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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 2012)
MUSICLISTINGS THURSDAY 12/27 BLACK FOREST Live Band Karaoke w/Star Struck—10pm; n/c THE COOLER Karaoke—10pm COWFISH 100% pop—9pm 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 JOHN HENRY’S ‘80s Night w/ Chris, Dr. Ake & John—10pm; $3 LUCKEY’S Engraved—10pm; Acoustic, metal, 21+, $3 MAC’S Patrick & Giri—6pm; Acoustic, 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 SIXTH STREET GRILL Mark Alan—8:30pm; Acoustic, n/c SPIRITS Karaoke—9pm TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS Red Pajamas—7pm; n/c THE TANKARD Karaoke—7pm VILLAGE GREEN Open mic— 9pm; n/c WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Hank Shreve’s Blues—8pm; n/c FRIDAY 12/28 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Steve Ibach—9:30pm; 21+, n/c BLACK FOREST The Eugene Barn Stormers & Roll Acosta— 10pm; n/c COWFISH Audio Schizophrenic—9pm; Electro CRESWELL COFFEE & WINE Rock & Roll & R&B Oldies— 7pm; $3 DEXTER LAKE CLUB DLC Roadhouse Band w/Hank Shreve—9pm; Rock, blues, 21+, n/c DOMAINE MERIWHETHER WINERY Jen Sennett—6:30pm; Acoustic, n/c DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Eastern Suns—10pm, $5; Metro Retro Fridays—9pm; n/c ELDORADO Karaoke—9pm EMBERS Most Wanted—9pm; Rock HAPPY HOURS Trailer Park Heroes—8:30pm; 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 MAC’S Soulicious—9pm; Funk, R&B, soul, $6 MCDONALD THEATRE OneEleven presents NOVA feat. Feed Me, Felix Cartal, & Seven Lions—6:30pm; 16+, $27 THE O BAR Karaoke—9:30pm O’DONNELL’S Karaoke—9pm PIZZA RESEARCH INSTITUTE Olem Alves Duo w/Ron Bertucci—6:30pm; Jazz, blues, n/c PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke— 8pm THE POUR HOUSE Dave Garland, Acoustic Sweetness—8pm; n/c 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 Pheonix—10pm; DJ dance SAGINAW VINEYARD Mike Gelardi & Patrick Kavaney— 6pm; Acoustic rock, blues, 21+, n/c SAM’S PLACE The Blue Valentines—8pm; 50’s-60’s Rock & roll, n/c SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie Express—7pm; n/c STRIKE CITY Karaoke—8pm SWEET CHEEKS WINERY Home School—6pm; n/c TAPATIO Karaoke—9pm TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS The Whiskey Chasers—7pm; n/c TINY TAVERN Christie & McCallum—9:30pm; Americana, n/c VILLAGE GREEN Cowboy Cadillac—9pm; Country, n/c WANDERING GOAT Dog Mage, Black Hare—9pm; Punk, 21+, n/c WEST END TAVERN Steve Goodbar—8pm; Acoustic, n/c WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Concrete Cowboys—9pm; $7 WOW HALL Cherry Poppin’ Daddies w/Medium Troy—9pm; Rock, funk, swing, bohemian dub, $15 door, $12 adv. YUKON JACK’S The Survivors— 9pm; Rock, variety, n/c THEY WANT TO SWING YOU, DOVE Remember that Gap commercial circa 1998 where a bunch of khaki-clad models jump, jive and wail to the stylings of the Brian Setzer Orchestra? One of the oddest fads that passed through the music world during the ’90s was this sudden rise in popularity of swing and ska music, which cheerily rose out of a sea of grunge, alternative and electronica music. If you were alive and digging the music scene then, you’ve undoubtedly heard of local favorites the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, seeing as they scored a major radio hit with “Zoot Suit Riot,” which was recorded right here in Eugene. Hopefully you haven’t pigeonholed these Daddies as a bunch of swing-happy hepcats. While they do incorporate elements of swing and various forms of ska into their music, the presence of punk, rockabilly and psychobilly in their songs shows how much they like to cut a broad swath across the musical landscape. They, of course, know how to have a good time, as “Zoot Suit Riot,” “Ding Dong Daddy” and “Brown Derby Jump” attest, but tracks like “Irish Whiskey” show they can rock out and just play straight-up punk sometimes. Toss in the greaser-rock sounds of tracks like “Julie Grave,” the Flamenco-tinged “Breathe” and even the borderline pop-rock number “The Good Things,” and you can see how much this band thrives on variety. Their last release, 2009’s Susquehanna, was wall-to-wall ska and was the band’s attempt to give their fans an excuse not to have to “apologize for our eclecticism” according to the band’s lead singer, Steve Perry. As the band prepares to release a new album in early 2013 — thanks to a successful PledgeMusic campaign — called White Teeth, Black Thoughts, fans will not have to wait long to see what the Daddies have in store for them next. Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and Medium Troy play 9 pm Friday, Dec. 28, at WOW Hall; $12 adv., $15 door. — Brian Palmer eugeneweekly.com • December 27, 2012 25
