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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 2012)
THE Billy REBEL STILL YELLS Idol has long been one of the great symbols of ’80s-era rock. So badass that he became a new breed of punk rock, so cool that he was rock ‘n’ roll through and through and even catchy enough that he could successfully wriggle his way into the pop world — he remains one of that decade’s most prominent and enduring musical figures. Idol is so tied to that era that he had a role in The Wedding Singer as himself. How’s that for recognition of stature in the ’80s music canon? You’ve probably been living under a rock the size of Texas if you’ve never heard of the British rocker, or at least heard one of his songs. “White Wedding” easily ranks among his most popular tracks to date, “Rebel Yell” is the sort of driving punk rock anthem people still bang their heads and raise their fists to today and, be honest, you love to shout along with Idol on “Mony Mony” regardless of whether anyone is watching or not. Hell, even lesser known tracks like his eponymous contribution to the 1994 film Speed still rock and stand as examples of his ability to comfortably cruise multiple genres. Idol’s image is just as noteworthy as his songs. The spiked, bleached blond hair. The leather jacket. The trademark sneer. In an age where Andre Agassi famously proclaimed in TV ads “image is everything,” Idol demonstrated just how true this was, as he quickly became one of the most recognizable music celebrities in the world. And he still is. Maybe Idol should have been the one doing those commercials. Need more proof he transcends stereotypical music genres and audience types? His show will be at the Hult Center. Chew on that one for a bit. Billy Idol plays 8 pm Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Hult Center; $39-$69. — Brian Palmer MUSICLISTINGS C O N T I N U E D MAC’S The Twangshifters—9pm; Rock, Americana, rock-a-billy blues, $5 THE O BAR Karaoke—9:30pm OAK ST. SPEAKEASY NineDice & guests—9pm; Rock; n/c O’DONNELL’S Karaoke—9pm PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke—8pm RAGOZZINO PERFORMANCE HALL Otto Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor—7:30pm; $15, $7 sr. & stu. RAVEN A PUB Karaoke—9pm RED LION INN Karaoke—9pm ROGUE PUBLIC HOUSE Trivia Night—8pm; n/c 34 THE ROK Dance Party hits w/DJ Scoot & DJ Pheonix—10pm; DJ dance RYE Adam Harris Trio—9pm; Jazz, n/c SAGINAW VINEYARD Inoke—6pm; 21+, n/c SAM BOND’S The Fiddlin’ Big Sue Band CD Release Party—9:30pm; Newgrass, old jazz, blues, $5 SAM’S PLACE Timothy Patrick— 8pm; Acoustic humorist SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm STRIKE CITY Karaoke—8pm SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie Express—7pm; n/c TAPATIO Karaoke—9pm TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS Manouche Noir, LFA, Sausagefest—7pm; n/c October 25, 2012 • eugeneweekly.com TINY TAVERN Christie & McCallum—9:30pm; Americana, n/c WANDERING GOAT The Most Terrible Mountains—9pm; Indie, 21+, n/c WEST END TAVERN Adam Harris Trio—9pm; Jazz, n/c WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Country Backroads—9pm; $5 WOW HALL Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, SwizZz, Jaren Benton—9pm; Hip Hop, $14 adv., $17 door, $35 meet & greet—7pm SATURDAY 10/27 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Miles Schneider & Yama Yama— 9:30pm; n/c ATRIUM BUILDING COURTYARD Pearwood Pipers Renaissance Music & Song—2pm; n/c AX BILLY GRILL Gus Russell— 8pm; Vocal jazz, n/c BLACK FOREST Gladhander, A((Wake)), Sons of Confusion— 10pm; n/c BREW N CUE Normal Bean Band— 9pm; n/c CORNBREAD CAFÉ Torch Songs & Standards w/Calvin Orlando Smith & Simon Brizzee—9pm; $3 COWFISH Monster Mash w/ Michael Human & Sassy Mouff— 9pm; n/c before 10:30pm DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Halloween Fetish Ball—9pm; $15 DEXTER LAKE CLUB Halloween Bash w/Hank Shreve—9pm; Blues, 21+, n/c DOC’S PAD DJ J-Will—8pm; Dance mix, n/c DUCK INN Karaoke—10pm ELDORADO Karaoke—9pm THE EMBERS Coup de Ville—8:30; n/c EUGENE SATURDAY MARKET Allan Byer—noon; Americana GOODFELLAS Fallen Theory, BloodLust, Headless Pez, Aka White Devil—9pm; Metal, n/c HARLEYS & HORSES Karaoke— 9pm HULT CENTER Broadway in Eugene, Tap Dogs—8pm JAZZ STATION Thomas Mackay, Eric Richardson Trio & Adam Harris JOHN HENRY’S Zombie Prom— 9pm; Costume ball LEVEL UP DJ Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation—9pm; ‘70s & ‘80s rock, heavy metal; n/c LUCKEY’S Phillys Phunkestra, Taste, & Scott Pemberton—10pm; Funk, soul, $5 MAC’S Joanne Broh & The Love Bandits—9pm; Blues, pre-Hallow- een party, $5 OAK ST. SPEAKEASY Basin & Range, Sol Seed—9pm; Halloween party, 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 THE SHEDD Billy Charlap— 7:30pm; Piano, $28-$36 SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm SONNY’S TAVERN Karaoke—9pm SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie Express—7pm; n/c
