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NOT YOUR GRANDPA’S HIP HOP I realize I’m a little late to the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis party; I didn’t fall in love with the pair until I heard the first bars of “Thrift Store” a month ago. It was while watching the video, when producer Lewis pulls up wearing a fur coat in a DeLorean while MC Macklemore (also sporting a fur coat) scoots over, resting on the arms of two Slurpee-sucking hotties, that I knew I was smitten. The lyrics are fun and smart without veering too far into campy. They have me convinced that stealing my grandpa’s style is a strike of novel brilliance (I wear your granddad’s clothes, I look incredible). If there is anyone out there who is like me, woefully in the dark about this Seattle-based duo, trust me when I say they are worth getting to know. The latest in a fairly long line of socially conscious hip-hop artists, Macklemore doesn’t just spit game about footie pajamas (of the fleece Batman persuasion, mind you) bought for a quarter. In other circles he’s known as Ben Haggerty, a man who has struggled with, and beat, an addiction to OxyContin and a vocal supporter of equal rights and gay marriage. There is a “real talk” aspect to his songs that in no way feels trite or forced. The album that features “Thrift Store” is called The Heist. It’s Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ first full-length studio effort and it shot to number one on iTunes within hours of being released earlier this month. Macklemore’s quick-witted lyrics are just about the only common thread running through the 15 tracks. “Ten Thousand Hours” has a dreamy beat that would satisfy any synth pop fan, “Neon Cathedral” is a sweet, slow jam and “BomBom” is a beautiful, lyric-less lesson in beat building. Above all, the album displays the sheer versatility of both gents and their ability to make listeners laugh and think. Here’s to hoping Saturday evening will be full of opportunities to do both. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis play with DEE-1 and Luck-One 8 pm Saturday, Oct. 20, at McDonald Theatre; Sold out. — Jackie Varriano MUSICLISTINGS C O N T I N U E D HULT CENTER Cirgue de la Lune— 7:30pm JAZZ STATION Scott Cossu— 7:30pm & 9:30pm; $12.50 adv., $15 door JOHN HENRY’S G.L.A.M.—9pm; Drag show, DJs LEVEL UP DJ Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation—9pm; ‘70s & ‘80s rock, heavy metal, n/c LOFT AT TURTLES Inner Limits— 7:30pm; Jazz, funk, n/c LUCKEY’S The Quick & Easy Boys, Jon Wayne & the Pain—10pm; Cowboy funk, rock ‘n’ roll, $7 MAC’S Karen Lovely w/Hank Shreve—9pm; Blues, R&B, soul, $10 MCDONALD THEATRE Macklemore & Ryan Lewis—8pm MOHAWK TAVERN The M80s— 9pm; ‘80s pop MULLIGAN’S Steve Ibach—9pm; n/c OAK ST. SPEAKEASY Barons of Industry, Window & the Knife— 9pm; Rock, n/c O’DONNELL’S Karaoke—9pm PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke—8pm POUR HOUSE Karaoke—9pm QUACKERS Karaoke—9pm RAVEN A PUB Karaoke—9pm RED LION INN Karaoke—9pm THE ROK Dance Party hits w/DJ Scoot & DJ Pheonix—10pm; DJ dance RYE Invisible Arts—8:30pm; Jazz, n/c SAM BOND’S Fruition—9:30pm; Bluegrass, acoustic, $5 SAM’S PLACE Skip Jones Deluxe Rhythm Novelty—8pm; Nawlins R&B, n/c SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm SONNY’S TAVERN Karaoke—9pm SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie Express—7pm; n/c STRIKE CITY Karaoke—8pm TAPATIO Karaoke—9pm TAYLOR’S BAR & GRILLE DJ Crown—10pm; Hip hop, dance, n/c TINY TAVERN Long, Tall, & Ugly, Davey Jones Locker Combo— 10pm; Rock, $3 TSUNAMI BOOKS Barefoot Leroy Housebroken