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AQUEOUS & BIG SOMETHING On Wednesday, February 20, instrument), synths, horns and the music at www.wowhall.org. journey wandering through the Now each song carries a certain the Community Center for the alluring vocal hooks rise to the top The Otherside was recorded at night towards a desert sunrise. weight as the features sev- Performing Arts proudly welcomes of their infectious collection of Echo Mountain Studios in The album also showcases a dif- eral of the last lyrical compositions to the WOW Hall Big Something songs and represent a sound that Asheville, NC with the help of ferent musical side of the band that Paul ever wrote for Big and Aqueous. has caught the ears of such revered Grammy-nominated producer and with a heavier, more focused and Something. It is a thoughtful and A six-piece powerhouse with a stalwarts as Umphrey’s McGee, Carolina Music Awards Lifetime soulful collection of eight songs poignant musical journey paying sound that is both unique and Moon Taxi, Galactic, moe., Achievement recipient John Custer including “Smoke Signal” -- a tribute to a lifelong friend with a timeless, Big Something fuses ele- Robert Randolph, and even The (Corrosion of Conformity), who track that was written for the stu- brilliant imagination. ments of rock, pop, and B52s, who have all tapped Big has produced all five of the bands dio and has never been performed Big Something is Nick improvisation to take listeners on Something as direct support. . live. MacDaniels (vocals, guitar), Casey a journey through a myriad of Big Something’s most recent On The Otherside, Big The project is dedicated to the Cranford (sax, EWI), Jesse Hensley musical styles. It’s no secret why album The Otherside was released Something continues to build upon memory of the band’s late lyricist (lead guitar), Ben Vinograd this group has quickly become one on April 20, 2018. The Otherside the post-apocalyptic peyote trip and friend Paul Interdonato, who (drums), Doug Marshall (bass), of the most exciting new bands to is the band’s 5th full-length studio imagery from Tumbleweed, con- tragically passed away on Dec 3, Josh Kagel (keys, trumpet) and emerge from the Southeast. Soaring album and is a follow up to 2017’s cluding the story of a nomad who 2017 -- the same day the band was Rhett Huffman (keys). guitars, E.W.I. (electronic wind Tumbleweed. Fans can check out has made it to the other side of his setting up in the studio to record. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 K k ed, subsequently censored and held cre- INSIDE THIS ISSUE atively hostage by former punk record SUNSQUABI & YAK ATTACK P2 H KING TUFF P3 label Epitaph.” Since the release of 2001’s Mediocre Generica, and its follow EUGENE LIVE!: PUNK & HOP P4 up (2004’s classic F^ck World Trade) HYDING JEKYLL & VIAL... EXPERIMENT P6 we’ve learned we can expect more “Atheist Anthems” and “Crack Rock TAS CRU P6 H SENIOR TALENT SHOW II P6 Steady Beats” from this notorious band TERRAPIN FLYER FEAT. MELVIN SEALS P7 -- delivered in all their agitated, offensive, punk as f^ck, clamorous yet danceable LDW: THE RETURN OF STOP MAKING SENSE P7 dissonance. CHRIS WICK GALLERY EXHIBITION P7 Leftöver Crack’s most recent Fat Records release, Volume III: Constructs of the State, features a wide array of special guests -- as expected from a punk band equally influenced by Hip-Hop cul- ture as they are by Anarcho-Punk, Crust, Metal and . This record brings some of their most treasured and plagiarized PAID

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Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, including Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy Nonprofit Organization and Penny Rimbaud. In addition, their friends from The Bouncing Souls, Dark LEFTOVER CRACK Dark Dark and Blackbird Raum inspired them to keep making music and experi- menting. With the release of their third full- & DAYS N DAZE length album in 14 years, Constructs of the State, some might think that the NOW, MORE THAN EVER stakes are high, but LöC remain unshak- en. According to , “We worked on On Thursday, February 14, the sense of political purpose, this album for years and it really seemed Community Center for the Performing this NYC 5-piece has continued to bring like there was no end in sight until the Arts and University of Oregon Campus the world “That Crack Rock Steady songs, lyrics and recordings suddenly Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome Beat” ever since the demise of the legend- snow-balled… and it became exactly Leftöver Crack’s “Still Crusty After All ary all-squat-all-stars . what we had been waiting to release.” These Years” Tour to the WOW Hall Leftöver Crack has taken the pulse of a LöC has taken their critically serious along with special guests Days N Daze, nation in crisis and, after almost a decade message concerning the police state, reli- Dayglo Abortions, Cop/Out and