! " MARCH 2020 ! g VOL. 32 #3 + WOWHALL.ORG" FUN’s final moments bring the self-exami- nation of the record full circle with some darker numbers that lament a lost friend- ship and slips of mental clarity. If the ’s bleak ending leaves you feeling hopeless, flip the record over again and remind yourself “Hush, hush, don’t let’s be negative.” This is all for fun after all. LOCATE S,1 Buoyed by her desire to create the same “crazy, powerful feeling” she gets when she hears an ABBA or Kate Bush song, Christina Schneider has dedicated her life to creating subversive, genre-fluid pop music. Working under various aliases since 2014 — includ- ing CE Schneider Topical, Jepeto Solutions, Christina Schneider’s Genius Grant and UR FUN TOUR now Locate S,1 — she’s explored everything of from groovy garage rock to minimalist On Thursday, April 2, Eugenius Presents ate relationship with Christina layered vocal harmonies. Inspired by bedroom pop to Syd Barrett-style welcomes back to the WOW Schneider of Locate S,1. This ramped-up like ’s She’s So psychedelia. Hall along with special guests Locate S, 1. vulnerability has inspired Barnes to strip his Unusual and Janet Jackson’s Control, Schneider reached again for the outer Athens, Georgia adventure-pop project stage persona of costumes and drag, just Barnes set out to make UR FUN into the limits of pop music when she record- of Montreal is touring in support of their appearing as himself on recent tours for the kind of album where every song could be a ed Personalia, her sophomore album as newly released album UR FUN. first time in many years. single, complete with huge hooky choruses Locate S,1. The public diary that started with of After several albums recorded with col- and nostalgic dance grooves. The result is For the current tour, Locate S,1 is Kevin Montreal’s classic album Hissing Fauna, laborators and various band members, an unstoppably fun album that could also Barnes on bass and vox, Ross Brand on gui- Are You The Destroyer? has continued into Barnes opted to record this one completely pass for a carefully sequenced greatest-hits tar and vox, Sarah Morrison on keyboards a growing string of increasingly personal alone. In his home studio in Athens, collection if taken out of context. and vox, Clayton Rychlik on drums and works. On UR FUN, is more Georgia, Barnes isolated himself in creative UR FUN contains a fundamental con- vox, and Christina Schneider on and candid than ever, presenting ten concise hibernation, working obsessive 12-plus tradiction that will be familiar to of vox. electro-pop songs that expose the depths of hour days arranging manic synth and drum Montreal fans. The songs have a youthful, Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of his current life, his private thoughts — both machine maps on a computer screen with contemporary dance-pop feel, but contain show. Doors open at 7:00 pm and show- optimistic and brooding — and his passion- bouncy, melodic basslines, glam and dense, multidimensional, adult lyrics. UR time is 8:00. + ! " On Wednesday, April 1, the Community Center for the Performing Arts proudly welcomes Elohim “The INSIDE THIS ISSUE Group Therapy Tour” to the WOW Hall with special guests Bahari. P2 SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Elohim is an L.A.-based singer/songwriter who is a LEILANI WOLFGRAMM P3 + EUGENE LIVE P4 ELOHIM true artist’s artist. A skilled producer, vocalist, songwriter and classically-trained pianist, Elohim crafts intricately- FULL MOONALICE P5 produced songs that curiously explore the beauty of JAM INTO DEAD III P6 human connection. With musical styles that span from inventive electronic and indie alternative to unabashed SWEATER FOR AN ASTRONAUT P6 pop, Elohim’s stunning live shows are set against a back- drop of breathtaking visuals that create an extrasensory P7 + P7 STEVE HOFSTETTER experience that will leave you wanting more. Elohim released her first body of work in 2016, which was followed by a number of singles, collaborations (Louis The Child, , Marshmello) and her debut self- titled album in 2018, which includes singles “Sleepy Eyes”, “Half Love” and “Hallucinating”. Her newest project Braindead was released in May, 2019, with music

