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There's really no secret behind the name, explains members of the Washington, DC.-based rap group,
Questionmark Asylum. The group delivers their own unique brand of hip hop, combining traditional
rhymes with a somewhat different style of melodic vocal delivery. The group's debut album is on Kaper/
RCA Records.
In deed one of Portland’s
finest up and coming
young artists dazzled a packed
house this weekend at
Shango's. Kirk Green's laid
back easy listening and very
danceable music set the mood
for a great evening. You can
catch him every Thursday for
the next few weeks at
Shango's, a new night spot on
Park Ave. in down town
Portland.
er B eauford) weaves a mesh o f
There was a tim e when every
ro c k 'n ’ ro ll movement sprung from
the grass roots. W h ile much has
changed over the years, a band w ork-
in g e n tire lyo n its o w n -o u ts id e the
around.”
Those die-hard fans have also
snapped up copies o f the band’ s self-
released d ebut, Rem em ber T w o
Things (over 130,000 copies since
parameters o f current trends - can
its fa ll 1993 release) - a remarkable
in d ivid u a l approach, m aking the
Dave M atthews Band a tru ly eclec­
generate the kind o f organic elec­
tric ity that marketers spend a fo r­
tune tryin g to create. Case in point:
feat, considering the album was in­
dependently distributed. W h ile the
band notes that the first release may
have hinted at their potential, they
are satisfied that Under The Table
tic ensemble.
“ The way 1 look at it, we have
fiv e lead voices in th is band,”
M atthews says. “ I may be the first
thing people notice, since I do the
C h a rlo tte sville , V ir g in ia ’ s Dave
Matthews Band.
sounds that Details described as
“ unpeggable and to ta lly a d d ictive.’
Each member showcases a h ig h ly
s in c e
A nd Dream ing, their RCA debut --
singing, but there are tim es when
Matthews put together the genre­
blending quintet, its charged live
performances have come to pack
produced by Steve L illy w h ite (U 2,
T a lkin g Heads, R o llin g Stones) —
captures the nuances o f the intricate
L e R o i’ s sax is the voice, and times
when B o y d ’ s v io lin is at the front.
And in C arter and Stefan, we have
clubs, theaters and arenas across
the country. “ It’ s been a very natu­
interplay that marks the band’ s com ­
plex live shows. The critics agree:
something that goes far beyond a
simple rhythm section. There are
ral, very low -key progression,” says
R o llin g Stone called it “ one o f the
very few times when the audience
Matthews. “ I d o n ’ t feel like w e ’ ve
most am bitious releases o f the year.”
has ju s t one th in g to listen to .”
had this drastic, overnight success.
W ith singer/guitarist M atthew s’
One exposure to the tw elve
I t ’ s basically been a matter o f w ord-
of-m outh - people lik in g w hat
vulnerable, expressive voice at the
fo re , the band (reedm an L e R o i
M oore, v io lin is t Boyd Tinsley, bass­
songs on Under The Table A nd
In th e
th re e
ye a rs
they’ ve seen and b rin g in g some
friends w ith them the next tim e
ist Stefan Lessard and drum m er C art­
Dream ing imparts the sense that
this band is o rig in a l enough to defy
pigeonholing. Evocative
Join THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
and the Urban League Guild
for a Gala
OPENING NIGHT BENEFIT
G O ^ X >
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Wednesday, 7:30 pm
JULY 19 - CIVIC AUDITORIUM
Tickets:
$20, $27, $40, $50
Also on salt: Pre-Show Patron Dinner at Marriott Hotel
ft Pre-Show Community Reception with Miss Black Oregon at Civic Auditorium
For tickets and information call the Urban League, 280-2611
'S a t & f a M
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A place of peace and unity.
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Brian Tate
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333 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503)242-3883
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MODELS ORGANIZATION
Models Needed
Models Organization
• Fresh Faces...Figures...Images.
• N o R estrictions to Age. Sex
Race.
• M a y Q u a lify fo r International Screen Test
• N o Experience Required!
Call Ken Groves at 287-3232
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August 1 - 6
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"Young Adult Special"
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Tues. & Wed. select seats only.
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Call: (503) 209-4095
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