Broken of isolation, they’ve resurfaced to spit gion, political corruption and lower class Dead. and scream ‘ME TOO!’ and suffering far and wide with their often Leftöver Crack remains one of the ‘I TOLD YOU SO!’ directly into tongue in cheek lyrics and intense albeit RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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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], wowhall.org, Box office hours Mon-Fri Noon-6:00 PM. Printed monthly by Western Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,200, General Support made possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council with support from City of Eugene Cultural Services Division, Copyright 2019 All rights reserved Notes Staff: Copy Editor & Advertising Representative - Bob Fennessy, Layout & Design - James Bateman CCPA Staff: Membership Coordinator & Publicist - Bob Fennessy, Programming Manager - Lori Hawley, Stage Manager - Justin Showker, Asst Stage Manager - Ed Kashin, Davis Koier, Robert Chappel, Office Manager - Danette Lamson, Bookkeeper - Melissa Swan, Volunteer Coordinator - Kaleah Bishop, House Manager - Blake Boxer Concessions Manager: Angela Lees; Concessions Staff: Marleena Pearson, Billy Ashe, Kambra Morris-Mitzner Custodian - Dave Diercks, Eric Herz, Lighting Director - Cody SUNSQUABI Owen, Volunteer Staff: Charles Peters, Dan Wathen, Poster Distribution - WOW Hall Poster Crew, CCPA Board of Directors: Chair: Aaron Dietrich, Vice Chair: Henry Weber, Secretary: Janelle Krinsky, Treasurer: Amy Sherwood Members: Kathleen Blair, Hannah Finley, Robyn Kelly, Marlene Monette, Abe Neilson-Sword, Amy Sherwood INSTINCT

By Ruben Estrada to date, Instinct provides music that give the band a synthesized, On Wednesday, February 6, lovers of all ages something to be futuristic sound. The group has the CCPA proudly welcomes enjoyed. spent the last six years growing in SunSquabi to the WOW Hall along SunSquabi will be joined by popularity, touring with bands with special guests Yak Attack. special guest Yak Attack. Straight such as Phish, String Cheese Since jam bands originated out out of the Pacific Northwest, the Incident and Sound Tribe Sector 9. of and rock ‘n’ roll in the Portland based band is a frequent Eugene has a history of being a 1960s, the sound has continued to visitor to Eugene, playing multiple city with some of the most evolve to this day. Few are moving shows in the city last year. passionate followers the style into the future as much as Few bands could pair better around. Fans of the genre will SunSquabi. than Yak Attack and SunSquabi. have a chance to combine the old Specializing in what they call Also a trio, Yak Attack is Dave with new when SunSquabi and “electronic hydro funk”, SunSquabi Dernovsek (keys), Rowan Cobb Yak Attack visit Eugene. takes from the past while helping (bass) and Nick Werth (drums). Tickets are $13 in advance, $16 create the next wave of jam music. Without a frequent guitar player, day of show, with $1 going to the Made up of trio Kevin Donohue the band loses the traditional jam Can’d Foundation. Doors open at (guitar/keys/production), Josh sound, replacing it with lead keys 7:00 pm and showtime is 8:00. H Fairman (bass/synth) and Chris YAK ATTACK Anderson (drums), the three use creativity to form a big sound with limited numbers. Donohue and Fairman each frequently have three instruments in front of them, seamlessly switching from one to the next. SunSquabi is coming to Eugene fresh off their January 2019 release, Instinct. By far their most EDM inspired project to date, SunSquabi’s newest record is filled with electronic production. This allows guitarist Donohue to provide nearly nonstop guitar riffs, preserving the funk with his strings. Arguably their best project

2 FEBRUARY 2019 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG The ten tracks that would DAYS N DAZE eventually become The Other rep- resent a kind of psychic evolution for the King Tuff. The new songs ditch the goofy rock and roll bacchanalia narratives in favor of expansive arrangements, a diversity of instrumentation, and lyrics that straddle the fence between painful ruminations and reconnecting with that part of yourself that feels childlike and creative and not corroded by cynicism. While it would be easy to think of The Other as a kind of reinvention for King Tuff, Thomas views the entire experi- ence of the record as a kind of psychic reset, and something not totally removed from what he’s done in the past. “I can’t help but sound like me,” he says. “It’s just that this time I let the songs lead me where they wanted to go, instead of try- FROM PAGE 1 KING TUFF’S ing to push them into a certain CRACK+DAZE zone. King Tuff was never sup- Sturgeon on vocals and Alec “Shibboleth” Baillie on bass. LöC is now INFINITE SMILES posed to be just one thing. It was featuring Southern punk ambassador Brad “Minus” Logan supposed to be everything.” on