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K k NOVEMBER 2016 K g VOL. 28 #10 H WOWHALL.ORGk 2007 LP as Trent Wagler and the Steel Wheels. Concurrently, they worked day jobs and started fami- lies. Finally, they took the leap of faith, throwing their lots together as The Steel Wheels, a band name redolent of steam-powered railroad trains, America’s industrial age and the buggies of their Mennonite forebears. Their initial offering as a com- mitted unit, 2010’s Red Wing, put the newly minted fulltime band on the map at the dawn of the folk- music renaissance; the LP spent 13 weeks on the Americana Music Association’s Top 40 chart, while TRAIN YOUR the track “Nothing You Can’t Lose” was named Best Country SIGHTS ON Song at the Independent Music THE STEEL WHEELS Awards. On Sunday, December 4, the netic revival. timely songs with timeless sounds. Dickel and Brubaker were college Leave Some Things Behind Community Center for the “These men don’t rely on cli- The four band members — lead students in Harrisonburg, . stands as the culmination of five Performing Arts and KRVM’s chés, but they do have their feet singer/guitarist/banjo player Trent “We met at Eastern Mennonite years of maturation and intensive Miles of Bluegrass proudly wel- steady in the firmament of sophis- Wagler, standup bass player Brian University,” Wagler recalls. “One roadwork. The new work turns on come back The Steel Wheels. ticated folk music,” states No Dickel, fiddler Eric Brubaker and of the unique things about our a concept that dates back to Homer The Steel Wheels have captured Depression. “Woody Guthrie and mandolin player Jay Lapp — are band is that all four of us grew up and the Old Testament. audiences across the country with Hank Williams would be proud of joined on various tracks by roots in Mennonite families — and I “A theme emerged, which I’d their heady brew of original soulful their word play, their ambitious music luminary Tim O’Brien, hesitate to even use the word been somewhat conscious of as I mountain music and their deep colorful language in their story... Nashville-based singer/songwriter because many people who don’t was writing — the Exodus theme,” commitment to roots and commu- The Steel Wheels should be enjoyed Sarah Siskind (who co-wrote two have much experience with Wagler points out. “I don’t want nity. Based in the Blue Ridge because they sound like no one else songs and sang on another), drum- Mennonites see that as Amish, but to overstate the biblical aspect, but Mountains of Virginia, this dynam- in roots music.” mer Travis Whitmore and that’s not accurate.” those biblical metaphors are big ic four-piece string band marries The group’s most recent , Hammond B3 player Ethan After making an album together metaphors in our lives.” old-time musical traditions with 2015’s Leave Some Things Behind, Ballinger. under Wagler’s name, they contin- Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 their own innovative sound and is a deeply human, emotionally The band’s genesis actually ued to play informally for the next at the door. Doors open at 6:30 lifestyle, generating a truly mag- authentic work that interweaves dates back to 2004, when Wagler, half decade, while also recording a pm and is 7:00. H k INSIDE THIS ISSUE THROUGH THE ROOTS P2 FLAMINGOSIS P2 WITCHES BALL P3 BARON VON SPIRIT P4 CLASSIXX P4 WATSKY P4 P5 SHANE MAUSS P5 STEEP RAVINE P6 FIRST LOUIS THE CHILD P6 P6 STOP FOR MC CHRIS P7 GABE DIXON & DAVID RYAN HARRIS P7 TU, YO, Y MI ARTÉ P7 AESOP

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Nonprofit Organization and University of Oregon Campus Radio The Impossible Kid is ’s as Aesop taps into the funny side of his 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome Aesop first album in nearly four years. While persona that he suppressed during the Rock back to he WOW Hall with special all of his dense, metaphorically rich period where being taken as a serious guest Homeboy Sandman. have been acutely personal, The lyricist was more of a priority. Like his When Aesop Rock (Ian Bavitz) Impossible Kid finds him the most last solo album, 2012’s Skelethon, Aesop announced dates for his upcoming Hey exposed --with the rapper opening up exercised complete creative control over Kirby Tour, we learned that the tour about depression, regrets and aging — he every aspect of the album, from the pro- starts right here at the WOW Hall in turned 40 on June 5th. duction (which he handled himself, with Eugene. Aesop Rock is touring in sup- Rap’s supposed to be a man’s instrumental help from Philly’s Grimace port of his 7th studio album, The game, but Aesop’s only been improving Federation) to conceptualizing the cover Impossible Kid, which came out in April as he’s gotten closer to middle age. He’s art by his friend Alex Pardee. and features contributions from Chuck tackling different subject matter, going As you might have guessed, The D, Hanni El Khatib, and . deep on topics like depression, his some- Impossible Kid is a reference to Aesop Longtime collaborators and times rocky relationships with his family, himself, a person who’s spent his life DJ Zone, both of whom helped out with and the turbulent handful of years that doing things that seemed unthinkable The Impossible Kid, will accompany the culminated in Aesop leaving his adopted before he just went and did them. RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, rapper on the road. Homeboy Sandman, home of to live in a barn Tickets are $18 in advance, $22 at worked with Aesop Rock earlier this out in the woods, where he recorded the door. Doors open at 8:00 pm and show- year on the Lice 2: Still Buggin’EP, will foundations of The Impossible Kid. time is 9:00. H

