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Erik Friedlander to play John Zorn (1/8/2011 in Eugene, OR)

3rd Dec 10 (Fri) Leave a comment

New York cellist Erik Friedlander is coming back to Oregon. I saw him last year in Portland performing his Block Ice and Propane songs. This time, he’s coming to Eugene to play his songs from John Zorn‘s Masada Book Two: Volac.

The solo cello show will be Saturday, January 8, 2011 @ 7:30 at the John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts in Eugene, Oregon.

Tickets are on-sale now. For more info:

http://theshedd.org/divP/series.aspx?event=1868

Check out the album, Masada Book Two: Book of Angels, Vol. 8 (Volac)…

~Dan – np: My Brightest Diamond – A Thousand Sharks Teeth

Categories: New Sounds Tags: book of angels, chamber music, erik friedlander, eugene, jaqua, john zorn, masada, masada book two, oregon, the shedd, tzadik, volac, zorn

REVIEW: Le Serpent Rouge @ WOW Hall (Eugene, OR – 11/30/10)

1st Dec 10 (Wed) 4 comments

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM
12/3 update: emobie photographs added

Last night, the Indigo Bellydance group and friends brought Eugene the stupendously entertaining Le Serpent Rouge: An Evening of Beguiling Dance and Strangely Familiar Music.

Le Serpent Rouge is a traveling road show that captivates. At its core it is the Indigo: made up of Mardi Love, Rachel Brice, and Zoë Jakes (L-to-R in picture to the right).

While they have danced in various groups — including the Bellydance Superstars, Beats Antique and the Yard Dogs Road Show — The Indigo is the group that they call home. They each bring their own influences to make their own modern dance forms unique. Love’s fluidity, Brice’s sinewy strength, and Jakes’ intensity and charm make their sum greater than each one individually. They are known to be theatrical and playful, often playing characters within their performances.

While rooted in Middle Eastern styles, their dance style for this tour might be found in an old West saloon mixed with a Prohibition-era speakeasy. The burlesque and tribal fusion bellydance fits snugly with steampunk-meets-flapper blues/jazz/jug band from the Crow Quill Night Owls and Gallus Brothers. Tub bass, washboard, kazoo, banjo, guitars, percussive bones, feathers, tattoos and legs.

Local group Blair Street Mugwumps were the openers the show… fantastic performers. I had never heard them, but I had heard of them, and well, now I’ll make a point to hear more of them. All fantastic musicians, and while not all that dissimilar from the main group, they were a noticeable difference from “just another opening band.” A jug band with a modern edge. Quite entertaining.

Le Serpent Rouge started with Rachel Brice coming out dressed as an old lady… and introducing the show for us. The show was a nice mix of saloon tunes from Crow Quill Night Owls and the Gallus Brothers with dancing (group, duo and solo) and skits mixed in. The dramatic side of the Indigo shone through in their silly stage presence.

As far as the backing bands… the Gallus Brothers were actually part of the Crow Quill Night Owls band, but then splintered off to do silly tricks, juggling, and of course… glitter throwing. Here’s a shot of one of their silly tricks during a song…

Of course, the ladies of the Indigo were lovely… here are a few photos, with more at the bottom. I’ll also post some from Margaret O’Brien (emobie photography) once she gets them edited… update: added 12/3.

many more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

The Indigo’s Main Site / Zoe / Rachel / Mardi
The Indigo’s Social Media Links (see below)
Crow Quill Night Owls‘ MySpace
Gallus Brothers‘ MySpace
Blair St. Mugwumps’ Site / Facebook / MySpace / Twitter
My Other Related Reviews~
- Beats Antique @ McDonald (Eugene Celebration – Aug 2010)
- Beats Antique @ Faeireworlds (Mt. Pisgah – Jul 2009)
- The Indigo @ Oregon Country Fair (Veneta – Jul 2008)
WOW Hall’s Site / Facebook / Twitter

Tonight is their last night of the tour (Dec 1st at Portland’s Mississippi Studios). For a list of where they’ve played, check below.

~Dan – np: Puscifer – C is for…

LE SERPENT ROUGE PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld
and Margaret O’Brien (emobie photography)
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

(click for larger)

Le Serpent Rouge Fall 2010 Tour Dates

11/5 – Seattle, WA – Market Theater
11/6 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
11/9 – Ashland, OR – CultureWorks
11/11 – Sabastopol, CA – Hopmonk Tavern
11/12 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
11/14 – Reno, NV – The Great Escape
11/16 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
11/18 – Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture
11/20 – Albuquerque, NM – Low Spirits
11/23 – Los Angeles, CA – King King
11/28 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley
11/30 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
12/1 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios

Le Serpent Rouge later today…

1st Dec 10 (Wed) Leave a comment

Sorry for the delay… The Indigo‘s Le Serpent Rouge show in Eugene’s WOW Hall last night was excellent. Review and more photos to be posted later today / this evening…

more photos soon…

~Dan

Categories: Concert Photos Tags: concert photos, eugene, le serpent rouge, oregon, the indigo bellydance, wow hall

More OTR Eugene photos are now up

18th Nov 10 (Thu) Leave a comment

Margarita of emobie photography takes better photos than I… some of her Over the Rhine and Lucy Wainwright Roche photos from Monday’s show at WOW Hall (11/15) are now posted on that review page:

https://jazzsick.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/otr-eugene2010/

Portland show at Aladdin (11/17) to be posted later today…

~Dan

Categories: Concert Photos Tags: concert photos, eugene, karin bergquist, Lucy Wainwright Roche, oregon, otr, over the rhine, wow hall

We can plant a house, we can build a tree…

17th Nov 10 (Wed) Leave a comment

Reposted from oakbrew.com…

Join Oakshire Owners, City of Eugene neighborhoods, Union Pacific and Mayor Kitty Piercy and Trainsong Neighborhood association President Nicole Sharette as we work to plant 100 trees along Bethel Drive -that magical road that leads to Oakshire and all things beery!

The work party is from 9am – noon on Saturday November 20th and a post party lunch and pint will be at Oakshire following the event. Meet at the American Red Cross building at 9am. For more details check out the Eugene Tree Foundation site http://www.eugenetreefoundation.org/ or contact Erik Burke at erikburke@gmail.com and let him know Oakshire sent you!

~Dan – np: Ennio Morricone – Crime and Dissonance

Categories: Misc, Places Tags: bethel, charity, city of eugene, eugene, eugene tree foundation, green, kitty piercy, mayor piercy, oakshire, oakshire brewing, oregon, tree planting, work day

REVIEW: Over the Rhine @ WOW Hall (Eugene, OR – 11/15/10)

16th Nov 10 (Tue) 3 comments

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

It’s been three long years since I’ve seen Over the Rhine. I missed them on their last tour through Portland (Doug Fir 2009) due to illness. Going three years between shows is odd… I mean, when I lived in Southwest Ohio, I would see them 5 times a year (on average) for about 10 years. Well, I’m making up for lost time by seeing them in both Eugene and Portland (Aladdin show review link). One might call me a fan.