guitar and more recently became armed with Donny “skillets” Morris on drums and Chris “the man” Mann on guitar. TROPA MAGICA Constructs of the State is the third in a series of thunderous yet Pacheco Brothers, David and melodic cacophony, forever adhering to the band’s core ethics against Rene, began their prolific music racism, sexism, trans/homophobia, the police, corporations and fascist On Saturday, February 9, the bringing to life. careers as Thee Commons; under- subjugation. Leftöver Crack is back to diagnose the symptoms of our Community Center for the “At that point I had literally dogs in the East L.A. music scene. failed society and dying world. Beware the wrath of the victim! Performing Arts and Alternative been on tour for years,” recalls Inspired by the Roots of Chicha 103.7 KNRQ proudly welcome Thomas. “It was exhausting, compilations and the psych rock DAYS N DAZE King Tuff’s “Infinite Smiles” physically and mentally. I’m sounds coming out of Southern Days N Daze is a true D.I.Y band through their recording, packag- Tour to the WOW Hall with essentially playing this character California, they embraced both ing and promoting their music independently. They are best known for special guests Tropa Magica. of King Tuff, this crazy party worlds with open arms. Unable to their energetic live shows that bring the audience members to stripping When asked to describe the monster, and I don’t even drink properly play “cumbia” rhythms, their clothes off in ecstatic, music-induced jubilation. title track from his new record, or do drugs. It had become a they quickly learned from their The band has performed throughout the United States and Canada Kyle Thomas — aka King Tuff weird persona, which people peers and gave their best interpre- in venues ranging from house shows to festivals. DnD independently — takes a deep breath. seemed to want from me, but it tation of the genre -- a formula booked and promoted a full U.S tour with New Zealand’s Night “It’s a song about hitting rock was no longer me.” that would become their signature Gaunts after their split release in 2015. They have toured with Leftöver bottom,” he says. “I didn’t even Eventually, after being asked “psychedelic cumbia punk” sound. Crack and are featured on LöC’s newest album Constructs of the State. know what I wanted to do any- to play a handful of solo shows, LA Weekly made it clear: “If Thee On the road, DnD has played the D.I.Y. staple Mountain Blood Fest more, but I still had this urge — Thomas began to see a way Commons aren’t the best live band and at Skatopia’s Bowl Bash as well as multiple sold out shows across this feeling — like there was this through to making new music. in Los Angeles, they’re damn near the United States. At home, they perform routinely at well-regarded possibility of something else I “I’d never played a show with the top.” spaces such as Walter’s and Warehouse Live. could be doing… and then I just just an acoustic guitar,” he says. However, after three LP’s and Houstonians Whitney Flynn and Jesse Sendejas formed DnD as a followed that possibility. To me, duo in 2008 and it grew into a full band. Presently, the band’s rhythm that’s what songwriting, and art TOPA MAGICA section includes bassist Geoff Bell and percussionist Meagan Melancon. in general, is about. You’re chas- Flynn and Sendejas remain the band’s principal songwriters. The ing something; there is something group’s sound has been described as “riot folk” or “thrashgrass”. Song out there calling to you and themes run the gamut from social problems like gang violence, terror- you’re trying to get at it. ‘The ism and annihilation of the environment for corporate pocket-lining, to Other’ is basically where songs the mundane and unavoidable anxieties of modern life. come from... It’s the invisible In 2016, DnD released their seventh full-length album CrustFall. hand that guides you whenever The band was honored with the award for Best Punk Act in 2015 by you make something. It’s the The Houston Press. thing I had to rediscover — the sort of voice I had to follow — to COP/OUT bring me back to making music Cop/Out is comprised of four punx committed to DIY in NYC. again in a way that felt true and They met as fellow organizers of the annual fest Punk Island, All are good.” active in different scenes, and joined forces to advance the Queer/ After years of non-stop tour- Commie Conspiracy one punk tune at a time. The band consists of Al ing, culminating in a particularly Ghostcat (guitar and vocals) Joey Steel (vocals), Kate Hoos (bass) and arduous stint in support of “It just seemed like the scariest a collection of EP’s and singles, John Licari (drums). 2014’s Black Moon Spell, Thomas thing. I knew I wanted to write the brothers Pacheco decided to Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 day of show. Doors open at 6:30 found himself back in Los Angeles some new songs that could stand work on a different live and stu- pm and showtime is 7:30. H