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], www.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 2016 All rights 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 Managers - Ross Shuber, Zac Townsend, Bookkeeper - Melissa Swan, Volunteer Coordinator - Laura Farrelly, House Managers - Sam Harmon, Jaley Osuna 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 Directors: Chair: Aaron Dietrich, Vice Chair: Mike Janes, Treasurer: Jon Silvermoon, Members: Steve Lasky, Jesieh Love, Mysti Rose Frost, Daylon Sloan

Revelate was released via online digital outlets and peaked at number three on the iTunes reg- THROUGH THE ROOTS gae charts in the first week of the On Sunday, November 6, the ally added Corrick Watson (lead release. The EP holds six origi- CCPA and KRVM’s Zion Train guitar/vocals) and Budda Foster nal compositions created by a proudly welcome back Through (bassist/keys). group with great potential and The Roots along with special Through the Roots looks for- high expectations. guests The Late Ones, Darenots ward to spreading its positive Not everyone can say they and Valley Green. messages and showcasing its high still roll with someone they met Through the Roots is fresh off energy shows to a growing legion in the first grade; Tim Lubic Jr., a tour with Rebelution and tour- of fans. (guitar/vocal) and Royce Fenske ing the release of its new single Based out of Laie, Hawaii, (drums/vocal) have been wander- “Miss Lovely”. brothers Tui Avei (lead vocals) ing Washington together since San Diego-based reggae/rock and Tau Avei (vocals), along they were seven. Characters col- band Through the Roots was with cousin Josh Brunson lided when they met Riley Austin born in early 2008, when Evan (vocals) are the voices. Rooted (keys/vocal) soon after and Hawkins and Taylor Boatwright in Samoan culture, the familial formed an alliance that would met at a local guitar center. bond between the three members one day become Valley Green. Brady O’Rear rounded out the transcends throughout the By 2011, the four began bring- group’s core. group’s conscious lyrics and ing rocking reggae raps and rec- Through the Roots quickly catchy melodies. ognizing their respect for the moved from the streets and back- In late 2014, The Late Ones roots. Riley, Royce and Tim yard shows to touring and soon recorded their debut EP at Sea started off 2014 with the release hooked up for West Coast and Major Seven Studio in Honolulu, of their album Northwest Rootz. national tours with some of the HI with engineer Noah Cronin Tickets are $12 in advance, reggae/rock genres top headlin- (Sammy J) and producers Lapana $15 at the door. Doors open at ers. The San Diego band eventu- Ieriko and Klandon Fetaui. 7:00 pm and showtime is 8:00. H HAITI HURRICANE RELIEF What: Community Ecstatic Dance – A Benefit for fact, more than 500,000 kids are menaced by this Hurricane Matthew in Haiti Relief catastrophe and its dangerous aftermath. Eighty per- When: Thursday, November 3 2016, 7:15 to 9 pm cent of homes in the most affected region have been Donations: $5 to $20 suggested damaged or destroyed. Nearly 16,000 people are liv- For More information: Mike [email protected] ing in shelters. Hundreds of schools are out of com- 541-222-0632 mission. Cholera cases are growing daily, making Hurricane Matthew — the most brutal Caribbean safe, clean water a top priority. storm in a decade — devastated Haiti. And, when Join us for a dance benefit for relief efforts in the disaster strikes, children are the most vulnerable. In aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. H

on stage, practicing what he preaches — guided by the mantra “emotion over energy.” FLAMINGOSIS Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. On Thursday, December 1, Headspace Productions Doors and showtime 9:00 pm. H welcomes Flamingosis to the WOW Hall along with special guests Late Night Radio. Aaron Velasquez aka Flamingosis (the name comes from a freestyle Frisbee move that his father invented) is an electronic music producer, beatboxer and entertainer. Gathering influences from other beat makers, such as Flying Lotus, and Madlib, Aaron is able to take these sources of inspiration in order to come up with his own unique style. Hustling to make his mark in Denver, Colorado’s electronic music melting pot, Late Night Radio is earning the respect of fans and peers alike through prolific production, innovative experimentation, and a dogged dedication to the craft. Alex Medellin has put in his time in the industry, coming up in Texas and , but his ascension in the Colorado scene speaks to his ability to not only create a stun- ning array of original tracks, but bring them to life

