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
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