experiencing the flipside of the up in that kind of setting, which dio sound. They were inspired by COP/OUT ultimate rock and roll cliché — really opened the door to a new Django Reinhardt, Joan Sebastian, that of an exhausted musician way of working… I just embraced Edith Piaf, Meridian Brothers and suddenly unsure where to go or the beauty of not knowing, which obscure soundtracks by Nino what to do, held prisoner by a I think is where you get interest- Rota. Yet, rather than start from persona that he never meant to ing things happening.” scratch, the brothers expanded on create, that bore little resem- Thomas self-produced the their sound and reshaped it with blance to the worn out person record, as he did his debut, Was a cinematic, orchestrated and car- they now saw in the mirror. Dead, but on a far grander scale nivalesque twist. The brothers Thomas was suddenly at odds -- this time playing every instru- are now converting new and pre- with the storied rock and roll ment aside from drums and saxo- vious Thee Commons fans to join misfit mythology that he’d spent phone. “From the moment I start- the Tropa Magica caravan. the past ten years, four full-length ed recording, it was like going Tickets are $18 in advance, albums, a handful of EPs, and home, like I had finally found $20 day of show. Doors open at multiple live records, unwittingly myself again.” 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H

FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES FEBRUARY 2019 3 ANNUAL MEETING ON TAP By Janelle Krinsky H H CCPA Board Secretary On Wednesday, April 3, the Community Center for the Performing Arts is hosting its annual WOW Hall Membership Meeting. EUGENE LIVE! PUNK FEB. 7 HIP HOP FEB 21 At this meeting, election of the board of directors takes place. There On Thursday, February 7 and February 21, the Community Center for the Performing Arts in Jacques is a west coast based rapper APOSTAC will be five openings. Two are currently appointed board members who association with Ninkasi Brewery & Recording Studio and EventStar Productions proudly host who got his start in the city of Santa will be up for approval by the membership. Ana of Southern California. With a To be elected to the board, one must be a CCPA member at least 30 Eugene LIVE! difficult past of separation and loss, he days prior to the election (deadline 3/4/19). On 2/7, it’s A Night of featuring The Shaky Harlots, YUVEES and Hippie Fight. 2/21 knows how life can change a person. Board member positions are open to all members in good standing is a Hip-Hop showcase featuring ApostaC, Father Nature, Jacques, Kelly Gehlen, Burial Ground He lives with the philosophy that as who support the organization’s purposes and goals. By the way, Society and more. long as you keep it real, you can always membership costs are on a sliding scale (as little as $15 per year for get through to people. Notes one press those with a low or reduced income). Congratulations to our January winners Novacane (1/10) and The Muddy Souls (1/24) and thank review, “Inspired by many genres, We are hoping for an influx of new, fresh, innovative and creative you to everyone who participated — performers and voters! Jacques takes on the challenge of energy! So, please consider running for the board! To be considered for future events please email [email protected]. range. He has many flows and although We are going to do something a little bit differently this year. In his rap style may not be ‘woke’, there the next edition of the Notes we will announce members who plan to from the stage of the band’s home piece, to a playfully noise-laden, are plenty of memorable punchlines run for the board. Those who wish to can submit a brief blurb about FEBRUARY 7: venue, The Phoenix Clubhouse, a pro- dance-driven five-piece with the addi- that can really make the audience themselves and a snapshot. These would have to be submitted by Feb. cess that contributed to its enormous tion of Samantha Oxley (guitar/ think.” 15 to be in the March Notes. Of course, anyone can be nominated at A NIGHT OF PUNK ROCK sound. vocals/theremin/glockenspiel), Danny Burial Ground Society is an all- the Annual Meeting on April 3rd, as well, and forego being featured. Formed in the wilds of Southern “It is a venue, not a recording stu- Welch (drums) and Riley McLaughlin indigenous hip-hop collective from the I believe it’s important that as many members as possible come to Oregon in late 2017, this will be The dio,” says Crow. “So it was a crazy (guitar). Northwest. Consisting of the artists vote on April 3rd, and that the election be determined by as much of the Shaky Harlot’s first time in Eugene, but time, coming in and setting up all the YUVEES are known for their cha- Mista Chief, Kunu Bearchum, Chesga community as possible. So, please consider becoming involved in one of the performance is highly anticipated mics, then turning off the AC