2 NOVEMBER 2016 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG as Beltane in 2011 by Star Wrey (of Splendor & the Resistance) and Victor St. Petersburg (of Defeating the Purpose). Joining the group for live per- formances are veteran dancers Lindy Comrada and Regina Anne. These enchanting ladies weave an ethereal tribal fusion dance spec- tacle of original choreography accompanied by Christopher Pfeffer of Ala Nar on Arabic tabla (doumbek). Come dressed in your finest, join the fun and win excellent prizes! We will be holding con- tests for both adults and kids. We look forward to seeing your cre- ativity. Even if you don’t want to be in the contest, we encourage EVERYONE to come in costume! We will have kids activities during the daytime portion of our event. Come do crafts, learn songs, color, and make friends! We will vals, as well. also have a LIVE ZOLTAR booth Black Magdalene is an organic for kids of all ages (even grownup darkwave ensemble, whose sound- kids)! RETURN OF THE WITCHES BALL scape of haunting Middle Eastern Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 On Saturday, November 5, has delivered a globally-renowned a perfect fit for Tempest. Driving tones and rhythms luxuriously at the door and $40 for all day, Eugene Merry Meet and FATE hybrid of high-energy Folk Rock in from the North Bay area is Josh navigate between dark, atmo- with up to $5 off at the door with present the Eugene Witches Ball fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Fossgreen, an exceptional musical spheric percussion and beautifully a donation of five cans ($1/can) with musical guests Tempest and Norwegian influences and other talent whose innovative bass tex- intricate instrumentation. Based or more for Food For Lane Black Magdalene. The 16th world music elements. The last 28 tures add a rich dimension to the in Eugene, the group was formed County. H Witches Ball is an All Day Pagan years have seen the San Francisco Tempest soundscape. And Faire with workshops, divination, Bay Area based act release fifteen Northern California’s own young vendors, children’s activities and critically acclaimed CDs and play Indian-American progressive gui- performances. Plus a costume more than 2,000 gigs. It’s also tarist, Ab Menon, skids to a flam- contest, silent auction, ritual and enjoyed an evolving line-up that’s ing stop on the Tempest stage, canned food dive for Food For enabled musicianship and creativ- replete with flying dreadlocks, Lane County! Hosted by Steve ity to rise with each new member. dazzling string stylings and a sense Brown from 91.9 FM KRVM. Hailing from Oslo, Norway, of ticklish fun. Cuban-born drum- The last Witches Ball at the founding member and lead singer/ mer Adolfo Lazo, an original WOW Hall was in 2008. We are electric mandolinist Lief Sorbye is Tempest member, colors the excited to be back in the WOW recognized as a driving force in the band’s sound with inventive Hall and we look forward to shar- modern folk-rock movement. He rhythms and rock-steady drum- ing this event with our communi- started Tempest after years of ming. ty! touring and recording on the folk Signed to Sony-distributed Starting at 1:00 pm, we will circuit. San Francisco fiddler Magna Carta Records, Tempest’s have workshops, vendors, local Kathy Buys brings her interna- releases are acclaimed worldwide. performers, divination and read- tional award winning playing to The group’s latest studio CD, The ers, and other activities until 5:30. the Tempest stage. Her experi- Tracks We Leave, may be the From 6:00 pm on we will have ence performing world-fusion band’s most exciting work to music, dancing and entertainment, music with high-energy dance date. Tempest is regularly fea- along with costume contests (with bands combined with many years tured at prestigious world folk prizes!) and a ritual. of playing Irish traditional music festivals and is a mainstay at Since forming in 1988, Tempest in America and Ireland makes her countless American Celtic festi- DAYTIME WORKSHOPS During the daytime portion of our event we will be offering workshops from the following presenters: 1:30 PM – Introduction to Psycards with author Catt Foy 2:30 PM – Hermeticism and its applications to European martial arts with Jeff Richardson from Acadamia Duelataria 3:30 PM – Psychism with Cat Cole from Rowan Tree Community 4:30 PM – Sex Magic in Theory and Practice with Mark Shekoyan

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FIND US ONLINE: WWW..COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES NOVEMBER 2016 3 “It’s a very gear-heavy record. We pretty much played everything in here on it,” Tyler says, survey- ing their Venice Beach studio, a cottage which houses six or seven guitars, a piano, various analog synths and a drum kit. One of their favorites is an indigenous Central American drum with a fuzzy hot pink mallet, which was used frequently throughout the album. “We used a lot of Prophet ‘08, Voyager, Juno-106, a lot of [Yamaha] DX-7, the Vermona IN THE GALLERY drum synth, we have a LinnDrum, For the month of November, the Lobby Art Gallery features a [Yamaha] CP70, which is a Paintings by Emma Raven. famous stage piano,” Mike adds. Says Emma: “Tyler’s dad has an old American “In art I have always found a brief escape from the anxieties of daily Fender Telecaster that was