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THURSDAY 10/6 AXE & FIDDLE Rio Hillman— 8:30pm; Comedy, n/c B&B LOUNGE Karaoke— 9:30pm BARN LIGHT Karaoke w/Bre— 9pm; n/c BEERGARDEN HipBillys— 7:30pm; n/c BLACK FOREST One Winged Hero, Primal Static, The Shifts— 9pm; Indie, emo, n/c THE COOLER Karaoke w/ Cammi—10pm COWFISH Purrsday w/Kitty Trap—9pm; Hip hop, trap, edm, n/c DEXTER LAKE CLUB Karaoke— 7pm; n/c DOMAINE MERIWETHER Michael Conley—6-9pm; n/c DRIFTWOOD Karaoke w/Slick Nick—9pm; n/c EL TAPATIO CANTINA Karaoke— 8pm; n/c GREEN ROOM Open Mic Comedy—9pm; n/c GROWLER UNDERGROUND Acoustic Underground Open Mic—7:30pm; n/c HAPPY HOURS Crystal Harmony Karaoke—8:30pm; n/c HI-FI LOUNGE Spiritual Rez— 9pm; Reggae, $10-$12 JAMESON’S Gold DJ’s 90s Vinyl—10pm; n/c LAVELLE WINE BAR Timothy Patrick—6-8pm; Acoustic vari- ety, humor, n/c THE LOUNGE Karaoke w/Sassy Patty—7pm; n/c MAX’S DJ Victor—10pm; n/c MAC’S RESTAURANT & NIGHTCLUB The Jivin 5 Live— 6pm; Blues, jazz, pop, rock, n/c MOHAWK TAVERN Karaoke w/ Caught in the Act—9pm; n/c THE OLD PAD Karaoke—9pm; n/c OVERTIME TAVERN West Side Blues Jam—8:30pm; Open jam, n/c REALITY KITCHEN Acoustic Reality—5pm; Open mic, n/c RESTOBAR Steven McVay—5pm THE SHEDD Greg Brown— 7:30pm; $28-$36 WHIRLED PIES Whirled Music Series featuring Dennis St. Germain Trio—6pm; Jazz, n/c FRIDAY 10/7 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Elena Leona Project—9:30pm; n/c AXE & FIDDLE Hollis Peach, King Roy Wing—8:30pm; $5 BLACK FOREST Bulls on Parade—90s tribute band, n/c BLAIRALLY ARCADE ‘80’s Night w/Chris, Jen & John—9pm; $3 THE BLIND PIG Karaoke w/Jim Jim—9pm, n/c COWFISH The Roger Woods Quartet—6pm; Jazz, n/c CRESWELL COFFEE The Traceys—7pm; Acoustic, soul, $4 D’S DINER Karaoke—9pm; n/c THE DAVIS DJ Crown—10pm; Hip-hop, dance, reggaeton, n/c DOC’S PAD Karaoke w/Sarah— 9pm; n/c DRIFTWOOD Karaoke w/Slick Nick—9pm; n/c DUCK BAR Karaoke w/Bre— 9pm; n/c EL TAPATIO CANTINA Karaoke w/ KJ Rick—9pm; n/c FRIENDLY STREET MARKET David Rogers—6PM; N/C GROWLER UNDERGROUND Love Shark Resistors—8PM; N/C HAPPY HOURS Justin Case— 8:30pm; Classic rock, n/c HILTON HOTEL Aftermath— 7pm; Jazz, n/c HI FI The CunninLynguists— 9pm; Hip-hop, $12-$15 THE HULT X—7:30pm; Live music, student performance, $18-$20.50 JAZZ STATION ArtWalk Opening Reception—5-7pm; n/c Jack Radsliff, Michael Radliff— 5-7pm; Guitar duo, n/c Greta Matassa—8:30pm-10pm; Jazz, $15 JERSEY’S Karaoke—9pm; n/c THE KEG Karaoke w/Cammi— 9pm; n/c LEVEL UP DJ food stamp—9pm; Rap, breaks, soul, n/c MAC’S RESTAURANT & NIGHTCLUB Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes—8pm; Blues, $6 MOHAWK Piksix—9pm; Rock, n/c NOBLE ESTATE URBAN Pet- Friendly Jazz—6pm; Jazz, blues, n/c O BAR Karaoke w/Jared—9pm; n/c O’DONNELL’S Karaoke—9pm OREGON WINE LAB Friday Night Music: Henry Cooper—7pm; n/c PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke— 8pm RIVER STOP RESTAURANT Haywire—8pm; n/c SAGINAW