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Wild Child's Expectations

Wild Child's Expectations

K k APRIL 2018 K g VOL. 30 #4 H WOWHALL.ORGk living and recording space. Back in Wimberley, , Matthew Logan Vasquez (Delta Spirit) set up a makeshift studio in Kelsey Wilson’s beloved childhood home -- aban- doned since the floods of 2015 -- where they found the muses that were eager to resurface. The group also tapped the talents of frequent tour mate Chris Boosahda (Shakey Graves), Atlantic Records record- ing artist Max Frost and Grammy- winning producer Adrian Quesada (Groupo Fantasma, Brown Sabbath, Spanish Gold). This almost immediately settles in to find the band at its most expansive. Songs like “My Town” and the deep-breathing “Eggshells” stretch the spaces between beats like a Chinese fin- ger/time trap. They stop for more WILD CHILD’S EXPECTATIONS than one layover in , with “Back and Forth” evoking the horn By: Maya Vagner since they left us after their last lead vocalist and violinist. She drums; Cody Ackors on guitar and charts of Arthur Conley and Jackie On Sunday, April 29 the album, Fools. After listening to shrugs. “So we said, ‘Why not just trombone; and Tyler Osmond on Wilson (or even Jens Lekman), and Community Center for the those two songs, I was in deep do all of them?’” bass. These musicians won’t settle “Think It Over” throws an unex- Performing Arts and KLCC proud- need of more. When iTunes When Wild Child finished their for anything less then an infectious pected nod to Sly and the Family ly welcome Wild Child back to the finally released every track, I was last tour and jumped into the stu- blend of perfection. They have Stone. WOW Hall along with special so excited that I blocked my whole dio to start this album, every mem- managed to reach out to many fans The closing track, “Goodbye, guest Stelth Ulvang. day out just so I could listen to the ber had a new idea and a new vibe and touch their hearts. After four Goodnight,” is also the first the Wild Child left me speechless album and analyze every detail. to contribute. Taking this multi- they still engage their audi- group recorded, and the one they when I first discovered them. Each song on Expectations is spectral approach to writing was ence with grace in person and believe best epitomizes their jour- Their tone is inviting and relatable different from the others. A child’s the best move by far for this band. through intellectual conversations ney. Scott McMicken’s production and their new album proves just voice tells Alexander Beggins, They also made a list of their within their music. It’s incredible. caught the band off-guard: He that. We’ve all before “Don’t think that way.” The track favorite musicians who were also Expectations is an awakening slowed the waltz down to the -- finishing a relationship and mov- that follows -- called “Alex” -- is a great producers -- choosing ones after having failed love. Wilson and tempo of a dirge — or a dirge with ing on to have expectations for the hook-spangled opener that in three they thought would shed a new and Beggins’ voices have a yin yang the levity of a waltz — and built next relationship that are unrealis- breezy minutes builds from a single unique light on specific composi- effect; they fit each other naturally the track up at an almost excruciat- tic. In their new album expecta- ukulele to a lush and playful tions. Then Wild Child set about as they break boundaries and mold ingly slow pace that in the end tions is the theme. arrangement. The song “Back And chasing an album from studio to a beautiful story with every track gives you what you want from it, On February 9, Wild Child Forth” starts off with an upbeat studio all over the world, never you hear. The route they took but only gives it to you once. released the first two singles from tempo and a hint of repetition saying no to an idea. with this album took them from “At first we were all just trying the record - one produced by Chris that’s hard to ignore. The lyrics Formed in 2010, Wild Child Chris Walla’s studio in Tromso, to understand where he was com- Walla of Death Cab for Cutie are about having someone coming consists of Kelsey Wilson on lead Norway, to a home-built ware- ing from,” says Wilson with a called “Think It Over”, the other back and forth and leading you on vocals and violin; Alexander house studio on the outskirts of laugh, “but the arrangement works produced by Matthew Vasquez of in your life. Beggins on ukulele and vocals; , where Dr. Dog’s Scott out so well — with what the song Delta Spirit called “Expectations”. “We had too many ideas for Sadie Wolfe on cello; Matt McMickens picked up the bass is about and how we felt when we They thought it would hint at how we wanted to make this Bradshaw on keyboards, trumpet, and, “Joined the band for a week”; wrote it — that it ended up being what they have been working on record,” says Kelsey Wilson, the and harmonica; Tom Myers on arranging harmonies and sharing CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

MC CHRIS P2 H ATHIARCHISTS P3 H JOE JACK TALCUM P3 H PIGS ON THE WING P4 H LANDON WORDSWELL & P5 INSIDE THIS ISSUE CAR SEAT HEADREST P2 H ANDREA GIBSON P6 H GREEN EARTH BALL P6 H HYDING JEKYLL, HENRY’S CHILD & JOLLYMON P7 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING APRIL 25 This year’s WOW Hall Annual Membership Meeting is on www.wowhall.org. Wednesday, April 25. Doors will open at 6:30 pm for a reception Following the meeting, stick around for a reception in the PAID