played life. The world can often be dark, and some days more difficult than a lot, and then my old man, that’s others to get through. I try to recreate the small bits of beauty that his Ibanez Stratocaster.” make those hard days a little easier. Maybe it’s a vivid sunset, a field CLASSIXXAL MUSIC Classixx excel at cutting impos- of wildflowers, a full moon on a clear night, fog wrapped around the sibly sunny grooves, blithe melo- mountains in the morning before the sun has risen; whatever that small dies bred by the coast, coaxed out moment of beauty it is, I want to capture it and share it with others. FOR THE MASSES by the surf, expertly crafted for “My hope is that when you are standing in front of one of my paint- On Tuesday, November 8, the Classixx have headlined every- road trips, pool parties and dance ings you are momentarily released from reality, that I can help transport CCPA and University of Oregon where from the famed Paris Social clubs. you to a strange yet beautiful space. I work from my imagination, Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA Club to New York’s Webster “I really think this is a product though I am largely inspired by the colors, shapes and patterns of proudly welcome Classixx Hall, touring constantly since of the Los Angeles experience,” nature. At the moment I exclusively work with acrylics for their fast “Faraway Reach” North American releasing their exuberant 2009 sin- Mike says. “Which is also part of drying time and vivid colors.” Tour to the WOW Hall with spe- gle “I’ll Get You,” which featured the reason we called it Hanging The WOW Hall Lobby Art Gallery is open for viewing during box cial guests Phantoms and Harriet songwriter Jeppe. Gardens. For some reason that office hours, noon to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. H Brown. Following their breakout single image just reminds me of Los Music comes naturally to L.A. with acclaimed remixes for Angeles.” duo Classixx. Childhood friends Phoenix, Holy Ghost, Mayer Tyler concurs. “When we’re Michael David and Tyler Blake Hawthorne, Groove Armada, working on a song and I look out began recording together in 2007, Yacht, Major Lazer, Gossip and the window it just seems like the united by their mutual apprecia- others, for the last two years soundtrack of this city. This tion for shimmering melody, punk Classixx have been intent on their beach.” rock, disco and French house. debut Hanging Gardens, whit- Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 Now one of the world’s most uni- tling the LP down from hundreds at the door. Doors open at 8:00 versally respected DJ duos, of sessions to a svelte 12 songs. pm and showtime is 9:00. H

WATSKYxINFINITY+YOUth =FUN By Maya Vagner video “Pale Kid Raps Fast”. He 8 . At its premiere, Watsky fans On Tuesday, November 15, made appearances on Ellen were amazed with the new album the Community Center for the DeGeneres, and even had a guest -- having their expectations ful- Performing Arts and University of appearance on the show Arrested filled as they listened to the little Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM Development. pale man rap. The song continues KWVA proudly welcome Watsky’s Even though Watsky has made at the end of “Lovely Things “X Infinity Tour” to the WOW several appearances in Eugene, he Suite: Theories” (the last song of Hall with special guests Witt never fails to surprise us when he the album). Lowry, Daye Jack and Chukwudi hits the stage with his bold bars Watsky’s poetic verses will Hodge. and poetic music. His new album make you look at average subjects is an American X Infinity just got released August differently. “Talking to Myself” is hip-hop artist, an author and 19th and is sure to gain momen- pure genius; it runs through what poet from San Francisco, CA. On tum. it’s like to be in someone’s head, the Internet, Watsky is known as X Infinity features such hits as and the repeating question in the one of the fastest rappers in the “Tiny Glowing Screens Part 3” as song is “do you get to pick how business, and gained a major fol- one of the first music videos; it you live your life?” and “are you lowing on YouTube with his was released to the public on July stuck on a path?” BARON VON SPIRIT Or what about “Stick to your On Tuesday, November 29, Coalessence Dance welcomes guest Dj guns” -- where Watsky focuses on Baron von Spirit to the WOW Hall. three different perspectives The evening’s three hour journey (6:00 – 9:00 pm) into Ecstatic throughout the song? It focuses Dance will encompass two “waves” of music, each wave opening with first on the media’s insight, as flowing warm-up vibes, steadily building in tempo and intensity to reach well as a politician’s hypocrisy. energetic peaks and then gently landing into meditative stillness. The second is the Orlando mas- Ecstatic Dance is considered a movement meditation; Coalessence is sacre, which is not explicitly being held to inspire dynamic dance journeys — sometimes edgy, sometimes referred to in the song but his easy, always heart-centered — celebrating and exploring movement, bars can apply to mass shootings connection, and true expression, guided by rich, diverse soundscapes. in general. The third point is that Baron von