For those that don’t know Over the Rhine, they started out as a four piece in Cincinnati in 1989 and put out their “post-nuclear, pseudo-alternative, folk-tinged art-pop” indie debut ‘Til We Have Faces in 1991. It was Karin Bergquist on vocals & guitar, Linford Detweiler on bass & keyboard (later focusing on primarily keys), Ric Hordinski on guitar, and Brian Kelley on drums. They put out four studio albums and a dark, broodingly beautiful Christmas album as a four-piece. Then in the late 90s, Ric & Brian left. Ric went off to do some amazing records under the moniker MONK (check it!). Brian still drums for various groups around Cincinnati.

Karin & Linford carried on the Over the Rhine flame throughout the years… moving away from a rockier feel to a more folky-pop-Americana thing. What I like about Over the Rhine is they continually change and evolve into a different band with each album and each outing. I’ve seen them rock out, I’ve seen them jazz it up, I’ve seen them happy, I’ve seen them somber, I’ve seen them celebratory, and I’ve seen them tell stories that will make you laugh and cry.

They’re on their annual West Coast tour as a precursor to their forthcoming album, The Long Surrender – which (last I saw in print) comes out on January 11, 2011 (aka 1/11/11). I’ve heard the songs from it (it pays to pre-order), and I’m digging it a bunch.

They also have a huge back catalogue (my count: 8 studio albums, 2 Christmas studio albums, 3 studio & live b-side releases, 4 official live releases, 1 greatest hits, and 3 Linford solo releases). While it’s hard to limit a large catalogue to a few albums, go check out some of my faves: the indie rocker Eve (1994), the acoustic homespun Good Dog Bad Dog (1996), the re-imagined band on Films for Radio (2001), or the magnum opus Ohio (2-CD 2003). You can’t go wrong. Happy scout’s honor.

So, being that I haven’t seen them in three years, it was noted as a duo show by their publicist, and they have a large catalog of songs to play, I was excited for the hopeful surprises. But first the opener…

Lucy Wainwright Roche played a humourous 30 minute set prior to Over the Rhine going on. She was a great mix of stand-up comedian (unintentional?) and singer-songwriter. Nice banter in between the songs. You can see her father Loudon’s humour in her. Where else are you going to hear about a car break-in “clean up” instead of a theft? Or a first date whose lung collapsed at dinner? And then top it off with a “Hungry Heart” sing-along? Lucy was a very formidable crowd warmer-upper!

A suprise to me based on the initial reports, Karin & Linford weren’t just a duo on this West Coast jaunt. They also brought along percussionist and cuatro player Nick Radina. He provided some nice layers to the already grogeous sounds coming from the guitars and keys and voices. Nick and Linford also played a nice instrumental which was called “Descarga” on the Santa Fe setlist. I don’t know if this is the actual name, or just some other setlist identifer. Anyway, it had a nice Latin feel.

They played a lot of their forthcoming The Long Surrender songs, with a few Trumpet Child and Drunkard’s Prayer songs thrown in. Linford was on keyboard for most of the night, but did join Karin on guitar for a handful of tunes. Karin also busted out some poetry prior to their “Bluebird” tune and a nice backstory about her mom’s nursing home prior to “Only God Can Save Us Now.” The backstory made the song make much more sense to me… especially all of those characters.

Setlist: about 75 mins

The Laugh Of Recognition
I Don’t Wanna Waste Your Time
Trouble (horny & inebriated mix)
“The Bluebird” by Charles Bukowski [poetry reading by Karin]
There’s A Bluebird In My Heart
Rave On
Undamned
I Want You To Be My Love
(Instrumental)
Oh Yeah By The Way
The King Knows How
I’m On A Roll (to be covered by The Judds on their next record)
Drunkard’s Prayer
Only God Can Save Us Now
Days Like This [Kim Taylor song]
All My Favorite People
Encore: Infamous Love Song
No Kill Shelter

It was soooooo great to see them again after too many years. We got to chat with Linford for a bit after the show. I forgot to ask / confirm the release date of The Long Surrender (the merch lady said Feb 8th instead of Jan 11th). Here’s hoping they stick to 1/11/11, because that’s a superb release date… if I remember and I see him, I’ll check on Wednesday.

Anyway, Linford was glad to be able to spend a little bit of time in Oregon. He said that had a great experience on their Roots on the Rail tour (go here for Bill Ivester’s write-up of the experience). They might be doing another train tour next year in the west/central United States (Colorado area?). I’ll be seriously considering it for 2011 vacation plans.

For the meantime, enjoy some Eugene photos. Sorry about the primarily black & white and graininess… WOW Hall is a dark venue with normally high use of red lights (i.e.- death for my camera’s focus). Here’s hoping I’ll get some better shots at the Aladdin Theater show in Portland on Wednesday.

more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

Over the Rhine’s Site
Over the Rhine: The Orchard
OTR’s Social Media Links (see below)
Lucy Wainwright Roche’s Site / MySpace
My Other Related Reviews~
- Aladdin Theater (Portland – 11/17/2010)
- Doug Fir Lounge (Portland – Sept 2007)
- Bogarts (Cincinnati – March 2001)
- Canal Street Tavern (Dayton – June 2000)
WOW Hall’s Site / Facebook / Twitter

Check out more tour dates below.

~Dan – np: Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill

OVER THE RHINE PHOTOS
these 11 pictures (cc) 2010 Margaret O’Brien (emobie photography),
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

(click for larger)

these 22 pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

(click for larger)

Fall 2010 Tour Dates

Fri, 2010-11-12 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Sat, 2010-11-13 San Franscisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Mon, 2010-11-15 Eugene, OR W.O.W. Hall
Wed, 2010-11-17 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
Fri, 2010-11-19 Seattle, WA Triple Door
Sat, 2010-11-20 Seattle, WA Triple Door
Sun, 2010-11-21 Seattle, WA Triple Door
Fri, 2010-12-03 Marion, OH Palace Theatre
Sat, 2010-12-04 Kent, OH Kent Stage
Sun, 2010-12-05 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
Tue, 2010-12-07 Columbus, OH Lincoln Theatre
Fri, 2010-12-10 Louisville, KY Bomhard Theater
Sat, 2010-12-11 Chicago, IL Old Town School of Folk Music 7pm & 10pm
Fri, 2010-12-17 Cincinnati, OH THE LONG SURRENDER PREMIERE @ the Jarson-Kaplan Theatre (in the Aronoff Center)
Sat, 2010-12-18 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
Sun, 2010-12-19 Norwood, OH St. Elizabeth’s

Categories: Concert Photos, Indie Rock, Rock & Pop, Singer-Songwriter Tags: americana, concert photos, concert review, eugene, folk, Lucy Wainwright Roche, monk, oregon, otr, over the rhine, pop, ric hordinski, Roots on the Rail, set list, setlist, wow hall

REVIEW: Eisley @ WOW Hall (Eugene, OR – 11/14/10)

15th Nov 10 (Mon) Leave a comment

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

I got into Eisley after a Paste video sampler with the video for “Marvelous Things” (from their Warner debut). It’s a well shot video… bright colors and mopey* looking kids singing excruciatingly hooky pop-rock (*-ah, the mid-2000s). Little did I know that they were all related (sisters & a brother). When the young DuPree kids started (as Moss Eisley) – Chauntelle was 15, Sherri was 13, Stacy was 8, and Weston was about 11 or 12. They were later joined by Garron DuPree (their cousin) when their bassist Jonathan Wilson left. Familial band make-up and young starting ages aside, they write great songs. In fact, the familial slant probably helps with their songwriting. It’s definitely in their genes.