during otic, quirky performances and have Jackson, Grizzly, Many Rattlesnake the great bedrocks of our community by taking the time and energy to due to the buzz generated by the release takes and blasting it in between to often been tossed about as being a Braids and Wyzaker Worldwide, they attend. Refreshments provided! See you at the meeting! H of Save it For Later on Pennsylvania- avoid dying from the summer heat.” “Mutant Disco” or a “No Wave” bring a multitude of different tribes based Possum Feet Records. The band YUVEES were born to the broth- band. together for an exciting performance. is supporting the release of their debut ers Brendon Broome (guitar/vocals) Hippie Fight...... the musical equiv- Collectively the BGS has performed IN THE GALLERY E.P. with a West Coast tour. and Jacob Broome (bass) in Columbus, alent of a stick of butter?..?.. at a number of venues and festivals. During February, the Community Center for the Performing Arts Fronted by the ballsy vocals of OH in 2016. In an effort to escape They have performed alongside Baby proudly displays Works by Elizabeth Blue in the Lobby Art Gallery of BECOME A WOW HALL Brynna Dean (also a member of festival their quickly deteriorating environ- FEBRUARY 21: Bash, Portugal the Man, Supaman, the WOW Hall. stalwarts 100 Watt Mind), and anchored ment, they fashioned a live-in tour Prozak, Luck-one aka HANiF, Elizabeth Blue is an artist and art educator living in Springfield, by guitarist Laramie Crow’s blend of vehicle (with former drummer Justin A NIGHT OF HIP-HOP Spac3man, MATTY, iLLmaculate of Oregon. Elizabeth studied illustration for seven years in the UK, first MEMBER TODAY spacey pedals with snarling barb-wire Barlow) and set sail on what was ApostaC (pronounced Apostasy) sand people, OnlyOne of sand people, in Scotland and then in Cornwall, where she focused on authorial art riffs, The Shaky Harlots’ live perfor- supposed to be a never ending tour can be defined as freedom from politi- Kid ink, Prezident Brown, Zahira, and visual storytelling. Elizabeth’s personal work focuses on life’s The CCPA welcomes your support of the W.O.W. mances are rollicking, combustible, supporting a hastily made living cal or religious dogma. The music of speaker minds, The Wailers, Indubious, mysteries, often using fairy tale archetypes to give inner feelings form. Hall through your tax deductible membership. electric affairs that keep audiences riv- room demo. Eventually, the vehicle ApostaC is all about amplifying the Scarub, Myka 9, Abstract Rude, 2 Mex, On this body of work: eted. died in Silver City, New Mexico and feelings that we all feel in the dark parts Calvin Valentine and many many oth- “This body of work is part of an ongoing fascination and explora- Benefits of membership: “Our goal is to put on a show that the band was retrieved from the des- of our heart on a daily basis. “I write ers. FATHER NATURE tion of fairy and folk tales, both well known and more obscure. What everyone will remember,” says Crow. ert by a close friend. They managed music because it helps me to feel Each night of the Eugene LIVE! strikes me when reading and hearing Fairy Tales is that on the surface H Maintaining community ownership and control of Save it For Later is a blistering to continue traveling till funds and empowered and free,” he states. “I series the audience will vote for their we think of them as stories about princesses being rescued, but on the historic W.O.W. Hall blend of psych-pop and punk, a six- shows dwindled, landing them in hope that my music will help you feel favorite act. Those artists will come closer inspection they resonate with me more as stories of women H Voting rights at the CCPA Annual Meeting song shot of adrenaline capturing the Portland, OR. They recorded the EP empowered and free as well.” back for an opportunity to win a embarking on self-exploration and discovering their inner resources. furious pace and sound of a band that Seething in whisper town in April of Father Nature is a 22-year old rap- recording package at Ninkasi Recording We can think of each part of a fairy tale as a different part of our H Subscription to the newsletter, W.O.W. Hall Notes Jefferson Public Radio described as, 2018 before the departure of drum- per/producer from Roseburg, Oregon. Studio and a slot on a select 2019 Selves, and that is something I find very intriguing and comforting. H Free admission to the CCPA Annual Membership Party. “rock from the old school of multiple mer Justin Barlow. He is supported by his label Productz of EventStar Productions festival. They are intricately symbolic stories about growing up, becoming more trainwrecks crashing into one another The band currently gigs in the Nature (est. 2015) with fellow artists Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 day whole, and -- more often that not -- facing life’s darkest shadows. It is to create [a] wonderful sound.” Released Pacific Northwest with