Spirit is a DJ, music remixer and event producer in service Watsky encouraged the viewer of conscious movement. He loves playing cutting-edge beats and bass watching the video to contact from around the globe, and in each set endeavors to touch on the sacred, their local congressperson via tribal, sultry, playful and heartfelt. He has DJ’d for hundreds of con- phone numbers shown on the scious dances from Washington, DC to Bali, Indonesia. In recent years, screen. he’s been resident DJ for Ecstatic Dances in Oakland, Fairfax and Palo For all the Watsky fans, “and Alto. In 2016 he co-founded weekly Ecstatic Dance in Corvallis. the moral of the story is” don’t This is an all ages, alcohol free event, where bare feet are the norm miss Watsky’s show this and conversations are through body language, Thank you for your pres- November 15 at the WOW Hall. ence. Tickets are $16 in advance and Admission is $8-12 sliding scale. For more information: $18 at the door. Doors open at CoalessenceDance.com H 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H

4 NOVEMBER 2016 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG YELAWOLF’S SOUTHERN FLAVORED ‘TRIAL BY FIRE’ TOUR On Wednesday, November 16, album: “If you scratch his songs’ of a long legacy of Gangsters, the CCPA and University of surfaces, you hear a smart, sensi- Outlaws and Rock Stars. His Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM tive outsider searching for some past finally caught up with him in KWVA proudly welcome back solace… The disc’s best moments 2011 when he was arrested on Yelawolf. come when the songs smolder.” drug conspiracy charges. Alabama-born hip-hop phe- praised Yelawolf’s, Released from prison in nom Yelawolf (real name: Michael “strong embrace of his Southern January of 2016, Struggle inked a Wayne Atha) is on the road this roots,” while the Knoxville News deal with Yelawolf’s Slumerican fall on the “Trial By Fire” tour, Sentinel compared him to a . After being incarcer- featuring country-rapper “Southern or an edgier ated for five years, Struggle has (“Deliverance”, … but that’s selling him grown emotionally and intellectu- “Ugly”, “Ms. New Booty”), out- way short.” ally, assuming a new level of law beat master Struggle Jennings It seems like is social responsibility and becoming (grandson of country legend starting to take over mainstream. an inspirational and motivational Waylon Jennings) and hefty One would think that this is a force in the lives of people around -born rap veteran Jelly new concept. But if you are a the world. Roll (“Whiskey, Weed & true hip-hop historian you would Checking in at six feet one Women”). recall that this movement actually inches and over 350 pounds, not The tour follows last year’s began in 2001 with the release of to mention covered in tattoos, it’s acclaimed release of Yelawolf’s Bubba Sparxxx’s debut album impossible to ignore Jason “Jelly second Slumerican/Shady/ Dark Days, Bright Nights. The Roll” DeFord in a room. And Interscope album, Love Story, video for the first single “Ugly” that’s before his booming coun- which debuted at #3 on the featured Bubba and pals in the try-twanged voice enters the con- and topped both the mud with pigs, on tractors and versation. His unique combina- Rap and R&B/Hip-Hop album performing in front of a house tion of introspection, melody and charts as the follow-up to his covered with bug lights. If that’s punch lines has struck a chord debut, 2011’s Radioactive. Love not the epitome of Country, noth- with an ever-growing nationwide Story was recorded mostly in ing is. fan base and continues to impress. Nashville with producers Eminem, The grandson of legendary Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 , WillPower and DJ Paul. icon Waylon at the door. Doors open at 8:00 The Globe said of the Jennings, Struggle Jennings is part pm and showtime is 9:00. H A GOOD TRIP SPONSORED BY THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES (MAPS) By Shane Mauss On Sunday, November 27, the CCPA and University of Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome A Good Trip with Shane Mauss. Hi! I’m Shane Mauss. You may have heard about this tour on The Joe Rogan Experience, Duncan Trussell Family Hour, You Made It Weird, Bertcast, Never Not Funny, Doug Loves Movies, Put Your Unlike a typical stand-up act that is 45 minutes of Hands Together, or one of many other podcasts. But set-up, punch, repeat, this is an hour and a half show I wanted to give you some more information about that is part stand-up, part funny stories of experi- the show here. ences, and part Ted Talk. I will take us on a funny I’ve been a comedian for twelve years. Nine years journey through the stigma, history, laws and science ago I won an award for Best Stand-Up at the HBO of psychedelics. I will share personal experiences and US Comedy Festival and became a fulltime national talk about the effects of hallucinogens like mush- (and sometimes international) headliner. Since then rooms, LSD and DMT. (Don’t worry if you aren’t I’ve appeared on Jimmy Kimmel, Showtime, five familiar, I’ve worked hard to articulate the experience times on Conan, and have specials on Comedy for all.) Central and . My hope is that I’m helping to both de-stigmatize Now let me tell you about this show ‘A Good and demystify psychedelics in a fun way. I am an Trip’. I’ve been a psychonaut for almost 20 years (to advocate for psychedelic studies and rights. I’m in no me this means I use psychedelics to aid in gaining a way encouraging everyone to do them. They aren’t deeper understanding of the mind). Psychedelics have for everybody. They just happen to be for me! had a significant and positive impact on my life. But Hope to see you there! We’re all going to have a more relevant to this show, they are also good trip. of some of the most hilarious, thought-provoking, Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. and well-received material of my career. Doors open at 7:00 pm and showtime is 8:00. H

FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES NOVEMBER 2016 5 long way since starting his career in 2014. At that time the 18-year- old emerged onto the scene as an extremely fast growing producer, catching the attention of fans and making him a huge name in his native country of Norway. Taking the electronic scene by surprise, Bearson started 2015 by releasing “Pink Medicine”. Mark- ing the evolution of his sound, his single incorporated piano keys, wavy synths and Anime-esque distorted vocals. Skyrocketing him to the forefront of the elec- tronic music scene, Bearson fol- lowed up his well-received debut original with remixes of Ghost Lofts and Tove Styrke. Teaming up with female powerhouse Mark Johns, the duo released their col- laboration “Imposter” in May on STEEP RAVINE fashion’s holy grail, Vogue, and On Friday, November 18, the Community Center for the Performing LOUIS THE CHILD garnered over 100,000 plays in Arts and KRVM proudly welcome Steep Ravine to the WOW Hall On Saturday, December 3, the on BBC, Triple J and KCRW, and one day. along with special guests Spiller and Lake Toba. Community Center for the racked up over five million plays Bearson has over ten million Fusing elements of folk, jazz, bluegrass and rock n roll, Steep Ravine Performing Arts proudly wel- on both Spotify and SoundCloud. plays accumulated on Soundcloud continues to enthrall audiences with their soulful California sound. comes Louis the Child to the In 2016, SnapChat listed Louis alone, has landed the #1 spot on Songwriter Simon Linsteadt (guitar, lead vocals) and Jan Purat (violin, WOW Hall along with special The Child as one of 3 EDM HypeM four times and has had vocals) began playing music together in high school in Northern guests Bearson and Elohim. Artists to Watch, and Mix Mag multiple other songs in the Top California, later moving on to study music at UC Santa Cruz and the Currently embarking on their ranked LTC as the #1 Artist 10. Having previously played California Jazz Conservatory. They met bassist Alex Bice (bass, vocals) first headlining tour, Louis The Taking Dance Music to the Next countless shows in Norway and through jam sessions in Santa Cruz. Percussionist Jeff Wilson, a close Child is on the rise. Level. Europe, including Thomas Jack’s musical compadre, is the band’s most recent addition. Steep Ravine has Hailing from , LTC is The year 2015 involved numer- On & Off festival, Bearson is now toured extensively throughout the country and has released two full- an electronic music duo with the ous tours supporting Madeon, gearing up to tour internationally. length records of original music. simple goal of creating music that and . Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 Following their humble beginnings playing at a Hawaiian barbecue makes people happy. Their sin- Up-and-coming electronic at the door. Doors open at 8:00 spot in Santa Cruz and busking in the BART Metro Stations of San gle, “It’s Strange”, has been played music It-boy Bearson has come a pm and showtime is 9:00. H Francisco, Steep Ravine quickly gained a following in the Bay Area and throughout the West. After the release of their debut record Trampin’ On, the band went on several national tours, including notable perfor- mances at High Sierra Music Festival, Four Corners Folk Festival, Pagosa Folk n’ Bluegrass, Outside Lands, and Strawberry Music Festival. In 2015, Steep Ravine released their second record The Pedestrian, diving deeper into new musical terrain. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Doors open at 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H

cholic acoustic numbers. is a three-piece garage rock wildebeest from CAR SEAT HEADREST . Grant Mullen’s bluesy On Thursday, November 17, ful to sexually frank to sorrowful, guitar solos, Henry LaVallee’s the Community Center for the often within the same song. pounding backbeats, and Gianni Performing Arts and KRVM Car Seat Headrest began in Aiello’s juicy basslines combine to proudly welcome Car Seat 2010 in Will Toledo’s hometown form a psychedelic whirlwind of Headrest and Naked Giants along of Leesburg, Virginia. Needing a fuzz. They bring together sounds with special guests Girls Punch place of solitude (and sound- influenced by the likes of Ty Bears. proofing) where he could record Segall and the Sonics as well as Matador Records recording vocals undisturbed, a 17-year-old and even Spinal artist Car Seat Headrest is touring Toledo set up shop in the family Tap with an