I’ve been a fan of theirs since 2005, but they’re touring schedule has been elusive and just didn’t line up with my calendar. So, five years in the making… my first Eisley show… the “Over the River and Through the Wood” Tour. They just signed with Equal Vision Records, after a long battle to get let out of their Warner contract. Their third studio album (which I think has been done for some time) will come out on Equal Vision in early 2011.

Christie DuPree was the first opener. She was accompanied by Collin DuPree. Let’s just assign that last name to everyone on stage last night (ok, not Ives the Band – but there were 7 DuPrees on stage at some point last night!!). Christie went on around 8pm and played a nice handful of songs over the next 30 minutes. She had a acoustic-pop, singer-songwriter vibe… and her voice was very Eisley-esque. Of course, that’s not a shock, as she is their little sister. I could see some maturity in the tunes, and I think shes got a solid songwriting base with plenty of room to grow and progress, too. Definitely enjoyable! She had a homemade EP for sale… and I imagine she’ll be on the road with Eisley in the near future, too.

Ives the Band went on around 8:45 and played a bit over a half hour as well. They have been described as Beatles-esque. That’s a tough description to match, and while I don’t think they hit that mark (again – tough to do), they had some nice hooks and melodies. Great power pop from San Diego. Their album, The Incredible Story of Mr. Birch, is out now.

Eisley hit the stage around 9:45 and started right into their set without much chit-chat. Sherri & Stacy shared lead vocal duties last night, and even though Sherri was sick, she pulled off her songs quite well. In fact, had she not mentioned it, I might not have noticed.

Of their 19 song set, my guess is Sherri covered 2/3 of the set’s lead vocal duties (too lazy to count it up – sorry!). The 300-400 or so fans at the WOW Hall got treated by many favorites from their two albums, Room Noises and Combinations, as well as a couple of new songs…

Setlist: about 75 mins

The Valley
Invasion
Ten Cent Blues
Come Clean
Brightly Wound
Tree Tops
Marvelous Things
Go Away
Telescope Eyes [acoustic]
My Lovely [acoustic]
Kind [acoustic / new song]
Golly Sandra
Many Funerals
I Could Be There For You
Memories
I Wasn’t Prepared
Sad [new song]
Lost at Sea
Ambulance
No Encore

Some of my favorites were the acoustic pieces, as well as the aforementioned “Marvelous Things.” Great show, great band. They’re going to be on the road again in the spring of 2011 when their new album comes out. I’m glad they’ve added Eugene to their touring plans now and in the future.

many more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

Eisley’s Site
Eisley’s Social Media Links (see below)
Christie DuPree’s Site
Ives the Band’s Site
Ives the Band’s MySpace / Facebook / Twitter
WOW Hall’s Site / Facebook / Twitter

Check out more tour dates below.

~Dan – np: Over the Rhine – The Long Surrender

EISLEY PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

(click for larger)

Eisley Fall 2010 Tour Dates

10/10/2010 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitinas Uptown (18+)
10/12/2010 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall(16+)
10/14/2010 – Gainsville, FL – 1982 Bar (All Ages)
10/15/2010 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar (AA)
10/16/2010 – Orlando, FL – The Social (AA)
10/17/2010 – Tallahassee, FL (18+) – Club Downunder, FSU
10/19/2010 – Atlanta, GA (AA) – The Loft
10/20/2010 – Greenville, SC – The Handlebar (18+)
10/21/2010 – NYC, NY – Gramercy Theater (16+)
10/22/2010 – Farmingdale, NY – The Crazy Donkey (AA)
10/23/2010 – Asbury, NJ – The Wonder Bar (AA)
10/24/2010 – Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel (AA)
10/25/2010 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar (AA)
10/27/2010 – Boston, MA – The Red Room@Cafe 939 (AA)
10/29/2010 – East Lansing, MI – Union Ballroom @ Michigan State (AA)
10/31/2010 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
11/1/2010 – Akron, OH – Musica (AA)
11/2/2010 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
11/3/2010 – Indianapolis, IN (AA) – Earth House
11/4/2010 – Minneapolis, MN – The Varsity Theater (18+)
11/5/2010 – DesMoines, IA – The Vaudeville Mews (AA)
11/7/2010 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom (AA)
11/8/2010 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room (AA)
11/9/2010 – Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater (16+)
11/10/2010 – Salt Lake City, UT (AA) – In The Venue
11/12/2010 – Boise, ID – The Venue (AA)
11/13/2010 – Portland, OR – Wonderland Ballroom (AA)
11/14/2010 – Eugene, OR (AA) – WOW Hall
11/15/2010 – Seattle, WA (AA) – Chop Suey
11/17/2010 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Slo Brewing Co (AA)
11/18/2010 – San Francisco, CA (AA) – Swedish American Hall Acoustic
11/19/2010 – San Diego, CA – Soma Sidestage (AA)
11/20/2010 – Santa Barbara, CA – Velvet Jones (AA)
11/21/2010 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre (AA)
11/24/2010 – Austin, TX – The Parish (AA)
11/26/2010 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio (AA)
11/27/2010 – Dallas, TX – Palladium – The Loft (AA)

Categories: Concert Photos, Rock & Pop, Singer-Songwriter Tags: alternative, christie dupree, concert photos, concert review, dupree, eisley, eugene, Ives the Band, moss eisley, oregon, pop, rock, set list, setlist, wow hall

Over the Rhine swing through Oregon

11th Nov 10 (Thu) Leave a comment

Over the years, Over the Rhine has achieved indie cred, gained notability and had the opportunity to open up for Bob Dylan, Adrian Belew, The Cowboy Junkies and many more. They have been featured in Paste Magazine’s Top 100 Living Songwriters and Indie Rock A-to-Z lists. They span genres from folksy singer-songwriter pop to jazzy, sultry gospel to rustic, storytelling Americana. Whichever “sound” Over the Rhine produces, husband-wife duo Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist live their lives in their songs. They are a treasure for those who know their work: the gentle tinkling of the keys, melodic strumming on an old acoustic guitar, pontifications and allegories of their daily life on the farm outside Cincinnati and the ambrosial poetic words from Bergquist’s microphone oozing through the cracks amongst the notes. Detweiler makes being a musical beat poet a realistic modern possibility. Bergquist’s provocative voice is offset by her down-to-earth charm and humor. That charm makes what they do seem more tangible, real and relatable. They could very well be in your living room, singing for you alone.

Fresh off their “Across the West” train tour, Over the Rhine’s stop in Eugene & Portland will be a special, intimate duo show — featuring an array of songs from Detweiler & Bergquist’s 20 year history and their forthcoming album, The Long Surrender (due out 1/11/11).

Eugene (Mon 11/15): doors at 7pm, show at 7:30 pm at WOW Hall
For more info: http://wowhall.org/events.php

Portland (Wed 11/17): doors at 7pm, show at 8pm at Aladdin Theater
For more info: http://aladdin-theater.com/show_page.aspx?eventid=1901

I’ll be at both. If you see me shooting away near the stage, come and say “hi” during the break or afterwards.

