s morally right – just to make it to another sunrise.” Andre founded his own record label, Fillmoe Coleman, and has gone on to release at least eigh- teen albums. Kickstarter reports that he has successfully completed ANDRE NICKATINA a campaign to fund his next album -- raising $101,635 from 120 backers. HALLOWEEN SHOW Nickatina has also gained criti- On Friday, October 28, the remain extremely popular. In cal acclaim for his work as a film- CCPA and U. of O. Campus fact, most of the shows on previ- maker, with more than seven Radio 88.1 FM KWVA welcomes ous Andre Nickatina tours have films to his credit as either a Andre Nickatina back for a spe- sold out, often without traditional director, co-director, executive cial Halloween performance. advertising. Just goes to show producer, producer or actor, Last here in May, Andre that sex, drugs and violence never including the highly ambitious Nickatina has headlined the go out of style.