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music ‘90s G-Funk With the contemporary convergence of hip hop and electronica, and the seemingly half-assed “’80s revival” of the last few years, it’s almost fantastical to imagine that groups like The Coup once had the chops to make it in the mainstream. Back in the ‘90s, The Coup had all the political charge, funkadelia and rip- roaring old school appeal of every other headlining Bay Area crew, and it’s pretty astounding to discover that nothing much has changed. After an insane 20-year career to date, in which the group has released five records and embarked on various solo ventures (the most notable perhaps being Street Sweeper Social Club, frontman Boots Riley’s 2006 project with Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello), The Coup is finally set to hit the road and kick another album our direction. Steal This Album from 1998 was the group’s most shining success, but when put in stark comparison to 2006’s Pick a Bigger Weapon, it’s easy to see where The Coup’s heart still lies — in Bay Area funk and old school. The Coup still operates as a duo (DJ Pam the Funkstress and Boots Riley remained after the parting of their third member, E-Roc, in 1994), but Boots is all you’ll see on the stage this time — Pam’s been out of the touring game since Pick a Bigger Weapon — but The Coup’s tracks are still guaranteed to get your booty bouncin’ and your cogs turning, just like they used to. The Coup plays 9 pm Wednesday, Feb. 15, at WOW Hall; $15 adv.,$18 door. — Andy Valentine TUESDAYS NOW OPEN FOR NERD CORE: GAME AND MOVIE NIGHT! | 9PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10: DJ Rebel Holly & DJ Cheese w/DJ Whitesnake Rock, Soul and More | 9pm/FREE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11: Sunspot Jonz, Architex, DCP, Cave Dwellers, Controlled Burn, Indo | 9pm/$10 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17: “3 the Hard Way Tour”, Z-Man, DJ True Justice, 4 Trees | 9pm OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FROM 9PM - 2:30 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24: Existereo, Caddalack Ron, Immune, Free Fall Crew | 9pm EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT 80’S NIGHT! JOHN HENRY’S REGGAE VS BROADWAY REVUE HIP HOP NO COVER FOR LADIES BEFORE 11 PM REAL LIVE BURLESQUE DJ KAL-EL VS DJ TEKNEEK HALF PRICE ADMISSION FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY NO COVER FOR LADIES BEFORE 11 PM =FI8=LCCJ:?<;LC<M@J@K NNN%D@B<K?I8J?<IGI<J<EKJ%:FD =FCCFNLJFEC@E<8K1=8:<9FFB%:FD&D@B<K?I8J?<IGI<J<EKJ%:FD NNN%DPJG8:<%:FD&D@B<K?I8J?<IGI<J<EKJ year. EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT THE LEGENDARY DANCE PARTY Experience all of Beethoven’s string quartets, quartets performed over six remarkable remarkabl concerts. FIRST CONCERT OF THE SERIES SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18: G.L.A.M. | 9pm/$5 music.uoregon.edu/osq diversity. FRANK TURNE AND THE SLEEPING SOU ULS N8K N <I KFN<I Bernice Johnson Reagon Musician, scholar, civil rights activist JLE;8P=<9IL8IP()AF?E?<EIPËJ J ..N<JK9IF8;N8P× <L><E<# FI×-1''GD ;FFIJ× KN<EKP FE< 8E; FM<I FEC CP K@:B<KJ 8K8CC J8=<N8P&K@:B<KJN<JK CF:8K@FEJ :?8I><9P G?FE<($/''$00)$K@ $ OO “Songtalk” Performance with special guest UO Gospel Singers Thursday, Feb. 16 7:30 p.m. Beall Concert Hall Admission is free. LD< Sponsored by: the Wayne Morse Center for Law | the ASUO the Oregon Humanities Center | the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity Clark Honors College | the UO Cultural Forum | the UO Department of History University Housing | the UO School of Music and Dance. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM DFE;8P=<9)'NFN?8CC )0(N/K?8M<×<L><E<#FI×.1''GD;FFIJ×8CC8><J 9<<IN@E<8M8@C89C<N@K?GIFG<I@; K@:B<KJ8K8CCJ8=<N8P&K@:B<KJN<JKCF:8K@FEJ :?8I><9PG?FE<($/''$00)$K@OO K?LIJ;8P=<9IL8IP)* D:;FE8C;K?<8KI< ('('N@CC8D<KK< JK× <L><E<#FI×.1*'GD ;FFIJ× 8CC 8><J =LCC98IN@K?GIFG<I @;× K@:B<KJ 8K8CC J8=<N8P&K@:B<KJN<JKCF:8K@FEJ :?8I><9PG?FE<($/''$00)$K@ $ OO =I<< G<8:<F=D@E; KFLI J8DGC<I N@K?<M<IPFEC@E< K@:B<KGLI:?8J<;%@E:CL;<J*JFE>;FNECF8;J=IFD <8:? 98E; " <O:CLJ@M<J% EUGENE WEEKLY FEBRUARY 9, 2012 25
