K k NOVEMBER 2013 KWOW HALL NOTES g VOL. 25 #11 H WOWHALL.ORGk Shook Twins intertwine gor- the sentiment still stands.” geous “twin” harmonies with an eclectic and eccentric blend of folk, THE GREAT HIATUM roots, pop and fun. But don’t be Subscribing to the genre “dance fooled. The Shook Twins are not rock,” The Great Hiatum provide your average folk group. They a spectrum of sound from toe- have a few tricks up their sleeves. tapping jazzy tunes to raging punk Laurie may drop a beatbox in the jams. They have evolved a middle of a song, while Katelyn dynamic body of work drawing plays the guitar, glockenspiel, man- from each band member’s distinct dolin and sings into a telephone interests. TGH incorporates elec- and bocks like a chicken. Laurie tronic beat sampling mixed with plays wah-wah banjo and loops live drums, savage guitar licks, various melodies and beats to make high energy grooves, synth effects, it sound like more than just two and powerful female lead vocals. identical twin sisters. The Great Hiatum was birthed For the past year Shook Twins in 2010 and currently consists of have been touring throughout the Melissa Randel (lead singer), western states behind their 2011 James Aronoff (guitar), Max release, Window. They have Miller (bass), Travis Lien (drums) opened for Langhorne Slim, Blitzen and Melissa’s brother Keith Trapper, Elephant Revival, Sara Randel (lead guitar). Jarosz, David Grisman, and The Great Hiatum has been Carolina Chocolate Drops. Their recently recognized as the Best song “Rose” was featured in NPR’s Student Band by the Oregon GRRRLZ Rock Gives Thanks! Muse Mix, and an exclusive audio Daily Emerald. They have been track was debuted on MTV Hive. featured in Eugene Weekly and On Saturday, November 23, Talia Winship will soothe us with for your donation. Plus door This past May the group head- Ethos Magazine, and are closely the Community Center for the her stylish vocals. Original rock prizes, auction items, great music ed into the studio with Grammy affiliated with the popular multi- Performing Arts welcomes band Boomchick will make their and tons of fun for the entire fam- nominated producer Ryan Hadlock media firm Telos, which brings GRRRLZ Rock Gives Thanks! debut WOW Hall performance. ily. (The Lumineers, Milo Greene), together skilled individuals in GRRRLZ Rock is a month- Dale Tumbao will keep the dance and spent three weeks immersed video production, photography, long festival celebrating the contri- floor sizzling with their salsa team. SHOOK TWINS “in the music,” at Hadlock’s audio engineering, studio record- butions of women to the music Local favorite The Great Hiatum Last in town for the Eugene renowned Bear Creek Studios in ing, mastering, and journalism. and arts of Lane County. This will rock out songs from their lat- Celebration, Shook Twins are a Woodinville WA. Shook Twins event features special guests Shook est recording and then our super “quirky” folk group fronted by anticipate releasing the new mate- BOOMCHICK Twins plus a variety of acts includ- supportive headliner, Shook identical twins Laurie Shook rial tentatively titled What We Do Following up on her 2006 inde- ing Bounce Gymnastics & Circus Twins, will give us all something (vocals, banjo, percussion and beat- in Winter 2014. pendent release BOOMchick, Arts performing aerial skills to be thankful for as we dance boxing) and Katelyn Shook (vocals, “Their songs are witty and Suzanne Benorden and bandmates throughout the event. away the night to a double set! guitar and mandolin). A revolving well-built, the performances Tom Thompson (bass/vocals) and An Acoustic Round-Up starts Help GRRRLZ Rock give cast of musicians round out the poised, the production adventur- Jason Oppat (drums) bring every off the show – including youth thanks to our community by band including Kyle Volkman ous,” reports Willamette Week. bit of that raw energy and origi- performers Bridget Gavin, Naomi bringing three or more non-perish- (bass), Niko Daoussis (bass, man- “Shook Twins are the most excit- nality to their live shows. With Ariel and Riley Estrada playing able items for Food For Lane dolin, guitar), Anna Tivel (fiddle) ing local folk act I’ve heard in gravelly vintage guitar tones, spot- County original and classic selections. and receiveK a special prize and Russ Kleiner (percussion). ages. Strike that word “local” and Continued on Pagek 7 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Aaron Carter H Polish Ambassador Meat Puppets H Obits H Yoga Exhibition Claude Vonstroke H Lynx H The Green Head for the Hills H Hot Buttered Rum Tera Melos H Black Dahlia Murder Eric Andre Show Live! Randy Roundfoot Memorial album,” said AllMusic.com. “It’s not only one of the best PAID albums in either of their catalogs, but one of the best to come U.S. Postage U.S. Permit No. 303 No. Permit out of the new underground, period.” Pitchfork called Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, Nonprofit Organization Deltron 