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June 16th, 2009 An Independent Weeklypromoting the Arts and Minds
of Corvallis.
www.corvalchemist.comFREE Every Tuesday Vol. 2, No. 76
June 16th, 2009 An Independent Weeklypromoting the Arts and Minds
of Corvallis.
www.corvalchemist.comFREE Every Tuesday Vol. 2, No. 76
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On the Cover“Jazz Man”
by Colleen Kingsbury
My name is Colleen Kingsbury and I am a 22-year-old senior in Exercise and Sports Science. I am a self-taught or better, a “self -learning” artist as I have only been painting for 1 year. Painting is something I enjoy very much and hope to become very proficient in someday. Every painting I have done do date is acrylic and I am just now beginning to explore oils.I can be contacted at [email protected] if anyone has further interest!Salvation is an acrylic on canvas recreation of a photograph from TimeMagazine.
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Identity Crisis I don't know about anyone else, but I fail constantly in trying to define my self,
persona, being, and my corresponding value in today's society. Everytime I think I
have it, it becomes something else. I would like to think I have no value, but there
is a sneaking suspicion in the back of my head.
I say valueless because someone else could do anything I do. Sure, I am unique
in my self, but no more unique than any other of the seven-plus-billion persons on
this planet. I deserve nothing more than the next person and, get this, realize
anything I do deprives someone else of something.
With that zipping around my noggin, I wonder why I continue to do whatever I
do with absolutely no intention of stopping doing. I don't know why I do what I
do. I work to pay the bills and I enjoy what I do knowing full well I am expendible. I
have friends, family, passtimes, I feel fortunate and am thankful for all I have.
I feel guilty for what I have and covetous at the same time. It’s a weird cocktail.
Burning Desires Maybe people opposed to field burning should go on a field trip to participate
in a burn. Explain to them the steps involved in preparing the field from planting
through harvest. Maybe let them ride in the tractor when ploughing the firebreak,
maybe let them help light it up. Then take them to a field that won't be burned.
Have them participate in the chemical applications. Give them background on
material costs, licensing, and health risks.
Regardless of one's standpoint we should recognise the adaptability of farmers.
The area farmers represent families established in the valley long before those
opposed to the practice of field burning arrived on the scene. I think the local
farmers try to maintain practices that guarantee sustainability. They don't eat their
seed stock.
I have again contacted the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Department
of Environmental Quality with the message, "I'm wondering if you could help me
with a question regarding field burning. In a rye grass field that has been baled off,
how many pounds (lbs.) of what kinds of pollutants are created per acre? Just a
rough estimate is close enough, but more accurate is better. Also, how many
pounds (lbs.) of what kinds of pollutants are created per gallon of gasoline
burned? If you don't know, direction to who might know would be greatly
appreciated."
I've looked seasonally for this information for a few years now. Independent
research will be a minor obsession for the next week or so. Also, if you have any
info that may be helpful I would be glad to hear from you.
~JTc
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Rudo y Cursi
Films about athletes are prone to cliché: the improbable rise to fame, the
fleeting glory of being on top, the devastating fall. Mexican import Rudo y Cursi
doesn’t break this mold and, in many ways, is as conventional as they come. But as
writer/director Carlos Cuaron reunites with the two stars from the critically-
acclaimed Y Tu Mama Tambien (which he co-wrote, and his brother directed), we
find that convention crafted by the right mind can still produce cinematic
splendor.
Soccer is life in Mexico, so when brothers Beto (Diego Luna) and Tato (Gael
Garcia Bernal) happen upon a talent scout with a flat tire on their way to a match
in a grass lot, they snatch at the unlikely opportunity for their big break. Beto has
just been promoted to foreman at a banana plantation and has a wife and children
to look after, but he seethes with envy as Batuta, the talent scout (Guillermo
Francella), inks a pro contract for Tato with a club in glittering Mexico City.