audible energy in support of his new album car. that gets any crowd doing the . This prolific After relocating to the Seattle twist. Handcrafted Gifts artist (named Will Toledo) comes suburbs in 2014, Toledo assem- Girls Punch Bears is an to Matador having already craft- bled a lineup with bassist Ethan Existential-Crisis-Pop-Punk band Sold By The Artists ed an 11-album catalog of stag- Ives and drummer Andrew Katz. from Eugene. Composed of jazz- International Food gering depth -- all self-released on Teens of Style was the first Car trained youths with a lot of - -- which has gained Seat Headrest album recorded tions, Girls Punch Bears has been Live Music him an obsessive following and with a full band. Drawing mate- playing way too loud for restau- Weekends, Nov. 19 - Dec. 18 over 25,000 downloads. rial from 3 (2010), My Back Is rant gigs since 2012. Their debut Plus Dec. 22-24 Toledo’s catalogue is sharp, Killing Me Baby (2011), and album, Could It Be True? is Saturday Market’s literary and culturally omnivo- Monomania (2012), Teens of available on compact disc and for rous as it touches upon youth and Style provides a concise overview streaming/download at death, love and depression, of the band›s many sonic and GirlsPunchBears.bandcamp.com. drunken parties and 2nd century emotional facets, with the songs Tickets are $12 in advance, 10 AM - 6 PM • Lane Events Center, 13th & Jefferson theologians. Ever surprising, his ranging from electronic psychede- $15 at the door. Doors open at many more details at www.holidaymarket.org 541-686-8885 lyrical imagery ranges from play- lia to punky anthems to melan- 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H

6 NOVEMBER 2016 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG Cinnamon, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell and Tight Bros. He was also a producer of on air content for over a year before leaving to pursue a career in music. Northern California rapper MC Lars is touring his 4th full- length studio album. The Zombie Dinosaur LP revisits the satirical, funny, uptempo style of Lars’ 2004 debut album, the Laptop EP. It features guest appearances by Watsky, Kool Keith, and Less than Jake’s Roger Lima. Zombie Dinosaur tackles such topics as post-feminism, in a nod to Game of Thrones (“Dragon Blood”); disappointing reunion bands with TEN YEARS OF MC CHRIS very few of their original members On Sunday, November 20, the ums. i love cartoons. i love ani- (“Sublime with Rome is Not the CCPA and University of Oregon mation. i love disney and disney Same thing as Sublime”); hipster Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA parks and hidden mickeys. i love parenting (“Hipster Mom”); and proudly welcome mc chris back old movies, hot pretzels and legos the current state of EDM (“Signing to the WOW Hall along with and minfig blind packs. i like Dubstep”). The project was fund- special guests MC Lars and Mega looking forward to things. i like ed entirely by Lars’s third highly Ran. getting the most out of this life successful Kickstarter campaign. GABE DIXON AND Self-described nerd rapper mc that i possibly can. and that A former middle school teach- chris is celebrating his career with means getting 100% on red dead er, Mega Ran (formerly Random) the Ten Years of Touring Tour. before the sequel comes out.” blends education, hip-hop and DAVID RYAN HARRIS The math may be off a bit, as mc chris was one of the first gaming in amazing new ways. chris first played the WOW Hall rappers to focus solely on nerd Retro video games were the cata- TWOBADOURS ON on May 18, 2005. That was the life, rapping about Star Wars, lyst as Random began the trans- famous Revenge of the Sith Tour Harry Potter, ninjas and unre- formation into Mega Ran, an ode during which chris vowed to quited love, instead of the usual to the classic video game charac- THE RUN TOUR watch Star Wars Episode III on fare. He’s just as likely ter Mega Man. Ran became a On Friday, December 2, the Community Center for the Performing every stop of the tour. The to make an appearance at trailblazer in the budding “nerd- Arts and KRVM proudly welcome Gabe Dixon and David Ryan Harris WOW Hall actually rented Valley Comicon as he is at SXSW. He core” and chiptune subgenres. as the Twobadours On The Run Tour stops at the WOW Hall. River Center’s Regal Theater so got his start as an animator on Ran’s music and story have David Ryan Harris, who is internationally recognized for playing chris could watch the movie with many of the shows you see on been shared on stages across the guitar and singing in ’s band (2004-2012), released his his fans from the show. . He was writer, world, on television (ABC/NBC fourth full-length album, Lightyears, in the fall of 2015. The soulful Always using lower case, mc actor, songwriter and animator News, ESPN, Portlandia, Tosh.O, 11-track album includes co-writes with Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi chris describes his interests thusly: for , , WWE Wrestling) and in leading and Tyler Lyle, as well as guest appearances by John Mayer, India Arie “i watch movies, read books, and Coast to Coast and music, gaming and tech publica- and Nikka Costa. play games both board and video. . He tions. Elmore Magazine calls