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MUSICLISTINGS THURSDAY 11/29 BLACK FOREST Nine Dice—10pm; n/c THE COOLER Karaoke—10pm COWFISH 100% pop—9pm COZMIC Jonathan Warren & The Billy Goats, The Whiskey Chasers—8:30pm; Bluegrass, Americana, psychobilly, string band, $5 DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Funk Jam— 10pm; n/c EL DORADO Guitaraoke w/Neriah Hart—8pm; Karaoke, n/c GOODFELLAS Terry Lee—9pm; Country, western, rock HAPPY HOURS Karaoke—8:30pm HOUSE CONCERT 755 RIVER RD Keith Greeninger & Dayan Kai— 9pm; $20 JAZZ STATION Paul Biondi, Byron Case & Merlin Showalter—8pm; Classical Jazz, $5 JOHN HENRY’S ‘80s Night w/ Chris, Dr. Ake & John—10pm; $3 LAVELLES Gus Russell—6pm; Vocal jazz, n/c LUCKEY’S The High Life—10pm; Reggae, 21+, $3 MAC’S Patrick & Giri—6pm; All Ages, Rock, blues, jazz, n/c MUSIC MASTERS Open Mic—7pm; Acoustic THE OLD PAD Karaoke—9pm OVERTIME TAVERN West Side Blues Jam—8:30pm; Open jam, n/c RESTOBAR Steven McVay—5pm THE ROK College Night w/DJ Scoot & Simon Says—10pm; DJ dance SIXTH STREET GRILL Mark Alan— 8:30pm; Acoustic, n/c SPIRITS Karaoke—9pm THE TANKARD Karaoke—7pm TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS Breakers Yard—7pm; n/c VILLAGE GREEN Karaoke—9pm WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Hank Shreve’s Blues Showcase—8pm; n/c WILLAMETTE CHRISTIAN CENTER “Candlelight Carols”—7pm; n/c WOW HALL Jonathan Richman w/ Tommy Larkins—9pm; Acoustic rock, $12 adv., $15 door FRIDAY 11/30 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Forgotten Works—9:30pm; 21+, n/c BLACK FOREST Jargon, WorkHorse, Key Of Solomon— 10pm; n/c CAMPBELL CLUB The Great Hiatum EP Release Party w/ Hamilton Beach, Small Joys— 9pm; All ages, $5 COWFISH Freek Nite w/Audio Schizophrenic—9pm; Electro COZMIC Be Good Tanyas, Huck Notari—9pm; Americana, folk, $24 adv., $30 day of CRESWELL COFFEE & WINE Barefoot Leroy—8pm; All ages, $7 DEXTER LAKE CLUB DLC Roadhouse Band w/Chris Ward— 9pm; Rock, blues, 21+, n/c DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Monophonics—9pm; $10 EMBERS Coupe de Ville—8:30pm; n/c ELDORADO Karaoke—9pm GRANARY Kate Brown—7pm; n/c; Hot Milk & Verbal Bassics—10pm; $3-$5 JAZZ STATION Torrey Newhart Quintet—8pm; $5, $4 mem. JORDAN SCHNITZER MUSEUM OF ART Chamber Music On Campus— noon; n/c HAPPY HOURS Monolith— 8:30pm; Old School Rock, n/c HARLEYS & HORSES Karaoke— 9pm HILTON HOTEL Aftermath—7pm; Jazz, n/c THE KEG Karaoke—9pm LEVEL UP DJ Food Stamp—9; n/c LUCKEY’S Flapper Dan, Sam Cooper—10pm; Funk, groove, jazz, singer-songwriter, 21+, $5 MAC’S The Vickie Stevens & Sonny Hess Band—9pm; Blues, R&B, rock, $7 THE O BAR Karaoke—9:30pm OAK ST. SPEAKEASY dirtclodfight, Psyrup, Bison Bison—9pm; Metal, n/c O’DONNELL’S Karaoke—9pm PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke—8pm RAVEN A PUB Karaoke—9pm RED LION INN Karaoke—9pm ROGUE PUBLIC HOUSE Trivia Night—8pm; n/c THE ROK Dance Party hits w/DJ Scoot & DJ Phoenix—10pm; DJ dance SAM BOND’S GRRRLZ Rock—9pm; All ages; GRRRLZ Rock Finale— 9pm; 21+ SAGINAW VINEYARD 2 Hot 4 Fido—6pm; 21+, n/c SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie Express—7pm; n/c STRIKE CITY Karaoke—8pm TAPATIO Karaoke—9pm TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS Manouche Noir—7pm; n/c TINY TAVERN Christie & McCallum—9pm; Americana, don. VILLAGE GREEN JB & Aquavelva Acoustic Show—9pm; Blues, n/c SATURDAY 12/1 