a new line-up Loon the Goon and Wiley. They have of show, and are available at U. of O. this play with the shadow side that most interests me and informs my in November 2018, the E.P. was pro- poised for an upcoming tour and LP. released three projects so far, the latest Ticket Office, WOW Hall and www. work. qYes, I am a supporter of the W.O.W. Hall! duced by Evan Kunze (Foxhollow, YUVEES seamlessly transitioned being Where You From? 2 available on ticketweb.com. Doors open at 8:00 pm “The pieces shown here were mostly created using ink and water- Everett, Listener), and recorded live from a stark and barreling three- all platforms and showtime is 8:30. H color on watercolor paper, with some pastel, and were all made between 2017-2018.” Name THE SHAKEY HARLOTS To see more illustrations by Elizabeth check out www.elizabeth- Address blueillustrations.com. The Lobby Arts Gallery is open for viewing during box office hours, noon – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. H City State Zip

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Detach and mail with payment to: CCPA Membership 291 West 8th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 DJ Connah Jay & Fortune's Folly Phone: 541.687.2746 • www.wowhall.org • [email protected] 4 FEBRUARY 2019 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES FEBRUARY 2019 5 rock/metal band with a live show FROM PAGE 1 that brings both excitement and BIG SOMETHING & AQUEOUS energy to any stage. AQUEOUS The Experiment was begun in After forming in Buffalo in 2006, Aqueous (pronounced “ay-kwee- 2007 by Kevin Wayne “Kevlar” us”) has earned a reputation as one of the most promising improvisational Richardson (guitar/vocals). His rock acts in the country. Best known for their “groove rock” stylings, first attempts at creating chemical guitarist Mike Gantzer, guitarist/keyboardist David Loss, bassist Evan solutions were less than successful McPhaden and drummer Rob Houk have developed a unique sound as band members prematurely characterized by meticulous compositions and rich exploratory jams that precipitated. Finally though, he easily transition from laidback, in-the-pocket grooves to furious, high- discovered the combination of intensity peaks. HYDING JEKYLL & Mike Nelson on guitar with Tim Composed of longtime friends, over the years Aqueous’ members Benton on drums – and the for- have developed near-psychic abilities with one another, enabling them VIAL... EXPERIMENT mula was a success! to stretch each song while maintaining a staggering degree of precision. Alamance is a four-piece rock In a live setting, the group’s undeniable technical prowess truly shines, BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY band from Eugene with over ten making for dynamic performances that bring fans back night after night. On Saturday, February 23, the Hyding Jekyll started in 2008 years in the music industry. They Whether they’re headlining and selling out venues across the U.S. or CCPA and UO Campus Radio as a tribal funk trio. The current strive to blend rock elements performing stand-out sets at notable events like Summer Camp, The 88.1 FM KWVA proudly wel- lineup is Jeremy Stafford (drums, from a variety of genres, styles Peach Music Festival, Jam Cruise, and Suwannee Hulaween, it’s clear come Hyding Jekyll, Vial…exper- vox), Erek Andrus (guitar), Nick and eras. The band’s most recent that fans across the country are clamoring to hear more from the iment and Alamance. Pierson (keys) with Greg Gillispie release, Collateral, set the con- Buffalo-based four-piece. With the hype around the group growing, Creating the formula for a still on bass and lead vocals. tours for Alamance’s sound and Aqueous is making a huge breakout as the project enters its second successful rock act in Eugene is a Hyding Jekyll will be playing provided the foundation for its decade of existence. Do yourself a favor, and discover firsthand what tricky proposition; a little too many new songs that the fans next installment -- expected late the buzz is all about. much of one ingredient, a bit not haven’t heard before as well as a 2019. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Doors open at 7:00 enough of another, and you could few of the fan favs from over the Tickets are$10 in advance, $12 pm and showtime is 8:00. H have a monster on your hands! years. at the door. Doors open at 8:00 For over 10 years Hyding Vial...experiment is a hard pm and showtime is 8:30. H Jekyll has been mixing musical ingredients in the Willamette ADVERTISE IN THE WOW HALL NOTES Valley. A combination of the The WOW Hall Notes has been publishing monthly for thirty-one band’s influences and its mem- years. Notes is the newsletter of Eugene’s Community Center for the ber’s experiences, the concoction Performing Arts, which owns and operates the historic WOW Hall at moves from funk laden riffs to the corner of 8th and Lincoln. The CCPA is a nonprofit arts organiza- spacey