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K k MARCH 2017 K g VOL. 29 #3 H WOWHALL.ORGk myself,” she says. Though Crush Me endlessly reveals her easy grace as a song- writer and producer, K.Flay is quick to point out that she “fell into music very haphazardly” at the age of 19 -- a decade after her dad first taught her to play gui- tar. “I was in an argument with someone and was challenged to make a song, which was really my entry point to music,” says Flaherty, an Illinois native who studied at Stanford University. “From there I started producing and playing house parties on campus, kind of as a release from the academic life. I liked that K. FLAY music was a window into a world “CRUSH ME” TOUR with a lot of unpredictability and chaos; it was almost diametrically opposed to my very regimented day-to-day living.” Upon graduating, Flaherty moved to and kept up with music, making her break- through with the 2011 mixtape I Stopped Caring in ‘96 and soon landing a deal with a major label. Not long after putting out her 2013 EP What If It Is (featuring a collaboration with ), K.Flay launched her own label for the release of her full-length debut Life As a Dog in 2014. “The experience of taking On Wednesday, March 29, the and how that can be its own form Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds), instrumentation, and I wanted to nothing and creating something Community Center for the of power,” says Kristine Flaherty, K.Flay instills that energy into a make sure that was really reflect- makes me happy and helps me Performing Arts and Alternative the L.A.-based artist who made batch of songs highlighting her ed on this EP,” notes Flaherty. not be anxious or depressed,” 103.7 NRQ proudly welcome her debut as K.Flay with a series seamless flow and head-turning Equally inspired by the novels concludes K.Flay. “In and of K.Flay’s “Crush Me” Tour to the of releases in 2010. “The songs lyricism. But while Crush Me of Marilynne Robinson and Kid itself, just the act of making WOW Hall. on the EP revolve around the idea builds off K.Flay’s hip-hop back- Cudi’s early records, Crush Me music is still so life-affirming to On “Blood in the Cut” -- the of a person or a force seeking to ground, the EP also channels her finds K.Flay delivering her most me.” moody and magnetic lead single crush you or hold you down, but punk sensibilities and DIY spirit intensely intimate yet sonically Listen to NRQ for the oppor- from her new EP Crush Me -- there’s a defiant energy to them into a lush but gritty sound root- expansive work so far. tunity to win tickets and have a K.Flay turns emotional damage -- like, ‘Yeah, go ahead and try.’” ed in live drums and guitar. “My main imperative was to Meet & Greet with K.Flay. into unlikely transcendence. The first signing to Night “My live shows always had the create something musically inter- Tickets are $13 in advance, “It’s about inundating yourself Street/Interscope Records (an spontaneity that comes from esting and at the same time be $15 at the door. Doors open at with feelings of pain and angst, imprint helmed by Imagine working with more organic completely honest and not censor 7:00 pm and showtime is 8:00. H

K BIG WILD P2 H P3 H LEFTOVER CRACK P3 H REBEL SOULJAHZ P4 H OLD 97S P4 H AWARDk WINNERS P5 INSIDE THIS ISSUE SAM LACHOW P5 H SELF DEFENSE FOR THE COMMUNITY P5 H THE SOFT WHITE SIXTIES P6 H WHY? P6 H ADRIAN LEGG P7 WOW HALL ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING This year’s WOW Hall Annual one-year term. This will put the organi- Membership Meeting is scheduled for zation back on track to elect four mem- CCPA Annual Membership Wednesday, April 12. Doors will open at bers in 2018. PAID Meeting Agenda

U.S. Postage U.S. 6:00 pm for a reception (featuring food More members are needed to serve on Permit No. 303 No. Permit Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, and beverages) and the meeting will begin the Board of Directors. CCPA members Nonprofit Organization Time: 7:00 pm (Social at 6:00) promptly at 7:00. Following the meeting, who can devote time and skills to the Place: WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. Eugene, stick around for entertainment by per- organization are encouraged to run. The forming artists TBA. CCPA also welcomes membership partici- Call to Order CCPA members meet annually to pation in all of our standing committees. I. Welcome and Introductions approve a budget for the upcoming year To qualify to serve on the board of II. Review of the Year and to elect members to the WOW Hall directors, one must have been a CCPA a. Staff Report b. Financial Committee Report Board of Directors. This year the mem- member for at least 30 days prior to the c. Facilities Committee Report bership can elect up to six board mem- election. If you would like to be on the d. Fundraising / Education Committee Report bers, five to two-year terms and one to a board, please join or renew your member- e. Personnel Committee Report one-year term. ship by March 13. III. Statement from the Board Completing a two-year term is board This meeting is