K k JUNE 2014 VOL. 26 #6 H WOWHALL.ORG KWOW HALL NOTESK g k Barrington Levy On Monday, June 30, the Community at Britain’s Reggae Awards and secured his P R E S N T Center for the Performing Arts and KRVM’s spot in the Guinness Book of World 917•720•CAMP Zion Train proudly welcome Barrington Records as the first reggae artist to hold Levy back to the WOW Hall. both 1st and 2nd place slots in the charts. Welcome Hank Green Eugene, are you hungry for some good Signing with MCA in the U.S., Levy Jamaican reggae? One of the great success attempted to cross over into the North with Driftless Pony Club Plus Harry & The Potters stories of the 80’s, Barrington Levy is tour- American market with 1993’s Barrington. On Wednesday, July 2, the Community Center for the PerformingPlatinum Camp Arts and University of ing in support of his new single “Rosie”. However, the relationship with MCA was Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers “I’m going to wake up the fans,” states not a happy one and Levy quickly departed. to the WOW Hall along with special guests Driftless Pony Club and Harry & the Potters. Levy, confident about what he has in store. Jah Screw took Levy’s many collabora- Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers will play ska, punk, metal, pop, folk and maybe some Barrington Levy remodeled the 80s tions the next logical step and recorded an polka... it won’t be stylistically cohesive but it will be a very good time. Between them, the Jamaican dancehall scene in his own image. album of shared songs, Duets. The single band has over 800,000,000 YouTube views, which is why it can be a little hard to get tickets Although numerous DJ’s and vocalists “Living Dangerously” with Bounty Killer to their shows. Hank has been making educational and entertaining videos with his brother would rise and fall during this decade, Levy rocketed up the Jamaican charts, while (best-selling author John Green) for more than seven years and has played everywhere from was one of the few with staying power, and Levi’s re-make of “Murderer” featured rap middle school auditoriums to cruise ships to Carnegie Hall. he continued releasing massive hits well master Snoop Doggy Dogg and Southern Driftless Pony Club has been a band for over thirteen years. They met in college and have into the 90s. California punk-reggae heroes Long Beach been making music in the style of Modest Mouse, Superchunk, and Archers of Loaf ever since. Born in Kingston, Barrington began per- Dub All-Stars. He was also featured on They are led by Craig Benzine aka Wheezywaiter, who has over 500,000 subscribers on forming in the dancehalls as a teen. rapper on Shyne’s debut album Bad Boyz. YouTube, and occasionally make music and other videos themselves. Driftless Pony Club has Producers Junjo Lawes and Hyman “Jah This year, Barrington Levy reemerged toured to nearly all fifty states and has played over 500 shows and hopes you come talk to them Life” Wright took the youth into King with the single “Rosie” and video. after the show. Tubby’s studio where, accompanied by the “Besides a few collaborations over the Brothers Paul and Joe DeGeorge are Harry and the Potters: a band featuring two Harry Roots Radics, they recorded a clutch of past couple years and the recent release of Potters that quit the quidditch team, traveled through time, and started a band together to fight cuts. Success was immediate, but it was the an acoustic album, fans have been longing evil using the power of rock and roll. They started touring nationally in 2004 and have played mighty “Collie Weed” that really cemented for the “singing canary” to resurface and over 700 shows in libraries, rock clubs, art spaces, bookstores, basements, backyards and pizza the teen’s hold of dancehall. with the break of 2014 their cries were places all over the world. They are hailed as the founders of “wizard rock” a genre of music “Shine Eye Girl” was a smash follow up, answered,” reports jamaicanmusic.com. based on the Harry Potter books. k and the young Levy was now in great “Levy beaconed his comeback with the Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the door. Doors open at 8:30 pm and showtime is 9:00. HB A R I N G T O L E V Y demand. A stream of singles followed. In release of ‘Rosie’ in January. Of course the 1980, Levy made a sensational appearance proof of the pudding is in the eating; the at Reggae Sunsplash; he returned in 1981. nostalgic yet fresh track proved well worth Amidst the deluge of singles, four albums the wait as local and foreign disc jocks reel arrived between 1979 and 1980: Bounty the tune in heavy