K k AUGUST 2013 KWOW HALL NOTES g VOL. 25 #8 H WOWHALL.ORGk release of Tri-Polar (nearly half a up by adding Orange County, million units to date and over 2 California-bred drummer Mark million single sold) and its slew of Goodwin, who they met through a radio hits—the #1 Rock track classified ad following their move “You’re Going Down”, the Top to LA in 2006. Soon after signing Five Modern Rock/Active Rock to Paul Palmer’s indie label through hits “Odd One” and “Riptide” and Virgin Records, a fortuitous video the cross-format anthemic smash pairing with a friend led Sick “Maybe”. Now Connect (out July Puppies to online fame with the 16, 2013), with its melding of song “All The Same” (AKA the room-filling rockers and edgy yet Free Hugs video), which earned an poignant lyrics, is poised to be the astonishing 75-million-plus views Puppies’ best-selling record yet. worldwide, and led to appearances Produced, as was Tri-Polar, by on Oprah, 60 Minutes, CNN, the Rock Mafia production team Good Morning America, and The of Tim James and Antonina Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Armato, Connect also took guid- Drummer Goodwin notes: ance from another, very pure “We’re a career band. We want to source: the trio’s legions of fans. build and take the time to make With face-to-face and online inter- things right. The first time we ever action with Sick Puppies World jammed it was a massive wall of Crew, the band listened when fol- sound; amazing for a trio. It’s been lowers said they loved their agro that way ever since. On Connect, side, yet also wanted more of bass- we went more for ‘big’ rather than ist/co-founder Emma Anzai’s ‘heavy.’ We did a lot of percus- vocals. Indeed, Anzai comes into sion--tambourines and shakers— Sick Puppies Connect her own on Connect, with more and that’s rounded us out when we On Saturday, September 7, the other, their own psyches—and vate new ones. The L.A.-based, vocal presence on songs like “Die play acoustically as well.” Community Center for the each of the dozen songs on Australian-bred band struck an To Save You”, “Telling Lies” and With two powerful albums and Performing Arts and Rock 97.9 Connect--from intense, epic rock- elusive musical and lyrical balance debuts her lead vocal on “Under A three varied EP’s preceding it, NRQ invite you to connect with ers to mellower yet lyrically of past and future on Connect, as Very Black Sky”. Though the Connect ties the Sick Puppies the Sick Puppies along with special anguished ballads--is introspective band co-founder/singer/guitarist whole band contributes to song- sound and vibe together and sets guest Redlight King. yet also universal. From the first Shimon Moore explains: “There writing, she takes particular pride the stage for future aural adven- Connect is the perfect title for single, “There’s No Going Back” are two ways to shoot yourself in in “Healing Now.” tures in all shapes and sizes. Sick Puppies’ third and most ambi- to the band’s most political song, the foot—never changing... or The band, co-founded in 1999 Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 tious album. The trio is all about the ironic “Gunfight”, Connect changing too much.” by Moore and Anzai while still in at the door. Doors open at 8:00 connection--with their fans, each will exhilarate old fans and capti- It’s been five years sine the high school, rounded out their line pm and showtime is 9:00. H K k INSIDE THIS ISSUE Gary Numan Washed out On Thursday, August 29, the Community Center for the Performing Arts and KRVM proudly welcome Gary Numan to !!! and Ra Ra Riot the WOW Hall along with special guest Cold Cave. In recent years Gary Numan has been quoted as an influence Brothers and Sister by everyone from Lady Gaga to Kanye West and RZA; Matthew Dear to Queens Of The Stone Age, The Foo Fighters and Nine Truth And Salvage Co. Inch Nails (the latter inviting Numan on stage at several shows Marchfourth & Chris Berry in 2009, including their 02 Arena concert in London); Prince to Boyz Noise, Richie Hawtin and Battles (they released a single Bernie Worrell Orchestra ‘My Machines’ on Warp Records with Numan in 2011). But while Numan’s unique, pioneering style continues to connect The Red Eye Tour: with fans from the worlds of metal, hip-hop, EDM, industrial Young Roddy H Corner Boy P H Fiend and indie-rock, he remains as focused as ever in pursuing his own singular vision. His forthcoming album Splinter (due out in Dopplegang Reunion October 2013) utilizes many new sounds and ideas but is still very much a Numan record. Perhaps it’s the voice – one of the most distinctive in rock music. It’s often associated with machinery and icy alienation, but for those who are drawn to his music, there are strong emotions within the electronic noise. Gary Numan was born Gary Anthony James Webb on March one in the UK, and a sell-out tour followed. The Pleasure 8, 1958. Most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits “Are Principle was a rock album with no guitars; instead, Numan used ‘Friends’ Electric?” (as Tubeway Army) and “Cars”, his signature synthesizers fed through guitar effects pedals to achieve a dis- sound consists of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar torted, phased, metallic tone. PAID effects pedals. Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial In 1980, Numan topped the album charts a third time with U.S. Postage U.S. Permit No. 303 No. Permit electronic music. His use of themes from science fiction and his Telekon, with the concurrent singles “We Are Glass”, “I Die: Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, Nonprofit Organization combination of aggressive punk energy with electronics have been You Die” and “This Wreckage” reaching No. 5, No. 6 and widely imitated. No. 20, respectively. Telekon, the final studio album that Born in Hammersmith, England, Gary played in various Numan retrospectively termed the “Machine” section of his bands, including Mean Street and The Lasers, before forming career, reintroduced guitars to Numan’s music and featured a Tubeway Army and picking the name from the Yellow Pages. wider range of synthesizers. Departing from the pure electro-pop Army’s third single, the dark-themed and slow-paced “Down in that he had been associated with, Numan later began experiment- the Park” (1979) failed to chart but would prove to be one of ing with jazz, funk and ethereal, rhythmic pop. Numan’s most enduring and oft-covered songs; it was featured Gary Numan’s new album Splinter will be released worldwide with other contemporary hits on the soundtrack for the movie on Monday 14th October. The album features guitarist Robin Times Square, and a live version of the song can be seen in the Finck (Nine Inch Nails, Guns N Roses) and is produced by long- movie Urgh! A Music War. Tubeway Army released the single standing collaborator Ade Fenton. Although Numan released a “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” in May 1979. The single took seven straight-to-the-fanbase album Dead Son Rising in 2011, this is his weeks before finally reaching No. 1 at the end of June; the parent first self-penned full album since Jagged in 2006. album Replicas simultaneously reached No. 1. Gary will be playing TWO Florida shows with Nine Inch A few months later Numan found success under his own Nails this October following his US headline tour in support of name on both sides of the Atlantic with “Cars”, which peaked at the new album Splinter. No. 1 in the UK in 1979 and No. 1 in Canada and No. 9 in US Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Doors open at RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, Kin 1980. The 1979 album The Pleasure Principle reached number 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00. H k WOW HALL NOTES 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, Or 97401, (541)687-2746, [email protected], www.wowhall.org, Box office hours Mon-Fri 3-6 PM. Printed monthly by Western Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,800, General Support Washed Out Gets Up made possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council with support from City of Eugene Cultural Services On Thursday, September 5, 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 the Community Center for the Coordinator & Publicist - Bob Fennessy, Stage Manager - Selena Frame, Asst Stage Manager - Jason Performing Arts and University of Schroeder, Office Managers - Donna Carbone, Ross Shuber, Booking Asst - Katy Vizdal, Bookkeeper - Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM Kimberly Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator & House Manager - Kayte McDonald, Volunteer Coordinator - KWVA proudly welcome Washed 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 - Out to the WOW Hall along with Sam Harmon Postering - Caitlin Mendiaz, Poster Boy Promotions, CCPA Board of Directors: Chair: Aaron special guests Haerts. Dietrich, Vice-Chair: Cayle Chisholm, Secretary: Sara Shmigelsky, Treasurer: Craig Lawrence; Members: The music recorded by Ernest Sean Cannon, Mayo Finch, Rob-B Greene, Mike Meyer, Michael Schulze Greene as Washed Out has been nothing if not dreamy, but for his second full-length, he’s taken the idea of letting your mind wander to another state a huge leap fur- ther.