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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 2012)
December Food Drive MUSICLISTINGS C O N T I N U E D COWFISH School Night Dance Party w/Michael Human— 9pm; Electro, blog-house, n/c DEXTER LAKE CLUB Jam night—7pm; Open mic, n/c DOC’S PAD—Karaoke—9pm DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Open Mic—6pm; n/c; Karaoke—9pm GOODFELLAS Karaoke—7pm GRANARY S.I.N. Night & Karaoke w/Nick—9pm; n/c MAC’S Rooster Blues Jam— 7pm; n/c THE O BAR Karaoke—9:30pm OAK ST. SPEAKEASY Karaoke— 9pm, n/c POUR HOUSE Guitaraoke w/ Neriah Hart—8pm SAM BONDS Bluegrass Jam— 9pm; n/c TAYLOR’S Karaoke—10pm WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Karaoke—9pm WEDNESDAY 12/26 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Karaoke—9pm For the month of December any individual or business who donates three or more cans of food at the Ninkasi Tasting Room (272 Van Buren in Eugene) will not only receive a sassy Ninkasi Holiday Ornament, but will also have their name featured on a keg sleeve that will go on the Ninkasi Tasting Room Holiday tree! Perpeutate Better Living and help us give the gift of nourishment with the help of our friends at FOOD For Lane County. Seasons Greetings and Cheers, from your friends at Ninkasi Brewing Company NINKASIBREWING.COM • EUGENE, OREGON 32 December 20, 2012 • eugeneweekly.com BLACK FOREST Karaoke—9pm COWFISH “Hump Night” w/ Connor J, Club Bangers—9pm; n/c COZMIC Open mic—7pm; n/c DEXTER LAKE CLUB Songwriter’s Night—7pm; Open mic, n/c DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Bikes, BBQ & Blues Jam—8pm; n/c GOODFELLAS Karaoke—7pm GRANARY Jazz jam w/Gerry Rempel & Thierry Renoux— 7pm; n/c THE GREEN ROOM Karaoke— 9pm; n/c HAPPY HOURS Guitaraoke w/ Neriah Hart—8pm; Karaoke, n/c JOHN HENRY’S Bounce with DJ Sassy Mouff—9pm; Dance, n/c LEVEL UP 80s Music Videos w/ VJ Ferris—9pm; n/c LUCKEY’S The Paul Orbell Trio—10pm; Jazz, 21+, $3 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 MUSIC MASTERS Bluegrass Jam—7pm 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 Brewketts—6pm; n/c THE ROK Karaoke—9pm SPIRITS Karaoke—9pm THE TANKARD Karaoke—9pm VILLAGE GREEN Larsen Jazz Productions—8pm; n/c WESTEND TAVERN Patrick & Giri—7pm; Acoustic, n/c ON THE ROAD CLOUD & KELLY’S TH Gina Machinova—8pm; Classical guitar, n/c FR Radeon & Friends Apocalyptic Show!—10pm; Rock SA Sumbitch, All Night Juan, Tex Wayside—10pm; Country GET KINKY Kinky Friedman is back in the saddle again and he’s blazing trails. The self-proclaimed “cowboy philosopher” will be completing a busy year when he rolls into town with his “Bipolar Tour: A Fact Finding Mission”: He released a live solo album, Live from Woodstock, he collaborated with his Texas pal Willie Nelson on the new book Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, he started hawking his own Kinky Friedman Cigars and Man in Black Tequila and he’s testing the waters (OK, he’s practically swimming in them) for a 2014 run for governor of Texas. “Running in the Democratic primary is really smart — if I’m going to do it — because Jesus Christ could not get elected as an independent in Texas,” Friedman tells EW. “I’m the only Democrat who could win independent and Republicans’ votes.” But enough about politics, let’s talk about music because the Kinkster has a lot to say. “Country music, as I know it, is kind of a lost art,” he says. “Everyone has their own CD release party, everyone’s got a band ... there don’t seem to be any heroes anymore.” He continues, “Writing and music — they are acts of truth, it’s a high calling.” The Bipolar tour, which includes 27 shows in 26 days (the last show is in Eugene) “runs on adrenalin” and has the spirit of “Townes Van Zandt and Woodie Guthrie and a little bit of Judy Garland.” He will be playing some of his classics: “Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in the Bed” and “They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore.” The last time Friedman came through Eugene was so long ago it was when “Christ was a cowboy.” Come 2014, maybe you can tell your friends that the governor of Texas serenaded you. Kinky Friedman plays with Brian Molnar 8 pm Thursday, Dec. 20, at WOW Hall; $30 adv., $35 door. — Alex Notman