~Dan – np: Mephista – Entomological Reflections

Categories: Music News Tags: aladdin theater, americana, cincinnati, eugene, folk, Indie Rock, oregon, otr, over the rhine, portland, tour, wow hall

REVIEW: Yard Dogs Road Show @ WOW Hall (Eugene, OR – 11/5/10)

6th Nov 10 (Sat) Leave a comment

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

Great show last night by local bellydance favorites / friends Audralina & Luminessah followed-up by a melting pot of sights and sounds from the headliner – Oakland’s Yard Dogs Road Show. [I have to apologize, as due to a “user error” I lost about half of my photos when transferring to my computer. Luckily Margarita was also snapping away.]

Opener Dela Project suffered the most from the lack of photos due to my error… sorry! They were a great gypsy-folk duo… nice sound and a wide array of instruments including saw, wood block, cello, as well as a traditional bag of tricks. Up next was a beautiful set of bellydance numbers by Lila, Regina & Ali of Luminessah with Audralina doing a couple of songs as a set break.

The bellydance set was more intimate than the last time I saw a MEDGE show at WOW Hall. Both Luminesseh and Audralina danced on the floor (not the stage), surrounded by candles and tunes coming from DJ Layla. Layla mixed it up for Luminessah’s last song (total improv!!).

The capper for the night was the Yard Dogs energetic set. I had never experienced the Yard Dogs, but they were equal parts street band, roaring ’20s flapper show, burlesque, hipster steam-punk, and rock circus – including a sword (and chair leg) swallower. It was a completely fun experience, and a nice set-up on the WOW Hall stage. The YDRS banners seemed to box the group in pretty tight on stage, but they pulled it off amazingly.

many more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

YDRS’s Site
YDRS’s Social Media Links (see below)
Luminessah’s Site
Luminesseh’s MySpace / Facebook / Twitter
Audralina’s Site
Dela Project’s Site
Dela Project’s MySpace
WOW Hall‘s Site / Facebook / Twitter

~Dan – np: Elliott Smith – An Introduction to…

LUMINESSAH, AUDRALINA &
YARD DOGS ROAD SHOW PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Margaret OBrien (emobie photography)
& Daniel Temmesfeld, you may use freely
under a creative commons attribution

(click for larger)

Higher Resolution (15 pics)

Limited to 1200 pixels wide or tall (42 pics)

Categories: Art, Concert Photos, Humor, Rock & Pop, World Music Tags: audralina, bellydance, burlesque, concert review, dela project, eugene, folk, gypsy, luminessah, oregon, sexy, wow hall, yard dogs, yard dogs road show, ydrs

California Guitar Trio this weekend (11/7)

3rd Nov 10 (Wed) Leave a comment

The California Guitar Trio (CGT) celebrates its twentieth anniversary with the release of Andromeda in October 2010 on Innerknot Records. “Andromeda represents a culmination of all our work together in the past 20 years,” says guitarist Bert Lams. “We have released numerous CDs over the years, but there’s none like this one,” Lams continues. “Andromeda is the first album containing nothing but original material, combined with improvised pieces. The integration of structured, thought-out pieces with the loose and spontaneous improvisations is something we’ve never done before.”

CGT is Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah; Bert Lams of Affligem, Belgium; and Hideyo Moriya of Chiba, Japan. The trio first met in England in 1987 while studying with iconic King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp. After touring together as part of Fripp’s League of Crafty Guitarists, the three guitarists convened in Los Angeles and founded The California Guitar Trio in 1991.

On Sunday, November 7th, They’re bringing their amazing guitar chops to the stage at Cozmic Pizza / The Strand in Eugene, OR. If you live nearby, it’s a show not to be missed!! Per Cozmic’s webpage, the show starts at 7pm. It’s only $12, and there’s great food and drink and fantastic music!

CGT Info: http://cgtrio.com/

Cozmic info: http://cozmicpizza.com/

Unrelated Sidenote… Beats Antique just put out a freebie 2-song Día de los Muertos remix EP. Check it out on bandcamp!

~Dan – np: Sarah Kirkland Snider & Shara Worden – Penelope

Categories: Music News, New Sounds Tags: Andromeda, beats antique, california guitar trio, CGT, day of the dead, Día de los Muertos, eugene, guitar, instrumental, oregon, rock, tour

REVIEW: Nellie McKay @ the Shedd (Eugene, OR – 10/29/10)

2nd Nov 10 (Tue) 2 comments

I wasn’t able to attend the Nellie McKay show at the Shedd in Eugene on Friday (due to Sufjan Stevens in Portland the same night). I was completely torn, but I’ve had the opportunity to see Nellie several times since living here in the PacNW (four times in 3 years) and Sufjan far fewer times (i.e.- none).

I did send someone in my place… here are some lovely photos and a write-up of the show taken by guest blogger Margarita O’Brien from Emobie Photography…

many more photos below

Margarita’s write-up of the show:

Let’s face it. I just love Nellie McKay. I am extremely grateful that The Shedd here in little ol’ Eugene, Oregon, keeps managing to bring her back. She has serious musical talent, diversity, and a quirky, silly sense of humor that I dig. That makes a great show when she’s solo, but holy cannoli, there was a five piece backup band! THAT makes for a phenomenal, knock-your-socks-off show.

The introductions for the band members were extremely silly (“And just released on bail for jay walking…”) and the crowd was enthusiastic so I will likely have the names completely wrong and I am seriously sorry about that, ‘cause these guys were the bomb diggity. It was seriously hard to hear with the laughing and cheering. Corrections greatly appreciated!

Guitar: Terry Park?
Bass: Willy Harvey
Sax: Mark Fischer?
Trumpet: Willy Mario?
Drums: Benjamin Barnum?
“That’s right! We have two willies!”

There are few things I tire of more quickly than a show with a “sound” that never changes.
Me-“Is this still the first song? Good Glory, it’s long.”
Dan-“This is the fifth song.”
Me-“*Giant Eye Roll*”

This exchange could not happen at a Nellie McKay show. She skillfully flutters her way through Big Band, Reggae, Jazz, Blues, Pop, sweet old Doris Day tunes (and a number of Ella Fitzgerald tunes this time). The band was right there with her making everything fuller, brighter, grander, and making it difficult for some folks to stay put in their seats.

The crowd was fairly enthusiastic and really seemed to love “Mother of Pearl.” This is Eugene after all. There were even a couple zombies dancing around at the end.

Go See Nellie! She’ll make you think. She’ll make you laugh. She might make you whistle.

Setlist:

Bruise on the Sky
Sentimental Journey [Doris Day]
Do Do Do [Doris Day]
Caribbean Time
Dispossessed
Meditation [Doris Day]
Georgy Girl [The Seekers] (dedicated to Barbara Billingsly)
Vote for Mr. Rhythm [Ella Fitzgerald]
Bluebird
No Equality
The Portal
Dig It [Doris Day]
It’s Alright With Me (with skat)
<<intermission – costume change>>
A-Tisket, A-Tasket [Ella Fitzgerald]
Beneath the Underdog
Crazy Rhythm [Doris Day]
Early Autumn [Ella Fitzgerald]
A Wonderful Guy [Doris Day]
Don’t Fence Me In [Ella Fitzgerald] (with group whistle)
Mother of Pearl (crowd favorite)
“I’m Sarah Palin and I approve this message”
Adios
¡Bodega!
“Support the Arts, but sponsor a Bodega.”
Coosada Blues
I’ve Got Rhythm (impromptu instrumental as she ran to get her notes)
“Don’t worry folks, they’re professionals!”
Broadway Melody
Really
Unknown Reggae (veggie anthem)
Encore: Zombie