open to the public but IV. Public Comments/Open Forum member Steve Lasky; completing a one- only members may vote. A person can V. Approval of General Policy Statement year term is board Chair Aaron Dietrich. become a member by paying membership VI. Approval of the Budget Currently, there are four open seats on dues ($15-30 sliding scale) or by donating VII. Election of Board of Directors the board. ten hours of non-show volunteer time. a. Nominations* Continuing CCPA Board members are If you are not a member and want to b. Speeches Mike Janes, Jon Silvermoon and Daylon become one, or wish to check your mem- c. Recess Sloan; their terms end in 2018. bership status, please call (541-687-2746) d. Election VIII. Upcoming Meetings RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, There are nine seats on the board. or stop by the WOW Hall office. IX. Adjournment This year’s top vote getters will earn two- To join or renew via PayPal, go to www. year terms and the next will receive a wowhall.org. H *A person must have been a CCPA member for 30 days to run for the board

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, info@ wowhall.org, 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 2017 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 - Daniel Noall, Peter Holmes, Lighting Director - TJ Martin Lokey, 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, Daylon Sloan

BIGOn Sunday, March WILD 19, the Community Center forINVINCIBLE new style, weaving singer iDA HAWK’s alluring the Performing Arts and University of Oregon vocals into a tale of overcoming obstacles, and feeling Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome Big unbeatable after crushing inner demons. With a Wild’s Invincible Tour to the WOW Hall with special similar theme, “Empty Room” combines a powerfully guests Phantoms and IHF. melodic composition with a story of moving on from Big Wild is touring in support of his debut EP, a loveless relationship. Catchy hooks and Yuna’s Invincible, released via Foreign Family Collective and inviting voice are a refreshing take on dance and pop now available to stream and download in full. music alike. With his colorful and infectious music, producer With an eclectic live show, Big Wild has built a Jackson Stell has become a fast rising voice in the passionate following spanning all types of music lov- electronic scene as Big Wild. Already a tour and fes- ers. Additional touring with acts including Tycho, tival favorite thanks to a co-sign from Seattle’s Pretty Lights and Bassnectar, as well as exuberant ODESZA, the -based producer has created festival performances at Coachella, Decadence and a set of songs on his Invincible EP that speak to our Snowglobe, have bolstered his reputation as a must- desire to connect with something larger, and are as see act. awe-inspiring as a walk through a Redwood grove. As Big Wild embarks on his own nationwide From the momentous build-up of “When I Get Invincible Tour to showcase his new EP, music fans There”, to new experiments with vocalists, Invincible have the ideal opportunity to be first to experience pushes the boundaries of Stell’s spacious sound and the next incarnation of his unique live experience. finds him gelling with new collaborators and ideas. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. The triumphant lead track shows Stell developing a Doors open at 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H

2 MARCH 2017 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG THE RETURN OF LEFTOVER CRACK On Friday, March 31, the CCPA and University of Oregon Campus movement. The band’s frequency Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome back Leftöver Crack. spectrum now extends to new What do these three things have in common: Sasquatch, the Easter heights via adornments of tubular Bunny and Leftover Crack. If your answer was “There’s no such thing” bells, microcassette manipula- you are only partly right. Leftöver Crack is a band (and the WOW Hall DEAFHEAVEN tions, and washes of tuned feed- writes checks to Sasquatch, so it must be real, too) On Monday, March 27, the according to Metacritic. back by guitarists Christopher Leftöver Crack remains one of the more mysterious collectives in the CCPA and U. of O. Campus King and Jeremy Galindo while universe. Fueled by an urgent sense of political purpose, Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly bassist Donovan Jones ensures this NYC 5-piece has continued to bring the world “That Crack Rock welcome Deafheaven, This Will Since 2004, This Will Destroy that the band’s roots dig deep into Steady Beat” ever since the demise of the legendary band Choking Victim. Destroy You and Emma Ruth You has been forging some of the the netherworld of sub-frequen- Featuring CV core members Scott “Stza Crack” Sturgeon on vocals and Rundle. world’s most brutal, dynamic and cies. Alec “Shibboleth” Baillie on bass, LöC has taken their critically serious Deafheaven is a California- precariously visceral instrumental message concerning the police state, religion, political corruption and based act