rotation while fans flocked Hunter, Shine Eye Gal, Englishman and to iTunes to satiate they’re long time crav- INSIDE Robin Hood. ing, landing Levy on iTunes front page.” PAID The hits were still coming on strong; in Levy is preparing to release a new album U.S. Postage U.S. Permit No. 303 No. Permit 1984 none were bigger than the Levy and independently through his own recording Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, THIS ISSUE Nonprofit Organization Jah Screw produced “Under Mi Sensi”. label, Black Roses Entertainment, in 2015. Annual Meeting Report P.2 The pair would also record a new album Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the that year, Here I Come. That year Levy door. Doors open at 7:00 pm and show- Masta Ace P.3 walked away with the best Vocalist Award time is 8:00. H Brent Weinbach P.4 K k Bent Knee P.4 The Railsplitters P.4 First Annual Wash Fest On Friday, June 27, the CCPA, BRING and MECCA host the 1st Annual Wash Fest – A Henry’s CHild Reunion P.5 Benefit for Hot Water in the WOW Hall Restrooms. Cyhi The Prynce P.5 Tired of washing your hands in cold water. If we could have hot water upstairs, is that something you would dance for, cheer for, or donate money for? Here’s your chance. King Buzzo P.6 Join local bluegrass band The Whiskey Chasers for a night of music celebrating wash- Frightwig P.6 boards, washtubs and washed cars! The event will feature a cigar-box guitar demonstration and recycled musical instruments from BRING and MECCA, and the parking lot in back will Garcia Birthday Band P.7 have a car wash. Performers are still needed. Email [email protected] if interested. Clean theme pre- RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, Cleaning Party P.7 ferred, but no water boarding. Admission is $2-20 sliding scale. Doors 7:30; showtime 8:00. H K k WOW HALL NOTES The Community Center for the 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, Box office hours Mon-Fri Noon-6 PM. Printed WOW Hall Annual Meeting report monthly by Western Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,800, General Support made possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council By Bob Fennessy curtains were removed, Main Hall We began mass fundraising via with support from City of Eugene Cultural Services Division, Copyright 2014 All rights reserved Notes Staff: Copy Editor & Advertising Representative - Bob Fennessy, Layout & Design - James Bateman CCPA Staff: Program Coordinator - Calyn Kelly, The Community Center For walls washed and then repainted email and online contributions Membership Coordinator & Publicist - Bob Fennessy, Stage Manager - Selena Frame, Asst Stage Manager - Jason Schroeder, the Performing Arts/WOW Hall by Shawn. utilizing TicketWeb and current Office Managers - Donna Carbone, Ross Shuber, Bookkeeper - Kimberly Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator - Laura Farrelly, held its Annual Membership The WOW Hall was voted membership email lists, and we House Manager - Sam Harmon, Concessions Manager - Angela Lees, Custodians - Richard A., Shawn Lynch Volunteer Staff: Dru Pulliam, Zac Townsend, Dan Wathen, Art Gallery Director - Sam Harmon, Poster Distribution - WOW Hall Poster Crew, Meeting on Wednesday, May 14. Best Music Venue in the University are planning quarterly E-blasts for CCPA Board of Directors: Chair: Aaron Dietrich, Secretary: Sara Shmigelsky, Treasurer: Craig Lawrence; Members: Sean A total of 64 members attended. of Oregon Emerald Awards. the coming year. And the Board Cannon, Mayo Finch, McKenzie Goodwin, Jacqueline Hamer, Mike Janes, Mike Meyer A pre-meeting reception fea- In support of other nonprofit of Directors raised $6300 via per- tured donations from Capella and educational organizations, the sonal donations, business sponsor- Market, Falling Sky Brew Pub & CCPA/WOW Hall donated hun- ships, membership recruitment Delicatessen, Humble Bagel and dreds of tickets. and in-kind services. Off the Waffle. Thank you very We had reunions for We are seeking additional much! Dopplegang (August 17), Babes funding for educational programs, Board Chair Aaron Dietrich With Axes (March 8) and now further building restoration, welcomed the crowd and intro- Henry’s Child (June 20). equipment purchases, general duced the board and staff. Bookkeeper Kim Johnson pre- operations, and hot water in the Volunteers from the audience read sented the Financial Report. We bathrooms. the organization’s ongoing are forecasting for the fiscal year Secretary Sarah Mission Statement annual Policy ending June 30 a total income of Shmegelsky gave the Personnel Statement.