VINEYARDS The Huckleberrys—6-9pm; n/c SAM BOND’S GARAGE Forest Veil—n/c THE SHEDD Bruce Molsky— 7:30pm; $18-$26 Bruce Molsky—4:30-6pm; Old time fiddle workshop, $25 SWEET CHEEKS WINERY Eddie Butler—6:30pm; Acoustic faves & originals, n/c VFW SPRINGFIELD Coupe De Ville—7pm; Jam, $2 WHIRLED PIES Palmo Center Presents: Tibet Night—5:30pm; Celebration of Tibetan culture, Don. Beat Crunchers, Left on Wilson—9:30pm; Funk, jam, rock, $5 WHITE HORSE SALOON Karaoke w/Mike—9pm; n/c Wildish Theatre Swing Shift Jazz Orechestra: An Evening of Duke Ellington Classics —7:30pm; Jazz, $25 SATURDAY 10/8 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Tatiamo— 9:30pm; n/c AXE & FIDDLE Stephanie Johnson—8:30pm; R&B, n/c ATRIUM BUILDING 33 and the Thyrds—2pm; Folk, n/c B&B LOUNGE Karaoke— 9:30pm BEERGARDEN Yard Dogs— 7:30pm; Rock; n/c Keegan Smith & the Fam— 7:30pm; n/c BLACK FOREST Daniel &The Blonde—9pm; Comedic folk, n/c BENNETTE WINERY Mike Brewer & the Brewketts—5-8pm; n/c CITY NIGHTCLUB Crystal Harmony Karaoke—9pm; n/c THE COOLER DJ Crown— 7:30pm; Dance, n/c COWFISH Sup! w/Michael Human—9pm; Hip hop, edm, $3 CUSH CAFE Open Mic—2pm; n/c DEXTER LAKE CLUB Heavy Chevy—8pm; n/c DOC’S PAD Evolve Saturdays— 9pm; EDM, hip hop, n/c DRIFTWOOD Karaoke w/Nick— 9pm; n/c DUCK BAR Karaoke w/Bre— 9pm; n/c DUCK INN Karaoke—10pm EL TAPATIO CANTINA DJ & Dance Music—9pm; n/c GROWLER UNDERGROUND Amblin, Makara Heart—9pm; n/c HAPPY HOURS Taylors’ Crossing—8:30pm; Classic rock, n/c HI-FI LOUNGE McTuff—10pm; Jazz, funk, $10 JAZZ STATION Paul Safar & Nancy Wood CD Release Party—7:30pm-10pm; $10 THE LOUNGE Dina y Los Rumberos—9pm-2am; Salsa, Afro-Cuban, 10 THE KEG Dancing w/Cammie— 9pm; n/c MAX’S DJ Victor—10pm; n/c MOHAWK Picksix—9pm; Rock, n/c OLD NICK’S DJ Crown—10pm; Caribbean music, $3 POUR HOUSE Karaoke w/ Mike—9pm; n/c QUACKER’S Ladies Night & DeeJay—9pm; n/c RASTA PLUS Open Mic—7pm; n/c RAVEN A Karaoke w/Zach— 8pm; n/c SAM BOND’S GARAGE Fortune’s Folly w/One Dollar Check—9pm; Psychedelic funk, pop, $5 SPRINGFIELD EAGLES Dusty Herd—7pm, Country, western, $4 TRACKSTIRS Karaoke—9pm; n/c TSUNAMI BOOKS Just Duet, Fiddlin Sue & Tom—6:30pm; $5-$15 Vanilla Jill’s Back Stage—Open Mic–7 pm; Variety, n/c WESTEND TAVERN Karaoke— 9pm; n/c WHITE HORSE SALOON Karaoke w/Sarah—9pm; n/c WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL Emerald Valley Opry: Jerry Ott, Glory Road Travelers Gospel, The Huckleberrys, Buffalo Romeo, Xtra Mile—5pm; Gospel, coun- try, Americana, $3-$7 WOW HALL Danny Brown, Maxo Kream, ZelooperZ—8pm; Hip- hop, $26-$29 VILLAGE GREEN Dave Bach— 7pm; N/C WEBFOOT Karaoke w/Josh— 9pm; n/c WHIRLED PIES Mayhew Mayhem—6pm; Magic show, Don. MONDAY 10/10 SUNDAY 10/9 755 RIVER ROAD Bill Staines— 7:30pm; $20 BLACK FOREST Karaoke w/ Sarah—9pm BUGSY’S MondayBug—7pm; Acoustic, n/c COWFISH Gourmet Monday w/ Chef Baoteng—9pm; Trap, n/c EMBERS Karaoke w/Jim Jim & Sassy Patty—8pm; n/c FIRST NATIONAL TAPHOUSE