Tour—8pm; acous- tic, $7 WANDERING GOAT Everything is Somewhere, Hullabaloo—9pm; Electronic, 21+, n/c WEST END TAVERN Jeremy Pruitt—8pm; Acoustic, n/c WOW HALL Switchfoot w/Paper Route—8pm; Rock, $20 adv.,, $24 door SUNDAY 10/21 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Karaoke— 9pm AXE & FIDDLE Cornshed—8:30; folk, n/c BEALL CONCERT HALL Oregon Wind Ensemble—3pm; $7, $5 stu. BLACK FOREST Owl Paws, Kingdom Country—10pm COWFISH Industry Night w/DJ Smuve—8pm; Hip-hop, Dutch house DEXTER LAKE CLUB Jam Night— 6pm; Open mic, n/c DIABLO’S Karaoke—9pm EPISCOPAL CHURCH Evensong— 5pm; don. VENUE GUIDE ★ = ALL AGES AGATE ALLEY BISTRO 1461 E. 19th • 485-8887 0 AGATE HALL 1787 Agate A TASTE GOURMET 270 W. 6th • Junction City AX BILLY GRILL 999 Willamette • 541-484-4011 ext.231 AXE & FIDDLE 657 E. Main, Cottage Grove B& B LOUNGE 213 Front, Creswell • 895-3952 0 BEANERY 152 W. 5th BLACK FOREST 50 E. 11th • 686-6619 B2 WINE BAR 2794 Shadow View • 505-8909 BREWERS’ UNION PUB 48329 E. 1st, Oakridge BUGSY’S 559 Ivy, Junction City • 998-5185 CAFÉ MAROC 28 E. Broadway • 344-6948 0 CENTRO 513 E. Main, Cottage Grove THE CITY 2222 MLK Jr. Blvd. • 343-4734 CONWAY’S 5658 Main, Spfd • 741-6897 THE COOLER 20 Centennial Loop • 484-4355 CORNER BAR & GRILL 48292 E. 1st, Oakridge • 782-3037 CORNUCOPIA BAR & BURGERS 207 E. 5th • 485-2676 COUNTRY SIDE 4740 Main, Spfd • 744-1594 COWFISH 62 W. Broadway 0 COZMIC PIZZA 199 W. 8th 0 CRESWELL COFFEE & WINE 116 Melton, Creswell DAVIS’ 94 W. Broadway DEXTER LAKE CLUB 39128 Dexter Rd., Dexter • 937-4050 DIABLO’S/DOWNTOWN LOUNGE 959 Pearl • 343-2346 THE DISTRICT 1290 Oak • 434-3387 DIXIE CREEK SALOON 32994 Highway 99E, Tangent • 926-2767 DOC’S PAD 710 Willamette • 343-0224 DOWNTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB 999 Willamette St. DRIFTWOOD BAR & GRILL 5094 Main, Spfd • 988-4384 DUCK INN 1795 W. 6th • 302-9206 EL CORRAL RESTAURANT 368 E. 40th • 485-9792 ELDORADO 3000 W. 11th • 683-4580 THE EMBERS 1811 Hwy 99 W. • 688-6564 EUGENE CITY BREWERY 844 Olive • 345-4155 EUGENE COFFEE COMPANY 1840 Chambers • 344-0002 EUGENE EAGLES 1375 Irving • 688-9471 EXCELSIOR BISTRO 754 E. 13th • 342-6963 FALL CREEK TAVERN 40144 Big Fall Creek • 937-2962 FRIENDLY ST. CAFÉ 2757 Friendly • 683-2079 THE GATHERING PLACE 230 Main, Spfd GOODFELLA’S 117 S. 14th, Spfd • 726-9815 GOOD TIMES 375 E. 7th • 484-7181 GRIDIRON GRILL 262 Smith, Harrisburg• 995-5051 THE GUP 690 Van Buren HAPPY HOURS 645 River • 463-7632 HODGEPODGE RESTAURANT 2190 W. 11th HOLE IN THE WALL BBQ 1807 Olympic Ave. Spfd • 344- 0203 HOT MAMA’S WINGS 420 W 13th • 653-9999 JAMESON’S BAR 115 West Broadway • 485-9913 0 THE JAZZ STATION 124 W. Broadway • www.thejazz- station.org JOHN HENRY’S 77 W. Broadway • 342-3358 JUNE RESTAURANT & BAR 1591 Willamette THE KEG 4711 W. 11th • 345-5563 KEYSTONE CAFE 395 W. 5th • 342-2075 LAVELLES 296 E. 5th • 338-9875 THE LOFT AT TURTLE’S 2690 Willamette LONG BRANCH RESTAURANT 270 S. 5th, Monroe • 847-5686 LUCKEY’S 933 Olive • 687-4643 MAC’S 1626 Willamette • 344-8600 MAITREYA ECOVILLAGE 882 Almaden St • 968-9332 MAIZE LOUNGE 73 E. 13th • 485-3663 MAX’S 550 E. 13th • 349-8986 0 MCDONALD THEATRE 1010 Willamette MCSHANE’S 86495 College View • 747-4031 MOHAWK TAVERN 1501 Mohawk, Spfd • 747-3211 MOON UPSTAIRS 228 Main, Spfd MULLIGAN’S 2841 Willamette • 484-1727 OAK ST. SPEAKEASY 915 Oak • 284-4000 THE O BAR 115 Commons • 349-0707 OLD PAD 3355 E. Amazon • 686-5022 O’DONNELL’S Irish Pub 295 Hwy. 99 N. • 688-4902 OVERTIME TAVERN 770 S. Bertelsen • 342-5028 PAPA’S SOUL FOOD KITCHEN 400 Blair • 342-7500 PEABODY’S PUB 444 E. 3rd PIZZA RESEARCH INSTITUTE 