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Bustin’ Jieber—9:30pm; 21+, n/c AX BILLY Mike Denny Trio— 7pm; All ages, n/c AXE & FIDDLE Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats— 8:30pm; Americana, psy- chobilly, $5 BEALL CONCERT HALL Suzuki Strings—11am; Folk, n/c; Holiday Choral Concert— 7:30pm; $7, $5 stu. & sr. BLACK FOREST Normal Bean Band w/Surprise Guests— 10pm; n/c COWFISH “Sup!” w/Sassy Mouff, Michael Human & Guests— 9:30pm; Top 40, electro DEXTER LAKE CLUB DLC Roadhouse Band—9pm; Rock, blues, southern, 21+, n/c DOC’S PAD DJ J-Will—8pm; Dance mix, n/c DUCK INN Karaoke—10pm ELDORADO Karaoke—9pm EMBERS Coupe de Ville—8:30pm; n/c GRANARY Barbara Dzuro—7pm; n/c; Hip hop w/Metric & P.A.U.L. w/The Cave Dwellers—10pm; $5 HARLEYS & HORSES Karaoke—9pm JAZZ STATION Trio Artura— 8pm; $5 JUST BREATHE YOGA Daniel Paul & Gina Sala—8pm; $15 LEVEL UP DJ Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation—9pm; ‘70s & ‘80s rock, heavy metal; n/c LUCKEY’S Papa Wastik from Ghana, The Great Hiatum, Early Hours Music—10pm; Reggae, rock, indie, $5 MAC’S The Tommy Hogan Band— 9pm; Blues, rock, funk $5 MULLIGAN’S Psy Joda & Friends— 9:30pm; Eclectic rock, n/c OAK ST. SPEAKEASY Atomic Junkyard, Brain Ake & the Family Mullet—9pm; Rockabilly, jug, n/c 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 Phoenix—10pm; DJ dance SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm SONNY’S TAVERN Karaoke—9pm SUZUKI MUSIC ACADEMY Irish Jam Session—7pm; All ages, n/c SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie Express— 7pm; n/c STRIKE CITY Karaoke—8pm TAPATIO Karaoke—9pm ROADRUNNER KEEPS RUNNING What can be said about a legend like Jonathan Richman that hasn’t already been said? Emulating his hero Lou Reed with his ’70s proto-punk band Modern Lovers, Richman posed questions like: Why wasn’t Picasso ever called an asshole? The Lovers’ tales of social anxiety, sung in a quavering tenor, mix garage-y song structure, ’50s sock-hop sweetness and a sort of idiot-savant charm that is undeniably Richman. As a solo act, Richman has carved a weird little niche for himself. These days he plays almost strictly acoustic, backed up by a simple drum kit manned by Tommy Larkins. You never know if you’ll get charming Richman or awkward Richman; maybe he’ll be dressed as a pirate, maybe he’ll sing in Spanish or French — why? That’s just Richman being Richman. His latest release, 2010’s O Moon, Queen of Night on Earth continues in the same vein as his other solo work: acoustic songwriting accented with accordion, organ and female harmony, delivered with production that’s beyond lo-fi — try anti-production, or un-produced and you’ll be closer. At times Modern Lovers’ Richman appears: “If you want to leave our party just go, right away; there’s no need to be polite and just stay.” Elsewhere he’s singing in French like a mustachioed troubadour serenading you over bad red wine and stinky cheese. But in the end, Richman delivers so much childlike sweetness in his simple songwriting you can’t help but be charmed. Equal parts acoustic folksinger, punk rocker and cheesy lounge rat, Richman is not the greatest songwriter of his generation; he is however the greatest Jonathan Richman of his generation and that counts for a lot. Jonathan Richman plays 9 pm Thursday, Nov. 29, at WOW Hall; $12 adv, $15 door. — William Kennedy eugeneweekly.com • November 29, 2012 23
