MUSICLISTINGS
C O N T I N U E D
COZMIC Edewaard, Kayd
Z—8pm; Indie, rock, $6
EUGENE SUZUKI MUSIC
ACADEMY Irish Jam Session—
7pm; All ages, n/c
GRANARY Poetry open mic &
jazz w/Kenny Reed—7pm; n/c
PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke—
8pm
REALITY KITCHEN Acoustic
Reality—7:30pm; Open mic, n/c
SAM BOND’S Bingo w/Chad &
Cookie—9pm; n/c
SCOBERT GARDENS Mood Area
52—7pm; n/c
VILLAGE GREEN Dylan James—
7pm; Contemporary guitar, n/c
WANDERING GOAT Songwriter’s
Night (originals only)—7pm; All
ages, open mic, n/c
TUESDAY
8/13
5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Jesse
Meade w/Dustin Freechild—
9:30pm; n/c
ASTORIA BAR Grateful
Tuesdaze—9pm; Grateful Dead
videos, n/c
AXE & FIDDLE Open mic—
6:30pm; Habitat for Humanity
benefit, don.
BLACK FOREST The Sawyer
Family, Midnight Ghost Train—
9pm; n/c
BUGSY’S Karaoke—8pm
THE CITY iPod Night—6pm; n/c
COWFISH School Night Dance
Party w/Michael Human—9pm;
Electro, blog-house, n/c
DOC’S PAD—Karaoke—9pm
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Red
Elvises—9pm; $10
GOODFELLA’S Karaoke—9pm;
n/c
HOT MAMA’S WINGS Open Mic—
8pm; n/c
IZAKAYA MEIJI CO. Cowboy
Karaoke—10pm; n/c
LEVEL UP Ninkasi Karaoke
Night w/KJ B-Ross—9pm; n/c
LUCKEY’S Private Stock w/KI &
the Architex—10pm; Hip-hop,
ladies night, $2
MAC’S Roosters Blues Jam—
7pm; n/c
THE O BAR Karaoke—9:30pm
OAK ST. SPEAKEASY Karaoke—
9pm, n/c
RED LION HOTEL Trivia Night—
7pm; n/c
ROARING RAPIDS PIZZA Joe
Manis Trio—6:30pm; Jazz, n/c
SAM BONDS Bluegrass Jam—
9pm; n/c
TINY TAVERN Open mic Poetry
Night—8pm; n/c
VILLAGE GREEN Dylan James—
7pm; Contemporary guitar, n/c
WEDNESDAY
8/14
5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA
Karaoke—9pm
BLACK FOREST Karaoke—9pm
THE BLIND PIG Karaoke w/Jim
Jim—9pm
COWFISH “Hump Night” w/
Connor J, Club Bangers—9pm;
n/c
COZMIC Open mic—7pm; All
ages, n/c
DEXTER LAKE CLUB Acoustic
Sessions w/Morin, Sorseth &
Steve Ibach—7pm; Acoustic,
n/c
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Bikes,
BBQ & Blues Jam—8pm; n/c
GOODFELLA’S Karaoke—9pm;
n/c
GRANARY Jazz jam w/Gerry
Rempel & Thierry Renoux—
7pm; n/c
THE GREEN ROOM Karaoke—
9pm; n/c
JERSEY’S (FORM. TANKARD)
Karaoke—8pm
LUCKEY’S Forrest Day—10pm;
Americana, $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
MOE’S TAVERN Jazz jam w/
Stone Cold Jazz—7pm; n/c
MULLIGAN’S Open Mic—
8:30pm
MUSIC MASTERS Bluegrass
Jam—7pm
OAK ST. SPEAKEASY All That!,
John the Revelator, Jordan
Trainwreck—9pm; n/c
OLD PAD Trivia night—9pm; n/c
POUR HOUSE Karaoke—9pm
QUACKERS Karaoke—9pm; n/c
THE ROK Karaoke—9pm
SAM BOND’S Miss Lonely
Hearts, Texas Toasters—9pm;
Country, rock, $1-$5
SAM’S PLACE Skip Jones—5pm;
R&B, piano, n/c
SPIRITS Karaoke—9pm
TAYLOR’S BAR & GRILLE DJ
Crown—10:30pm; Hip hop, top
40, dance, n/c
TINY TAVERN Open mic comedy
night—8pm; n/c
VILLAGE GREEN Chris Klein &
friends—7pm; n/c
WANDERING GOAT Purple
Sparrows, Zigtebra—8pm; Indie,
don.
WESTEND TAVERN Patrick &
Giri—8pm; Rock, acoustic, n/c
LIVING
ROOM ACOUSTIC
For certain musicians, the large venue and bustling crowd of commercial concerts can detract from their
performance, so some are opting for a cozier space: your living room. Living room concerts are growing in
popularity, partially due to their ability to change the dynamic between the artist and the fan. Indie rocker
Damien Jurado prefers the couches and carpets of people’s homes to stadium seating. “They’re more
intimate and I can connect with my fans in a better way,” he says.
