The Clackamas print., October 10, 2007, Page 5, Image 5

Adviser pens songs for local band
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Intervision
Shades of Neptune's dedication, where
he thanks Cline for his “inspiration and bril­
liance.”
It’s been four years since Intervision start­
ed, and the group is now comprised of six
core members. The full band includes a total
of 10 members, with many playing instru­
ments not commonly seen in popular music,
such as the tenor saxophone, assorted wood­
winds and the flugelhom.
In the past, Intervision has played cover
songs.
“We didn’t do as many cover songs in
Shades of Neptune as our first CD, but there’s
no shame in cover songs,” said Creighton.
“Originality is pretentious.”
Creighton describes doing cover songs as
“ingesting different qualities of music” and
then making them your own.
In addition to Intervision and academic
advising, Creighton co-writes with Marv
Ross of the band Quarterflash. He also has
a tribute band that plays songs by Stevie
Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Sly and the Family
Stone and several other artists.
But while their music might not be con­
sidered mainstream, Intervision is certainly
not unpopular. They recently performed for
a sold-out audience at the Aladdin Theater
here in Portland, and are currently on the
road, touring not only Portland, but also
Vancouver, Corvallis and Bend, to name a
few.
The band will be performing in Portland
once again on Oct. 19 alongside the Damon
Castillo Band at Jimmy Mak’s on 221 NW
10th Ave. Admission is $10.
Intervision has a MySpace page which
includes all of their performance dates, tours
and information: Myspace.com/intervision.
lead vocalist is Paul Creighton, who
is one of Clackamas’ own academic
advisers.
Creighton writes most of the songs
and plays the synth in Shades of
Neptune, the band’s recently-released
second album. He, along with bass
player Mike Glidden and drummer Jon
Barber, were previously all members of
Lonnie Cline’s group Mainstream.
“Seeing Lonnie’s group perform
when they came to my high school
was what got me into music in the first
place,” Creighton said.
Creighton’s gratitude toward his
music instructor extends even into
less Sheppard
K Clackamas Print
Groove pop.
Local band Intervision makes music
| it probably differs from the likings of
s typical young college student but is
nemeless worth a listen.
Smooth and calm, Intervision’s
und is akin to a light pop that’s pep-
red by jazz and a little soul - great
syjlistening for the stressed pupil.
The ensemble is more than a local
nd; some of Intervision’s prominent
smbers are even closer to home. The
Myspace music goes live
Emily Walters
iWs & Culture Editor
For the first time ever, the popular Web
e MySpace.com is hosting a music tour
□und the United States.
The tour will feature the bands
tllogoodbye and Say Anything with
ung Love and Polysics.
Why is MySpace hosting a music tour?
ie [founder and president of MySpace,
>m Anderson, states on the tour’s page
at he chose the bands out of his favor-
5 groups that have become popular on
ySpace. The tour is a celebration of the
any bands that are discovered every day
i the Internet.
Perhaps the most notorious of these
oups is Hellogoodbye, with its single
■ In Your Arms. The young ensemble
— its members are all between 19 and
23 — has a quite unique blend of pop
and indie.
An indie rock band which is
definitely up-and-coming is
the other headlin­
ing band, Say
Anything.
The video
for their
sensa­
tional
hit
Wow I Can Get Sexual Too recently
received a nomination from MTVU for
the Best Video Woodie award - that is,
the best video according to votes from
students around the country.
Young Love and the Polysics are the
additional two bands playing in the show.
Neither is very well-known, but nonethe­
less, they are both individually entertain­
ing.
Young Love’s music has an intriguing
electronic rhythm that is sure to be a hit
at clubs, while Polysics is a new wave
Graphic Illustration by Kayla Berge Clackamas Print band that is slowly developing a large
international fan base, especially in Japan,
Europe and the United States.
These groups will begin the tour in
Seattle on the 16th, making Portland their
second stop the following evening of Oct.
17, starting at 7 p.m. at McMenamins
Crystal Ballroom. General Admission
tickets are available through Ticketmaster,
com for $20 per person, or from the Box
Office, which can be reached at 503-225-
0047.
Clips and music videos for all four of
the bands can.be heard online at die tour’s
page, Myspace.com/myspacemusictour.
Coming This Week To Theaters...
10/12 - Elizabeth: The Golden Age, rated PG-13, starring Cate Blanchett,
Geoffrey Rush and Clive Owen.
10/12 - We Own the Night, rated R, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg,
Eva Mendes and Robert Duvall.
10/12 - Rogue, rated R, starring Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan, Sam
Worthington and Geoff Morrell.
10/12 - Why Did I Get Married?, rated PG-13, starring Tyler Perry, Janet
Jackson, Jill Scott and Sharon Leal.
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