that has garnered rock. A vigorous tour schedule, EMMA RUTH RUNDLE lower class suffering far and wide with their often tongue in cheek lyrics acclaim for their signature hybrid their celebrated discography and Emma Ruth Rundle’s second and intense albeit wry delivery. Featuring Southern California punk sound of , critically renowned soundtrack solo , Marked for Death, ambassador Brad “Minus” Logan on guitar and more recently armed with and post-rock. The band is tour- work for feature films and docu- mines feelings of loss, defeat, Donny “skillets” Morris on drums and Chris “the man” Mann on guitar, ing in support of their latest mentaries has earned them a fer- heartache and self-destructiveness this band (…Finally…) means business. release on ANTI-, New Bermuda. vent international following. to emerge with the most honest George Clarke (vocals), Kerry Another Language, TWDY’s and compelling accomplishment “Leftöver Crack have taken the pulse of a nation in crisis and, after almost a decade of McCoy (guitar), Dan Tracy fourth full length LP, marks their of an already prolific career. isolation, they’ve resurfaced to spit and scream ‘ME TOO!’ and ‘I TOLD YOU SO!’ directly into (drums), Stephen Lee Clark (bass) euphonious return from a pro- Exemplified by the candid, America’s cold, sweaty, corrupt face!” 5/5 Stars, Better Squats and Gardens Magazine. and Shiv Mehra (guitar) recorded longed vacuous dark period that unglamorous cover portrait, the New Bermuda live to tape at 25th threatened to break both the band album makes a persuasive argu- Stza and company have had a rocky past, but have stuck together in Street Recording in Oakland, CA and its members. Rather than be ment for its creator’s utter help- the face of staggering adversity. From their early days of being, “courted, and Atomic Garden Recording in stifled by their experience, TWDY lessness in the shadow of defeat. recorded, subsequently censored and held creatively hostage by former East Palo Alto, CA in April 2015. were atomized and subsequently And though a potent dose of punk Epitaph” (according to the band) with the release of Clarke says that he came up with made anew, emerging with a dark, hypnotic rock every bit as 2001’s Mediocre Generica, to their follow up, the classic Steve Albini the idea of “New Bermuda” to revived energy and reinforced satisfying as her work with collaboration, 2004’s F@*k World Trade and all throughout the rest of describe a new destination in life, sense of solidarity. As a result, Marriages and Red Sparowes, their wasted oughts and into their more focused two-thousand-teens, their a nebulous point of arrival, and Another Language captures the Marked for Death’s most reso- urgent message and energetic live shows have only grown sharper. an unknown future where things band at its most potent, honed, nant element is Rundle herself, Upon releasing their third full-length album in 14 years, Constructs of get swallowed up and dragged and utterly powerful form yet, settling-in to her role as singer/ the State, the stakes are high, but LöC remain unshaken. into darkness. displaying an edified unity and songwriter. Her rich voice, alter- Says Stza: “I have been working on the songs for this album since I Formed in 2010 in San Fran- graduated sense of songwriting, nately jostled and cradled by the wrapped up production on the third Star F@*king Hipsters record in cisco, Deafheaven has released tonal complexity, and studio sounds conjured from her guitar, 2011. My only concern (with releasing) a new Leftöver Crack LP was two studio on Deathwish; prowess. feels more present, perhaps even that it had to be as good as our first two full-length efforts. I wasn’t Roads to Judah in 2011 and their From the opening moments of more deliberate, than ever before. going to put a new record together until I felt like that standard was met.” lauded Sunbather in 2013. Sun- Another Language it is clear that As she explains, “The subject Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Doors open at 8:00 pm bather received accolades from the band has achieved its aim. matter is largely about being and showtime is 9:00. H NPR on their Favorite Albums of The peaks and valleys of emotive defeated and shrunken into the 2013 list, a coveted Best New dynamism are expertly guided by base human themes of love and Music at Pitchfork, the Best the dexterous drum work of Alex loss. It’s a far cry from high art. Metal Album of 2013 per Rolling Bhore, who offers up droves of It’s very much from the dirt.” Stone, a 9/10 star review from ghost-notes and compounded Tickets are $16 in advance, $18 Decibel Magazine, and it was the cadences that energize the album at the door. Doors open at 7:00 highest rated album of 2013 with a fully realized freedom of pm and showtime is 8:00. H

THIS WILL DESTROY YOU

EMMA RUTH RUNDLE

FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES MARCH 2017 3 REBEL SOULJAHZ 4 THE PEOPLE On Thursday, March 30, the Community Center for the Performing Arts, Pharmfresh Flowers and KRVM’s Zion Train proudly welcome Rebel SoulJahz “4 The People” Tour to the WOW Hall with special guest Eli-Mac. ALL MESSED UP & Rebel SoulJahz are touring in support of their newest full-length album 4 The People, released on February 24, 2017. The Spring Tour takes them around the US West Coast and Asia. SOMEPLACE TO GO Emerging from the backyards of Waipahu, Hawaii, Rebel Souljahz OLDOn Thursday, March 97S 23, board, and Hammond’s childhood delivered some of the band’s began as four friends born with a drive to perform. They started sing- Emporium Presents welcomes Old obsession with trains inspired the strongest songs in years. While ing a cappella together in high school, later developing into a full band. 97s back to the WOW Hall along band’s new name, which paid touring the country in support, Their harmonious sound appealed to mainstream island music enthusi- with special guests He Ha Tonka homage to the country ballad Hammond launched his own solo asts as well as lovers of Hawaii’s island reggae. Although they became one of “Wreck of the Old 97.” career, packaging a wealth of old- Since releasing their debut album Nothing to Hide in 2006, Rebel the most enduring bands in the Old 97’s released the debut timey gospel ballads and locomo- Souljahz have arranged, written and performed several number 1 hits alternative country-rock catalog, album Hitchhike to Rhome in tive imagery onto the album I such as “Nothing to Hide”, “The One”, “Play Me Like a Fool” and Old 97’s drew inspiration from a 1994. It garnered positive reviews Don’t Know Where I’m Going “Ms. Beautiful”. They have traveled to over 18 countries with headline broad range of genres, including and began to build the group’s But I’m On My Way. Miller also performances to as many as 15,000+ attendees. the twangy stomp of alt-country fan base. The album’s found time to release a solo Band members are Michael Maglinti (lead vocals), William Tauiili and the melodies of power pop. follow-up, Wreck Your Life, pre- album, 2009’s self-titled Rhett Sua (lead vocals), Andrew Hodges Jr. (lead vocals), Faaigaelo Moananu Formed in 1993 by frontman sented Old 97’s as a sharp, eclectic Miller, which appeared one year Jr. (lead vocals), Sherwin Debrum (keyboards), Shay Marcello (bass), and bassist Murry country-rock outfit with a pinup- before the ninth Old 97’s record, Keith Jaden Jumuwan (guitar) and Jazzton Lyons (drums). Hammond, the group spent the worthy frontman. The Grand Theatre Volume One. bulk of the decade posed on the After the Old 97’s made their Originally intended as a double- brink of mainstream success, issu- Elektra debut in 1997 with Too album, The Grand Theatre was ing albums that often drew warm Far to Care, many publications followed in mid-2011 by a com- reviews but never yielded a sub- placed the band among the lead- panion record, The Grand stantial hit. ers of the alt-country movement. Theatre Volume 2. Ever prolific, Old 97’s tightened their sound 1999’s Fight Songs offered anoth- Miller then released The as the decade drew to a close, er polished, pop-friendly set of Interpreter in 2011 and The retaining their bar-band vigor songs, allowing the band to sell Dreamer in 2012. while introducing a stronger pop/ out 1,500-seat venues. Following the 2013 release of rock sound on albums like Too Miller took a temporary leave the EP , featur- Far to Care and . to work on a solo power pop ing songs the band recorded over Miller also mounted a solo career record, , which was a decade earlier with the man in the early 2000s, but the band released in late 2002. A period of himself, the Old 97’s have con- remained together nonetheless. relative inactivity followed. The firmed the April 29 release of their Rhett Miller and Murry hiatus ended in 2004 with the new album and ATO debut Most Hammond first partnered up in release of , whose sub- Messed Up — a revealing, 1989, when Miller enlisted the lat- sequent tour featured prominently 12-track meditation on 20 years in ELI MAC ter’s help in producing his debut on the double-disc live album music that finds them at their Before she changed her professional name, Filipino American singer solo album, Mythologies. As part Alive & Wired. Afterward, Miller raucous, boozy best. Eli Mac was Ciara-Camile Roque Velasco -- the ninth place finisher on of the short-lived band Sleepy returned to his solo career with It’s “a rock opera, a way-off the third season of American Idol. Born in Makati City, Philippines, Heroes, Miller and Hammond lay 2006’s The Believer. Broadway musical about a musi- Camile Velasco’s family later moved to Haiku, Maui. the foundation for Old 97’s. Old 97’s returned to the studio cian’s life, loves and lubrication,” On American Idol, Velasco’s trademark was a red, yellow and green Guitarist Ken Bethea and drum- once again in 2008, and the result- says music critic Bill Flanagan. Rasta wristband. Vocally, she was quickly classified as being hip-hop mer Philip Peeples climbed on ing album, Blame It On Gravity, Recorded in Austin and produced — a culture and style she certainly identified with but was not limited by Salim Nourallah, Most Messed HA HA TONKA to. Up also features guest