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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 2012)
MUSICLISTINGS THURSDAY 12/13 BLACK FOREST Singer- Songwriter Showcase w/Paul Quillen, Paul Disconnected, Mike & Katelyn—10pm; n/c THE COOLER Karaoke—10pm COWFISH 100% pop—9pm DEXTER LAKE CLUB DLC 1st Anniversary Unplugged Jam— 7pm: open mic, 21+, n/c DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Funk Jam—10pm; n/c EL DORADO Guitaraoke w/ Neriah Hart—8pm; Karaoke, n/c GOODFELLAS Terry Lee—9pm; Country, western, rock GRANARY Torrey Newhart— 7pm; Piano, n/c HAPPY HOURS Karaoke— 8:30pm JAZZ STATION Steve Owen Quartet—8pm; $5, $4 mem. JOHN HENRY’S ‘80s Night w/ Chris, Dr. Ake & John—10pm; $3 LUCKEY’S Sol Seed, Arden Park Roots—10pm; Reggae, 21+, $5 MAC’S Fiddilin Sue—6pm; Swing, jazz, country, all ages, n/c OAK ST. SPEAKEASY Karaoke— 9pm; n/c 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 SAM BONDS Battleme, Heavenly Oceans—9pm; Rock, $5 SIXTH STREET GRILL Mark Alan—8:30pm; Acoustic, n/c SPIRITS Karaoke—9pm TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS The Porch Band—7pm; n/c THE TANKARD Karaoke—7pm VILLAGE GREEN Open Mic Night—9pm; n/c WESTEND TAVERN Timothy Patrick—7pm; Acoustic humor- ist, n/c WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Hank Shreve’s Blues—8pm; n/c FRIDAY 12/14 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Pantsless Comedy Night w/Mike McGowan—9:30pm; 21+, n/c 16 TONS CAFE Satori Bob— 6:30pm; Acoustic, contempo- rary Americana, n/c BLACK FOREST Sunpillar & Mike Surber—10pm; n/c COWFISH Audio Schizophrenic—9pm; Electro COZMIC Fruition—9pm; Bluegrass, folk, rock, $10 D.O.S., $8 adv. CRESWELL COFFEE & WINE Tula Kane, Richie G, & MA Beat— 7pm; Americana, Hawaiian con- temporary, $3 DEXTER LAKE CLUB Otis Day— 8pm; 21+ DOMAINE MERIWETHER WINERYJen Sennett—6:30pm; Acoustic, n/c DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Metro Retro Fridays—10pm ELDORADO Karaoke—9pm FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Free Advent Organ Recital w/Dr. Barbara Baird— Noon; Organ, n/c GRANARY Craig Chee & Jeremy Pruitt—7pm, Acoustic, n/c; Marko & Scott Free w/the Escort Service Band—10pm; Hip-hop, reggae, $3-$5. HAPPY HOURS Monolith— 8:30pm; Old school rock, n/c HARLEYS & HORSES Karaoke— 9pm HILTON HOTEL Aftermath— 7pm; Jazz, n/c JAZZ STATION Lyn Berg—8pm; Vocal Jazz, $5, $4 mem. JOHN HENRY’S Dropp Dedd Dollies Holly Folly—9pm; Burlesque, rockability, $9 THE KEG Karaoke—9pm LEVEL UP DJ Food Stamp—9; n/c LUCKEY’S Forgotten Works, Orchard Lounge, Family Dynamic—10pm; Rock, garage, indie, 21+, $5 MAC’S Candy Apple Bleu—9pm; Hits of the ‘70s & ‘80s, $5 MOHAWK TAVERN Michael Anderson Trio w/Stan Becraft & Pete Berger—9pm; Rock, blues THE O BAR Karaoke—9:30pm OAK ST. SPEAKEASY The Corrosion of Conformity, Saviours, YOB—9pm; Metal, $15 O’DONNELL’S Karaoke—9pm PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke— 8pm RAVEN A PUB Karaoke—9pm REALITY KITCHEN Eugene Peace Choir—7:30pm; don. RED LION INN Karaoke—9pm ROGUE PUBLIC HOUSE Trivia Night—8pm; n/c THE ROK Dance Party hits w/DJ Scoot & DJ Pheonix—10pm; DJ dance SAM BONDS Corb Lind & the Huntin’ Albertans, The Tumpike Troubadours—9:30pm; Americana, $5 SAM’S PLACE Peter Giri, Mike Brewer & Rick Markstrom— 8pm; n/c SAGINAW VINEYARD The Huckleberrys—6pm; 21+, n/c SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie Express—7pm; n/c STRIKE CITY Karaoke—8pm SWEET CHEEKS WINERY Kenji— 6pm; n/c TAPATIO Karaoke—9pm TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS Buddy Sawyer Duo—7pm; n/c TINY TAVERN Christie & McCallum—9:30pm; Americana, n/c VILLAGE GREEN Natty Bone— 9pm; Blues, n/c WANDERING GOAT Pretty Bathtub/Sad Bathtub, The Black Hand—9pm; 21+, n/c WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Bump in the Road—9pm; $5 WOW HALL Horse Feathers w/ Frank Fairfield—9pm; Neo-Folk, Bluegrass, $14 door, $12 adv. SATURDAY 12/15 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Miles Schneider & Yama Yama— 9:30pm; 21+, n/c AXE & FIDDLE REFA: Toys for Tots Benefit—8:30pm; Progressive, toy donations AX BILLY RESTAURANT The Gerry Rempel Trio—7pm; Soul Jazz, contemporary; n/c BLACK FOREST Pirate Radio, Bad Luck Blackouts, & The Big Small—10pm; CD release, n/c COWFISH “Sup!” w/Sassy Mouff, Michael Human & Guests— 9:30pm; Top 40, electro COZMIC Sean’s Music Study— 2pm; Acoustic, variety, n/c CRESWELL COFFEE & WINE Betty & The Boy—7pm; Minimalist Folk, $3 DEXTER LAKE CLUB Otis Day— 3pm & 8pm; 21+ DOWNTOWN LOUNGE U.G.D.BALL, Nemesis Underground—9pm; $7 DOC’S PAD DJ J-Will—8pm; Dance mix, n/c DUCK INN Karaoke—10pm ELDORADO Karaoke—9pm EXCELSIOR Gus Russell & Laurie Hammond—7pm; Vocal Jazz, n/c FRIENDLY ST. CAFÉ Dylan & Anthony—6pm; Acoustic Americana, n/c GRANARY Robert Meade—7pm, n/c; King Toby & Alcyon Massive—9:30pm; Reggae, n/c HARLEYS & HORSES Karaoke— 9pm THE TIMELY AND TIMELESS HORSE FEATHERS If Cormac McCarthy rewrote Little House on the Prairie, Horse Feathers could provide a perfect soundtrack to the many film adaptations sure to follow. Bleak lyrics are nestled among a bevy of folk instruments, including plucky strings, driving cello and a particularly feisty banjo. With song titles like “Dust Bowl,” “Hardwood Pews” and “Curs in the Weeds” it’s easy to get lost in the old-timey feel of this seemingly simplistic folk group. Horse Feathers was founded by singer/songwriter Justin Ringle in 2004. A native Idahoan who previously gigged with rock bands, Ringle moved to Portland to pursue a more acoustic sound. Ringle met instrumentalist Peter Broderick, and in 2006 Horse Feathers released their first album, Words Are Dead. Now, two albums and a whole new lineup later, Ringle’s guitar and unique vocals are still leading the way on the band’s most recent release, Cynic’s New Year. Layers upon layers of folk instrumentals often disguise the stark tension in Ringle’s lyrics. On the surface you hear pure, string-driven Americana with a pleasant, lilting voice that dips and soars among the instruments. Actively listen to the lyrics, and certain phrases will come to the surface that underscore the frivolity, grounding the ethereal lullabies in gritty reality and drawing attention to the minor key. The most upbeat track on Cynic’s New Year is “Fit Against the Country,” on the surface a plucky folk ballad that might play while Laura Ingalls chases her stray bonnet down the dusty wagon train. The chorus, however, reveals some strife: “Every night we all go to a house we’ll never own/every night we are tired, we’ve been worked to the bone.” Whether it’s a timeless reference or a timely one, Horse Feathers and their intra-band struggle between sound and content might take you by surprise. Horse Feathers with Frank Fairfield play 9 pm Friday, Dec. 14, at WOW Hall; $12 adv., $14 door. — Natalie Horner ADVERTISE YOUR NYE EVENT IN EW’S PRINTING DECEMBER 20 & 27 RESERVATION DEADLINE 12/14 ADS INCLUDE COLOR CALL FOR DETAILS 5414840519 eugeneweekly.com • December 13, 2012 31