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Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, run 7:00 – 10:00 pm. Nonprofit Organization CCPA members meet annually to approve a policy statement, 2018 CCPA Membership Meeting Agenda a budget for the upcoming year and to elect members to the WOW Hall Board of Directors. Wednesday, April 25th, WOW Hall This year the membership can elect up to five board members. 6:30 Social and Snacks. Meeting 7pm-10pm. All will be elected to two-year terms. IV. CCPA Mission Statement Completing their terms are board members Marjorie Bridges, V. General Policy Statement Jordan Cogburn, Mike Janes, Jon Silvermoon and Daylon Sloan. VI. Year in Review Continuing CCPA Board members are Aaron Dietrich, VII. State of Finances Hannah Finley, Marlene Monette and Jim Showker. Their terms a. Current Finances end in 2019. b. Presentation of 18’-19’ Budget More members are needed to serve on the Board of Directors. c. Membership Vote to Approve Budget VIII. General Manager Fundraising Presentation CCPA members who can devote time and skills to the organiza- IX. Nomination Board of Directors tion are encouraged to run. To qualify to serve on the board of a, Board Member Nomination and Acceptance directors, one must have been a CCPA member for at least 30 b. BREAK (Ballot Formation during this Time) days prior to the election. c. Ballot Distribution to Membership This meeting is open to the public but only members may d. Nominee Speeches and Q/A vote. A person can become a member by paying membership e. Membership Turn in Ballots dues ($15-35 sliding scale) or by donating ten hours of non-show X. Committee and Staff Reports volunteer time. XI. Public Comments/Open Forum XII. Announcement of New Board of Directors RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, If you are not a member and want to become one, or wish to XIII. Meeting Adjourned check your membership status, please call 541-687-2746 or stop *A person must have been a CCPA member for 30 days to run for the board by the WOW Hall office. To join or renew via PayPal, go to

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MC CHRIS IS BACK! On Sunday, April 15, the Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation CCPA and University of Oregon and Tight Bros. He was also a through eBay sales and donations Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA producer of on air content for collected at live shows. welcome M.C. Chris back to the over a year before leaving Williams M.C kickstarted The M.C. WOW Hall along with special Street to pursue a career in music. Chris Cartoon, an animated guests Bitforce. M.C. has since released seven- extension of the skit universe fea- M.C. Chris is back at the teen albums and has crossed tured on his records. Thanks to WOW Hall and he’s bigger than America countless times, touring donations from his fans, he raised ever. as a headliner as well as opening over $60,000 and produced a six- Chris first played the WOW for bands like Pinback, Reggie and minute pilot presentation with the Hall on May 18, 2005. That was the Full Effect and Ninja Sex animation company Titmouse Inc. the famous Revenge of the Sith Party. He’s collaborated with For the past two years, every Tour during which he vowed to , Andrew WK, Cee- album M.C. has released has watch Star Wars Episode III on Lo, Childish Gambino and charted in the top ten on Billboard. every stop of the tour. The WOW GWAR. He’s performed at SXSW, A new album is to be released Hall rented Valley River Center’s PAX, Fun Fun Fest, Bamboozle, sometime in 2018. Regal Theater so he could watch , GwarBQ, The the movie with his fans after the Gathering, Comicon, Dragoncon BITFORCE show. He later repeated the show and countless others conventions. Bitforce is a superhero band of + movie event with the first His music has been featured in inter-dimensional warriors that Transformers film. Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri use their heavy hitting music to Now he’s back, and for the Make a Porno, Jay and Silent battle the evil forces that threaten first time in his career, using capi- Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon to destroy all of existence. tal letters to describe himself. Movie and he has composed sev- Classic cartoons, video games, M.C. Chris is a rapper from eral themes for Smith’s Smodcast movies and anime, nothing is off Libertyville, Illinois, a suburb of podcast network. M.C.’s song limits for the musical stylings of . He was one of the first “Hoodie Ninja” was featured in Bitforce. These 8-bit warriors don rappers to focus solely on nerd both a national Honda commer- light-up armor to use their music life, about Star Wars, cial and America’s Funniest Home to go to war with a multiverse of Harry Potter, ninjas and unre- Videos. Other songs have been villains, both well known and quited love, instead of the usual featured in Comedy Central’s original. ’s nerdy fare. M.C. got his start as Broad City and Fox’s So You heroes bring their own flare to all an animator on many of the Think You Can Dance? M.C. the favorites from your childhood. shows you’ve seed on . most recently guest starred on a Bitforce use their music to tell He was writer, actor, punk compilation album dedicated tales of their interdimensional and lead animator for shows like to Dr. Demento and made a adventures, often using visuals to , , cameo on GWAR’s latest album add to the experience of the per- Coast to Coast and The Blood of Gods. formance. Bright lights, slamming . He has M.C. also raises money to fight drums and crowd participation voiced characters on several Adult Cystic Fibrosis. Inspired by his are guaranteed. When they aren’t Swim pilots such as Welcome to nephew who has CF, Chris and rocking cons, you can catch them Eltingville, Cheyenne Cinnamon, his fans have raised over $165,000 joining forces with a multitude of performers throughout the genre. The most infa- mous being “MegaForce”: the combination of Bitforce fronted by the colossal king of nerdy raps, Mega Ran. Joining the company of their EP, A New Force, their debut full-length album, Nerdcore and Beyond, will be dropping this summer. Join the fight to defend Earth from the evil forces of the multi- verse. Lend them your voice! Lend them your strength! Join the Bitforce! Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Doors open at 7:00 BITFORCE pm and showtime is 8:00. H