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Eugene, OR Eugene, 97401 the EP to mental health initiatives in commemoration of Nonprofit Organization Organization Nonprofit Mental Health Awareness Month and is very involved with the JED Foundation, a nonprofit that protects emo- tional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s youth. Elohim released a new single in February 2020 and is debuting her full headlining tour “The Group Therapy Tour” across America. BAHARI Bahari is an alternative pop duo based in . Comprised of singer/bassist Natalia Panzarella and sing- er/keyboardist Ruby Carr, the band’s name means “ocean” in Swahili, Ruby’s native first language. Known for their rich harmonies, they have previously toured with and Birdy and collaborated with artists such as , and Grey. In early 2018, Bahari released their viral single, “Savage”, which has over 100 million streams and has since been certified . They kicked off 2019 with the release of their song “Crashing” with ILLENIUM. Their new song “gameboy” is out now along with the official music video. “gameboy” is the first release off of their upcoming album that will feature a plethora of Bahari’s RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Community Center for the the for Center Community Performing Arts West 8th 291 OR. 97401 Eugene, dreamy and dark pop sound. Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 day of show. Doors open at 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. + Asst Stage Managers - Davis Koier, Ed Kashin, WOW HALL NOTES Chappel, Ronald Perko The Community Center for the Performing Arts is located in Office Manager - Danette Lamson the Historic Woodmen of the World Hall. 291 W 8th, Eugene, Bookkeeper - Barbara Bochnovic OR. 97401. (541)687-2746. [email protected] House Manager - Blake Boxer wowhall.org. Box office hours Mon-Fri Noon-6:00 PM. Concessions Manager - Angela Lees Printed monthly by Western Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,200 Concessions Staff - Marleena Pearson, Billy Ashe, SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Kambra Morris-Mitzner General Support made possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council poster service and newsletter ads. Custodian - Dave Diercks, Eric Herz with support from City of Eugene Cultural Services Division. Volunteer Staff: Charles Peters Memberships provide the most Copyright 2020 All rights reserved Poster Distribution - WOW Hall Poster Crew Notes Staff: CCPA Board of Directors contributed income, along with a Copy Editor & Advertising Representative - Bob Fennessy Chair: Robyn Kelly SUNDAY MARCH 29 There will be a special meeting Annual Membership Meeting. $5000 grant from Lane Arts Layout & Design - James Bateman Vice Chair: Mike DeLuise CCPA Staff: Secretary: Kathleen Blai of the membership of the CCPA bylaws call for such a Council and sponsorships/fund- Membership Coordinator & Publicist - Bob Fennessy Treasurer: Amy Sherwood Programming Manager - Lori Hawley Members: Sam Harmon, Janelle Krinsky, Dan Nathan, Community Center for the meeting when “substantial devia- raising events. Stage Manager - Justin Showker John Henry Weber Performing Arts on Sunday, tions from the approved budget Primary expenses are payroll March 29, beginning at 3:00 pm. and/or policy are contemplated.” and production expenses (includ- The purpose of the meeting is to As of Jan. 31 total income is at ing artist and class instructor discuss the organization’s budget. $294,987.97 (90.6% of budget). fees), as well as insurance, utili- The CCPA’s Annual Total expenses are $314, 447.66 ties, printing, supplies and main- Membership Meeting, which (94% of budget). This gives the tenance. includes elections for the board of organization a net loss of People who care about the directors and approval of the $19,454.82 from July through WOW Hall are urged to bring 2020/21 budget, will be held on January. ideas and a cooperative attitude. Monday, May 11, beginning at The CCPA is dependent on We hope to have an experienced 6:45 pm. ticket sales for the bulk of its facilitator(s) help to make this The March 29 meeting is being income. Additional earned meeting productive. called to address deviations from income includes concessions, You don’t have to be member the budget approved at last year’s rentals, classes, service charges, to come and participate.