openings. The songs tell a tions, 501C3, and currently has over 700 dues-paying members and over story from power to failure; 400 volunteers in the Lane County area. humanity at it’s best to worst. We currently publish 3200 copies each month. About 1000 are mailed The music shapes the stories the to supporting members, volunteers, businesses and media. The rest are band has been working on for the distributed to about 100 locations in Eugene and Springfield, including the last 10 years. University of Oregon and Lane Community College campuses. Links to “We try to take everyone on a digital edition of the Notes are available online, and are e-mailed to an adventure,” notes chief chem- over 3300 unique addresses on the WOW Hall’s e-mail list. ist Greg Gillispie. VIAL... EXPERIMENT Advertising in the Notes is a wonderful way to expand your recogni- tion in the community while helping to support a valuable community fecta of creativity that began with resource. Interested? Please e-mail Bob Fennessy at publicity@wowhall. his breakthrough effort, You Keep org or call the office at 541-687-2746. H the Money (2014), followed by the award-winning Simmered and Stewed. You Keep the Money grabbed the attention of blues radio worldwide, debuting on the SENIOR TALENT SHOW II prestigious Living Blues Radio On Friday, February 8, the Community Center for the Performing TAS CRU Chart at #2 and, quite notewor- Arts will be hosting the 2nd Annual Citywide Talent Show for Seniors! thy, debuting #1 on the Roots The talent show is open to all local residents ages 55 and up LIVE, TOO Music Report Blues Radio Chart. interested in showcasing their talents to the community. Last year’s Simmered & Stewed also performances included a piano/singer duet, storytelling, a comedy dance enjoyed wide airplay including troupe, old time fiddlers, a cover of the David Bowie song “Space being featured as a BB King’s Oddity” and more. Bluesville “Pick to Click” on E-mail [email protected] with questions or to sign up to SiriusXM radio. The perform. $5 suggested donation for audience members, no one turned album earned Cru consideration away for lack of funds. Show starts at 2:00 pm. H for several prestigious awards (Syracuse Area Music Awards - best blues album / Independent Blues Awards - best contemporary artist, best song Grizzle n’ Bone, On Saturday, February 16, the ing!” best band /International Blues Community Center for the Tas Cru is based out of upstate Foundation Blues Music Awards Performing Arts proudly wel- New York and performs in mul- – best emerging artist). comes Tas Cru and the Tortured tiple formats ranging from solo In addition to his best-known Souls for a night of blues at the acoustic to a seven-piece backing albums is Tas’ 2009 release, Even WOW Hall. band. He sings and plays a wide Bugs Sing the Blues, an album of Raucous, rowdy, gentle, sweet, variety of guitars -- at home on original blues music for kids based eccentric, quirky and outright either electric, acoustic, resonator on book characters from the irreverent are all words that fit- or cigar box. Tas is a Delaney works of acclaimed author-illus- tingly describe Tas Cru’s songs Guitars (Austin TX) endorsed trator, Eric Carle. In 2016 he and testify to his reputation as artist. recorded a blues album for dog one of the most unique bluesmen Cru grew up in a very musical lovers called Doggone Blues. playing today. As Downbeat family but he did not pursue Besides performing, as a Blues magazine noted, “His songs are music in school. Instead Cru Foundation “Keeping the Blues blues poetry -- crafted with rare explored and developed his talent Alive” award recipient, Cru brings verbal flair and his ability to cast by taking up with a rougher his award-winning Blues a memorable hook is magical!” crowd of older, self-taught musi- Education programs and work- Live, these songs are performed cians. His first foray into the shops to festivals, schools and with power and passion as blues came after leaving the US hospitals everywhere he travels. observed by Living Blues maga- Navy. Tickets are $10 in advance, $11 zine, “The vivacity and sheer joy Tas Cru’s latest album, day of show. Doors open at 8:00 with which Cru plays is intoxicat- Memphis Song, completes a tri- pm and showtime is 8:30. H