The Seattleite and established songwriter has been producing multilayered indie folk since he was
signed to Sub Pop Records in the mid ’90s, and now you can hear him live in a place that best fits his soft,
melancholic woes; Jurado only requires a chair and a sea of ears to transform a stranger’s living room into
a cozy playground of acoustic harmonies.
Jurado has been developing and reshaping his craft since the release of his 1997 debut, Waters Ave. S.
Never afraid to mix around his sound, Jurado effortlessly switches between electric and acoustic guitar and
alternates between playing solo or with a light rock band. His voice is reminiscent of Will Oldham aka Bonnie
“Prince” Billy, and his strumming recalls acts such as Iron & Wine and Vetiver. In 2002, Jurado left Sub Pop
for the independent label Secretly Canadian, where he has continuously churned out records filled with rich,
dark lyrics sung with a solemn sensibility, like his latest Maraqopa (2012). The A.V. Club said of the album:
“Fittingly, Maraqopa finally puts Jurado in a position to shine.” Next up is a guest spot on Moby’s latest
album out Sept. 30. So snag a spot on the floor and watch this rain-soaked troubadour shine.
Damien Jurado plays 8 pm Friday, Aug. 9, at an undisclosed living room; $20. For tickets and more
information, visit wkly.ws/1iy. — Silas Valentino
CORVALLIS
(AND SURROUNDING AREAS)
BOMB’S AWAY CAFÉ
TH The Dead Crew of
Oddwood—9pm; Pirate rock,
n/c
FR Spirit Vibrations Presents:
Rick McCulley—9pm; Roots,
rock, n/c
SA Cave Clove—9pm;
Bluegrass, country, folk, n/c
WE Hookastew—9pm; Pop
punk, n/c
CLOUD & KELLY’S
TH Mercury’s Refrain—7pm;
Jazz fusion, n/c
FR Sit Kitty Sit—10pm; Rock,
progressive, n/c
SA Ship of Fools, Kokobola—
10pm; World beat, Grateful Dead
tribute, n/c
WE West My Friend—9pm;
Indie, folk, n/c
FIREWORKS RESTAURANT
MO Southtown Open Mic—9pm;
n/c
GREENWATERS PARK
(OAKRIDGE)
SA Heavy Chevy—3:30pm;
Blues, soul, all ages, n/c
INTERZONE COFFEE HOUSE
SA David Dondero, Angries,
Propfouler, Virgil Shaw, Radion,
Josh Gates, Atom Bound, Brown
Town, Stacy Guidotti—2pm;
Interzone 15th Birthday cele-
bration, n/c
OAKRIDGE AMPHITHEATER
(OAKRIDGE)
SA Community Caring
Concert—noon; n/c
SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL BEER
GARDEN (JUNCTION CITY)
FR Coupe De Ville—8pm; n/c
SA Coupe De Ville—8pm; n/c
SWEET HOME VFW
FR Heavy Chevy—9pm; Blues,
soul, rock & roll, n/c
THE
HOUSE THAT JESCA BUILT
If you have had a chance to check out singer-
songwriter Jesca Hoop’s oddly beautiful 2010 release,
Hunting My Dress, then you know what a unique talent
she is. Hoop’s penchant for creating a wide variety of
moods, sounds and storylines while keeping the music
cohesive is an unusual feat of songwriting. And her
2012 release, The House that Jack Built, further
demonstrates her significant skill in these areas as she
culls together 10 songs that vary wildly in their sound
yet remain distinctly Hoop tracks.
Hoop is as comfortable making energetic indie rock
(“Born To”) as she is crafting down-tempo, acoustic
numbers (“Pack Animal”), and she can throw in some
lively garage rock as well (“When I’m Asleep”). And
when it comes to her tales, anything goes. She can be
sober one moment as on the reflective “D.N.R.,” or
nostalgic for a time gone by on the emotionally-
charged “Angel Mom.” But then she gets downright
kooky on a track like “Whispering Light,” which features
haunting vocals and sporadic, off-kilter yodeling and
an overall feel that smacks of Oompa Loompas singing
during a bad trip, which makes sense since, according
to Hoop, the song was inspired by her getting baked
with her ultra-religious Mormon mother.
Hoop could easily rub shoulders with other indie
songstresses like Regina Spektor, Aimee Mann and
Laura Marling, so catch her in an intimate setting while
you can.
Jesca Hoop plays with Paul Quillen 8:30 pm Saturday,
Aug. 10, at Axe and Fiddle; $8. — Brian Palmer
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