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On Monday, April 16, the CCPA and University of Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome to the WOW Hall Joe Jack Talcum of The Dead Milkmen and Coolzey plus Eugene’s own Not A Part Of It. The “Entertain Your Membrane” Tour combines an acoustic punk ATHIARCHISTS’ EXTRAVAGANZA rock performance by Joe Jack Talcum with a hip-hop show by Coolzey. On Saturday, April 21, the the parking lots and entry lines of day for three days in their mobile Joseph Genaro (Joe Jack Talcum) founded The Dead Milkmen in CCPA and Itchy Ribs proudly many clubs, and festivals includ- stage for the campground 1983, initially establishing the group as a bedroom-based home-record- host Mr. Itchy’s Extravanganza ing Warped Tour, Jägermeister patrons. ing project with a mythological back-story prior to their evolution into featuring The Athiarchists, Free Music Tour, and their most nota- The band Free Bear began a traditional four-piece band shortly thereafter. The members of the Beard, Fools, Boomchick and ble, 2010. They when Joey had some songs. Drew group regularly employed pseudonyms, and Genaro most frequently Pirate Radio. began playing without permission, and Joey wrote some more songs called himself “Joe Jack Talcum” (stemming from the character of Jack The Athiarchists are celebrat- but after much support from together. Eric learned to play the Talcum that Genaro had imagined as the leader of the band in their ing a new album out now called other bands on the tour, and their drums to the songs. We have mythology) in the context of the group, although he also used the pseud- WAR. A two-piece, hardcore, ever-growing fanbase, they were played shows as a four piece (two onyms “Butterfly Fairweather” and “Jasper Thread” on certain records. band from Eugene, invited to finish out the Mayhem guitars, bass, drums) a three piece Joe Jack Talcum has consistently recorded solo material since the they originally formed on April Festival 2010 and join up with (the same minus one guitar) and a early 1980s. Between 1984-1999, he self-released eight cassette tapes 20, 2006. The duo consists of the . On August 10 two-piece (two guitars). composed of home recorded songs. A four-piece group calling itself Aaron “The Athiarchist” Tunnell and 11 2010 they replaced Shadows Boom Chick is an award-win- Butterfly Joe (after one of Genaro’s pseudonyms, and featuring Dead on guitar, bass and vocals, and Fall on the Jagermeister Stage due ning trio from Eugene, Milkmen drummer Dean Sabatino) assembled to perform Joe Jack’s solo Dano “The Animal” on drums to bus failure. featuring a chunky, groove-driven material and released a self-titled, full-length album in 1999. The group and vocals. Through DIY ethics, On April 18, 2011, episode style to get you went on indefinite hiatus in the immediate years following. a can-do attitude, hard work, and 4.03, they were featured on Rob stompin’! HHBTM Records recently released the 2nd Volume in Joe Jack’s honest respect for the fans, they Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory, titled Fools play indie . home recordings series on vinyl. It is titled Home Recordings 1993 - quickly gained popularity in their ‘The Bleeding Frogs’, in which Itchy Ribs is a recreational 1999. hometown and worked their way they join Rob Dyrdek and the marijuana joint company; they Says Talcum, “I perform original songs and Dead Milkmen songs into a national touring act. cast of the show to create a have been putting on Itchy Fest (which I helped write - I am an original member of that band) with The band is most well known supergroup called The Bleeding around 4/20 for the past two acoustic guitar and harmonica.” for poaching shows wherever they Frogs. They performed on the years, and this will be the third want, which first began with the Revolver stage at Mayhem year. It has never been on 4/20, COOLZEY purchase of a generator they used Festival 2011 when All Shall usually always a day or two after. Coolzey is described as Golden era hip-hop roots planted in black to play shows in the parking lots Perish cancelled July 24, 2011. “Dano and I actually just ran- Iowa dirt and tempered by 90s alternative era rock influence that yields of events they wanted to play, They finished out the tour head- domly walked down to the WOW a juxtaposition of the dark, horrific nature of life paired with a slapstick including dates of the Mayhem lining the Jägermeister stage in Hall one day because we hadn’t and comedic view of the world. This allows for a wide, unpredictable Festival along the West Coast place of after July 30, played there for awhile,” recalls arsenal of material ranging from soul-spilling indie bedroom rock to since its beginning in 2008. In 2011 until the end of the tour. Aaron. “We randomly picked the wise-cracking battle rap and on to radio pop. 2010, they built the Music This was all at the same time date and it ended up being the Coolzey stepped into the public eye around 2005 with a demo album Adventure Stage, an overhauled they were also performing 3-4 perfect timing for Itchy Fest 3: Mr and a series of exploratory DIY tours with rapper/comedian and friend 24-foot U-Haul truck. Loaded up times a day underneath the Metal Itchy’s eclectic 4/21 Extravaganza.” Schaffer the Darklord. Interest spread quickly and Coolzey found him- with a 12,500-watt generator, full Mulisha jump show at Mayhem Doors and showtime 7:00 pm. self touring alongside hip-hop legends from Brand Nubian and Jurassic PA, stage, lighting, gear storage, Festival 2011. 2015 they Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at 5 as well as punk rock heroes like The Dead Milkmen. His first album and sleeping bunks, they played performed multiple shows per the door. H The Honey was released in 2010 and the second official full-length Hit Factory in 2013. In these albums as well as in a number of EPs, col- laborations and side projects, he finds his niche as a songwriter, navigat- ing hip-hop, rock, punk and pop in the spirit of genre defying influ- ences such as Ween, Beck, The and Outkast. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Doors open at 7:00 pm and showtime is 8:00. H