But Tato, dubbed “Cursi” (corny) by his teammates and fans, has his eyes set on
celebrity status and is more interested in forging a singing career - despite his lack
of talent - than playing soccer. He convinces Batuta to find Beto a spot on a rival
team, and Beto’s aggressiveness tending goal earns him the nickname Rudo
(tough). While both brothers begin to climb the ranks – Beto approaches an
all-time consecutive shut-outs record and Tato is selected to play on the national
team – the brothers’ respective vices take hold and threaten their careers and lives,
all culminating in a final head-to-head showdown on the soccer field when the
stakes can’t get any higher.
This scenario is as thick with cliché as it gets, yet Cuaron’s snappy writing and
masterful camerawork transform what - in less able hands - could easily have been
a forgettable experience into a light-hearted romp. Unlike Y Tu Mama Tambien, this
film doesn’t take itself too seriously, even when the principal characters are
imperiled. The love-hate interplay between Luna and Garcia Bernal rings true of
brotherhood. While even their vices are cookie cutter – one being tripped up by
celebrity status and beautiful women, the other by gambling and blow – these
characters, though shallow, are three-dimensional enough that it’s fitting for them
to throw everything away on something so tawdry.
Cuaron errs in using the talent scout, Batuta, as the film’s narrator. Batuta waxes
philosophical about the sport, using it too often as a lazy metaphor for life. Batuta
is not a deep character, and his voice-over introspection seems forced as a result.
The cinematography throughout the film is vivid, at times breathtaking. Mexico
City is shot beautifully and even the small villages teem with vitality. For a
sports-themed film, there are nearly no shots of any actual game play. Instead, the
camera keeps to the periphery, focusing on the raucous crowds, the individual
reactions, even a TV screen broadcasting the action.
Too heavy on soccer metaphors and light on originality, Rudo y Cursi doesn’t
score a lot of points, but with heady camerawork and some solid acting perfor-
mances it still finds a way to put the ball in the net.
Rudo y Cursi is now playing at the Darkside Cinema. For
shows and showtimes visit www.darksidecinema.com
-Josh Goller
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The Launch Pad of O.S.U.“Today, just as yesterday, art wants to save from death a living image of our
passions and our sufferings.” Albert Camus The Wager of Our Generation
As the sun beats down on the big (for Corvallis) crowd I wonder if the bottle of
chardonnay I shared with my friend will affect my judgment. At the Cricket
Campus Rail Jam, The Beastie Boys’“Girls” blasts over the loud speakers and well
clothed (for Corvallis) coeds clamor around the imported mountain of snow. I
attempt to record and observe the social entity that is O.S.U. It sometimes seems
to be little more than a playground meant to keep students in check long enough
so that they will not permanently impair the rest of their adult lives. This freedom
can be seen as a good or bad thing. As a townie myself there are many aspects of
campus and its inhabitants which can seem imposing. The most obtuse interac-
tions occur each term like clockwork during midterms and finals. The crowd can
seem especially grating when one hears tales of actual or intended physical harm
to friends and neighbors.
The event is put on by the production company Galvanic and sponsored by Civil
Clothing Company. Both of which were started by Oregon State students. The
Cricket Campus Rail Jam had it’s inception at Oregon State and has since
expanded to twelve different campus’ around the U.S. With places as remote as
Arizona it begs the question; seriously, where did they get all this freaking snow?
As well as sponsoring the influx of snowboard culture to the valley Civil strives to
help various non profits including the Red Cross, homeless shelters and disaster
relief. It seems the close friends who started Civil can now provide some means of
living for their co alumni with whom they also happen to be friends.
Though not in nature or attendance, this assembly is sophisticated with an
extensive sound system, security and booths selling food and giving away T-shirts,
stickers, and other promos to say nothing of the center ring. This foreign feeling
gathering almost has the ambience of a music festival which leads me to question
the validity of those communities I most closely relate to and value as mirroring
my own self and values.
But the wine and the rays have gone to my head and my friends have left to
study. I retreat to the shade of Van Buren and 13th where I contemplate my rosy
new skin tone and the local prices of vaporizers.