CCPA FUNDRAISERS Do you love the WOW Hall? immediately. We can only dis- location at their convenience. Do you want to put your money play a few thousand at a time in The Bottledrop staff will count where your heart is? the lobby (and we have to move the containers and the WOW You can now sign up to be a them out for some shows), so we Hall gets the refund value. monthly donor via Patreon at will be putting out more boxes https://www.patreon.com/wow- each week and donating many AMAZONSMILE hall. In addition to making a that have been on sale to another The Community Center for direct donation, the CCPA has nonprofit. the Performing Arts / WOW several ongoing fundraisers you Let’s also give a shout out to Hall is registered as a non-profit can participate in at very low Skip of Skip’s CD World, who that people can choose when cost. donated his inventory to KLCC. shopping on smile.amazon.com. There’s a lot of classical, plus Amazon donates 0.5% of the RECORD SALE folk, country, , show tunes, price of your eligi- All month long, the WOW easy listening and even a bit of ble AmazonSmile purchases to Hall will have a Record Sale dur- (and that’s just the the charitable organization of ing our box office hours, noon to first batch); LPs, 45s and 78s. your choice. This is the link that 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. takes you directly to smile.ama- Cost is $1 per record or 15 for BOTTLEDROP BLUE BAGS zon.com in support of the WOW $10. BottleDrop Give Blue Bags Hall: https://smile.amazon.com/ Most of these records came to are now available at the WOW ch/51-0191790 the WOW Hall via the KLCC Hall. BottleDrop Give is a long- Brewfest. KLCC heard that the term, sustainable way to raise SEQUENTIAL BIOFUELS WOW Hall collected records for funds for our nonprofit. All we Mention WOW Hall at fundraisers -- so they came to our need to do is distribute Blue Bags Sequential BioFuels, located at door with about 15,000 records. with a barcoded bag tag to our 86714 McVay Highway, and the Rather than store them for a supporters. Then, they fill Blue CCPA will receive 5¢ for every future rummage sale, the CCPA Bags with empty containers and gallon and 5% on retail pur- decided to begin selling them drop them off at any BottleDrop chases. +

2 MARCH 2020 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG Dead Air Music of the and more. Quality selections from legendary live concerts, rare highlights, and fine studio releases. With host Downtown Deb. LEILANI Saturdays 7pm WOLFGRAMM On Saturday, March 28, the her brothers’ reggae band in alive. The good, the bad, the Community Center for the Per- 2012 and went solo in 2014. happy, the sad – all the lessons forming Arts proudly welcomes Leilani released her first album I’ve learned.” Leilani Wolfgramm to the WOW that same year and was signed to “Live Wire” is no exception; Hall. Raleigh Music Publishing in the track addresses the constant R&B-infused reggae song- 2016. Melding her diverse influ- struggle (for women mostly) to stress/guitarist Leilani Wolf- ences, Wolfgramm’s distinct be perfect, and covering the real gramm is touring in support of sound mixes R&B with the island parts of oneself to appear perfect. her latest album, Live Wire, which sounds of dancehall, reggae, hip- “Being a woman in any busi- was produced by Wolfgramm, hop and pop. She’s a magnetic ness is hard. Being a female reg- Fredro Odesjo (multi-platinum live performer who captures the gae artist is an impossible feeling producer for Tohoshinki/ audience’s imagination with her because Men more than domi- TVXQ) and Joshua Sadlier- sultry stage presence. nate the genre,” Leilani told Girl Brown (John Legend, Gogol Bor- Live Wire the album is a Gang Music. “I’m compared to dello, Kelly Buchanan). Already memoir. It deals with child abuse, only other women. I’m not making waves in her genre, she drug abuse and psychological judged by my abilities but instead has been praised by LADY- abuse; religious subtext push the by my body parts. Sexism is GUNN, PopDust, Top Shelf narrative’s highs and lows where being asked my weight, age and Reggae and EARMILK, among the protagonist is found to be the measurement in radio interviews. others, and shared the stage antagonist as well. Felling like if I don’t have make- with Ziggy Marley, Incu- The concept of “live wire” up on stage or a costume, I won’t bus, Dirty Heads, Tribal Seeds, comes from the loss of be heard. Meanwhile, I see men Sublime ft. Rome and New King. Wolgragmm’s father. Standout in my genre wearing old t-shirts An American Tongan singer- single, “The Trail” is a nickname and dirty hair having no problem songwriter from Orlando, Fl, for the street -- o.b.t “orange getting on stage and playing for Wolfgramm was integrated into blossom trail” -- where Leilani thousands of people who also the musical world through danc- grew up in Orlando. It’s a street have no problem with it.” ing at several dinner luau shows famous for drugs, prostitution, Stay tuned for more material at an early age, as her father was strip clubs, crack motels, the from this eclectic artist, who, “is a dancer/choreographer at Dis- projects and trailer parks. “The able to extensively flex her lyrical .((3,1*5($/ ney World. She started singing at Trail” is the setting of her child- muscles and show her strength in age nine after her mother intro- hood and the prologue to the rest the face of the vulnerability.“ duced her to Patsy Cline, and of the album. (Soundlooks) picked up guitar at age 14 when Dealing with dark and taboo Tickets are $12 in advance, 9$5,(7<,1 she was exposed to reggae subjects, Wolfgramm reveals, “I $15 day of show. Doors open at through her brothers. She joined write music to celebrate being 8:00 pm and showtime is 8:30. + 086,&

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FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES MARCH 2020 3 PHOTO BY BOB MINKIN PHOTOGRAPHY TWO SHOWCASES IN MARCH This month Eugene LIVE! continues with two very different shows. On Thursday, March 12, it’s a singer- songwriter showcase featuring Ron Selfridge, Elroy Jordin, Jacob Camara, Caeli Barnhart and Elizabeth Cable. Then on Sunday, March 15, we’ll rock hard with The Critical Shakes, Yuvees and The Shaky Harlots.