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exponentially alongside the musi- cianship of the band itself, as well as the scale of the show as an PIGS ON THE WING immersive audio-visual experi- ence. FINDING THE DARK SIDE This time around expect two WILD CHILD FROM PAGE 1 On Friday the 13th of April, a sound and experience both full sets of – the first a one of my favorite songs on the record.” come celebrate the Dark Side as refreshing in delivery and yet true loosely chronological retrospective And the more you listen to Expectations, the more the many worlds the Community Center for the to the original – something the of Pink Floyd’s work before of this project begin to cohere around you. After all, one of the great Performing Arts proudly wel- band believes sets it apart from becoming a household name; and joys of traveling the world is discovering surprising connections: A sky- comes Portland, Oregon based other Pink Floyd tributes. the second a full performance of scraper in Barcelona reminds you of a spire in the desert; the Pink Floyd tribute band Pigs on After immersing themselves in what many would agree is Northern Lights in the Norwegian sky look like an oil slick on the the Wing 2018 production, the polished rock theatrics of The amongst ’s finest works Philadelphia pavement. Expectations, an album that can by turns be Finding the Dark Side of the Wall during the 2017 season, Pigs from cover to cover, The Dark bitter, wistful, angry and flirtatious, is rich with these surprising rhymes Moon. on the Wing felt it was time to try Side of the Moon. across the record. Finding the Dark Side of the something different. The band’s Pigs on the Wing is (L toR): “We’re all growing and changing and learning new tricks,” Beggins Moon is a two-set retrospective 2018 production -- Finding the Eric Welder (bass, vocals); Pete says. Wilson responds, “Yeah, there’s no right or wrong way to do live experience culminating in a Dark Side of the Moon -- repre- Galluzzo (sax); David Lindenbaum anything.” Her new record, though, is proof she’s wrong about being full performance of Pink Floyd’s sents a full circle in some ways. (guitar, vocals); Matt Jones (keys, right. 1973 The Dark As remaining original members vocals); Bryan Fairfield (drums); Side of the Moon. Matt Jones and Jason Baker Keeley St. Clair (vocals, acoustic STELTH ULVANG Tracing its roots to a one-off relate, Pigs on the Wing’s very guitar) and Jason Baker (guitar, Stelth Ulvang is a creator; self taught and continually curious to learn performance in Portland in 2006, first show was a performance of vocals). more, he’s a talented multi-instrumentalist, spirited poet and composer Pigs on the Wing has steadily The Dark Side of the Moon. In Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 of vulnerable, honest, and rich music. Able to balance heavy truths with developed a reputation for deliv- the ensuing eleven years, the day of show. Doors open at 8:00 the lightness of humor and observation, his songs share the wayfaring ering a high quality, high energy band’s regional fanbase has grown pm and showtime is 9:00. H nature of his heart. His unique ability to transform living rooms, base- take on Pink Floyd’s music steeped ments, backyards, kitchens, and even large venues into an intimate in the NW’s own rich musical moment of storytelling, makes his carnival style performance and confes- heritage. All of the members of “Capturing what made Pink Floyd iconic is a hard thing to do, and sional lyrics appealing to the human experience. the band are seasoned veterans of Pigs on the Wing come as close as anyone we’ve heard. “Ulvang’s solo material is very -centric, with his considerable the original rock and bal- skill on several other instruments creating a lush, multilayered sound,” ance a decidedly un-tribute like That looming mystique, that inscrutable grandiosity...... notes Slat Lake’s City Weekly. “With his fascinating voice, he can both attitude towards the music with a Those qualities are alive and well with Pigs on the Wing.” croon and raggedly shout…” deep understanding of the preci- You can follow me to see Wild Child at the historic WOW Hall. sion and importance of Pink Floyd - Adam McKinney, OLY ARTS Doors open at 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. Tickets are $15 on in many fans’ lives. The result is advance, $18 day of show. H IN THE LIGHTHOUSE BY KWANG LEE GALLERY For the month of April, the Community Center for the Performing Arts will proudly be displaying works from the OSLP Arts & Culture Program. The OSLP Arts & Culture Program April Exhibition at WOW Hall is a group show of artists who participate in our open art studio and other classes and workshops. Oregon Supported Living Program is a long-standing, non-profit organization that supports adults with develop- mental disabilities. Our Arts and Culture Program is an all-inclusive program that not only supports the people we serve but also offers a safe accessible space to artists from the local community. The OSLP Arts & Culture Program RadioLab breaks down barriers to participation in the arts for people A show about curiosity. of all abilities and builds bridges to a more diverse and Where sound illuminates inclusive community. We provide classes, workshops and ideas, and the boundaries blur mentorships with professional instructors in visual and between science, philosophy, performing arts as well as cultural activities in Eugene. and human experience. Our classes are inclusive for individuals of all abilities who Thurs 6:30pm | Sun 10am are 18 years old and over. The Lobby Arts Gallery is open for viewing during box office hours, noon – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. H