Nellie’s 10/29 KLCC interview is here:
http://klcc.org/audio/NellieMckay102910.mp3

Nellie is out supporting her latest album, Home Sweet Mobile Home. Check it out here:

More 2010 Tour Dates:
Oct. 30th SF Jazz Festival – San Francisco, CA
Nov. 1st Kuumbwa Jazz Center – Santa Cruz, CA
Nov. 4th The Roxy – West Hollywood, CA

The Appropriate Linkage:

Nellie McKay’s Site
Nellie’s Social Media Links (see below)
Emobie Photography (on Facebook)
My Other Nellie McKay Reviews~
- Berbati’s Pan (Portland – Mar 2010)
- Jazz Alley (Seattle – Sept 2009)
- Doug Fir (Portland – Aug 2008)
- The Shedd (Eugene – Oct 2007)
The Shedd’s Site / Facebook / Twitter

~Dan – np: William Ryan Fritch – Library Catalog Music Series: Music for Honey and Bile

NELLIE McKAY PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Margaret O’Brien – emobie photography,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

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Categories: Concert Photos, Indie Rock, Jazz & Avant, Rock & Pop, Singer-Songwriter Tags: concert photos, concert review, emobie photography, eugene, home sweet mobile home, interview, jazz, klcc, nellie mckay, oregon, pop, rock, set list, setlist, shedd institute, the shedd, verve

OBF 2011

27th Oct 10 (Wed) Leave a comment

The official press release is out… coming up next summer in Eugene Oregon (and beyond), the Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) is bringing in some great artists…

2011 Oregon Bach Festival, June 23 through July 10, 2011 in Eugene, Ashland, Bend, and Portland.

The headliners include:

Yo-Yo Ma, as soloist in Osvaldo Golijov’s Azul, a showcase for cello written for the classical superstar. Jeffrey Kahane conducts this opening night concert Thursday, June 23, which also includes Bach’s Magnificat.
Marin Alsop conducts a staged concert of Honneger’s Joan of Arc at the Stake. Directed by James Robinson, the inventive and versatile artistic director of Opera Theatre of St. Louis, the new production is slated for later performance in Carnegie Hall.
Miguel Harth-Bedoya appears with his Caminos Del Inka ensemble. The collaborative group takes listeners on a musical and visual journey along the Inca Trail, with classical and folk music, authentic folk instruments, and stunning visual projections. Harth-Bedoya also conducts “Once More with a Twist,” small-group arrangements of such major works as Mahler’s fourth symphony.
Matthew Halls, the versatile harpsichordist and conductor based in the UK but now earning accolades as a conductor with operas and the world’s major orchestras. Halls conducts the OBF choir and orchestra in music by Purcell, Handel, and Britten, and leads one of six Discovery lecture-concerts.
Violinist Monica Huggett directs her Portland Baroque Orchestra in performances of Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas in OBF concerts in Portland, Bend, Eugene, and Ashland. South African opera newcomer Golda Schultz sings the title role.

Other artists and concerts include:

Venezuelan conductor Maria Guinand, whose Schola Cantorum choir appears with OBF forces and headlines their own concerts
Pianist Shai Wosner, who enthralled audiences as a last-minute fill-in for Jeffrey Kahane last summer
Cellist Alban Gerhardt, performing the cello suites of Bach and Benjamin Britten over three concerts
Jamie Bernstein, presenting cabaret and children’s classical concerts.

The full Festival schedule will be available February 14, 2011, when tickets go on sale.

More surprises to come. Keep your eyes on OBF’s website, their Facebook page, and their Twitter… as news comes out.

~Dan – np: Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus

Categories: Music News Tags: bach, Classical, eugene, obf, obf2011, oregon, oregon bach festival, yo yo ma

REVIEW: Peter Mulvey & Jeffrey Foucault @ Sam Bond’s (Eugene, OR – 10/24/10)

25th Oct 10 (Mon) 9 comments

Summing Peter Mulvey and Jeffrey Foucault‘s travelling show in one word would be: “authentic.” This was round two for me (link here for my Friday Portland review with photos); so I’ll keep it short and sweet.

They hit the stage at Sam Bond’s around 8:45 and played two great sets. The show was partially more of the same, but don’t take that the wrong way… it was definitely not a disappointment. Switching off on vocal duties, about a half originals and half covers. They also switched up about half of their setlist from the Friday show… great show as usual for these gents. Quite a talky crowd, but still a bit more subdued than a normal Sam Bond’s crowd.

Setlist: 90+ minutes

Set 1: Starlight and Static (Jeffrey on vocals, new tune)
Kids in the Square (Peter on vocals)
Mesa, Arizona (JF)
The Obvious Child [Paul Simon] (PM)
Pretty Girl in a Small Town (JF, new tune)
Shirt (PM)
Last Night I Dreamed of Television (JF, new tune)
Some People (PM)
Goners Most (JF, new tune)
But I Do [Bobby Charles] (PM)
Set 2: Everybody Knows [Leonard Cohen] (PM)
City Flower (JF)
Ithaca [Redbird] (PM)
Tulsa Time [Don Williams] (JF)
Duncan and Brady [P.D.] (PM)
Late Season (JF)
Diamond and Gold [Tom Waits] (PM)
Tea and Tobacco (JF, new tune)
Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad (and Far Away From Home) (PM)
4 & 20 Blues (JF)
Encore: Tecumseh Valley [Townes Van Zandt] (PM/JF)
thanks to Eric for JF new tunes/song identification

more photos below

Re-posting Friday’s NEWS from the stage:

Jeffrey Foucault has a new album out called Cold Satellite. Peter Mulvey has recorded a new duet instrumental album with longtime collaborator David “Goody” Goodrich – release next year(?). And the Peter & Jeffrey collaboration with Kris Delmhorst and Goody called Redbird has a second installment on the horizon. It’s already been mastered (woot!), and the last four songs will have the explicit tag in iTunes. It was recorded live, but they didn’t mention live in studio or live on stage. I guess we’ll see.

Kris Delmhorst (Jeffrey’s wife, fellow singer-songwriter) is coming to Eugene… Tsunami Books on Saturday, November 6th – 8pm. Make note!

The Appropriate Linkage:

Peter Mulvey’s Site
Peter Mulvey’s Social Media Links (click below)

Jeffrey Foucault’s Site
Jeffrey Foucault’s Social Media Links (he doesn’t appear to have any?)
Past Related Reviews~
- Peter Mulvey Double-Weekend (Eugene & Portland – Oct 2009)
- Mulvey & Foucault @ The Woods (Portland – Oct 2010)
The Woods PDX’s Site / Facebook / Twitter

Check out more tour dates below.