appear- After signing with Universal/Motown Records, Camille headlined ances by Tommy Stinson (The gigs including including the Pro Bowl Concert in Hawaii, the Yeah Replacements, Guns N’ Roses) Baby! Expo in Anaheim, and a two-day concert for the 50th State Fair and Jon Rauhouse () in Oahu. Her first single, “Hangin’ On”, was especially popular in the on lap-steel. Filipino-American music scene. Ha Ha Tonka is a rock band Velasco parted with Motown Records in 2006, but made appear- from the Ozarks named after a ances on American Idol and the Idol Tonight segment. She also per- sweet, sweet Missouri State Park. formed enthusiastically in Hawaii, including opening for her idol, Lau- Their label, , ryn Hill, at the Bob Marley Fest in Kapolei. Her single “Guava Jelly” says that, “Ha Ha Tonka sit at was produced by Stephen Marley and released onto iTunes in 2008. It the crossroads of Americana and received the Hawaii Music Awards’ Single of the Year in April 2009. indie, where Alabama meets She began performing professionally under the stage name Eli-Mac Arcade Fire.” came in 2014. That October, she released her Dubstop EP. Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the door. Doors open at 8:00 pm day of show. Doors open at 6:30 and showtime is 9:00. H mad showtime is 7:30. H

4 MARCH 2017 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG LETTUCE AT THE WOW HALL 2-6-2016

WOW HALL AWARD WINNERS by Bob Fennessy Membership Party for Best Best Instrumentalist: The Community Center for the Nonmusical/Variety Event (4th 1. That 1 Guy (magic pipe) Performing Arts is pleased to time). 2. Melvin Seals (keys) announce the official winners of Congratulations to Maya 3. (tie) Buckethead (guitar) the 23nd Annual WOW Hall Vagner for winning the $30 gift Jeff Austin (mandolin) Awards for 2016. Begun in 1994, certificate. Maya’s choices were 4. Terry Bozzio SAM LACHOW RAW the WOW Awards are designed to Girls Punch Bears, Watsky, Kelsey On Saturday, March 11, the Community Center for the Performing honor the public’s favorite per- Wilson, That 1 Guy, MarchFourth, Best Musical Performance: Arts welcomes Sam Lachow back to the WOW Hall. formers of the past year. A ballot Witches Ball, The Crookes and 1. Lettuce Sam Lachow is a producer, songwriter, rapper, videographer, direc- was published in the January issue Pigs on the Wing, respectively. 2. Elephant Revival tor and editor of video and music. Raised in both Seattle and New York of the WOW Hall Notes and a So here are the winners; each 3. MarchFourth City, he’s been making videos since elementary school, and as a seventh- ballot box was available at the receives a certificate from the 4. La Luz / Snow White grader began a group called Shankbone. Sam began directing and pro- WOW Hall through February 16. WOW Hall suitable for framing. ducing music videos with Shankbone, and went on to create videos for There were a bunch of new Best Non-Musical/Variety Event: various other artists. winners this year. Electro-swing Favorite Local Band: 1. WOW Hall Membership In 2011 Sam released his debut project as a solo artist, Brand New pioneers High Step Society topped 1. High Step Society Party Bike. Produced entirely by Sam, the album utilized many live instru- the poll for Favorite Local Band, 2. Vial…Experiment 2. Witches Ball ments from musicians based in Seattle and New York. The next year keyboardist Melvin Seals was 3. Soul Vibrator 3. (tie) OCF Spring Fling Sam released two EP’s, and produced/directed dozens of music videos picked for Favorite Male 4. Hyding Jekyll Wanderlust Circus from the projects on his YouTube channel, which now has over seven Performer, beautiful Bonnie Paine 5. (tie) Egotones 4. MarchFourth million views. of Elephant Revival was named Eugene City Barnstormers After successfully raising 20K on Kickstarter in 2014, Sam’s second Favorite Female Performer, funk Best New Act: full-length album Huckleberry independently debuted #6 on iTunes Hip band Lettuce was a big winner for Favorite Male Performer: 1. La Luz Hop. He then unexpectedly released a free project titled 80 Bars, which best show (let us pray they return), 1. Melvin Seals 2. Car Seat Headrest surpassed a million plays on Soundcloud for multiple songs. all female band La Luz was the 2. (tie) Buckethead 3. Beat Crunchers Riding that momentum Sam became the first local headliner to sell Best New Act and Soul Vibrator Del the Funky Homosapien 4. (tie) Louis the Child out Seattle’s 1,000 cap Neptune Theater, co-headlined a 29 city national was the people’s choice for Best 3. Mandolin Orange tour, and rocked the main stage at Washington’s biggest music festival Band Name (where the double Sasquatch. entendre rules). The only hold- Favorite Female Performer: Best Band Name: Sam’s latest EP Friends, Funk & Liquor debuted at #2 on iTunes overs from 2015 were That 1 Guy 1. Bonnie Paine 1. Soul Vibrator Hip Hop top albums. as Best Instrumentalist (the 5th 2. La Luz 2. STRFKR Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Doors open at 8:00 pm award for Mike Silverman and his 3. Kelsey Wilson 3. Girls Punch Bears and