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CAR SEAT HEADREST LANDON AND WORDSWELL AND SKYZOO SEEING DOUBLE; PLAYING SINGLES On Wednesday, April 18, the Aside from being a black venues mounting in as many as On Friday, April 6, the Community Center for the Performing Arts Community Center for the album, it also serves as a dedica- 10,000+ heads in attendance. and University of Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly wel- Performing Arts and University of tion to Skyzoo’s newborn son. The Indianapolis, IN born come Car Seat Headrest and Naked Giants back to the WOW Hall. Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM “It’s kind of like a guidebook or emcee was immediately moved to Will Toledo always knew he would return to . He KWVA proudly welcome Skyzoo an advisory tale for him. It’s for , IL (St Louis Area) never did complete the work. Not really. Never could square his grand and Landon Wordswell to the him to look at years later and where his single mother taught ambitions against his mechanical limitations. Listen to his first attempt, WOW Hall along with special understand the message I was him honor, resilience and how to recorded at nineteen on a cheap laptop, and you’ll hear what Brian Eno guests RxN and Julian Outcall. sending,” Skyzoo explains. hustle day to day by living as an fondly calls “the sound of failure” - thrilling, extraordinary, and singu- In Celebration of Us, Skyzoo’s That message he’s sending example of it. Seeing these larly compelling failure. Will’s first love, rendered in the vivid teenage fourth studio album and seventh remains strong, as you hear a qualities pay off led to his family viscera of stolen gin, bruised shins, and weird sex, was an event too overall, is an unapologetically voice shouting “they don’t want relocating to a much safer, well- momentous for the medium assigned to record it. black album. The 15-track proj- us to win” throughout the proj- established area in his late child- Even so, even awkward and amateurish, Twin Fantasy is deeply, ect is an exploration into the ect. That voice belongs to hood. truly adored. The distortion hardly matters. You can hear him just fine. black community and a look at its Carmelo Anthony who, in a viral Wordswell’s vast experiences You can hear everything. And you can feel everything: his hope, his place in society and who they are, video, celebrated Syracuse’s win have shaped him into a lyricist despair, his wild overjoy. He’s trusting you - plural you, thousands of as a people. As the rapper puts it, over Gonzaga in the 2016 NCAA who effortlessly relates to fans you - with the things he can’t say out loud. In Celebration of Us is the hip- Tournament, saying those exact from all walks of life. From col- “I pretended I was drunk when I came out to my friends,” he sings hop version of ’ words. Skyzoo used that sound lege student to military vet, the - and then, caught between truths, backtracks: “ I never came out to my A Seat at the Table. Skyzoo bite as a representation of what it emcee’s worldview seems to friends. We were all on Skype, and I laughed and changed the subject.” touches on topics from cultural means to be black in America, evolve annually. Traveling inter- You might be imagining an extended diary entry, an angsty transmis- appropriation to the power of the and it couldn’t have been used nationally on tours has encour- sion from a bygone LiveJournal set to power chords and cranked to black dollar, providing the sharp any better. aged him to expand more as both eleven. You would be wrong. Twin Fantasy is not a monologue. Twin and intricate lyrics that the an artist and human being. Such Fantasy is a conversation. You know, he sings, that I’m mostly singing Brooklyn-born MC is known for. LANDON WORDSWELL a growth can be heard as time about you. This is Will’s greatest strength as a songwriter: he spins his The album features guest Landon Wordswell is a lapses through each album, from own story, but he’s always telling yours, too. From the very beginning, appearances by Raheem 30-year-old Phoenix, AZ resident his first solo effort in The alone in his bedroom, in his last weeks of high school, he knew he was Devaughn, WordsNCurves, Kay by way of St. Louis and Eugene. Mourning After Pill to his last in writing anthems. Cola, Saba Abraha, and Jake & Those cities combined have influ- Prayer & Whiskey. “It was never a finished work,” Toledo says, “and it wasn’t until last Papa. As for production, !llmind, enced and crafted the emcee’s Along with touring the United year that I figured out how to finish it.” He has, now, the benefit of a Apollo Brown, Raheem Devaughn, tenacity, perspective and insight. States with his frequent tour bigger budget, a full band in fine form, and endless time to tinker. But Daringer and more contributed to Landon specializes in utilizing partner, Gift of Gab this is no shallow second take, sanitized in studio and scrubbed of feel- this interesting piece of art. You intricate rhyme schemes often (Blackalicious), Landon has also ing. This is the album he always wanted to make. It sounds the way he won’t find any rap features on the being coupled with tightly knitted completed a full European tour always wanted it to sound. album, as Skyzoo tells personal lyrics and a bold truth. with the Artifacts and a national The most vital difference between the old and the new: Will no lon- Billboard: “I feel like I had so He has mastered his stage perfor- tour with the legendary Talib ger sees his own story as a tragedy. He’s not alone anymore. much to say that I didn’t need mance over the years by perform- Kweli. ’s Naked Giants – guitarist/vocalist Grant Mullen, bassist/ anyone to say it with me. If I ing nights with audiences enjoy- Tickets are $12 in advance, vocalist Gianni Aiello and drummer Henry LaVallee – formed in 2015. could sing there wouldn’t be any ing intimate settings as well as $14 day of show. Doors open at They put out their debut EP R.I.P. the following year and have been singers on the album.” honing his skill in state of the art 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H steadily building up their reputation as a live act in the meantime, and having as much fun as possible while doing it. Because as much as the SKYZOO three-piece – who are all in their very early 20s now – have their heads screwed on and are fiercely intelligent people, they also want to let loose and enjoy being in a band. Debut album SLUFF is a melting pot of ideas and sounds that, on paper, don’t seem like they would go togeth- er, but which form one phenomenally cohesive whole. Tickets are $15 in advance or at the door. Doors open at 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H

