March 1«, 199»
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T he G odfather o f Funk, George
C linton has rem ained at the forefront
o f the m usic form and is critically
acclaim ed for his creative strides and
enthralling live performances. George
C linton unites w ith the P-Funk All
Stars in this newest nde that combines
all o f the extravaganza o f the past
with fresh, new, live grooves ot today.
D ope D ogs, a D ogone/A vailable
E n te r ta in m e n t r e le a s e , is an
expression from G eorge C linton and
P-Funk w hich exudes m aturity both
lyrically and musically.
K now n throughout the world for
the b an d 's raw, original style, P-Funk
has reach ed notoriety w ith such
classic album s as Cosmic Slop (1973),
M othership Connection (1975), One
N ation U nder A G roove (1976),
Com puterGam es(1982), Atomic Dog
andM y Best Jokes Are Friends (1985).
T h e su rp rise hit o f the 1994
Lollapalooza tour, George Clinton and
the P-Funk All Stars soared through
the festival sets and followed with four
hour endurance club gigs. Honored in
1997 by the NAACP, receiving the
NAACP Image Award for Lifetime
Achievement, it is clear that George
Clinton’s talents are unsurpassed. He
has been highlighted in such movies as
C lin to n
“ PCU,” "House
Party”and HBO’s
“Cosm ic S lop,’
a n d re c e n tly ,
along w ith the
band, appeared
on the Tonight
S how . In the
summer o f 1997,
C lin to n o n ce
ag ain stu n n e d
crowds with the
M o th e rs h ip
experiencedunng
th e H ou se o f
Blues’ "Smokin’
Grooves Tour.”
In recognition
o f his
tru e
visionary musical
talents, George,
alo n g
w ith
P a rlia m e n t
Funkadelic Was
inducted into the
G uitar C enter’s
Hollywood Rock
Walk (1996) and
the Rock and Roll George Clinton, the Godfather of Funk
H all o f F am e
( 1997)tohonor25 years oftheirmastery
o f the music form.
legend, one little bit.
Local rap star. “Octavia the M Ic Strangla" will be having her CD release
party on March 1 2 at Portland S tate University In the Parkway Commons.
The event Is scheduled for 8 :3 0 PM. Revelation Records will be raffling
Duffle bags, CD's & more!
According to Octavia. Portland lacks opportunities for Hip Hop artists to
“thrive" here. Despite this “cultural” deficiency, she has managed to gain
recognition as an accomplished writer, producer and arranger creating her own
material. Octavia's Influences include E-40 and Lauren Hill for their creative
lyrics and Queen Latlfah for her musical genius and business savvy. On stage,
she exudes as an Inspirational performer with a positive message th at’s
upbeat and original In delivery.
Eesuvôl
N orthw est’s Largest Irish Festival
to begin at Kells Irish Restaurant &
Pub Friday. M arch 12 to W ednesday,
M arch 17.
T he N inth annual Portland St.
Patrick's Irish Festival hosted by Kells
In sh Restaurant & Pub runs Friday,
M arch 12,h through St. Patrick’s Day,
W e d n e s d a y , M a rc h 17*. T h e
Program
Debussy - L’Enfant Prodigue
Gayle Strong-Price, Soprano
Tenor To Be Announced
Requiem-Faure
With the Concordia Chorus -
David York, Conductor
Saturday, March 20 - 2:30 PM & Sunday, March 21 - 7 PM
Vancouver School of the Arts & Academics, Royal Durst Hall
3101 Main Street, Vancouver, WA
EAGLE-EVE EHERR V
T h e y o u n g e st rfrem ber o f the
C herry fam ily reckons he got o ff
lightly. A m oniker many other kids
w ould disow n as soon as they were
o ld e n o u g h to say it d o e s n o t
em barrass this 27 year old son o f jazz
ÌR 18h
$ o l v o d o p B i* o t o r iS / O o n d u c t o i *
Children’s Nursing Center is the only
nursing facility in the N orthw est
providing round-the-clock skilled
nursing care to children with multiple
disabilitiesandcomplexmedical needs.
This residential facility offers long-term
chronic care and short-term respite,
habilitation and end-of-life services.
Eagle-Eye Cherry
“ I thinklgotapretty good name!” He
chuckles. "In my high school there was
a girl called Experience, and then Cher’s
daughter was in my class and her name
is Chastity. S ol think 1 lucked out. The
story goes that when 1 was bom , my
day was looking at me and I woke up
and looked at him withjust one eye. But
hey! It was 1970— there were a lot o f
funny names going around at the time!'