~Dan – np: Carissa’s Wierd – Songs About Leaving

PETER MULVEY & JEFFREY FOUCAULT PHOTOS
Eugene pictures (cc) 2010 Margaret O’Brien
of Emobie Photography, you may use freely
under a creative commons attribution

(click for larger)

Mulvey & Foucault West Coast 2010 Tour Dates

10.22 – The Woods – Portland, OR
10.23 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
10.24 – Sam Bond’s Garage – Eugene, OR
10.25 – Arcata Playhouse – Arcata, CA
10.26 – Freight and Salvage – Berkely, CA
10.27 – Maverick Saloon – Santa Ynez, CA – w/ Bonnie Prince Billy
10.29 – McCabe’s – Santa Monica, CA
10.30 – Janey’s Coffee House – Cave Creek, AZ

Categories: Concert Photos, Indie Rock, Rock & Pop, Singer-Songwriter Tags: concert photos, concert review, eugene, folk, jeffrey foucault, kris delmhorst, oregon, peter mulvey, pop, sam bond's, sam bond's garage, set list, setlist, singer-songwriter

REVIEW: AMA Trio @ House Show (Eugene, OR – 9/25/10)

26th Sep 10 (Sun) Leave a comment

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

My second time to a lovely Rolling & Tumbling House Concert near UO campus in Eugene, OR. R&T is a great! They seem to bring in a lot of songwriters and world musicians. SO, this was only my second of many R&T house shows…

When I saw Amy Denio on the list with a new project, the AMA Trio, I didn’t want to miss it. I have been a fan of another of Amy’s bands – The Tiptons Sax Quartet. The AMA Trio is a bit different from the woodwind-forward jazz of the Tiptons, more world fusion / Latin American music. The AMA Trio is Amy Denio alongside Madeleine Sosin & Abel Rocha (who have a few CDs out under the name Correo Aereo).

They played traditional songs from Venezuela, Mexico and Argentina, as well as many of their own original tunes. All three were proficient multi-instrumentalists. Madeleine also played the violin, guitar, drum, shakers as well as singing on a few songs. Amy played accordion, clarinet, and drum. She sang on a few tunes as well. Abel was the primary vocalist (when they weren’t jamming), as well as played a mean set of guitars and harp. The ease of all three members switching from one instrument made it seem quite effortless.

Some of the most fascinating playing was what might be considered normally subdued instruments… Madeleine’s shaker playing made the little instruments seem way more distinctly rhythmic. She should teach lessons… because I don’t know how many times I’ve seen people “just shaking” them with no real purpose. Abel’s harp playing was also captivating… playing both the lead melodies and the rhythm parts. Amy stuck to accordion for more than half the set, when she broke out the clarinet, she had some nice flavors and solos to add to the songs. I dug the more jazzy textures she added when she was on reeds.

Setlist: a little over 2 hours

Set 1~ unknown
Carnaval (Venezuela)
Ararat (Armenian)
Jarabe Loco (Mexico)
Martiñana (Mexico)
“I Love You” (Amy’s tango for a cat)
Playa Grande (Venezuela)
Cuatrapeado
Raisa (Algerian-based original)
Ti Feu (Mexico – Spanish & Zapotec)
Entre a Mi Pago (Argentina)
Golpe de Agua
Set 2~ Tres Diamantes (Venezuela)
Finadita
Breakfast in Bed (Amy original)
Los Hermanos (Argentina)
unknown klezmer-Argentinian tune (Tiptons-y in spots to my ear, but actually arranged by Madeleine)
Guendanabani (Zapotec)
Darling, Please Don’t Wake Me (Amy original)
Golpes Tocuyanos
Hanana (Amy original)
corrections to the setlist are welcomed

They’re going into the studio this coming week to make their first record as a trio. Stay tuned to their MySpace page below for news as it becomes available.

more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

AMA Trio on MySpace
Correo Aereo on MySpace
Amy Denio on MySpace
Amy Denio’s Site
Correo Aereo’s Site
Rolling & Tumbling House Concerts (Eugene, OR)

~Dan – np: Beats Antique – Blind Threshold

AMA TRIO PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

(click for larger)

Categories: Concert Photos, Jazz & Avant, Singer-Songwriter, World Music Tags: Abel Rocha, ama trio, amy denio, concert photos, concert review, Correo Aereo, eugene, house concert, house show, Madeleine Sosin, oregon, world music

PHOTOS: Jason Webley @ Eugene Celebration (Eugene, OR – 8/29/10)

30th Aug 10 (Mon) Leave a comment

I missed this show, but my wife took some good pictures of Jason Webley‘s “damn the power outage” performance…

~Dan

JASON WEBLEY PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Margaret O’Brien,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

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Categories: Concert Photos, Indie Rock Tags: accordion, concert photos, eugene, eugene celebration, jason webley, oregon

REVIEW: Boys Eats Drum Machine & Beats Antique @ McDonald / Eugene Celebration (Eugene, OR – 8/28/10)

29th Aug 10 (Sun) 1 comment

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

Eugene Celebration 2010 “Raise the Roof” was in full effect on Saturday. This year’s Celebration was in a partnership with with Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity and Northwest Community Credit Union to fund the construction of two houses in the Eugene-Springfield community over the next three years.

We caught some good grub, interesting people watching, scoped out the pretty damn awesome electric vehicle (the Pulse made by Arcimoto)… and some music. The first band I saw was Upstate Trio. They’re from New York, but now live in the Eugene area. Great groove rock trio. I hope to catch them again soon.

Boy Eats Drum Machine was the next major act to take in. I saw him open for That1Guy in May (review link with photos below), and he put on a great show. Last night’s performance wasn’t any exception. Sax, turntable, drums, effects pad, loops, and all around great grooves from this one-man wrecking crew. Check out the stop-animation video for “Hoop+Wire“:

You can also download the BEDM song “Hoop+Wire” on mp3 and FLAC (or other options) for FREE over at Bandcamp. Next up…

As mentioned a little over a week ago, Beats Antique is coming out with a new album in about two weeks. It’s called Blind Threshold. If it’s anything like their past two albums and an EP, it’ll be great.

They hit the stage around 11pm and played a fairly percussive set. Zoë Jakes wasn’t able to dance last night. She hurt her knee a while ago and is on doctor’s orders to take it easy for a while. So, we didn’t get the gorgeous dance performance that we’re used to (photos of Zoë dancing at prior events linked below). Despite the lack of dancing by Zoë, their infectious music got the rest of the crowd to pick up some of the slack. It was a great show, and hopefully they’ll be back soon, with Zoë in full health.

The overwhelming bass attacked our ears for both BEDM’s and Beats Antique’s sets. It got especially painful up in the balcony; so we stayed downstairs for most of the night. All in all, a great hour-long set from each band. Round 2 of Celebration for me today… I hope to catch 3 Leg Torso‘s set.

many more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

Upstate Trio on MySpace
Boy Eats Drum Machine’s Site
BEDM on MySpace
Beats Antique’s Site
Beats Antique on MySpace
Zoë Jakes’ Site
Zoë Jakes MySpace
Prior Reviews:
- BEDM opening for That1Guy (WOW Hall, May 2010)
- Zoë w/ Rachel Brice & Mardi Love (Oregon Country Fair 2008)
- Beats Antique w/ Zoë dancing (Faerieworlds 2009)
Eugene Celebration
McDonald Theatre

Check out more Beats Antique tour dates below.