Lightyears a look at, “Harris doing what he i love history and hunting statues. has voiced characters on several Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 does best… performing alone with his guitar, singing beautiful and all- i love mystery and old houses. i Adult Swim pilots such as at the door. Doors open at 7:00 too-real lyrics.” like national landmarks and muse- Welcome to Eltingville, Cheyenne pm and showtime is 8:00. H David Ryan Harris began his music career in 1991 when he co- founded the band Follow For Now, but in 1997 embarked on his jour- ney as a solo artist when he signed with and released his first self-titled record. He has since had the pleasure of writing with, playing with and/or producing artists from Dave Matthews, Cas- TU, YO, Y MI ARTÉ sandra Wilson, Santana, Marc Broussard, and Guy Sebastian. On Saturday, November 26, the Community Center Gabe Dixon released his sophomore solo album, Turns To Gold, on for the Performing Arts and KRVM proudly welcome April 8th, marking his first official collection as an independent artist, Tu, Yo, y Mi Arte’ – a night of authentic Flamenco put out on his own Rolling Ball Records. dancing, singing and music featuring Antonio Fernandez Turns To Gold is currently featured in Rolling Stone, The Huffing- (dancing), Mark Ferguson (guitar), La Ishi (palamas) ton Post, American Songwriter, Elmore Magazine, All Music, Relix and special guest artist – from Spain -- Luis de la Tota. Magazine, Indie Shuffle, and more. Paste Magazine calls it,“heart- Antonio Fernández started dancing at the age of wrenchingly honest,” and No Depression says it’s, “simply an excep- fifteen at the school of Ballet Hispanico. There he tional album” with “all the makings of a big breakthrough.” studied ballet, flamenco, jazz and modern. Antonio Gabe’s songs have been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, CW and started his flamenco studies under Maya de Silva. He more, and his song “Find My Way” served as the song for the opening continued his training under La Meira to further his credits for the box office hit The Proposal starring Sandra Bullock. understanding in the art of flamenco. He’s appeared twice on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, as well as The Late In October of 2014, Antonio won 2nd place in the Show with Craig Ferguson and Last Call with Carson Daly. first-ever Flamenco Certamen competition held in Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Doors open at 8:00 pm Lincoln Center, NYC. Antonio has gone to Granada, and showtime is 9:00. H Spain to study under Raquel Heredia, “ La Repompilla” and Rafaela Reyes, “La Repompa de Malaga” – both As a percussionist and palmero, Luis currently very respected artists in the flamenco world. He has tours with flamenco›s top artists such as Maria Del performed his show of Noche Flamenca at the Oregon Mar Moreno, Antonio Del Pipa, Fernando de La Wine LAB numerous times during his stay in Eugene Morena, El Capullo and Diego Carrasco. He is the this past spring. only holder of a license to teach flamenco rhythms MEMBERSHIP PARTY Mark Ferguson has been playing the flamenco gui- given by the Flamenco Foundation of Spain in 1990. tar since 1995. Mark has studied with many maestros He is also the ‘official’ percussionist for Viernes DECEMBER 10 and has played with a variety of flamenco artists. Flamencos (Flamenco Fridays) in Jerez de la Frontera, The Annual WOW Hall Membership Party is scheduled for Saturday, Born into one of the oldest Gypsy neighborhoods of Spain . December 10, beginning at 7:00 pm. This year’s entertainment includes Jerez de La Frontera, El Barrio de Santiago, on As a flamenco lyricist, his verses (letras) have been the Beat Crunchers, Cherry & The Lowboys, Michael Omogrosso and Flamenco’s most famous street, La Calle Nueva, Jose sought after and recorded by respected Spanish singers a very special appearance by The Raventones. Luis Bermudez Peña aka Luis de La Tota, takes his such as Antonio de la Malena (Album: Yo soy Asi, Asi As a thank you to our supporters, the Membership Party features artistic name from his grandmother ‘La Tota’, who has Soy Yo, 1997). His work as a percussionist can be food and beverages donated by a variety of Lane County’s best restau- been an inspiration to him since infancy. Luis carries heard on CD’s such as Duende y Compas and rants and suppliers. If your favorite restaurant donated last year, please with him a distinct humor, grace and rhythmic cha- Gitanos de Jerez to name a few. He currently lives in thank them. If not, encourage them to do so. risma that started his career as a percussionist and Boise, Idaho where he is building a school, Escuela de Admission is free for WOW Hall members. Membership is on a festero at the tender age of eight. Where others spend Ritmo, dedicated to the art of flamenco. sliding scale, $15-30 individual, $45 couple and business sponsorships decades studying and crafting their artistry, Luis simply Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Doors start at $100. To become a member, call the office at 541-687-2746 IS purity in the form of Flamenco. open at 7:30 pm and showtime is 8:00. H noon-6:00 pm M-F. H

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