E agle Eye will adm it not only to an
u n su a l n am e b u t to an u n u su al
upbringing as well. Bom in Stockholm,
and brought up deep in the Swedish
c o u n try sid e d ad d y D o n C h e rry
regularly packed the w ife and kids
(Eagle-E ye and big sister, the less
fa n ta stic a lly n am ed b u t no less
fantastic. N eneh) into the back o f a
cam per van and spent idyllic hippy
sum m ers on the roads o f Europe,
floating from avant-grade gig to airy
jazz festivals. Perhaps as a result,
w anderlust is rooted deep in the
Cherry children. M oving to New
Y ork when he was fourteen. Eagle
Eye has recently relocated back to
Stockholm , to escape the “m adness
o f the Big Apple. In the past two
y ea rs h e has fin a lly fo u n d th e
confidence to concentrate on his own
music. After all, w hen your still at
school (albeit the New York School o f
Perform ing A rts), there are certain
pressures inherent in your own desire
to succeed. S m all w orkers the
uncertain young Eagle Eye decided
to becom e an actor rather than attempt
to ply the family trade. After leaving
the “Fam e” school he m ade a nam e
for him self appearing from television
adverts to parts in TV pilots and
sitcoms and perform ing in the theater
“It was w icked,” he enthuses. "I
graduated school, didn t think 1 d get
to do anything and I got to do a bunch
ofcool things, made very good money,
didn’t have to work all o f the time, got
to learn a helluva lot working on bigger
productions in bigger roles."
H ow ever, despite his increasing
profile as a serious actor. Eagle Eye
w asn 't entirely happy. “The problem
was, in the long run, I started feeling
y ’know ?” he stum bles to find the
w ords to explain his artistic ennui.
“ As an actor feeling that 1 w anted to
do som ething that represented m e."
So the old adage says, you can take
the boy out o f the m usic but you can ’ t
take the music out o f the boy, and
despite this love o f acting it w as to
music that Eagle-Eye turned to express
his frustrated creativity. He bought
a keyboard and a guitar and spent
nights in his N ew York apartm ent
w riting his first songs “ju st for fun.
It w asn ’t until he moved back to
S w ed en that he really b eg an to
concentrate, re-w riting and honing
th e v ig n e tte s a n d p e r s o n a l
revelations that w ould later becom e
his debut album ‘D esireless’.
3-10-86
From Your Mom-Gary Ann, Charles,
Chartes,
Your Portland Family and Your Portland Observer Family
B illy W e b b L o d g e B u ild in g F u n d C o m m itte e
Presents an
O ld ies But
Goodies D an ce
Music from th e 60's, 70's
S aturday, March 1 3 , 1 9 9 9
10PM - 2 AM
Donation: $7.00
D J - T h e P it Doctor, L eslie T aylo r
Where: Elks Lodge
6 N Tillamook St., PDX, OR
(Food & A Good Time will be provided)
N orthw est’s largest Irish celebration
includes activities and fun for the
w hole family.
The Family Street Fair w hich runs
Saturday, Sunday and W ednesday,
from 10 Am to 6 PM features Irish
dancing, exhibits, Celtic jew elry and
traditional Irish w ares, Irish foods
and m uch more. C hildren will enjoy a
p e ttin g z o o , p o n y r id e s , Iris h
w olfhounds and clowns. Providence
C hild C enter volunteers will be on
hand to help kids “celebrate the green"
in style w ith crafts to wear and take
home, as well as provide face painting.
T w e n ty d iffe re n t b a n d s from
aro u n d th e w o rld w ill p erfo rm
throughout the Festival including.
E verything (with their current hit
“H ooch”), Don Baker (from the movie
“In the N am e o f the Father ”), Jack L.
(currently the hottest band in Ireland),
C ow boy Celtic (V ancouver, B.C.),
K elly Brothers (G lasgow , Scotland),
along with all o f your local favorites:
Peter Y eates, C u Lan Ti, The C ronin
Tierney Band. Tom May, Saint James
G ate, local Irish dancers, pipers and
m uch, much more.
Proceeds from the Irish Festival
benefit the Children's Nursing Center
at P rovidence C hild C enter. The
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