~Dan – np: Bar Kokhba Sextet – John Zorn 50th Birthday Celebration 11

BOY EATS DRUM MACHINE & BEATS ANTIQUE PHOTOS
pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld, except for Beats Antique #21-29 (cc) 2010 Margaret O’Brien, you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

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Beats Antique Tour Dates

8/20 – Sheldon, VT – Liberate Music And Arts Festival
8/21 – Stephentown, NY – Bella Terra Music Festival
8/28 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
9/10 – Clarks Grove, MN – Harvestfest – Harmony Park
9/11 – Minot, ME – 1st Annual Dankfest
9/17 – Laytonville, CA – Earthdance
9/18 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
9/24 – Seattle, WA – Decibel Festival @ Motor
9/25 – Arcata, CA – Aracata Theatre
9/28 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
9/30 – Madison, WI – Majestic Live
10/1 – Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre
10/2 – Chicago, IL – Abbey Pub
10/3 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
10/6 – New Orleans, LA – Republic
10/9 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
10/11 – Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box
10/12 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
10/13 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
10/14 – Asheville, NC – TBD
10/15 – Charleston, SC – The Pour House
10/16 – Athens, GA – New Earth Music Hall
10/17 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Hell Room
10/22 – Allston, MA – Harpers Ferry
11/11 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
11/12 – Edmonton, AB – The Pawn Shop
11/13 – Calgary, AB – Royal Canadian Legion
11/14 – Winnipeg, MB – Crescent Wood United Church

Categories: Concert Photos, Hip-hop, Rock & Pop, World Music Tags: bedm, boys eats drum machine, concert photos, concert review, electronica, eugene, eugene celebration, Hip-hop, jon ragel, mcdonald theatre, oregon, world music, zoe jakes

REVIEW: Susan Enan @ Our House (Eugene, OR – 7/15/10)

16th Jul 10 (Fri) 4 comments

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

UK-native singer-songwriter Susan Enan got a break in 2003 when, after hearing her Moonlight -EP-, she was asked to go on tour with Cincinnati-based but nationally-known folky-pop band Over the Rhine. I got a chance to see Susan on that tour twice and bought that little indie recording.

Several years in the making, her full-length album Plainsong expands on that initial EP with some suberbly crafted acoustic pop. It has recently garnered some acclaim and mainstream exposure… Paste Magazine noted Plainsong as one of the “eight criminally underrated albums of 2009.” To kick off this tour, she did a live session at Paste studios in Atlanta, Georgia (check link below for video of Live @ Paste). One of the cornerstone songs of Plainsong, “Bring on the Wonder,” features Sarah McLachlan and was recently on the Fox crime drama BONES. Sarah McLachlan has recently recorded her own version of Susan’s song for her upcoming album – Laws of Illusion.

During last night’s show, Susan shared with us that she was trying to find a way to do something unique. She had done a couple “accidental” house shows in Europe and figured she’d give house shows a try on a larger scale. Personally, I had been to a handful of house concerts (recently: David Bazan of Pedro the Lion in 2009 & Fishtank Ensemble earlier this year), but I’d never hosted a house concert before. Well, there’s no better time than the present… so I volunteered.

The Eugene show was roughly 1/3 of the way through the North American leg of Susan’s Bring on the Song – House Concert Tour. She brought her guitar, keyboard & voice and serenaded us on our back patio amidst a mild summer Oregon evening. The audience brought a few extra chairs, some wine, beer, and snacks. It was truly moving to be able to listen and interact with Susan in such an intimate setting. A gentle breeze, a wandering pup, random neighborhood noises, and beautiful song. Bring on the song!

Setlist: about an hour
(per written setlist… but may have switched around a bit)

If You’re Feelin’ Low
Skin, Bone & Silicone
Monoplain
Bring on the Wonder
Don’t Worry
Ingrid Bergman [Woody Guthrie]
Bird
On Your Side
Love Song
We All Belong Here
Moonlight

Short and sweet and highly memorable. We all got to chat with her a bit after the show, and it was nice to not be stuck in a smokey bar buying overpriced beer and snacks while sitting 30+ feet away from the artist. If you have the opportunity to see an upcoming house concert of Susan’s – do it! If you get an opportunity to host a house concert for her (or anyone) – do it! It’s totally fun!! First time hosting, hopefully not the last…

more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

Susan Enan’s Site
Susan Enan on MySpace
Susan Enan on Facebook
Live @ Paste Studios (July 2010)

Check out more tour dates below.

~Dan – np: Lovage – Music To Make Love to Your Old Lady By

SUSAN ENAN PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld &
Margaret O’Brien (and one by Susan Stumpf),
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

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Summer 2010 – North America House Concert Tour Dates
go to susanenan.com for info/ticket availability

6/30 – Atlanta, GA
7/3 – Sherman, TX
7/5 – Lawrence (nr Kansas City), KS
7/8 – Salt Lake City, UT
7/10 – Burlingame, San Francisco Bay, CA
7/13 – Harbor/Brookings, OR
7/15 – Eugene, OR
7/16 – Portland, OR
7/17 – Seattle, WA
7/19 – Vernon, BC, Canada
7/21 – Helena, MT
7/24 – Winnepeg, MB, Canada
7/26 – St. Paul, MN
7/28 – Dubuque, IA
7/29 – Chicago, IL
7/31 – Hamilton, MI
8/1 – Columbus, OH
8/5 – Nashville, TN
8/6 – Asheville, NC
8/8 – Reston, VA
8/20 – West Grove/Kennett Square, PA
8/21 – Franklin Square, NY

Categories: Concert Photos, Singer-Songwriter Tags: bring on the wonder, concert photos, concert review, eugene, house concert, house show, oregon, plainsong, pop, sarah mclachlan, set list, setlist, singer-songwriter, susan enan

mini-REVIEW: Tiempo Libre @ OBF/Hilton Ballroom (Eugene, OR – 7/10/10)

11th Jul 10 (Sun) Leave a comment

How does the penultimate night of the Oregon Bach Festival keep things going? By having a Cuban dance party… naturally. ;)

Wait… Cuban music at the Bach Fest?! Well, Tiempo Libre melds the two seemingly disparate styles together in quite a popular way. In fact, their latest CD, Bach in Havana, was nominated for a Grammy this past year (category: Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album).

The show moved out of the Hult Center’s confining chairs over to the Eugene Hilton’s Ballroom. The dance floor filled up almost immediately. Throughout Tiempo Libre’s two sets, the dancers spilled out off of the dance floor onto the surrounding carpet. Super fun night, super hot music!

Tiempo Libre is Jorge Gomez (piano, coros, music director), Joaquin Díaz (lead vocal), Leandro G. (congas, bata & coros), Tebelio Fonte (bass, coros), Luis Beltran C. (sax & flute), Cristóbal F.G. (trumpet, trombone), and Armando Arce (drums, timbal & bata).

If you’re reading this early on Sunday… today is the last day of the Oregon Bach Festival. Catch the festival-capping Elijah this afternoon at the Hult (3pm)! Or check back soon for the 2011 schedule… http://oregonbachfestival.com/

The Appropriate Linkage:

Tiempo Libre’s Site
Tiempo Libre on MySpace
Oregon Bach Festival
Pink Martini review from OBF (June 26th, 2010)
Bobby McFerrin/SFYCA review from OBF (July 5th, 2010)

~Dan – np: Múm – Sing Along to Songs You Don’t Know

Categories: Classical, Jazz & Avant, World Music Tags: Bach in Havana, concert review, cuban music, dance party, eugene, obf, obf2010, oregon, oregon bach festival, tiempo libre

REVIEW: The Melvins @ John Henry’s (Eugene, OR – 7/7/10)

8th Jul 10 (Thu) 7 comments

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

A hot and sweaty return to Eugene, just under a year from when they were last here… the Melvins rocked hard on John Henry’s sticky stage. This was a waaaay early show (6pm doors, 7pm start time); so I missed the opener, Totimoshi. From what I heard on MySpace, I wish I hadn’t missed them. Oh well, on to the Melvins…

This was near the end of their June/July tour with Toptimoshi, which included a mid-June stint with Isis (see split Melvins 12″ vinyl with Isis to the right – I picked up one at the Isis show in late May). Being near the end of a month-long tour, the Melvins had enough practice along the way… they ripped through many songs from their back catalogue and their brand new release, The Bride Screamed Murder (out now on Ipecac).

