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CORVALLIS, ETC SUNNYSIDE UP CAFÉ SA Second Saturdays Benefit Concert Series w/Sid Beam, Joe Casprowiak, & Barbara Barry- Doyle—6pm; suggested don. $5-$10 ARCADE THEATRE (COTTAGE GROVE) SUN Oliver Franklin & Aaron J. Shay w/special guests—5:30pm; $3-$7 CLOUD & KELLY’S TH The Van Meyers—7:30pm; Atmospheric, groovy, exploratory, improv-jazz MEMORIAL UNION LOUNGE FR Vanguard University Classical Guitar Ensemble—Noon; n/c THE TROUBADOUR MUSIC CENTER SA Dale Russ, Paddy O’Brien, & Nancy Conescu—8pm; Irish Traditional Music, $10 YACHATS FR 11th Annual Yachats Celtic Music Festival—8pm; $43 door, $40 online STILL TAKING ‘EM DOWN Whether you view the Dropkick Murphys as purveyors of pub house punk, bagpipe rock or some other form of raucous Celtic music, one thing is certain: These guys know how to party. For well over a decade they’ve been belting out one spirited anthem after another, and whether they have been giving a collective finger to the establishment or riding high on the simple joys of drinking with your mates or cheering on the Boston Red Sox, their fans have pumped their fists in agreement every step of the way. Now it’s Eugene’s turn to join in the fun. Their last release, Going Out in Style, was viewed by some as a softening of the band’s sound and content, though you would be hard-pressed to completely agree with this notion after one listen to the uproarious title track — talk about a classic drinking song! For every dirge like “1953” or the almost bluegrass sound of “Take ‘Em Down,” there is a driving fight song like “Deeds Not Words” or a rousing chorus like “Climbing a Chair to Bed” on the album to more than even the score. Maybe the band isn’t as hardcore as they were in the beginning, but who can truly maintain that image for sixteen-plus years anyway? As the Murphys roll into town it is worth highlighting the band’s sense of camaraderie with their fans. Their music is meant to inspire solidarity, lift your spirits and encourage you to live for the moment with all the gusto you can manage because it might be your last. Eugene is about to get a heavy dose of the Murphys, and who knows? With their forthcoming record Signed and Sealed in Blood due out Jan. 8, maybe they’ll play some tracks to give us a taste of what’s yet to come. Dropkick Murphys play 8 pm Friday, Nov. 9, at McDonald Theater; $25, all ages. — Brian Palmer Be Comfortable Buy any pair of Keen shoes or boots Be Rewarded Choose a free pair of Keen socks for yourself Be Generous We’ll give one pair of Keen socks to a local non-profit NOV 9-25 FOLLOW YOUR FEET TO COMFORT Downtown Eugene &#SPBEXBZt 'BDFCPPLDPNGPPUXJTFFVHFOF .PO4BU4VO 0 WKHDWUH Downtown Corvallis 48.BEJTPOt 'BDFCPPLDPNGPPUXJTFDPSWBMMJT .PO4BU4VO & '21$/' N Music is BETTER LIVE :LOODPHWWH6WUHHWf'RZQWRZQ(XJHQHfPFGRQDOGWKHDWUHFRP NOV V MAC’S Wine, Jazz & Variety Show w/Gus Russell & Paul Biondi— 6pm; Jazz, blues, n/c MAX’S Lonesome Randall—7pm; Rock & roll historian, n/c MULLIGAN’S Open Mic—8:30pm; n/c OLD PAD Trivia night—9pm; n/c POUR HOUSE Karaoke—9pm QUACKERS Open jam—7:30pm; Blues, n/c RED LION HOTEL Mike Brewer & the Brewkettes—6pm; n/c THE ROK Karaoke—9pm SAM BOND’S YamaYama—9pm; Jazz, $1-$5 SCHNITZER HALL Chamber Music on Campus—7:30pm; n/c SPIRITS Karaoke—9pm SA Zero Season & The Big Small— 10pm; Rock & Roll 11 N TIX 7PM DRS 8PM SHW on sale NOW Concert this Sunday! NOV N 15 NOV C O N T I N U E D THE TANKARD Karaoke—9pm VILLAGE GREEN Larsen Jazz Productions—7pm; n/c WESTEND TAVERN Patrick & Giri— 7:30pm; Acoustic, n/c WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Karaoke—9pm WOW HALL Emmitt Nershi Band & Head for the Hills—9pm; Americana, bluegrass, $18 adv., $22 door TIX 6PM DRS 7PM SHW 16 .......... MUSICLISTINGS on sale N NOW 7PM DRS 8PM SHW TIX on sale NOW TIX AVAIL. BY CALLING 1-800-992-TIXX. also avail. at the EMU or online at mcdonaldtheatre.com music is better live eugeneweekly.com • November 8, 2012 27