showtime is 9:00. H one-of-a-kind instrument – The 4. (tie) CloZee 4. $uicide Boy$ Magic Pipe) and the WOW Hall Susan Lucia 5. Hyding Jekyll Here’s a review of the winners of past twenty-two years: Favorite Local Band: 1998 Steve Perry (Cherry cordion) Toasters 2008 The T Club SELF DEFENSE FOR THE COMMUNITY 2015: Cherry Poppin’ Poppin’ Daddies) 2010 That 1 Guy (magic 1996 Sky Cries Mary / 2007 Devil Makes Three Daddies 1997 Steve Perry (Cherry pipe) Floater 2006 Band of Horses WING CHUN KUNG FU (A WOMEN’S STYLE) & WEAPON TRAINING 2014 Medium Troy Poppin’ Daddies) 2009 That 1 Guy (magic 1995 Pennywise 2005 Reeble Jar 2013 Blue Lotus 1996 Rob Wynia pipe) 1994 Floater 2004 Xiu Xiu These new self defense classes for the community are based on Wing 2012 Sol Seed (Floater) 2008 Buckethead (guitar) 2003 The Ovulators Chun Kung Fu, which is a women’s style designed for smaller, weaker 2011 Medium Troy 1995 Steve Perry (Cherry 2007 Steve Kimock (gui- Best Non-Musical or 2002 Hell’s Belles 2010 Medium Troy Poppin’ Daddies) tar) Variety Performance: 2001 Dave Carter & individuals to cope with an assault from a big strong assailant. 2009 Medium Troy 1994 Artis the Spoonman 2006 Buckethead (guitar) 2015 WOW Hall Mem- Tracy Grammer The classes emphasize awareness, elusiveness, as well as efficient tech- 2008 Cherry Poppin’ 2005 Dick Dale (guitar) bership Party 2000 California Guitar Daddies Favorite Female 2004 Walker T. Ryan 2014 Doug Benson Trio niques to compensate for having lesser strength and size if assaulted. The 2007 Medium Troy Performer: (guitar) 2013 WOW Hall Mem- 1999 MeShell Ndegeo- curriculum includes empty hand and improvisational weapon training for 2006 Reeble Jar 2015 Kimya Dawson 2003 Dick Dale (guitar) bership Party cello 2005 Eleven Eyes 2014 Babes With Axes 2002 Dick Dale (guitar) 2012 WOW Hall Mem- 1998 Soul Function community members without a previous martial arts background. 2004 StopSignGo 2013 Brandelyn Rose 2001 Chick Corea (key- bership Party 1997 Young Women’s Classes are ongoing on Sundays from 12:15 to 1:15 pm. Sliding scale 2003 The Sugar Beets (Blue Lotus) board) 2011 Doug Benson Ritual Theatre 2002 The Sugar Beets 2012 Norma Fraser 2000 Mike Watt (bass) 2010 Yard Dogs Road 1996 Ben Harper donation basis. No one turned away from lack of funds. 2001 Abakadubi 2011 Lynx 1999 Vassar Clements Show 1995 Trillian Green For more information: [email protected] H 2000 Abakadubi 2010 Frazy Ford (fiddle) 2009 GRRRLZ ROCK 1994 Floater 1999 Habaneros 2009 Katherine Whalen 1998 Mike Watt (bass) 2008 Buckethead Guitar 1998 The Varicoasters (Squirrel Nut Zip- Hero Challenge Best Band Name: 1997 Cherry Poppin’ pers) Best Musical Perfor- 2007 MC Chris & Trans- 2015 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies 2008 The Blow mance/Show: formers Daddies 1996 Floater 2007 Juliette Lewis 2015 Pigs on the Wing 2006 Yard Dogs Road 2014 The Cunninlyn- 1995 Cherry Poppin’ 2006 Neko Case 2014 Bohemian Dub Ball Show guists Daddies 2005 Yako Onuki (Melt 2013 STRFKR 2005 Star Wars III with 2013 Conjugal Visitors 1994 Cherry Poppin’ Banana) 2012 Cherry Poppin’ MC Chris 2012 Bad Mitten Orches- Daddies 2004 Bitch Daddies / Medium 2004 Suicide Girls tre 2003 Jennifer Folker Troy 2003 Chuck Palahniuk 2011 Nashville Pussy Favorite Male (Drumattica) 2011 Medium Troy / 2002 (Tie) Monsterama 2010 Devil Makes Three Performer: 2002 Shelley Doty Synyrgy Rummage Sale 2009 The Cunninlyn- 2015 That 1 Guy 2001 Laura Kemp 2010 Edward Sharpe & 2001 Young Women’s guists 2014 Aaron Carter 2000 Laura Kemp the Magnetic Zeros Theater Collective 2008 The Circle Jerks 2013 Karl Denson 1999 Iris Dement 2009 Medium Troy 2000 Bindlestiff Family 2007 Conjugal Visitors 2012 Alcyon Massive 1998 Carrie Akre (Good- 2008 Floater Cirkus 2006 Three Blind Mics 2011 Matisyahu ness) 2007 Ratatat 1999 Young Women’s 2005 !!! 2010 III 1997 Shelley Doty 2006 Built to Spill Theatre Collective 2004 StopSignGo 2009 Jason Webley 1996 Lynette Knackstedt 2005 Flogging Molly 1998 Jello Biafra 2003 Eat !@#$ %^&*face 2008 Bassnectar (Skankin’ Pickle) 2004 Rock ‘n’ Roll Sol- 2002 Blasphemous Abnor- Eye 5 2007 Jason Webley 1995 Shelley Doty (Jam- diers / White Hot Best New Act: mality 2006 Andrew Bird bay) Odyssey 2015 Unknown Mortal 2001 Abakadubi Explore the cutting 2005 Jello Biafra 1994 Laura Kemp 2003 Floater Orchestra 2000 Sugar Beets 2004 Marty Larsen-Xu 2002 GWAR 2014 Garcia Birthday 1999 Moth edge of popular and (RnR Soldiers) Best Instrumentalist: 2001 Floater / King Black Band 1998 Cherry Poppin’ roots music, for a curious, 2003 Rob Wynia (Floater) 2015 That 1 Guy (magic Acid 2013 Shook Twins Daddies 2002 Greg Brown pipe) 2000 Sugar Beets / Nectar 2012 Blue Lotus 1997 (tie) Big Bad Voo- intelligent mind, and a pair 2001 Rob Wynia 2014 That 1 Guy (magic Way 2011 Sol Seed doo Daddy of open ears. (Floater) pipe) 1999 Floater 2010 Ivan Neville’s Save Ferris 2000 Mike Watt 2013 Felix Blades (guitar) 1998 The Skatalites / Dumpstaphunk 1996 Trillian Green Sat 3pm 1999 Rob Wynia 2012 Chris Wood (bass) Let’s Go Bowling 2009 Portland Cello 1995 Sweaty Nipples (Floater) 2011 Jason Webley (ac- 1997 The Skatalites / The Project 1994 Sweaty Nipples

FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES MARCH 2017 5 THE SOFT WHITE SIXTIES On Saturday, March 25, the CCPA and KRVM proudly welcome The Soft White Sixties. Since forming in 2010, the members of Bay Area band The Soft White Sixties have rarely sat still. They’ve lived much of their life in a 15-pas- senger van, traversing the country, whipping up new riffs, new rhythms, new lyrics and then, almost immediately, breaking them out onstage. For these four hard-working musicians, it was simply a way of life. But the band needed to step back. “It was about giving these songs the attention they deserve,” lead singer and principal lyricist Octavio Genera says of the band’s decision to hunker down in a one-bedroom house in East Nashville to workshop what became their tightest, most sophisticated and melodic material to Why? still can grasp you with date. meaningful lyrics. For instance in “Every little part of each song was really put under a microscope the song “Jonathan’s Hope”, there much more than we had in the past,” says guitarist and keyboard player is wonderful imagery of a bird Aaron Eisenberg. “You have to be able to step back and say, ‘Alright, that he finds to be a symbol of cool there’s one idea. But is there a better one?’” hope. The lyrics are so good you For the Sixties, who’d released their debut full-length album, Get just need to read it for yourself: Right WHY? 2017 in 2014, capturing a certain vibe and a particular mood for their “Brief is the life of that bird next batch of recordings was essential. For the next album the musical OR TAKE ME BACK TO 2004 Who brings your secrets, your collective — which includes bassist Ryan Noble and drummer By Maya Vagner humor come out in his 2014 com- deepest beefs and desires Joey Bustos — made a conscious decision to apply a forward-thinking On Tuesday, March 28, the edy album called Dark Comedy. Through it’s beak in a minor kind of approach, continually asking the question ‘what kind of band do Community Center for the My favorite song by far on that squeak to be heard we want to be?’ Performing Arts and University of album is “Thirsty Ego Raps”. It’s meaning complete no need Who did they find themselves to be? Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM There is a line I thought was so for words “A band not afraid to embrace its murkier side”, says Genera. “We KWVA proudly welcome Why? funny, I thought I should share: “ It might not last more than a wanted the songs to have a little darker tinge to them than those on our back to the WOW Hall along We can yell ‘eye of the tiger’ if he week last record.” with special guest Open Mike sees gazelle.” And if this my final trip it be In-studio discussions often turned to films — and more specifically Eagle. Why? is an alternative hip- Lord take me quick, let me see the ominous tones their respective soundtracks conveyed. Open Mike Eagle, is a hip-hop hop/ indie band also founded in ye “A lot of the movies we love have a darker, grittier side to them, grit comedian/musician who is simply 2004. Why? began as Jonathan And please heed the needs of that our music has as well,” Eisenberg says, referencing the acclaimed hilarious. He started in 2004 and Yoni Wolf’s stage name. After he my family”. works of filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson is originally from Chicago. I wrapped up his last solo album Don’t bother asking Wolf and Martin Scorsese. “We wanted to write a song that would be used to really like his songs and think it’s back in 2003, he enlisted his older what “Moh Lhean” means. He introduce the villain.” awesome that he adds a lot of brother Josiah and others and won’t tell you. It’s the name of Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Doors open at 8:00 pm millennial references that are then transformed his stage name his home studio, where WHY? and showtime is 9:00. H worth focusing on. into a band name. regulars Josiah, Matt Meldon, For example for the song Just released in 2017, Why’s Doug McDiarmid, Liz Wolf and “Information” the line: sixth album Moh Lhean has been Ben Sloan, plus a handful of “Yeah, I got a lady and I a real success so far. With such Ohioans, gathered to record this dance with her I’m happy to see songs as “Dumb Hummer”, “The (and also at Josiah’s studio, her, but what she feels is my Hollows”, “Waterlines” and “The dubbed El Armando). transmitter Ole King”, it’s no wonder they You can catch WHY? along My antenna span’s killin’ are a hit. A lot of their lyrics with Open Mike Eagle at the I’m all full of data like a contain imagery and a narrative WOW Hall on March 28. Tickets Spiderman Villain like a story -- but a very long one. are available in advance for $15, I’m part flesh and part ener- Although this song I’m about $18 at the door and $70 for VIP gy.” to share with you is from the Meet & Greet. Doors open at You could hear more of his Mumps album back in 2012, 7:00 pm and showtime is 8:00. H