Are we all just people in search of a good time? Only seeking a few fleeting
moments that impair and or enlighten our own reality? The egalitarian aspects of
it make my head spin. Why wait in lines in the relentless sun for free and
unnecessary goods? Why spend hours setting up sound equipment? Why of all
the unnatural things in modern life haul snow to the middle of the quad, to the
middle of the valley in the middle of May? Could I really be no better than the self
conscious minions I saw swelling around me? Am I better for recognizing this fact?
I guess it is human nature that with recognition of it you work to remove
yourself from the hoi polloi. And it is the way we remove ourselves from it that
count. We each wish to belong to something greater, something which lasts
longer than an individual in the sun on a hot day.
There are situations for which the English language seems ill equipped to
handle. The value of nothingness in which unending space and possibility exist
and the penetrating and concentrated reality of absence to name but two.
Everything exists in a paradox and as I sober up I feel myself losing that essential
truth which allows me to exist at the extremes and in the middle, a balance in a
triangle, stillness and complacency in the midst of a symbol of change. As the
larger questions of societal reality like who, how, and why remain unanswered, I
only can sit and watch hoping that the trees, silent in their observance can provide
some consolation to the reality I exist in.
I sit and watch the conclusion of this two hour event. Maybe I just have nothing
else to do, maybe I’m still to tipsy to bike. But mostly I remain because I want to
observe, understand and interact with my fellow human beings.
“In this exhausting adventure the artist can only draw help from others, and, like,
anyone else he will get help from pleasure, from forgetting and also from friendship
and admiration.”- Camus
As I return to the gathering, meaning and reason rapidly reveal themselves.
There is something yet to be shared with you dear reader and for that I am
grateful. I quickly find my way to the gentleman of Longboard Oregon.
What happens when a bunch of skaters decide to do something good for the
world? They long board for cancer research along the back hightways of Oregon
stopping along the way to rock out with their friends. This is the essence of
Longboard Oregon, a movement started by Mike Elstad and Ryan Blake. Begin-
ning June 18th a team of skaters will be boarding from Portland to Ashland for
the Cancer Research Institute. There will be a van following close behind to ensure
the safety of those participating.
Longboard Oregon as they see it is a way to do something good with their
time, to enact beneficial change on something which in one way or another has
influenced nearly everyone in the United Sates today. Their goal is to raise $5,000
for Cancer research.
Cricket Campus Rail Jam is the first event they participated in. There Jamba juice
donated 25% of the day’s profits to their organization. Sponsors thus far include
American Dream, Jamba Juice, Atmosphere clothing, and Longboard Larrys. They
got this far in their fundraising from talking to anyone who would listen Ryan and Mike have had to deal
themselves with the stigmas
associated with skateboarding and
saw an opportunity to present a sport
they love in a more positive light. They
believe a lot of people are against
skateboarding but if you do it for the
right reasons people will grow to like it.
On Friday the 19th of June they
will be holding a benefit at
Tailgaters. It will be an evening of for
music and camraderie, the cover of
which will go 100% to the cause. It features artists such as DJ Landforce and
Chemical War Bear.
Having received a lot of positive feedback, next year they hope to make it into a
competition, and possibly expand to include all of the West coast with more
venues, sponsors and bigger concerts.
While we may be a launch pad for the students of O.S.U., in the end it is up to us
to each individually create the reality which surrounds us. These young adults are
passing through and fortunate to find a place as forgiving and vibrant as Corvallis
in which to start up their own aspirations. When they have gone surely we will fill
in these blanks ourselves? That is hard to say.
So I suppose in conclusion that Corvallis is a playground for all. We are party to a
unique space which provides for development and growth in areas not typical of a
college or any other town. Or maybe the sun is just making me paint a rosier
picture in a community that can ill afford to skip over aspects of diversity.
Whatever the reason it is summer, summer, summer…. ah……
If you would like to contribute please attend the show at Tailgaters on the 19th
of June, or visit their www.myspace.com/longboardor.
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INDUSTRY NIGHTEVERY Tuesday4:30pm to Close
50% OFF Appetizers25% OFF Entrees
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Fashion HappensFashion Happens The music starts, the lights go up, and the runway is lit. A standing room only crowd
in the Cascade Ballroom begins to cheer and applaud.
