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I-chèle Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll) BEST DJ 1. DJ Tekneek 2. DJ Jimbo 3. The Audio Schizophrenic BEST JAZZ OR BLUES BAND 1. Eleven Eyes 2. Reeble Jar 3. Deb Cleveland The Eyes have it, again. It doesn’t take special spectacles to see — make that hear — why Eleven Eyes has appeared in this category for the past two years. (Best of Eugene didn’t have this category in 2004, or they might have turned up then, too.) There’s nothing traditional about this band’s approach; they take the path less traveled through a strange soundscape intersected by jazz, fusion, funk, hip- hop, jam, improv and found noises. This band’s latest CD, Scope , takes listeners on a journey through the experimental dance of “Tintinnabulation” to the “drum ‘n bass/avant big-band hybrid” of “Full Lotus” to the Afrobeat-inspired “Rogue Convoy” to the “Henry Mancini-meets- John Zorn spy jazz” of “The Man From E.L.E.V.E.N.” In other words, once Eleven Eyes fi nishes with you, you’ll be seeing quadruple times three minus one. waist-length dreads and a long, leopard- print dress, she struts like a creature from the wild. Her band is made up of some of the best reggae musicians on the West Coast, and they captivate audiences with smooth playing and irie style. With a voice that alternates between a whisper and a wail, I-chèle imbues her own unique spirit into the reggae music that moves her. Inspired by Bob Marley’s one-love vision and social consciousness and the musical ethos of roots rock, I-chèle and the Circle of Light generate a soul-searching, soul- grooving dance revolution. BEST ROCK BAND 1. Ingredients 2. TIE: Reeble Jar / SpunHoney 3. The Sawyer Family BEST BAR 1. Sam Bond’s Garage 2. The Horsehead 3. Diablo’s Downtown Lounge Best bar was one of a handful of categories to offer absolutely no surprises: These are the same winners, in the same order, as last year. Clearly, Eugeneans know what they like when it comes to bars; in the case of two-time winner Sam Bond’s, we’re betting it has something to do with cheap PBR, sweet outdoor seating, patient bartenders, varied entertainment and fantastic slices of pizza. Also? We heartily approve of the cat. BEST BARTENDER 1. Ty Connor, The Horsehead 2. Jeffrey Morgenthaler, El Vaquero 3. Joey Morales, Diablo’s Downtown Lounge Animal Farm BEST HIP HOP ENSEMBLE THE KIVA GROCERS, WINE MERCHANTS & BOOKSELLERS • Specialty, Gourmet & Organic Foods • Fresh Organic Produce • Bulk Foods, Herbs, Spices, Coffees & Teas • Earth Friendly Cleaning Supplies and Paper Products • Energy Bars and Nutritional Supplements • Vitamins & Body Care Products 1. Animal Farm 2. Marv Ellis 3. Medium Troy BEST REGGAE/WORLD BAND 1. I-chèle and the Circle of Light 2. TIE: Norma Fraser / Medium Troy 3. Reeble Jar Once you’ve seen I-chèle on stage you can’t forget her. A petite woman with www.eugeneweekly.com Ty Connor MON-SAT 9-8 • • SUN SUN 1 10-6 MON -SAT 9-8 0-5 125 W. 11th A ve, DOWNTOWN EUGENE • eugene weekly 342-8666 OCTOBER 25, 2007 21