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FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES APRIL 2018 5 Said Gibson, “I like to work with passion for music. She’s been fea- artists who inspire me into fuller tured on NPR’s Favorite Sessions, expression, who help pull the CMT, American Songwriter, the bravest story out of me.” Times, Paste Magazine Whether their art is de-stigma- and others. Chastity has toured tizing mental illness, encouraging the U.S. and abroad, appearing on people to stay alive, bringing vis- the U.K.’s Later…with Jools Hol- ibility to queer relationships, or land. For much of 2016, she inspiring activism that dismantles toured alongside folk icon/activist patriarchy, capitalism and Ani Difranco. ANDREA white supremacy HEY Light is a central character GALAXY does feel brave. On on Silhouette of Sirens. Even the stage at packed clubs and theaters title speaks to this push and pull around the globe, Andrea will between danger and safety, shad- GIBSON’S often announce that their biggest ows and shiny lights, and the fear is public speaking or matter- things we can reach out and touch of-factly announce that they are as opposed to the things we only having a panic attack in the mid- hear in the distance. GALAXY dle of their performance. This “What I’ve realized is that the attitude might seem strange dur- personal is political,” Brown said ing a traditional show, but feels in a recent interview. “Just by me right at home here. The vulnera- being a bi-racial, half-black, half- bility of Andrea’s honesty makes white woman living in America the audience feel welcome as they right now is political. Just being a are, which brings them back to person of color, a queer woman Andrea Gibson shows time and of color, for that matter, is freak- time again. ing political. I’m really intrigued On Wednesday, April 11, the in the midst of another project as Letter to Myself”, which combats by the perseverance of the human Community Center for the a result of the current political white privilege during the rise of CHASTITY BROWN spirit and the complexities and Performing Arts, University of upheaval in the . the Black Lives Matter Movement, Based in Minnesota, but with contradictions that we embody as Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM Gibson was working on an album Gibson’s poems awaken us with roots in Tennessee, Chastity human beings.” KWVA and As You Like It proud- entirely about love, accompanied their urgency, honesty, and their Brown grew up surrounded by Tickets are $13 in advance, $16 ly welcome Andrea Gibson back by an orchestra, but after the 2016 lyrical meld of grit and beauty. country and . In the full day of show. One dollar from to the WOW Hall along with presidential election they felt Musical collaborations both on gospel church of her childhood, every ticket donated to Black special guest Chastity Brown. moved to put forth a more social Andrea’s albums and at their live she played saxophone and drums Lives Matter. Doors open at 7:00 One of the most celebrated and justice-oriented project. shows are certainly unique to spo- and found her singing voice and a pm, showtime 8:00. successful poets in the field began “There’s a quote that says, ‘Art ken word, but because Gibson has CHASTITY BROWN their career in 1999 with a break- should comfort the disturbed and always written while listening to up poem at an open mic in disturb the comfortable.’ I want- music, the incorporation of vio- Boulder, Colorado. Gibson then ed to do that. I wanted to make lins, acoustic guitar and backing leaped into the forefront of spoken something political and human tracks felt natural on HEY word poetry on the national scene and gutsy in its revolt. Something GALAXY. in 2008 when they won the first beautiful in its sweetness and rage “I always prefer making art ever Woman of the World Poetry and vulnerability. Something loud with other people. I was thrilled to Slam. Author of three collections and tender at the same time.” work with a lot of talented folks of poetry and currently working HEY GALAXY does just that. on this record and I’m looking on an illustrated collection of their The sixteen poems on the album forward to touring with them most memorable quotes for tell the story of our times. around the country.” Penguin (Winter 2018), Andrea Whether it’s “Orlando’, which HEY GALAXY features the (they/them/their) has also released brutally relives the massacre at a work of Jesse Thomas, Andrew seven full-length albums. LGBTQ nightclub and Gibson’s Joslyn, Chris Pureka and Bryan The most recent album, HEY own struggles with coming out, Wagstaff (who also produced and GALAXY (Fall 2017) was created or “A Letter to White Queers, A mixed the record) to name a few.