Moments later, models - in stiletto and chunky high heels - start to command the
runway. These blank canvases for fashion flaunt avant garde, swim, and ready-to-
wear garments trimmed with tulle, ruffles, buttons, and lace.
Guest judges, with front row VIP seating, point out flashy pieces and nod in
approval as fashions they favor come down the runway. These industry insiders
exude their own fashion sense, dressed to impress at the event which is a mix of
black tie and blue jeans.
Among the 18
collections showcased on
that humid spring evening,
lush fabrics were
juxtaposed with bright
colors and intricate details.
Mini-skirts and laced
corsets dominated several
lines, being paired with
leather, tweed, pastel
palettes and parasol props.
Barely there bikinis,
geometric hems, and even
a feathered shrug with
matching shoes cruised
down the catwalk.
The designers of this
stylish affair, which infused
an evening of high fashion
into an otherwise trendy
college-town scene, are all
undergraduates working
toward a degree in apparel
design at Oregon State
University.
With a little ingenuity, solid guidance, and a $5000 departmental grant, the
students were able to put on a fashion show with a high level of professionalism
and originality. Their effort, on the fashion scale, has otherwise been unparalleled
in the Mid-Willamette Valley. The show also served as a shot in the ass for fashion
fanatics who get a little sloppy with wardrobe choices when they think no one is
watching.
While the event was nearly seamless and the directors charismatic, it can
sometimes be difficult to glimpse the people behind the curtains at such a
whirlwind affair. Those people who thread the needles and pull the zippers were
visible at dress rehearsals earlier that week...
It was an uncharacteristically warm May afternoon, the day of the first dry run. In
an aerobics room in Langdon Hall, box fans roared, hangers clamored on garment
racks, and corsets held their breath. Models, wearing short shorts and high heels,
lined up on the south side of the room, awaiting direction.
When cued, the ladies and handful of men strutted their stuff down a makeshift
runway made of resistance bands and aerobic steps. An up-tempo house music
mix, set to be played at the show, started and stopped as the directors hashed out
details after each model walked.
Breezing in and out of the mirrored room, designers, stylists, promoters, and
acquaintances stopped to exchange friendly words with apparel design instructor
Marianne Egan and her three-year-old son George.
Fueled by the soaring temperature, tensions ran slightly high as it approached 7
p.m. on a sweltering Friday evening and the rehearsal was running long. But with
the help of Marianne, the students kept their cool. This was just the beginning of
several long days they would spend together ironing out the details.
Despite the tremendous amount of work, the heat, and the pressure of
attending to the minutia, these fashion fits pulled the acts together and put on
quite a show. Many of these young students will no doubt be back to outdo
themselves next year. ~Cindy Dauer
Gumbo To Release First Album 'Never Tell Me To Quit' is the appropriate title track for musicians that have been
playing individually for more than 40 years in Oregon. After five years of playing
together as Gumbo, these three musicians have found the right groove, the right
record label, and the right studio to capture nine of Sid Beam's well-crafted
original songs and three vintage covers in their first album, 'Never tell Me To Quit'.
Included on the album is the 50 year old Stan Freberg tune, 'Money', a cheerful and
energetic romp on currency ironically appropriate given the current state of the
economy.
The trio of Sid Beam, Joe Casprowiak, and David Fournier are releasing their
debut album July 2, 2009, (Corvallis venue TBA) and immediately following up with
another CD-release celebration as the headliner at the grand-opening of the brand
new River Bend Resort in Harrisburg, July 4th at 7pm. Many of their devoted fans
exclaim, 'Finally!', or 'It's about time!' when they learn that a CD will be available
soon for them to take home after enjoying a Gumbo performance. They will be
giving CD's of their single, 'Money' away for free at those performances. The
talented Severin Sisters will be opening for Gumbo on July 4th at 5pm.
Gumbo signed a recording contract in March of this year with new independent
label, Wild Rose Artists, owned by Theodore and Kira Wadman. "I felt strongly that
Sid's material was exceptional, and Gumbo's delivery outstanding. I felt compelled
to capture this treasure it so that it could be enjoyed for many years to come", says
Kira. The band has been recording the album at their Wild Rose Studios in North
Corvallis, with the expert direction of OSU's chief sound engineer, Sam Kincaid.
