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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1995)
ALLISON HALL td* ih* &(pm Dufy f meraU On Monday, white Chuck Berry *,!•; r-vf -ig j through his set at the Portland Meadows long- i time Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally led me backstage and introduced me to the newest member of the Grateful Dead, which is m the middle of its 30th anniversary Vince Weinick, former men ■ replaced keyboard player Brent Mydiand. who died Iron) a drug overdose in July 1990 Wo sat in his dressing room and ho und me that there really hasn't been much talk among the band members about their 30th year togeth er * Thirty years? Big deal' thirty morer Weinick offered me a dnnk. grabbed a VooHoo tor himsett, and we talked about the previous day's show Sunday, the band didn't seem very aggres sive Someth es trie first mg'—. mat we do a g g [m a run of shows] are temperamental perfor mances," Weinick said That's usually because 'hey have to adjust the I sound and get used to the venue "I've never piayed here before, and the band hasn't played tie re since the 80s," he said Who Picks the Songs? Song selection also has a lot to do with the performance. Weinick said So how do they decide what to play? ~ Turn to FINGERS Page 8 j Kcylxxuxlist Vince Welnich talks about being part of the Grattfnh****’ Dead Some final farewells and last thoughts Here it is. the last entertainment section o< the year and my ias! column And I am. as are all graduating seniors, faced with many goodbyes Sad ones to Inends, and happier goodbyes to Eugene and the University i won't hide it I am ready to get out o! Eugene, permanently And I have been ready lor a long time to get out o* college But there are a tew things I will miss about this town and the University Ruled as I am by tood. a couple ol Eugene and Spnngfietd restaurants wni be dearly missed Mekaia's. with its unique blend ol spices and tem peratures. will not soon be forgotten, and my cravings tor its savory ere ations may never end And I will really miss Szechuan Terrace and the nice woman who runs it Chinese food can be so good, and the people at Szechuan Terrace know what they are doing They make some ot the best fried nee I have ever had. and (heir Mandartn Hot Chicken dish is the perfect piend of sweet and spicy Another place I tust discovered >s TRISTA NOEL biepina s Chicago Sfyfe Pizza in Springfield If you mmmmtam 5 mm are ever in the mood for a cheesy, thick-crusted paza, this is the place to go EJesides eating. I enjoy shopping In Eugene, the prime shopping is at Oasis Fine Foods. Sundance Mer cantile and Foot Fetish Oasis otters more than the stan dard items, and it is delightful to dis cover new delicacies at that store Sundance Mercantile offers the most unique, classy and often afford able cfothmg in Eugene If you are looking for a new pair of shoes, and you don! want Birken stocks, you have only one option Go to Foot Fetish The only store m Eugene to specialize m h'p women s shoes, l don't Know how people could survive without it As lor the Univediity, I will only miss two things The first is the beau tiful courtyard a! the Museum ol Art The second is The Oregon Com mentator I can’t tell you how nee it is to receive feedback on the work i do from outside the newsroom The staff ot the Commentator has made me leel like a minor celebrity Although i wasn’t mentioned as much as the members ot the ASUO Executive. I did earn three entries, including an award, in the prestigious publication T hanks to the entire Commentator stall tor all ot your sup port One last thing I noticed you are accepting applications tor next year How about hiring the mistress ol while space9 Tnsta Noel is the entertainment editor of the Emerald Mike Mired will attend comic show Madman Comics creato*. writer and artist Mike Allred will be a featured guest at the t ugene ;<xnic B<x>k Show Sunday. June 4 .11 the l anu County Fairgrounds Allred's two Madman senes won Best New Series in 1992 at the Harvey Awards The Eugene Comte Book Show will take place Sunday in the fairground's Wheeler Pavilion from 10 30a m loSpm Admission is $3 New and old come books. POGs. Mage The Gathering cards, magazines, non-sport cards, original art and toy items will be on display
