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
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