"The first time I heard Sid Beam play, I couldn't believe that the music I was
hearing was coming from one guy with his guitar", says Kira Wadman. "Tom
Demarest had been encouraging me to come support the free lunchtime
performances he was organizing at the Benton Center. I had a free moment, so I
pulled up a chair. For all the world it looked like his guitar would fly away if he
wasn't hanging on to it. I looked around and saw that others were seeing the same
thing. The songs were exceptionally well crafted, and his guitar work was nothing
short of awesome. I became a devoted fan then and there."
The members of Gumbo have each been playing music non-stop since their
teens. It's one thing to own an instrument collecting dust in the corner for that
long, but these individuals have been actively honing their craft that whole time,
to the benefit of many Corvallis residents who have heard them playing in various
groupings over the years; Sid played in Magpie from 1972 - 1976, and some may
remember Joe Casprowiak as Joey Starlight in the Fabulous Mudtones from 1976 -
1981. At 16, David Fournier played in NH rock band called the Mystery Images. In
his twenties, he studied music theory and jazz improv seriously at LBCC, and
played music in various worship teams around Corvallis for the next 20 years,
where he met Sid. Gumbo was formed when Sid bumped into Joe on the street in
late 2004. Sid had written a book full of new songs, and had been playing them on
his own around town. Joe added his harmonies to Sid's original tunes as well as
accompaniment on clarinet, flute, sax, and banjo. They brought bass-player David
into the 'Gumbo Experiment' as Sid calls it, "And the rest is history", David says.
Gumbo is giving 'Money' away for free. It's been almost 50 years since the song
'Money', written by Stan Freberg, has been licensed. The last official recording was
by June Carter. Wild Rose Artists has obtained a license from Kavelin Music, in
Santa Monica, CA, to distribute the song on Gumbo's 'Never Tell me to Quit' album.
They have also received permission to make the recording available for free to
individuals as downloadable MP3's on itunes and from the Wild Rose Artists
website. Upon hearing the new recording, Frank Kavelin declared Gumbo's version
"excellent." Local fans can pick up their own free copy of the single at Gumbo's
upcoming performances.
For more information on Wild Rose Artists or Wild Rose Studios, contact Kira
Wadman at 541-758-0123
To download a free copy of 'Money', or view Gumbo's upcoming performance
dates, visit www.wildroseartists.com
BOMBS AWAY CAFE2527 NW MONROE AVE (757-7221)
www.bombsawaycafe.comWednesday, June 17th, 10:00, $3
Dossier
Indie Rock
Thursday, June 18th, FREE, 7:30
Curtis Monette
Inspired by the looping concoctions of such acts as Victor Wooten, Tim Reynolds,
and Keller Williams...Curtis Monette takes every gig as an opportunity to experi-
ment, freak out, and bedazzle listeners, as he loops guitars, percussion, and vocals
live to create a playful blend of reggae, funk, and bluegrass that can only be
described as, 'curtronica.' At one moment he may play the role of a
singer/songwriter and then next he is blazing through a shredding solo over a
trance groove.