6 FEBRUARY 2019 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG CHRIS WICK GALLERY EXHIBITION The Chris Wick Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new works featuring local artists. The “Zeitgeist” will run on Friday, March 1, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eleven gallery artists will be fea- tured in the show: Edsel Campbell - B/W Photography, Claire Elam - Ceramics, Tracy Jensen - Nature/ Landscape Photography , Celeste Johnson - Conceptual Artist, Jes- Seals was voted the WOW Hall’s sica Jones - Surreal Painter, Teri Favorite Male Performer for 2016 McGrath - Intuitive Painter, Simon RODERICK NESWICK and 2017, and last year he was also Graves - Portrait/Nature/Figure Painter, Roderick Neswick - Sculpture, voted Best Instrumentalist of 2017. Rachel Joy Osterman - Digital Painter, Christina Wickstein - Abstract TERRAPIN FLYER Melvin’s sound became such Painter, and Corey Youngren - Pyrograph Wood Painter. Artist bios an important part of the Jerry can be seen in advance at www.chriswickgallery.com. Garcia Band that it is indelibly Many of the works explore unconventional techniques under the FEAT. MELVIN SEALS defined with his unique musical CHRISTINA WICKSTEIN “Zeitgeist” Exhibition. “Zeitgeist” On Friday, February 8, The Stone’s Grateful Dead issue for signature. Considered one of the means ​the defining spirit or mood Grateful Web presents An Evening their performances with former finest Hammond B3 players in the of a particular period of history as with Terrapin Flyer featuring Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom world, Melvin dazzles in each and shown by the ideas and beliefs of Melvin Seals at the WOW Hall. Constanten. For the fourth year, every performance. He is revered the time. Terrapin Flyer with Melvin they will host the Chicago White by legions of fans and fellow “Zeitgeist” will be open for one Seals from the Jerry Garcia Band Sox Grateful Dead Night at US musicians across the globe for day only on March 1st, 2019 at the are hitting the road again for their Cellular Park on July 2nd with bringing authentic gospel, jazz WOW HALL. annual Mardi Gras Tour. Constanten. and R&B sensibilities to the Chris Wick Gallery is the new- Approaching 20 years of tours Terrapin Flyer has become a improvisational realm. To est addition to the Monroe com- with seasoned musicians in a con- popular act because it draws from Grateful Dead fans, he is one of munity and is the inspiration of lo- stantly evolving lineup of the best a variety of skilled musicians the most important and vital links cal Monroe area resident Christina of the Grateful Dead musician including former members of the to the spirit of the Jerry Garcia Wickstein. For additional informa- community, Terrapin Flyer has Grateful Dead and related bands. Band’s music. tion please call 347.654.0556 or visit grown into one of the renowned With Melvin Seals, the band fea- Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 chriswickgallery.com H Grateful Dead touring acts in the tures one of the Grateful Dead day of show. Doors open at 8:00 nation. They are noted in Rolling scene’s most venerated figures. pm and showtime is 9:00. H

.((3,1*5($/ LDW: THE RETURN OF STOP MAKING SENSE $5,(7<,1 On Friday, February 15, the incredible adventure to put out shows all over the West Coast 9 CCPA welcomes back LDW per- together, periodically, the actu- and found themselves with the forming Talking Heads with al Stop Making Sense perfor- question: “What’s next?” Eugene’s own Soul Vibrator. mance. Released in February of 2018, 86,& From Portland, Oregon, LDW LDW has been perform- LDW’s first volume of their 3-part 0 emerged from a common love for ing Stop Making Sense, Talking series of EPs is called Movement of 1970s band Talking Heads. Heads, and original material in “The group was so inspired by Inspired by 1984 concert film, premier venues around the coun- playing David Byrne’s music for Stop Making Sense, the band try. This show will differ from three years that they found them- started with a 7-piece lineup that September’s by including newer selves in the studio writing this EP was inspired by that movie and original works, different musical and it just naturally fit into our time. “There was so much funki- approaches on Talking Heads set,” says Orleck. Songs such as ness, movement, and excitement pieces, and a tribute to David “Clear the Vines” and “No Lines” to the music in that movie and we Byrne. What won’t change is open creative doors and demon- just knew it would get people the constant energy, passion and strate the band’s true passion for excited and feel fresh,” says fun LDW incorporates into all music. Lawrence Orleck, co-founder and their performances. Eugene’s Soul Vibrator com- singer in the band.\ Due to the band’s exuberant bines funk-fusion, hip-hop and In Stop Making Sense, Talk- interpretations of the legendary jazz. The group’s high energy ing Heads stage slowly builds to Talking Heads’ original music, and constantly evolving sets are /LYHORFDOSXEOLFUDGLR a full performance as the players improvisation, choreography -- guaranteed to start a dance party and gear ebb onto the stage – and the random experiences they and vibrate one’s soul. until a mid-show climax with deliver at their shows -- fans con- Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 VLQFH Byrne in a giant suit. LDW tinue to increase. In a matter of day of show. Doors open at 8:00 agreed that it would be an two years, LDW was playing sold pm and showtime is 8:30. H 3URJUDPJXLGHDWNUYPRUJ

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