RON SELFRIDGE Thank you to this year’s sponsors, Sprout City of Eugene. Growing up in Roseburg, she began Studios and Liquid Mastering, McKenzie Brewing and TUESDAY, MARCH 12: RON SELFRIDGE, ELROY JORDIN, writing songs at the age of twelve and hasn’t University of Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA. stopped since. Caeli allows the many facets of life The winner of this year’s final gets a free recording and to influence her music in a way that resonates with mastering package from Thaddeus Moore and the crew. JACOB CAMARA, CAELI BARNHART & ELIZABETH CABLE everyone who listens. Love, loss, heartache, hope -- The CCPA is looking forward to collaborating with Pacific Northwest native Ron Selfridge creates Elroy’s songs are hopeful, wry, witty and roman- she captures the beauty of it all with her delicate more local businesses, local musicians, and the perform- rich and meaningful with poetic lyrics tic. His love songs are often used as metaphors for vocals and honest lyrics. ing arts community to bring people together to support and dark melodies. Ron was the winner of last other aspects of life’s journey. Born here in Eugene many moons ago, Elizabeth our community. Please come and support Eugene LIVE! year’s folk night. He says he is, “Happy to be Stylistically, his playing ranges from boot- Cable is a singer/songwriter happy to open her soul It’s a great time and very affordable. returning to the WOW hall for my second Eugene stompin’ alt-country and laid back lounge acoustic on the WOW Hall stage with original songs for Ticket prices for each event are $8 advance or day of Live series show. After living in Eugene for many to groovy instrumental improvisation. vocals and guitar. Elizabeth once came to a WOW show. Doors open at 7:00 pm and showtime is 7:30. years, and seeing some fantastic music at the WOW, Jacob Camara is a well-traveled musician and Hall spaghetti feed. Congratulations to our winners so far: it’s so great to leave a few of my songs in the walls songwriter with a debut album of original folk and Says Elizabeth, “2020 is here my lovely dear. January 31 – The Muddy Souls of this great old venue. Thanks for having me , The Attic Tapes. Following a classical musical Moments of music happen every day to quell that February 13 – Candy Picnic + back.” foundation playing viola in youth symphonies in savage beast that I am. I find it quite invigorating... ELROY JORDIN Eugene artist Elroy Jordin has a style that is folk/ Vermont, Jacob has been drawn to the simplicity No state of perfection really just constant change FULL MOONALICE: Americana. This Wisconsin native, Elroy has been and directness of the American roots music tradi- from that first breath to that last one. We must writing, producing and performing original music tions -- folk, bluegrass, blues and country. His solo laugh at change and keep dancing. for over a decade. A multi-instrumentalist, you can performances are an entertaining combination of “Stay tuned as I am waking up to a wonderful THE TIME HAS COME hear him on acoustic and electric guitar, vocals, authentic original songs and stories. and continued solo career as a songwriting vocal- harmonica, piano, bass and drums. Caeli Barnhart is a singer/songwriter based out ist.” + On Wednesday, March 25, the CCPA and KLCC other acts of self-expression. Every show has an proudly host Full Moonalice – The Time Has Come original art poster created by a well-known artist Revue – featuring Moonalice, The T Sisters and The memorializing that event and given to all attend- YUVEES SHAKY HARLOTS New Chambers Brothers. ees… each poster has its own Moonalice legend. All After a wildly successful nationwide fall concerts are broadcast live in HD and available in tour, Moonalice, along with special guests T archive shortly after their set. Sisters and The New Chambers Brothers are poised Moonalice plays mostly original material mixed and ready for the next chapter in the ever unfolding with several covers, and during their extended free- history and legend of the band, billing themselves form jams the band moves as one, drawing from into 2020 as Full Moonalice: The THC Revue. many years of experience playing with various major The Moonalice ethos runs deep through the veins acts. Their single “It’s 4:20 Somewhere” has been JACOB CAMARA of this star studded, iconic rock band and at over downloaded over 6 million times. 