3030 Nakamura the, “poet laureate of creepy, oppressive beats,” On Friday, November 22, the CCPA and University of describing the album as an, “exciting” reimagining of “the Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA proudly welcome future from the bottom up” that reveals Del as a “surprisingly Deltron 3030 (Dan the Automator, Del the Funky Homosapian, acute social critic.” Now, over a decade later, they’re finally Kid Koala) to the WOW Hall with an opening set by Kid Koala. releasing the long-awaited follow-up to their debut — an album In baseball, the 30-30 Club consists of players hitting 30 titled Deltron 3030: Event II. home runs and stealing 30 bases in the same year. In hip-hop, “This record took 13 years, and the whole time fans are tell- the 3030 Club is composed of a trinity of alt-rap all-stars: mas- ing us we better come out with Deltron right now — quit teas- ter lyricist Del The Funky Homosapien, virtuoso turntablist DJ ing me,” says Del. “Well, this is beyond a regular album. We’re Kid Koala and super-producer Dan “The Automator” Nakamura. bringing it all together here, and the fans, the critics, they’re all Individually, they stand at the top of their respective musical going to be surprised by what we got. You’ll see. When it comes disciplines; together, on the eponymous Deltron 3030, they out, if you got the money, you’re going to wanna go buy it.” warped space, bent time, transcended genre and blew minds, Or, as Nakamura puts it: “There isn’t another record that’s creating an album that still stands today as one of the most like this — it’s different from anything else I’ve done and any- important records in the annals of underground hip-hop. thing else that’s out there. This is going to sound incredibly Critics called Deltron 3030 a masterpiece — both timely pompous, but to me, this is the greatest rap record of all time.” and avant garde: “Exactly what you might expect from such a Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door. Doors open at RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, Kteaming: a wildly imaginative, unabashedly geeky concept 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H k WOW HALL NOTES patriotic-themed single “America The Community Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Historic Woodmen of the World Hall (W.O.W. Hall), 291 W 8th, Eugene, A O” and ballad “Do You Or 97401, (541)687-2746, [email protected], www.wowhall.org, Box office hours Mon-Fri Noon-6 PM. Printed monthly by Western Remember”. The collection Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,800, General Support made possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council with support from City of album Most Requested Hits Eugene Cultural Services Division, Copyright 2013 All rights reserved Notes Staff: Copy Editor & Advertising Representative - Bob Fennessy, Layout & Design - James Bateman CCPA Staff: Program Coordinator - Calyn Kelly, Membership Coordinator & Publicist (2003) included a new single, “One - Bob Fennessy, Stage Manager - Selena Frame, Asst Stage Manager - Jason Schroeder, Office Managers - Donna Carbone, Ross Better”. Shuber, Booking Asst - Katy Vizdal, Bookkeeper - Kimberly Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator & House Manager - Kayte McDonald, Aaron has won multiple awards Volunteer Coordinator - Laura Farrelly, House Manager - Sam Harmon, Concessions Manager - Jessica Syverson, Angela Lees, Custodians - Richard A., Shawn Lynch Volunteer Staff: Zac Townsend, Dan Wathen, Art Gallery Director - Sam Harmon Postering - over his career including TEEN Caitlin Mendiaz, Poster Boy Promotions, CCPA Board of Directors: Chair: Aaron Dietrich, Vice-Chair: Cayle Chisholm, Secretary: Sara Choice Awards, Kids Choice Shmigelsky, Treasurer: Craig Lawrence; Members: Sean Cannon, Mayo Finch, Mike Meyer, Michael Schulze Awards, and RTL Young Artist of the Year Award. He has also established himself as an actor in film, television and on Broadway. His TV credits include: Figure it Out (1998), Lizzie McGuire (2001), Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2001) 48 Hours Mystery (2002), Family Affair (2003), 7th Heaven (2004), Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End (2005), House of Carters (2006) and Dancing With The Stars (2009). Films include: Fat Albert (2004), Ella • WE Enchanted (lead male vocals in AL ’RE “Somebody to Love” -- 2004), OC VE L R PopStar (2005), Supercross (2005) E WE’RE SA and I Want Someone to Eat ’R T Aaron Carter Live Cheese With (2007). He’s starred EUGENE’S I E BAGEL! L On Thursday, November 21, other sisters and an older brother. on Broadway in The Fantasticks. W E the CCPA and University of Aaron’s older brother wasn’t just Aaron’s 2013 tour will make 75 Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM any big brother, his just happens stops in the United States and KWVA proudly welcome Aaron to be Nick Carter of the award Canada before the end of the year.