mighty Brazilian percussion and less wisdom with beautiful and exuberant horns. TBC take you on lively Kirtan mantra power utiliz- a breathless tour of the world’s ing elements of Indian Classical GREEN EARTH BALL best dance parties, Afropop to music, folk, rock and Gypsy . Balkan to Cumbia. This is a band “Music is ultimately a path of BENEFIT FOR WOW HALL AND KEPW RADIO that turns everything it touches to inner transformation. When the On Friday, April 20, home from his tour in Guatemala, a divine rug-cutting boogie-down, creative impulse is aligned with join us for the Green he will be performing a very rare be it a childhood cartoon theme altruistic intentions, the pure cre- Earth Ball, a benefit and very special solo set packed song or a funked-up Rachmaninov ative expression can be dedicated for our area’s new with the classics from his last five prelude. as a form of divine service for the community radio sta- albums. Any true Marv Ellis fan benefit of all beings,” states tion 97.3FM KEPW won’t want to miss this one, espe- MATURA & BHAKTI Matura. aka Eugene PeaceWorks cially when he has the chance to Matura and Bhakti Shakti is a Thank you to or sponsors: 350 Community Radio and celebrate a few of his favorite high powered and very unique Eugene, Civil Liberties Defense the historic WOW Hall/ things -- community, his city, and Kirtan band from Eugene that Center, Community Alliance of Community Center for the Earth. incorporates elaborate guitar virtu- Lane County, Community Rights the Performing Arts! osity with deep mantra songwriting Lane County, La-E-Kiss (radio), Celebrate community THE BEAT CRUNCHERS and soaring flute melodies. Led by Our Revolution Lane County and on Earth Day with a Fresh and funky, The Beat author, Ayurvedic teacher and PharmFresh Oregon. sample of our fabulous Crunchers get the booty shaking radio host Matura Seva, this pro- Doors open 6:00 pm. Admission local musicians! and keep it shaking with their gressive Kirtan band delivers time- is $10-50 sliding scale. H

MARV ELLIS Anyone in Eugene that really knows the music scene would rec- ognize Marv Ellis as one of the most influen- tial and important musicians coming out of the city in the last decade. Returning THE BEAT CRUNCHERS

6 APRIL 2018 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG who didn’t rely on a formula to succeed. Rather, Henry’s Child produces music that spans any sort of “generation gap” and can go from delicate to brooding in a matter of seconds all while still captivating an audience. Jollymon is Carey Rich, Mark Blackburn and John Colgate. The band formed in Eugene and the WOW Hall Notes lists their first show here as April 10, 1992 (opening for Hitting Birth and Anal Solvent). On July 3 they headlined their first WOW Hall HYDING JEKYLL, show and it went so well the band returned in August. Here’s Free music HENRY’S CHILD what the Notes had to say: every Saturday! “Jollymon lived up to its billing as ‘universal tsunamic planet Comes with optional meals in the International Food Court, and rock.’ …it was massive, devastat- & JOLLYMON hundreds of opportunities to ingly thick and wet; it had support your friendly local artisans. On Saturday, April 14, the After repeated shows at the grounding and atmospheric qual- See you on the Park Blocks! Community Center for the Per- WOW Hall and many other ities, and a heavy, bottom-end forming Arts and University of local venues the band took a bit foundation.” Every Saturday • 10 AM–5 PM • 8th & Oak • Rain or Shine Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM of a hiatus -- working on new Within two years Jollymon KWVA proudly welcome back music for the upcoming Final was headlining larger venues in eugenesaturdaymarket.org to the WOW Hall Hyding Chapter album. Hyding Jekyll Portland and Seattle while Jekyll, Henry’s Child and Jolly- will be playing many new songs also opening for national acts mon plus special guests A Tribe that the fans haven’t heard before such as Beck, Suicidal Tendencies of Crow. as well as a few of the favs from and . Jollymon went Three hard rock bands that over the years. They will be on to release three albums with have headlined the WOW Hall adding visuals to the sonic tapes- Elemental Records. The sin- over a period spanning over try. gle “ismyname” from their sec- twenty-five years will converge on Says Greg, “With the addition ond album got heavy rotation on April 14 for one giant rock show. of Ben Heiken we will be able to commercial and college radio Hyding Jekyll started in 2008 tell the stories in multiple ways across the US and Japan. as a tribal funk band with origi- to try and access all the senses After releasing their fourth nal members Brian, Justin and during our performance.” self-titled record, Jollymon Greg. Today Hyding Jekyll has Formed in the early/mid 90s, decided to take a break from the become a much more diverse Henry’s Child concocked a mix game while they were still strong. band, with the current lineup of psychedelic, heavy and some- Now Jollymon is back with a being Jeremy Stafford (drums, times eclectic music that not only brand new album due for release vox), Erek Andrus (guitar), Nick fit well with the time but stands this fall. Pierson (keys) with Greg Gil- up today. Now Henry’s Child is Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 lispie still on bass and lead back... older but wiser and able day of show. Doors open at 7:30 vocals. to display the maturity of a band pm and showtime is 8:00. H

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just a little bit intimidated? Well now is your chance to learn about the vibrant poly-rhythms of Guinea, West in a non- threatening atmosphere that is fun, encouraging, and inspira- tional for beginning and experi- enced drummers alike! Yansane will teach all the basics for the West African poly- rhythmic orchestra including ALL-LEVELS Djembe accompaniment parts, musical signals and arrangements, AFRICAN DRUM solo phrases and bass drum and bell parts. Cost is $75 pre-paid (7.5 hours 5 WEEK COURSE of instruction) or $60 for students Beginning Monday, April 9, Guinea, as he offers a five week w/ valid ID. To reserve an join Alseny Yansane, dynamic drum class, 5:30 – 7:00 pm in the authentic, handmade drum to use teacher and fourteen year per- WOW Hall basement. for class, email Andrea@ forming artist with world Have you ever wanted to take WestAfricanCulturalArts.org or renowned Ballets Africains of an African drum class, but felt call/text 541.232.5471. H

FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES APRIL 2018 7 TICKET OUTLETS WOW HALL BOX OFFICE H H PHONE: (541) 687-2746 APRIL TICKETWEB SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY www.ticketweb.com Car Seat Headrest U of O TICKET OFFICE Naked Giants U of O Campus - (541) 346-4363 8:00 PM $15 Advance $15 Day of Show Rock CLASSES & www.facebook.com/ carseatheadrest/ WORKSHOPS www.nakedgiants.com/ EVERY SATURDAY: Dance Empowered with Cynthia Valentine 9:00 - 10:00 am West African Dance with Alseny Yansane 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11:00 am - 12:30 pm West African Andrea Gibson Pigs on the Wing Hyding Jekyll EVERY SUNDAY: Drum 5-Week Chastity Brown 8:00 PM Henry’s Child Coalessence: Community Ecstatic Dance Course with 7:00 PM $15 Advance Jollymon 10:00 am - noon Alseny Yansane $13 Advance $18 Day of Show A Tribe of Crow EVERY MONDAY (except 4/16): 5:30 – 7:00 PM $16 Day of Show A Tribute to Pink 7:30 PM Dance Empowered with Cynthia Valentine $1 from every ticket Floyd $10 Advance 5:30 - 6:30 pm donated to Black www.pig-wing.com/ $13 Day of Show West African Drum with Alseny Yansane 5:30 am - 7:00 pm (begins 4/9) Lives Matter Hard Rock Spoken Word facebook.com/HydingJekyll EVERY WEDNESDAY (except 4/11): www.andreagibson.org/ henryschild.com/ Dance Empowered with Cynthia Valentine .com/andreagibson facebook.com/PDX.Jollymon 5:30 - 6:30 pm 8 9 10 chastitybrownmusic.com/ 11 12 13 14 MC Chris Joe Jack Talcum Volunteer Skyzoo Bleep Bloop KEPW Green Earth Mr. Itchy’s 4/21 Bitforce (of The Dead Orientation Landon Wordswell Woolymammoth Ball: Extravanganza: UPCOMING 7:00 PM Milkmen) 7:00 PM RxN (InSight rental) Marv Ellis The Athiarchists 5/10 Mike Love $12 Advance Coolzey Julian Outcall 9:00 PM Beat Crunchers Free Beard $15 Day of Show Not A Part Of It 8:00 PM $18 Advance Matura & Bhakti Fools 5/12 Kimya Dawson Comic Rap 7:00 PM $12 Advance soundcloud.com/bleep-bloop Shakti Boomchick twitter.com/_mcchris $10 Advance $14 Day of Show soundcloud.com/ 6:00 PM Pirate Radio 5/14 La Luz woolymammothofficial www.facebook.com/mc- $12 Day of Show Hip-Hop $10-$50 at the Door (Itchy Ribs rental) chris-25975147278/ www.facebook.com/ 5/16 Motograter twitter.com/skyzoo .com/_mcchris/ Acoustic Punk Rock insighteugene/ Benefit for KEPW 7:00 PM facebook.com/therealskyzoo/ 5/17 Poor Man’s Whiskey bitforceband.com/ / Hip-Hop (Eugene Peaceworks $8 at the door facebook.com/LandonWords/ facebook.com/bitforceband jacktalcum.com/ 5/19 Floater facebook.com/RxNMusic/ radio) and CCPA/ Thrash Metal 15 www.facebook.com/ 16 17 18 19 WOW Hall 20 www.facebook.com/ 21 WOW Hall Annual THANKS TO OUR Membership Meeting MAJOR SUPPORTERS Social at 6:30 PM 2Form Architecture • Ambassador Velventy Meeting 7:00 – Bagel Sphere • Bespoke Recording • Cafe Mam 10:00 PM Catamaran Trading LCC • City of Eugene Custom Engineering Solutions • Deep Sea Delights Don Ross Productions • Doug Wilson Sound Elk Horn Brewery • Emge & Whyte • Eugene Weekly Falling Sky • Friends of Trees • Get Fried Rice/Ruby Brew Grateful Web • GRRRLZ Rock • Guardian Event Security Gung Ho Productions • Herbal Junction • Hop Valley 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 House of Records • John Bonzer Insurance • The Kiva Wild Child The Oregon Hip- Willamette Valley KLCC • KRVM • KWVA • Lane Arts Counci Stelth Ulvang Meetings for April Hop History Tour Old-Time Social Lane County Cultural Coalition 8:00 PM 2018 & Square Dance Law Offices of Lourdes Sanchez Off The Waffle • Oregon Arts Commission $15 Advance Tuesday, April 10 Tuesday, April 19 (Oregon Historical $10 Door Oregon Community Foundation • Oregon Country Fair $18 Day of Show Finance Committee Board of Directors Meeting Society rental) Oregon Cultural Trust • PharmFresh Flowers 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Pro Sound & Video • RD Olsen Construction wildchildsounds.com/ Meets at WOW Hall Location TBD $5 Suggested www.facebook.com/ Sam Adato’s Drum Shop •Saturday Market Donation wildchildsounds/ Smartlites • Springfield Creamery www.stelthulvang.com/ Sprout City • Sundance Natural Foods • Taco Bell • TicketWeb • Twenty After Four • Waldport Realty Co. Other Committee Meetings tba West African Cultural Arts 29 30 1 2 3

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