1,000 shows, continues to evolve, grow and expand Meet the band: their musical presence. The original five illustrious Dylan Chambers: Vocals, Cowbell (Midnight players – comprised of ( Transit, The New Chambers Brothers) & The Range, , & Friends, : Vocals, Harmonica (Chambers , Band), Barry Brothers, The New Chambers Brothers) CRITICAL SHAKES Sless (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band, Jason Crosby: Keyboards (Phil Lesh, Terrapin Kingfish, Cowboy Jazz), Roger McNamee (Guff, Family Band, Jenny Lewis, John McLaughlin, Robert The Engineers, Random Axes, Flying Other Randolph, Blind Boys of Alabama, Susan Tedeschi) led by what Brendon Broome describes as Brothers), (Sam Gopal Dream, Rod Roger McNamee: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Bass. “heavy bouts of wanderlust” this band has Stewart, , , , (Guff, The Engineers, Random Axes, Flying Other SUNDAY, MARCH 15: THE CRITICAL SHAKES, YUVEES, THE SHAKY HARLOTS cultivated a style based on a wide range John Lee Hooker, David Nelson Band, Phil Lesh & Brothers) By Malena Saadeh get in the way. I think, in many ways, THE SHAKY HARLOTS be contrasted by the next track immedi- of influences, and ultimately found their Friends), and Jason Crosby (Robert Randolph, John Molo: Drums, Vocals. (Bruce Hornsby & having a musical marriage as opposed Emerging from Ashland, Oregon, The ately following it “Faq You” which goes sound to become more experimental and Susan Tedeschi) – are legends in their own right and The Range, John Fogerty, Phil Lesh & Friends, The THE CRITICAL SHAKES to a musical family can keep things more Shaky Harlots have been refining their in a total different direction as a high en- dance oriented once settling in Portland. will continue their own musical legacy throughout Other Ones, David Nelson Band). CAELI BARNHART Eugene based garage rock duo The focused.” garage rock sound since August of 2017. ergy punk ballad. With Brendon Broome and Samantha the music scene. Pete Sears: Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals (Sam Critical Shakes, consisting of lead singer Taking influence from bands such as With Laramie Ryan Crow and Casey Ju- While the band draws musical in- Oxley playing keys and guitar as well as Coming into a new decade, the original Moonalice Gopal Dream, , Jefferson Starship, Jerry and drummer Jordan Blaisdell and gui- METZ and Hot Snakes, The Critical lian Minnick on guitar, Daniel de la Cruz fluence from 70’s punk groups such as doing vocals, Jacob Broome on bass, Riley lineup now fully includes The New Chambers Garcia, Hot Tuna, John Lee Hooker, David Nelson tarist Davey Beebe, have been making Shakes have no trouble filling the sonic on bass, Andrew Peel on drums, and The Stooges, New York Dolls, and The Mclaughlin on guitar, and Danny Welch Brothers and T Sisters. The cast of musicians is Band, Phil Lesh & Friends). waves within and beyond the local scene space around them in the same way. Simi- Brynna Dean singing lead vocals, this Cramps and also keeps current by paying playing the drums, Yuvees creates a niche billed as Full Moonalice: The THC Revue. The new Barry Sless: Lead Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Bass. since 2014 with their magnetic and ener- larities can be seen between The Critical garage rock group has an unmistakable homage to bands such as Thee Oh Sees, for themselves with broad appeal. While billing comes from the original Chambers Brothers’ (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band, Kingfish, getic punk sound. There is something to Shakes and other kinetic duos such as sound that offers diversity to the scene. guitarist Ryan puts it best when stating they can agree that and Velvet song “”, a nod to Moonalice’s Cowboy Jazz). be said about the skill it requires to reach The Black Keys, but The Critical Shakes’ Being a female vocalist, especially one their real influence comes from within. Underground have been all around favor- musical evolution and additions. Chloe Tietjen: Vocals (T Sisters) the level of connectivity that musical duos heavy garage rock influence and their whose sound is rooted in punk such as Ryan states, “We like to take all that bad ites, each member of the group draws from Moonalice is a psychedelic, roots-rock band of Erika Tietjen: Vocals, Guitar (T Sisters) must maintain to produce an authentical- ability to let loose within their music, Siouxsie Sioux and Kim Deal, Dean re- and good experience, and feelings into different musical backgrounds and influ- seasoned musicians mixing a variety of genres with Rachel Tietjen: Vocals, Guitar (T Sisters) ly full performance. Blaisdell and Beebe while still keeping the technical aspects ally gives The Shaky Harlots a unique our music. Turning our bad and good ences ranging from to extended musical improvisations that evoke a sense Tickets are just $15, advance or door, so of seem to have a sort of telepathy when of their work refined, puts them in a cat- approach to the niche category of garage times into something you can feel and hip-hop, making for a diverse discography. of adventure and exploration. Everyone is a part of course you’re going to be there. Doors open at 7:30 they perform and feed off of each others egory of their own. rock. Whether it be the clever production dance to, but also makes you think.” The band’s 2018 EP Seething in Whis- the experience and the music inspires dancing and pm and showtime is 8:30. + potency to produce stellar live shows as “We noticed that there was a serious in their songs with use of sound bytes as The blend of inventive artistic tastes per Town encompasses their energy and well as cultivated recorded material. hole in the music community,” Blaisdell seen in “LA’s On Fire” and “Heartbeats” that this group plays with as well as their