Friday, June 19th, 10:00, $5
Taarke
CALAPOOIA BREWING140 HILL ST., ALBANY, OR (928-1931)
www.calapooiabrewing.comThursday June 18th, 7:30 pm
Swing Habit
Albanian Jazz Trio
Friday, June 19th, 8:00 pm
Jake Duncan
“I have something to say. something to convey, something to express. I love music,
and creating music playing didjeridu is something I am incredibly passionate about
in all senses of the word. Music, instruments, in their raw natural sound and form is
something I am deeply inspired by. The works of Rodrigo Y Gabriela, classical
composers, ondrej smeykal and talented musicians big and small alike drive me
down my path to create and invoke feeling through music so beautiful and terrible it
could save you from any depth, or kill with a glance. I am 18 years old, and have been
playing didjeridu since I was 11. ” From Jake’s Myspace Page
Saturday, June 20th, 8:00 pm
Robert Richter
BLOCK 15 RESTAURANTAND BREWERY
300 W JEFFERSON AVE (758-2077)www.block15.com
Every Monday: Acoustic Folk Jam, FREE
All local Musicians and those passing through are invited to jam at Block 15
every Monday at 7pm. The Monday jam session has developed due to local
musicians wanting a pulic venue to gather and make music. Those attending
should expect any kind of acoustic music. Bluegrass, folk, pop, blues, country,
swing, whatever moves you. Vocal songs and instrumentals. Any kind of acoustic
instrument should work. Music that does not require electricity or batteries. For
more info, contact Sam Holmes at [email protected]
Friday, June 19th, 9:00 pm
"American Nobody"
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHEREWHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
CLOUD 9 &THE DOWNWARD DOG126 & 130 SW 1ST ST. (753-9900)
www.dinecloud9.com - www. drinkthedog.com
At Cloud 9Thursday, June 18th, 9 pm
Improv Comedy Theater
Not the typical fodder of Corvallis week night entertainment... shakes
up audiences with improv absurdity... as ...actors take turns
performing whatever silliness comes into their heads based on audience
suggestions.
Friday, June 19th, 10 pm
International Funkatronic Voodoo presents:
Astro Tek Electric Boogaloo
w/ Dj's C4 Logic & T-Rex
6 turntables, 2 far out Dj's
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In 2007, American Nobody’s music joined the
ranks of Sufjan Stephens, Xavier Rudd, and Jack
Johnson in being featured on the PBS television
series “Road Trip Nation.” American Nobody has
mastered the art of looping as one of Portland,
Oregon’s emerging singer/songwriter acts. His
flashy guitar chops and robust voice deliver
catchy hooks and melodies that fuse the
influences of Jeff Buckley and Ed Vedder with
the legendary looping of Keller Williams and
Tim Reynolds. Weaving tight layers of voice,
guitar, bass tones, and percussion, he has
redefined the modern concept of singer and
songwriter.
American Nobody
Emerging from a
long tradition of
gypsy circus
troubadours come
the solar- powered
travelers: carriers of a
new musical light;
Taarka. This merry
band is the
culmination of the
new millennial, sonic
adventures of David
Tiller (mandolin,
tenor guitar, vocals), Enion Pelta-Tiller (five string violin, vocals), Daniel Plane (cello, vocals), Troy Robey
(bass, vocals), and Dale Largent (percussion) - a virtuosic cadre of performers who
have roamed the freeways and backroads of the new and old acoustic caravan trail
in search of a revolutionary ancient sound for modern times.
Saturday, June 20th, 10:00 pm, $5
The Bush Pilots
The Bush Pilots are a bluegrass-style trio that plays their original songs and add a
variety of interpretations of other tunes. Their unique style is difficult to place into
a single category. Call it what you will, newgrass, jazzgrass, or bluegrass with a
twist—no matter what you call it, Bush Pilots music will put a smile on your face
and have you tapping your foot in no time!
Portland native Robert Richter began teaching
himself guitar at the age of 12 when he purchased
a Sears "Silvertone" guitar from a neighbor for $5
and the promise to mow his lawn for a month. (He
still has the guitar) Over the years Richter has
become known as a versatile guitarist and
songwriter known for his ability to perform a
variety of styles from acoustic to electric to blues
to folk. His skilled and emotional slide guitar
playing often works his audiences into frenzy.
With a strong powerful voice, Richter is
electrifying with his energy, enthusiasm, sense of
humor and most of all his innate ability to
"connect with people." His original songs range
from the uptempo rock-a-billy blues style
originated at the legendary Sun Records Studio in
Memphis to Dylan influenced songs about life and
love.
Richter's live show often includes talented
violinist Jessica Hitchborn. Hitchborn, the winner
of back to back Oregon State Fiddling titles adds
her unique sound and energy to the music often
bringing audiences to their feet in appreciation.
Sunday, June 21st, 4 pm
Blues Jam
Taarka
Robert Richter- or Hans Solo?