Open Mic—8pm; Rock, n/c GRIDIRON Karaoke—8pm; n/c PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke— 8pm AGATE ALLEY BISTRO Karaoke w/Bre—9pm; n/c COWFISH Los Domingos Calientes—9pm; Latin, n/c CUSH CAFE Open Mic—2pm; n/c THE EMBERS Karaoke—7pm HI FI LOUNGE Dead Jam Featuring the Jerryatrics—8pm; n/c HOP VALLEY Quietly Kep—2- 4pm; Folk, n/c Lonesome Randall—5-7pm; Rock & roll historian, n/c ISLAND HUT Karaoke w/Jared— 2pm; n/c JAZZ STATION Sunday Jam host- ed by Sean Peterson—2:30- 5pm; Jazz, $5 MCDONALD THEATRE The Head & The Heart—8pm; Indie-folk, $39.50-$42.50 MOHAWK Karaoke—8pm; n/c MULLIGANS Open Mic— 8:30pm; n/c QUACKERS Karaoke—9pm; n/c RIVER STOP Open Jam Session—5pm; n/c Country, western, $5 THE SHEDD, The Guy Mendilow Ensemble:Tales of the Forgotten Kingdom—7:30pm; $18-$26 SPRINGFIELD EAGLES Dusty Herd—6pm, Country, western, $4 VFW SPRINGFIELD Coupe De Ville—2pm; Jam, n/c 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Jesse Meade w/TJ Burrell—9:30pm; n/c 755 RIVER ROAD Richard Shindell Trio—7:30pm; $25 AXE & FIDDLE Open Mic, Habita for Humanity Benefit—6:30pm; n/c BEERGARDEN Trivia w/Ty Connor—7pm; n/c THE CITY iPod Night—6pm; n/c COWFISH Church of House w/ Diemos—9pm; House, n/c CUSH Poetry Open Mic— 7:30pm; n/c THE EMBERS DJ Victor Plays Requests—8pm; n/c GRANARY Christ Stubbs—6pm; Piano, n/c THE GREEN ROOM Karaoke— 9pm HOT MAMA’S WINGS Open Mic— 8pm; n/c THE HULT Jazz at Lincoln Center w/Wynton Marsalis— 7:30pm; Jazz, $33-$59 LEVEL UP Karaoke Night w/ Kade—9pm; n/c MAC’S Roosters Blues Jam— 7pm; n/c MCDONALD THEATRE Griz— 8pm; Funk, electro-soul, $25 MULLIGAN’S PUB Steve Ibach— acoustic, eclectic; n/c O BAR Karaoke w/Jared—9pm; n/c TUESDAY 10/11 TAKE IT EASY There’s a song called “City of Angels” from The Head and The Heart’s third release, Signs of Light, and the album’s cover image shows the band lounging around a pool on a sunny afternoon. All this seems to signal a shift for the Seattle musicians away from the delicate, cloudy indie-folk sound they came up under — the same sound popularized by contemporaries like Blitzen Trapper, Avett Brothers and Mumford and Sons. There are still acoustic instruments, high hip- pie harmonies and heart-in-your-throat choruses aimed both for campfire and arena audiences. But, in a word, The Head and The Heart sounds lighter but no less overly sincere, occasionally precious and, at worst, just a little contrived. The new track “Dreamers” snakes along to a pop-soul shuffle, “City of Angels” jets down a sunny SoCal freeway and “Oh My Dear” sounds like Jeff Buckley. And throughout the album there’s a high- gloss retro-pop overlay, like that Instagram filter, making all your photos look like bittersweet sunlit memories from the ’70s. The Head and the Heart plays with Declan McKenna 7 pm Sunday, Oct. 9, at McDonald Theatre; $39.50 adv., $42.50 door. All-ages. — William Kennedy 32 October 6, 2016 • eugeneweekly.com