Have Moustache, Will Party
Think about it. What (or who) comes to mind when you think of moustaches? Child moles-
ters? Some villanous guy who ties women to railroad tracks? Tom Selleck? Why is such a
stigma attached to the natural little swath of hair that spontaneously appears above the lips
of most full grown men after a day or two of shaving neglect? For five years now, John
Henry’s has been hauling the moustache out of the closet and into the spotlight of the
Moustache Rally, celebrating with the help of Eugene’s retro-lovin’ musical talent. But with
the noninvolvement of founding mastermind Dustin Lanker this year, the stand-alone quality
of the rally will be put to the test. Will a reclaiming of all that is fabulous about the moustache
be enough to draw the people out of their bloated, post-
Thanksgiving hangovers? Can the spirit of the rally survive
without its father figure?
Yes, says one of this year’s participants, Sara Scofield,
lead songstress of Whopner County Country All-Stars. A
die-hard attendee of the rally, she was thrilled when their
band was asked to join this year’s lineup, which also in-
cludes the SootheSayers and Candy Machine
Wrecker.
“It’s totally off the wall. Most of these peo-
ple only grow moustaches for the rally, so it
is really tributing something that is kind of a
joke anyway. I think a lot it is that the com-
munity wants to come together for some-
thing fun and silly and just laugh our asses
off. Everybody gets to ham it up,” Scofield
says.
John Henry’s co-owner and booking agent
Keith Martin reminds Eugene scenesters that
the traditions that made the rally legendary sur-
vive into the fifth year.
“We’ll still have a lot of the same elements;
moustache recognition awards, bands, a slide
show [assembled by Ty Connor]. J. Wynn Cronk
[right], who hosts our burlesque show, is going
to MC. He grew his moustache out for the rally
two years ago and just left it. He has a beard
now, but he always goes back down to just the
moustache for the rally.”
Although attendees aren’t required to look like
’70s porn stars to get in the door, it does knock a
dollar off the cover. And those without the time,
will or testosterone necessary to sprout a ‘stache
are more than welcome to improvise.
“Falsies are welcome,” says Martin.
“Sharpies work too.”
The fifth annual Moustache Rally begins at
9 pm Friday, Nov. 23, at John Henry’s. 21+
event. $2 without moustache, $1 with.
— Adrienne van der Valk
32 NOVEMBER 21, 2007
Actresses, Leotards and Headdresses, Oh My!
Actor turned musician, musician turned actor — the debate over whether or not
celebrities can pull off both has raged for years. Elvis Presley did it. From musician to
actor and back again, Presley remains renowned for being an all-around entertainer. Can
this happen in the present? Actress turned musician Juliette Lewis attempts it with her
rock and roll outfit Juliette and The Licks.
You may remember Lewis from her starring roles in The Other Sister and Natural
Born Killers, or maybe from one of her supporting parts in Starsky and Hutch or Old
School. “My whole little creative juggernaut was comprised of three things: music, per-
formance art and drama,” Lewis says. With Juliette and The Licks, Lewis blends all of
these elements to create something truly out of this world.
The Licks’ energetic live show promises to knock your socks off. From Lewis’ head-
dresses and Viking helmets to her neon aerobic leotards, the visual element will surely
be ever present. Attitude and adrenaline pulsate from this firecracker of a frontwoman.
With such a dramatic, famous lead singer, some folks may forget about the band be-
hind her — the ones creating the roll and rock beat she screams and sings over. The Licks
themselves definitely posses a rocking sound. No surprise, then, that rock god Dave
Grohl of the Foo Fighters took residence at the drum kit for Juliette and the Licks’ new
album Four on the Floor. Ed Davis, formerly of The Start, takes the stage as the new Licks
drummer.
Juliette and the Licks play with Suffrajett and Scissors for Lefty at 9 pm Tuesday, Nov.
27, at the WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 door. — Anne Pick