CLUB PLATINUM126 SW 4TH ST. (738-6996)
www.platinumvenue.comWednesday, June 17th - No cover and tons of hot Country hits. Don’t miss the
new Wild West Wednesdays. No Cover. $1 beers all night, every night!
Thursday, June 18th - Ladies Night Thursdays with DJ Hes starting at 9PM!
Video Dj!! Beer Pong from 9PM-11PM! Join DJ Hes every Thursday Night. Ladies no
Cover until 11PM! The best old and new school hip-hop on the 1's & 2's. Be here for
the party every Thursday!! $1 beers all night, every night!
Saturday, June 20th - Rockstar Saturdays; 9pm; Come party to the best hits of
the 80s & 90’s at Club Platinum every Saturday! $1 beers all night, every night!!
FIREWORKSRESTAURANT AND BAR
On Hwy 99 in South Corvallis (754-6958)www.SouthtownSounds.com
Thursday, June 18, 8pm
Sam Marshall Trio, Acoustic Blues Roots
- The Sam Marshall Trio formed in the spring of 2008. With Bennett Kling on bass
and Collin Andresen on drums (both having played with The Jazz Underground
Big Band and The Jayne Simpson Group), the trio achieves a progressive roots
sound that is highly groove and improvisationally oriented. The trio has brought
their unique sound to venues throughout the Northwest sharing bills with roots
music staples such as Tony Furtado and the Joe McMurrian Quartet. "Marshall is a
gifted blues guitarist whose style reflects a firm foundation in the Blues, while
moving with a Jazzy, almost-improvisational progression." - What's Up Magazine
Friday, June 19, 8pm
Al Rivers, Blues Guitar and Vocals
- "Aw yeah, this is blues the way we like it. Rain fall. Tree shakin'. Likin' yo' peaches.
Truck broke. Good gal gone. Al Rivers walks the same old rode, but utterly without
pretension or artifice. He has a great, scraping voice and a nimble, dirty way with
the guitar." - Victory Music Review, Tacoma, WA 2006.
Saturday, June 20, 8pm
The Skunky Bunch, Funky Rhythm & Blues
- The Skunky Bunch is a fun lovin' high energy funk band, based in Oregon's
mid-Willamette Valley. The six-piece band performs covers of artists such as
George Clinton, Buddy Guy, and Busta Rhymes and brings many funky originals.
The group, comprised of music majors and recent graduates are all multi-
instrumentalists; performances feature a tight always danceable rhythm section,
funky horns, and soulful vocals combined with anything from talk box, to nose
flute and didgeridoo creating an unforgettable sound.
Summer Solstice, Sunday, June 21, 1-9pm
Southtown Street Party & HOUR Exchange Marketplace Bazaar
1pm - Muti Marimba, Zimbabwean Music & Percussion
3pm - Elles & Adam, Soulful Americana
4pm - Tony Noble, Delta Blues Slide Guitar
5pm - Jake Duncan, Home Grown Didjeridu
6pm - Mill About Smartly, Irish Tunes & Sea Shanties
7pm - The People's Front, Reggae Funk Fusion
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WINESTYLES 2333 NW Kings Blvd. (738-9463)
www.winestyles.net/corvallisFriday, June 19th, 7:00 pm
Pete Kozak & Michael Fridley
Eclectic Folk
Pete & Michael will be playing great eclectic folk music at WineStyles this
evening. Guitar, banjo, great vocals and more!
Friday, June 26th, 7 pm
Adam Scramstad
Adam is an Acoustic/Electric Finger-style & Blues Musician, born and raised in
Oregon. Performing regularly throughout the Pacific Northwest, Scramstad’s
reputation as a professional Blues Guitarist & Vocalist is rapidly becoming
widespread.
Although he maintains a focus on Solo Acoustic Delta Slide & Country Blues
(both vocal and instrumental), Adam also performs with Blues Guitar Legend Terry
Robb (Adam’s Producer & Mentor)– as an Acoustic Duo as well as slinging electric
guitar in the acclaimed Terry Robb Band.