intensity -- a wild ride across the spec- The duo references many ways they states to define the band’s unique sound. off 2018 EP Save it For Later, or the way authentic approach to channeling their trum of garage rock in only four songs. ELIZABETH CABLE approach their sound and state that, “No one was playing the noisey, punky, the guitar tones complement the croons good times into tangible music allows In “Picture of Man”, the vocal inflection “We learned quickly that when you’re anxiety expelling music we worshiped. at the end of 2019 single “Anxiety”, the The Shaky Harlots to appeal to a wide Broome puts forth accompanied by heavy a guitar+drums duo that things get very Davey and I derive all of our inspiration arrangements this band comes up with range of audiences. instrumentation resembles the earlier work thin very quick if you are playing single from more negative feelings and I think ride the fine line between being free and of California based duo The Garden, and note melodies or doing a shredding solo. the more challenging nature of the music staying clean in an aesthetically pleasing YUVEES the catchy bass line in “Riddle Me This” That’s why you hear very little of that in itself is reflective of that. All that mixed way. Yuvees are a Portland based, five-piece is one of those that audiences cannot help our music.” with the fact that performing is a mas- The Shaky Harlots’ sound can fall un- powerhouse that has been influencing the but dance along to. As far as their approach to songwrit- sively cathartic outlet for Davey and I der many different categories because of local scene since they set out on the road in In their live performances, Yuvees cap- ing goes, guitarist Blaisdell sums it up and there is suddenly no need to fake the their vast diversity within their discogra- 2016. Since landing in Portland in 2018 ture attention with their ambivalent blend perfectly by stating, “Our process is in- intensity or passion.” phy. An example of this is when exam- all the way from Columbus, Ohio, broth- of earnestness and looseness. The contrast credibly organic and works the best when The raw approach and originality ining their EP Save It For Later, certain ers Brendon and Jacob Broome have put between the hard and soft moments within the two of us are just having fun playing. this duo demonstrates both on stage and songs such as “Sleeping Under Ladders” together a band whose style sticks to their their songs and their ear for times when As a result, we spend very little time quib- throughout their discography sets them give off a softer vibe causing the band to self-described Post-Punk sound. Picking space is necessary to convey their intention bling over little things or letting our egos apart from their peers in the industry. appear in a more surf rock light only to up influences all along the way -- being sets them apart from their musical peers. +

4 FEBRUARY 2020 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES MARCH 2020 5 NEW WORLD SINNER New World Sinner is a brutal American metal band that has risen from the ashes of the Eugene metal scene. This old school metal influenced band has been hitting the scene since February of 2008. NWS brings the thunderous sound that has been brought by such acts as Pantera, Slayer, Sepultura, ect... with the new sounds of such acts as Lamb of God, Chimair, and All Shall Perish, just to name a few. If you are looking for a killer live perfor- mance full of energy, then NWS is the band to see. New World Sinner was formed way back in 2008 and, after a lot of lineup changes, settled into their current skins: Boots – vox; Lacy Hepner – bass; Shane Hepner - drums, Brian Brown - lead guitar, backing vox, and Raymond Best - rhythm guitar. Even with constant SWEATER FOR AN ASTRONAUT’S lineup changes and a 6+ year hia- tus, New World Sinner has still managed to produce a first EP titled E.P. 1.0 in the spring of CORDUROY ROCKETSHIP 2009, and released their 2nd EP On Friday, March 20, Eugene’s ing and arranging of the songs,” always supporting us over the for allowing this show to happen 2.0 in September of 2011. NWS Sweater For An Astronaut hosts states Chris. “All of the guitar years of trials and tribulations. and Bob and Danette for all of has been featured in several an EP Release Party for Corduroy parts are written by Colton as And I think most of all we want the inside work that goes into a comps, radio shows, and podcasts Rocketship with special guests well as 90% of the lyrics. Colton to thank each other for always production that nobody ever all over the world. Only Nightmares, New World plays guitar and vocals and I being there. Even when times sees.” Sinner and Othrys. (Chris) play drums. We recorded were really rough, our friendship OTHRYS Colton Williams and Chris this EP as well as the last one has prevailed. We also want to ONLY NIGHTMARES Othrys, a melodic heavy metal Phillips, two founding members (State Of The Dark) -- which thank Othrys, New World Sinner Eugene’s Only Nightmares is a band from Portland, was formed of the band Northwest Royale. came out April 2019 -- at and