530 Blair PORKY’S PALACE 796 Hwy 99 N. • 463-7966 POUR HOUSE 444 N. 42nd, Spfd • 746-1337 RABBIT HOLE 126 4th, Spfd • 746-1086 RAVEN A PUB 160 W. 6th, Junction City RED LION INN 205 Coburg • 342-5201 THE ROK 44 E. 7th • 344-1293 Ron’s Island Grill 1249 Alder St • 344 1960 SAGINAW VINEYARD 80247 Delight Valley, Cottage Grove SAM BOND’S GARAGE 407 Blair • 431-6603 SAM’S PLACE 825 Wilson • 484-4455 THE SHEDD 868 High • 687-6526 SIDE BAR 1680 Coburg • 343-1200 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CLC Brass Quintet— 4pm; suggested don. $10 GRANARY Green Mt. Bluegrass Band—6pm; Bluegrass, n/c GERLINGER ANNEX Dance African Drum & Dance Workshops— 10am; $10, $5 stu. HAPPY HOURS Karaoke—8:30pm HULT CENTER Cirgue de la Lune— 2:30pm JAZZ STATION 21+ Blues Jam— 1:30pm; Blues, $5; All Corners Jam w/Kenny Reed—4pm; Jazz, $3-$5; Paul Hemmings Uketet— 7:30pm; Jazz, $10, $8 mem. JOHN HENRY’S Broadway Revue—10pm; Burlesque, $5 MAX’S Steve Ibach—7pm; Solo, acoustic, n/c MULLIGAN’S PUB Open mic— 8:30pm; Variety; n/c O’DONNELL’S IRISH PUB Guitaraoke—7pm; Acoustic kara- oke, n/c PIZZA RESEARCH INSTITUTE Robert Meade—7pm; R&B, Americana, n/c SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie Express—7pm; n/c SAM BOND’S Goodnight Texas, Tara Stonecipher & The Tall Grass—8:30pm; Americana, $1-$5 TAYLOR’S “Boogie Nights”—10pm; Jam, n/c TSUNAMI BOOKS The Klezmonauts—4pm; Folk, $8 adv., $10 door THE WEBFOOT Karaoke—9pm WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Karaoke—9pm WOW HALL Mourning in America Tour: Brother Ali, Blank Tape Beloved, Homeboy Sandman, DJ Sosa, The Reminders—8pm; Hip hop, $15. MONDAY 10/22 BEALL CONCERT HALL Albert Tui—8pm; Piano, $10, $8 stu. & sr. BLACK FOREST Karaoke—9pm BREW & CUE DJ Brady—9pm; n/c BUGSY’S MondayBug—7pm; Acoustic, n/c EUGENE SUZUKI MUSIC ACADEMY Irish Jam Session—7pm; n/c GOODFELLAS Karaoke—7pm MOHAWK TAVERN Open Blues Jam—8pm THE O BAR Timothy Patrick— 6:30pm, n/c PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke—8pm REALITY KITCHEN Acoustic Reality—7pm; Open mic, n/c THE SHEDD Natalie MacMaster— 7:30pm; $29-$39 WANDERING GOAT Songwriters Night—7pm; Open mic, all ages, n/c WOW HALL Collie Buddz, New Kingston, Los Rakas—9pm; Reggae, hip hop; $18 adv., $20 door VILLAGE GREEN Tuck & Roll— 6pm; Contemporary, n/c TUESDAY 10/23 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Jesse Meade w/Peter Wilde—9:30pm; n/c AXE & FIDDLE Birdhouse, Flapper Dan—8:30pm; Country, jazz, $3 BLACK FOREST Open Mic Night, Eugene’s Got Talent—9pm BUGSY’S Karaoke—8pm THE CITY iPod Night—6pm; n/c COWFISH School Night Dance Party w/Michael Human—9pm; Electro, blog-house, n/c SIDE POCKET TAVERN 846 W. 6th SONG 588 E. 11th • 406-0456 SONNY’S TAVERN 533 Q, Spfd • 741-1953 SPIRITS 1714 Main, Spfd • 726-0113 STRIKE CITY 1170 Highway 99 N. • 688-8900 SUPREME BEAN 2864 Willamette • 485-2700 SWEET CHEEKS WINERY 27007 Briggs Hill SWEET ILLUSIONS 1836 S. A St., Spfd. • 762-1503 THE TANKARD 330 Hwy 99 S., Junction City • 998-3123 TAPATIO 725 Gibbs, Cottage Grove • 767-0457 TAYLOR’S BAR & GRILLE 894 E. 13th • 344-6174 TERRITORIAL WINERY 907 W. 3rd • 684-9463 TINY TAVERN 394 Blair • 687-8383 TOMAHAWK SPORTS BAR 92178 Marcola, Marcola • 933-2245 VET’S CLUB 1626 Willamette VILLAGE GREEN 725 Row River, Cottage Grove VFW SPRINGFIELD 5344 Main, Spfd • 747-7564 0 WANDERING GOAT 268 Madison Washburn Café 326 Main Street, Spfd • 746-7999 WEST END TAVERN 563 W. Centennial, Spfd • 726-7720 0 WORLD CAFÉ 449 Blair • 485-1377 0 WOW HALL 291 W. 8th • 687-2746 YUKON JACK’S 4th & W. Bdwy., Veneta • 935-1921 eugeneweekly.com • October 18, 2012 35