6 MARCH 2017 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG Throughout his career, he has earned the highest praise from the media. “Legg is, above all, a gui- tarist of great power, invention and versatility,” observes the St. Petersburg Times. “Through fast- fingered picking, spontaneously layering parts and occasional ring- ing harmonics, he sounds like an orchestra.” Guitar Player heralds how he, “combines a sublime melodic sense with a mighty right- hand groove, creating pretty music with rhythmically aggressive undercurrents,” while notes that, “the guitar is the most versatile instrument in the world, and demon- strates this better than Adrian Legg.” For Legg, the fulcrum and essence of his creativity is in live performance. “Playing live is the whole point,” he stresses. “Everyone makes a journey, an effort; we all come together — me, the audience, the people who run the venue — to share this wonderful, universal, human emotional interaction. This is where music lives.” Tour package with Johnson Described by Audio maga-

and ). zine as a, “kind of cross between Web Grateful Photo: Guitar Player named Legg’s and Garrison records Guitar for Mortals and Keillor,” Legg is a genuine enter- A HAND FOR ADRIAN LEGG Mrs. Crowe’s Blue Waltz as Best tainer who excels at not only On Monday, March 6, the here is a real treat. facturer contact. That led to col- Acoustic Album (1992 & ’93) and painting pictures if not frescoes CCPA and KLCC proudly wel- Starting to gig as a solo artist in laborations and consultations with Wine, Women & Waltz as Best and telling stories with music but come guitarist Adrian Legg back the mid 1970s, Legg won a Guitar numerous guitar makers and Overall Guitar Album (1994) in its also wittily regaling his audiences to the WOW Hall for a seated Magazine solo acoustic competi- amplifier and pickup manufactur- annual readers’ polls. He has with tales from his life and travels concert. tion in both the composition and ers and technicians, as well as three instructional videos on the and his cogent and often oblique Let’s all give a big round of performance categories, and began guitar clinics and product demon- U.S. market (Beyond Acoustic yet thought provoking observa- applause for the return of Adrian writing articles for that magazine strations in Britain, Europe and Guitar, Fingerpicking & Open tions on a spectrum of topics. Legg. An annual attraction here and other guitar publications (and later America and Japan. Tunings and How To Cheat At No wonder that BBC radio for several years, Adrian Legg is later Guitar Player in America), With his 1990 American record- Guitar) as well as two books personality Andy Kershaw says of back to answer the question, “Is plus authored his first of a number ing debut on Guitars & Other (Customizing Your Legg, “Quite simply, there is no he the best fingerstyle guitarist of books, The All Round Gigster. Cathedrals, Legg found even and a collection of his composi- one else like him,” citing his, ever?” He released his first of five albums greater success across the pond as tions in tablature and standard “dazzling technique and equally If you are not familiar with in Britain in 1976. a regularly touring solo act, head- notation, Pickin’ and Squintin’) . large dollops of spirit, humor, Adrian, you can be forgiven. It’s Soon after Adrian began work- lining and sharing bills with fellow In addition to his commentaries passion, eclecticism and spontane- been a few years since he gave a ing for Rose Morris & Company’s guitarists Richard Thompson, for “All Things Considered,” the ity.” concert at the WOW Hall. He musical instrument and equipment David Lindley, popular public radio news show Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 lives in Great Britain and doesn’t store on London’s legendary (whose 2005 album Bloom Legg regularly uses a number of his var- at the door and $25 for reserved get over to this side of the conti- Denmark Street doing guitar plays on) and (on both ied guitar interpretations of its seating. Doors open at 6:30 pm nent very often. Hearing him repairs, quality control and manu- his own shows and as part of his theme music. and showtime is 7:30. H IN THE GALLERY For the month of March, the CCPA will proudly host Drawings by Elizabeth Blue in the Lobby Art Gallery of the WOW Hall. Elizabeth Blue is an illustrator and comics artist living and working in Eugene, Oregon. She studied art and illustration in Great Britain from 2004-2011, in which time she earned a BA Honors Degree in Illustration from ECA in Edinburgh, Scotland and then an MA in Illustration: Authorial Practice from UCF in Falmouth, Cornwall. Elizabeth Blue’s personal work is driven by the feminine experience, myth, mortality and in this case especially, the arche- type of the Wild Woman. death.crown WOW Hall Lobby Art Gallery is More work can be seen at There will be an opening open for viewing during box www.elizabethblueillustrations. reception on First Friday, March office hours, noon to 6:00 pm com and on Instagram @feather. 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The Monday through Friday. H

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