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It’s been over 15 years since alt-folk star Shawn Colvin’s (multiple) Grammy-winning song “Sunny Came Home” blasted across airwaves, and she’s been busy ever since. With eight studio albums under her belt, including 2012’s Nashville-produced and critically acclaimed All Fall Down, Colvin brings her seasoned Americana act to McDonald Theatre Dec. 6. Continue reading
In the words of Samuel L. Jackson’s character Ray Arnold in Jurassic Park, “Hold on to your butts.” Futuristic alternative hip-hop supergroup Deltron 3030 lands in Eugene Friday, Nov. 22. Hot off the September release of second album Event II — 13 years after Deltron 3030’s first — group members Dan the Automator, Del the Funky Homosapien and Kid Koala bring their masterminds to WOW Hall. Continue reading
There’s a dynamic duo not to be missed at WOW Hall Thursday, Nov. 14: Lynx with opener Tender Forever. Lynx is a crackling mix of singer-songwriter, producer, beat boxer and multi-instrumentalist hailing from the Bay Area. Lynx’s latest album, Light Up Your Lantern (released Oct. 22), highlights her cool electric aesthetic, mixing acoustic and synth beats over gritty vocals. The WOW Hall darling — she was named Favorite Female Performer of 2011 — has collaborated with Beats Antique, Bassnectar and Matisyahu. Continue reading
Hallow’s Eve offers a tasty witch’s brew of live music, so dust off your Ziggy Stardust unitard, your Amy Winehouse beehive or your Psy tuxedo and hit the dance floors. Local jazz cats Nancy Evergreen and Joanne Broh host the Motown Monster Mash at The Jazz Station. Festivities commence at 7 pm with music by the All That Jazz & Blues band, Frankenstein’s Dance Floor and “Dracula Sangria” refreshments. Costumes encouraged; $12. Continue reading
Hip hop hits Eugene pretty hard this week, and it certainly runs the gamut. First up, of “Tell Me When to Go” fame, is California’s E-40 — who’s collaborated with Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and Tech N9ne — at 9 pm Thursday, Oct. 24, at Studio 44 (44 E. 7th Avenue). At Studio 44 the following night, 8 pm Oct. Continue reading
Eugene experienced a devastating loss in the music community this month: Bill Finneran, beloved founder of the Eugene Record Convention (the largest in the PNW), passed away from cancer Oct. 1 at the age of 62. EW last caught up with Finneran in February before the convention’s 25th anniversary when he expressed his eternal love of vinyl. Friend Marc Time, who calls Finneran “a shining light,” says the future of the convention is unsure at this time. Continue reading
On Oct. 5 The Majestic Theatre in Corvallis will host one of America’s best contemporary singer-songwriters: Dar Williams. Touring for her 2012 Greek mythology-inspired album, aptly named In The Time Of Gods, Williams mines the stories of our Mount Olympus ancestors for triumphs and tragedies that parallel our own modern-day plight. Continue reading
Holy pumpkins! It’s time for Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (known to most as Ginuwine). The Soul Train Music Award-winning artist brings his R&B “Pony” express — Grammy Award-winning songwriter Eric Bellinger and David Verity — with him to the Hult 7 pm Friday, Sept. 27. Part of the proceeds goes to Eugene’s own Housing Our Veterans, a transitional program to support veterans. Continue reading
Music news & notes from down in the Willamette valley. Attention all hep cats! Bebop your way to The Jazz Station ’round 7:30 pm Thursday, Sept. 5, for Smokey Beau’s Café. The audience can pick hot tunes from a menu of vintage swing and pianist Smokey Beau Belanksy, vocalist Dona Clark, bassist Eric Richardson, drummer Javier Gonzalez and sax man Fred Wesley will bring them to life. Zoot suits and Lindy Hop dresses encouraged. Continue reading
It’s official: reggae fusion band Sol Seed nabbed the crown for EW’s Next Big Thing 2013 with a final, outstanding performance at the Eugene Celebration Aug. 24. The 6-person outfit — including Michael Lennon (vocals, guitar), Michael Sorenson (vocals, drums), Benny Pezzano (vocals, bass), Kenny Lewis (vocals, guitar), Sky Guasco (vocals, percussion, didgeridoo) and Greame Pletscher (saxophone) — created a bubbly and psychedelic wall of sound that got the crowd swaying and singing on Willamette. Look for them on the cover of the Sept. 12 issue. Continue reading