Only Nightmares for jump- five-piece heavy metal band, in 2010 by long time collabora- Are Sweater For An Astronaut. HouseDARK Studios with ing on this show with us to make plain and simple, with ground- tors James Weaver (former Our Chris and Colton have been play- Engineer Jake LaRoche.” it an incredible night. stomping riffs, thunderous drum- Own Blood) and Sebastian ing together since October 1992 The EP will be available at the “The WOW Hall is historic ming, classic NWOBHM melo- Phoenix (former Dark Cloud 9 -- nearly 28 years now. Over show as well as all online formats and we have had some of the best dies, and slippery solos and and Kingdom Under Fire). With those years they have completed (ITunes, , Amazon, shows of our lives there over the vocals as versatile as their music. Luke Martyn (Kingdom Under about a dozen recording projects Spotify, , SoundCloud last 25 years. We wanted all of They are sure to devastate you Fire) joining the family in 2016 and done countless tours. and pretty much any other online our friends and their families to live or recorded. and Tobby Lugo (former We “So much living in a van place you can think of). be able to enjoy the show and Only Nightmares plays heavy Have Guns and current Toxic together,” recalls Chris. “We would love to thank Jake since the WOW is all ages it only metal the way it should be played: Zombie and Henrys Child) solidi- The new release is yet another LaRoche at HouseDARK for tak- seemed appropriate. We want to raw, emotional, unhinged and fying the drums and the line up in EP, christened Corduroy ing the time to make our sound say thank you to all of the volun- aggressive with a sampling of all 2018. Rocketship, and it has four new translate to the people,” Chris teers that keep the WOW Hall the things a human should think Doors open at 7:30 pm and songs on it. continues. “We want to also going for all of their continued of when they hear the phrase, showtime is 8:00. Tickets are $10 “We both share all of the writ- thank our friends and families for hard work. Thank you to Lori ‘heavy metal’. in advance, $12 day of show. +

deliver they have been doing for over twenty years. The Brothers Jam are: Jamey Hampton (guitar and vocs), David Hampton (guitar and vocs), Lou Lozada (drums), Dave Rosenberg (bass), James Peale (keys and vocs) and Lee Taylor (sax and flute). HELP ON THE WAY Help On The Way consists of musicians with over 30 years experience playing together in various forms performing classic RnR in the jam rock tradition. On Phil’s birthday they are pre- JAM INTO THE DEAD III: senting a special show for the WOW Hall, featuring ALL HELP ON THE WAY & BROTHERS JAM Grateful Dead Music! Help On The Way musician On Saturday, March 14, the mashup of rootsy rock and deep Brothers Jam is an American Audiences have found communi- lineup is: CCPA and KRVM’s Short Strange rhythmic grooves, taking their band with a plan: to entertain ty in the Brothers, asking them to John Bigelow Martczyanov Trip proudly welcome Jam Into audience on a sonic journey every audiences and wring beauty from play clubs, concert venues, wed- (guitar, vocals), Tucker Davies the Dead III featuring Help On time they hit the stage. Drawing any song that crosses their path. dings, parties, galas, fund raisers, (bass, vocals), Sean Jackson (key- The Way and The Brothers Jam from the vast songbook of the Anchored by brothers Jamey creative events… anywhere joy is boards, vocals), Lee Taylor (saxo- -- celebrating the 80’s birthday of Dead, to a broad palette that now and David Hampton, The at a premium and love, imagina- phones and flute) and Keith Yount the Dead’s Phil Lesh. (No, Phil is spans , Phish, Van Brothers Jam are six individuals tion and good vibes are in the air. (drums, percussion and vocals). not expected to be here.) Morrison, Johnny Cash, Allman who have found common ground They have an unbridled energy, Tickets are $8 advance, $8 day From Portland, The Brothers Brothers, Joe Henry, , in over 20 years of collectively and are the epitome of what a jam of show. Doors open at 8:00 pm Jam is a Grateful Dead-inspired John Prine, Al Green… The surrendering to the song. band must be to deliver. And and showtime is 8:30. +

6 MARCH 2020 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG Billboard’s comedy charts. His third album (Dark Side of the Room) was the first ever “pay- what-you-want” comedy album, STEVE HOFSTETER since people were going to steal it On Thursday, March 19, released six albums. Hofstetter anyway. His fourth album con- comedian Steve Hofstetter has written humor columns for sisted of an hour of 100% ad- returns to the WOW Hall. the New York Times, libbed material, which is, frankly, Author, columnist, and come- SportsIllustrated.com, and NHL. nuts. And his fifth album hit #1 dian Steve Hofstetter is often com, where he publicly admitted on iTunes’ comedy charts, which called the hardest-working man to being a Ranger fan. is also a bit nuts. in show business. With all due After hosting Four Quotas on Hofstetter’s brutal tour sched- respect to the late James Brown. Sirius Satellite