That album is the Melvins’ first album to ever hit the Billboard 200 chart. I guess it goes to show you, corporate rock is dead if an indie sludge metal band can break the chart with 2,800+ units moved… when their “hit album” Houdini moved 110,000 units to date never got there. Well, I doubt Buzzo and rest of the Melvins care about chart success. I just think it’s funny to see the industry implode on its own greed. I’m glad indie artists, like those on Ipecac and other many great indie labels, are still cranking away.

The show was quite good. Despite who dark and hot & sweaty John Henry’s is, the sound quality was right on… no bad feedback or muddy sound – beyond the normal intended muddiness that is the Melvins. As mentioned before, a great mix of older tunes and material from their latest. I’m bad on their song names; so here’s a tentative setlist based on prior recent shows. If anyone has any help (especially on 2nd set), I’d greatly appreciate it…

Setlist: ~90 minutes spanning 2 sets

Set1: Dueling Banjos
Sacrifice [Flipper cover]
Civilized Worm
Black Stooges
Pig House
Electric Flower
Anaconda
Black Bock
The Kicking Machine
Billy Fish
Skin Horse
Set Change (bassist Jared’s solo set): Summer Breezes
Autumn Breezes
Stage Breezes (with Dale)
Set 2: The Water Glass
Evil New War God
Amazon
The Talking Horse
Hung Bunny
Roman Bird Dog
My Generation [The Who cover]
Let It All Be
Revolve
Bacon Industry
Lovely Butterfly
Drum Duo
No Encore
any setlist assistance is greatly appreciated

I can’t wait ’til the Melvins’ next stop through Eugene… which, based on recent history shouldn’t be too long… :)

more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

The Melvins Official Page
The Melvins dot net (the premiere fan page)
The Melvins on MySpace
Totimoshi’s Site
Totimoshi on MySpace
Ipecac Recordings
John Henry’s
My Previous Review~ Melvins @ JH’s Aug 2009

See their Spring/Summer 2010 tour dates below.

~Dan – np: John Zorn’s Locus Solus – 50th Birthday Celebration Vol 3

MELVINS PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

(click for larger)

Spring/Summer Tour Dates (winding down)

June 1, 2010 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah
June 2, 2010 – Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
June 3, 2010 – Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad
June 5, 2010 – Austin, TX – Emos
June 6, 2010 – San Antonio, TX – The White Rabbit
June 7, 2010 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
June 8, 2010 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
June 9, 2010 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
June 10, 2010 – Birmingham, AL – Bottle Tree
June 12, 2010 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Festival
June 14, 2010 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
June 16, 2010 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
June 17, 2010 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of The Living Arts
June 18, 2010 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
June 19, 2010 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
June 20, 2010 – Boston, MA – Paradise
June 21, 2010 – Boston, MA – Paradise
June 23, 2010 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
June 24, 2010 – Detroit, MI – Small’s
June 25, 2010 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
June 26, 2010 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
June 27, 2010 – Des Moines, IA – House Of Bricks
June 29, 2010 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
July 2, 2010 – Calgary, AB, Canada – Sled Island Festival
July 3, 2010 – Calgary, AB, Canada – Sled Island Festival
July 5, 2010 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Rickshaw Theatre
July 6, 2010 – Seattle, WA – Showbox At The Market
July 7, 2010 – Eugene, OR – John Henry’s
July 9, 2010 – San Jose, CA – Blank Club

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REVIEW: Pink Martini @ OBF/Hult Center (Eugene, OR – 6/26/10)

27th Jun 10 (Sun) 3 comments

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

The only appropriate way to explain the multi-culturally influenced, genre hopping band Pink Martini is that they are an Oregonian treasure. You expect some schizophrenia when you mix classical, big band, jazz, and pop with vocals in not only English, but also French, two dialects of Italian, Japanese and Turkish. However, that schizophrenic expectation melts away when you see how seamlessly they stir the musical melting pot.

Since 1994, Pink Martini has wowed not only their local Portland Oregonians, but also the world – Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and North America. And while Pink Martini aren’t strangers to Eugene (we’re only 100+ miles south of their hometown), this was their first appearance at the Oregon Bach Festival (OBF).

The “mini orchestra” last night was led by pianist/founder Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes and includes Timothy Nishimoto (vocals and percussion), Robert Taylor (trombone), Gavin Bondy (trumpet), Phil Baker (bass), Dan Faehnle (guitar), Nicholas Crosa (violin), Maureen Love (harp), Brian Davis (congas, drums and percussion), Derek Rieth (percussion), Martín Zarzar (drums) and more (names announced that weren’t in the program but I didn’t catch).

Saturday’s concert was only the second day of 2010’s OBF, and Pink Martini played the first bit of Bach for the Fest – Double Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor. Pink Martini also dug into many songs from their excellent back catalogue, as well as a few new tunes – including the Turkish song “A Dusty Road” from their upcoming symphonic release.

Setlist: 2 sets spanning 2+ hours

Set 1: Bolero
Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love
Sympathique
Lilly
Kikuchiyo To Mohshimasu
big band instrumental song with band solos
Fantasy in F-minor for Piano and 4 Hands (Schubert)
And Then You’re Gone
But Now I’m Back
Double Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor (Bach)
Splendor in the Grass
instrumental song – Spanish flavor
Set 2: Ninna Nanna
Tempo Perdido (Adolfo Alves)
Over the Valley
Tuca Tuca
Hey Eugene
A Dusty Road
Hang On Little Tomato
Dosvedanya Mio Bombino
Encore: Amado Mio
Brazil

Some fan favorites throughout the double set were the entrance of China Forbes with “Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love,” the tango-rific “Lilly,” and the Schubert-inspired “And Then You’re Gone” (with China on vocals) and “But Now I’m Back” (featuring Timothy Nishimoto’s vocal response). Even though the song is not about our fair city, “Hey Eugene” got the biggest crowd reaction. To cap the wonderful night of music, Pink Martini got the crowd on their feet for a conga line with “Brazil.” This was a wonderful ensemble opening to the two week long 40th Annual Oregon Bach Festival.

OBF attendees can win a chance to “cuddle up with Pink Martini.” There is a raffle to win this beautiful Pink Martini quilt (pictured at the right), handsewn by Corvallis fiber artist Karen Illman Miller. It has the band members’ autographs inscribed on each of the pink fabric martini glasses. Miller designed the quilt she calls “Singing the Blues” to help mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Corvallis Youth Symphony in 2007 (Pink Martini had performed with the CYS the prior year). Raffle tickets for the Pink Martini quilt are only $5 and on sale at the Bach Boutique in the Hult Center lobby, where the quilt is on display. The winner will be announced on July 11, prior to the Festival’s Eugene performance of Elijah. All proceeds from the raffle benefit the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Scholarship Fund.