Radio for two ule consists of over 100 colleges Hofstetter’s national TV seasons, Hofstetter moved to and dozens of clubs every year, debut came on ESPN’s Quite broadcast radio, and his Sports and is fueled by an immense Frankly, where Stephen A. Smith Minute (Or So) was syndicated online popularity, tons of press, yelled at him for three minutes. on over 170 stations and in over and a Prius with great gas mile- Hofstetter has also appeared on 30 newspapers. age. He reached 200,000 friends CBS’ Late Late Show With Craig Hofstetter’s second live come- on Facebook and 400,000 more Ferguson, Showtime’s White dy album (Cure on MySpace, and high shelves in Boyz in the Hood, VH1’s For the grocery stores. Countdown, Sundance’s On C a b l e While Hofstetter’s live shows the Road in America, and Guy) are routinely sold out, he is best BRENT FAIYAZ ABC’s Barbara Walter’s reached known for his writing, first pub- Special, where he thank- #20 on lished at age 15, mainly to fully did not cry. He is the impress girls. At 18, he co-found- FTW STARTS HERE host and executive pro- ed “Sports Jerk of the Week”, an ducer of Laughs on Fox irreverent website featured by By Jazari Salcedo networks, where he press like USA Today’s Baseball The Community Center for the Performing Arts and University of only cries occasionally. Weekly, Sports Illustrated and Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA welcome Grammy nominated One of the top CNN. And at 20, Hofstetter Brent Faiyaz (born Christopher Brent Woods) to its stage for a night of booked acts on the college took a year off of school to R&B and newly released music. The FTW tour kicks off in our very circuit, the original writer head up web content for the own Eugene on Wednesday, March 18th and will eventually conclude for collegehumor. New York Yankees. The at Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. com has Yankees won the World Released on February 7th, Faiyaz’s new album welcomed ten new a l s o Series that year, which tracks to the world that are full of calming beats and smooth vocals would have been won- that melt into one another. In songs like “FTW (Summer in )” derful if they hadn’t deep distorted voices open the song up to highlight Faiyaz’s harmonic beaten Hofstetter’s vocals throughout the tune. Catchy lyrics in this particular song speak Mets. Yes, he’s also a of his relationship with those all around him and the world as a whole. Mets fan. Poor kid. Lovers of artists like and SiR will vibe along just fine While an under- with the new album Fiyaz has just released after three long years of graduate at Columbia silence. The FTW album follows Sonder Son which was dropped three University, Hofstetter years ago in 2017. Many will also recognize his voice on the single was a well-read columnist “Crew” by Goldlink, which Faiyaz was a collaborator on and as a for the Columbia Daily result was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance in Spectator and a voice of the 2017. Lions. After a summer writing Faiyaz, like many others in the music world, got his start on for Maxim, ESPN, and Sports Soundcloud, but now he’s hitting the stages on a North American tour Illustrated for Kids, Hofstetter across the states. You won’t want to miss out on this show. See him syndicated his column in several before he lifts off even further in the Rap and R&B world. newspapers. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 with an opening This is a seated show. Tickets performance by rapper GRIP, who will be accompanying are $20 in advance. Doors open Faiyaz on all dates. at 7:00 pm and showtime is Tickets are $20 and advance purchase is very much recommended 7:30. + as most of the tour dates have already sold out. + IN THE GALLERY For the month of March, the WOW Hall lobby art gallery will proudly display Paintings by Rebecca Oransky. States the artist: Art synthesizes experience into expression. The content of an artist’s work reflects the crossroads of their identity, worldview and ideas - who they are and what they think. For me, understanding the fundamental laws which govern the universe has been the most interesting study and what I seek to learn about in all other studies, from science to song, recreation to relationship. I believe these fundamental laws are hidden at the root of anything and can be felt and deduced through observation and intuition. My paintings utilize abstraction, realism and surrealism to explore philosophical concepts by employing visual symbolism while inviting the viewer(s) to search for and create their own meaning. Viewer participa- tion in creating the meaning of the piece links together artist and audi- ence in a collective meta-consciousness experience where the piece of work and you and I are joined across time and space. Thank you for the contribution of your participation. There will be an Artist’s Reception on Friday, March 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The lobby art gallery is open for viewing noon – 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. +

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