CROWBAR214 SW 2ND ST. (753-7373)
Behind the Downtown American Dream Pizza
www.adpizza.com
Thursday, June 18th, 6 pm
Paul Lemoine
Acoustic Hits
Saturday, June 20th, 6 pm
Mark Cleaver
Acoustic Rockin’
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119 SW 4th St.Corvallis, OR 97333
541.758.1674
Corvallis Brewing Supply
Packaged-goods-to-go and
Home Fermentation Supplies
for Beer, Wine, Cider, Sake
Home of 6-pack Friday15% off 6 or more beers
The first Southtown Street
Party of the season is
co-sponsored with the
Corvallis HOUR Exchange
Annual Summer Gathering
and features a Marketplace
Bazaar. FireWorks will offer
food and drink specials all day.
For more info visit
www.SouthtownSounds.com
Monday, June 22, 8pm
Southtown Open Mic Talent Search with CASH PRIZE for Top 3 Acts!
- FireWorks hosts this weekly showcase of local talent - who knows what perfor-
mance surprises the evening will hold? The show starts with a non-competitive
Open Mic warmup round, then performers have a chance to compete in the Talent
Search for the cash! (All competing performers are asked to contribute $5 for the
cash prize purse.) For more info call (541)754-6958.
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Wed, June 17 - Dossier, $3, 9:00Local Singer/Songwriter
Thur, June 18 - Curtis Monette, FREE, 7:30Stairway/Bad!sh/audiophilia lead guitarist goes solo
2527 NW MONROE 757-7221
11:00 am - MidnightMon - Fri
5:00 pm - MidnightSaturdays
Fri, June 19 - Taarka, $5, 10:00Modern Gypsy Troubadours
www.bombsawaycafe.com
Sat, June 20 - The Bush Pilots, FREE, 8:30Bluegrass
Open Tues - Sat 5:00 pm - 2:30 am
www.platinumvenue.com
126 SW 4th St 541-738-6996
WednesdayWild West Wednesday 9:00 pm
ThursdayLadies Night with DJ Hes 9:00 pm
Poker Night 9:00 pmSaturday
Rockstar Sat. w/80’s and 90’s Hits
Saturday June 20thROCKSTAR SATURDAY!
with DJ Big Brad
125 SW 2ND ST. CORVALLISTHE PEACOCK
www.myspace.com/peacockbargrill541.754.8522
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Home of the$1.99 Breakfast
Everyday 7 am to 10 am
Entertainment7 nights a week!
Open every day7 am to 2:30 am
Wednesday, June 17th
Johnny Darkand the Wondertones
ALCHEMIST BREW IS ON!
300 SW Jefferson Ave
Live Music:Mondays - Acoustic Folk Jam
Fri. June 19th, 9:00 pmAmerican Nobody
www.block15.com
541.758.2077
The Alchemist’s“Stilla Fumidus Imperiosus Vigoratus”
is ready for your consumption.$.25 of each pint sold will go
to a charity TBD.
140 Hill St. Albany, OR
www.calapooiabrewing.com
LIVE MUSIC:
Thur. June 18th, 8:00Swing Habit
Jazz Trio
Fri. June 19th, 8:00Jake Duncan
Modern Didjeridu
Sat. June 20th, 8:00 pmRobert Richter
Singer/Songwriter
Sun. June 21st, 4:00Blues Jam(541) 928-1931
www.adpizza.com
meets the high road.”“Where the back alley
214 SW 2nd StreetBehind the DowntownAmerican Dream Pizza
753-7373
ROOFTOP & CROWBAR MUSIC
* ON ROOFTOP - Weather Permitting
Thurs, June 18th, 6 pm*Paul LemoineAcoustic Hits
Sat, June 20th, 6pm*Mark CleaverAcoustic
ROOFTOP &
BAD HABITS SMOKESHOP111 NW 16th St - Corvallis, OR 97330
541-754-6055
Summer Solstice Party á Sunday, June 21
FireWorks will offer Food & Drink Specials all day!
1115 SE Third (Highway 99W) in South Corvallis
www.SouthtownSounds.com
HOUR Exchange Marketplace and Local Performers ShowcaseSupport a neighborhoodeconomy and enjoy greathome grown music!
1pm Muti Marmiba
3pm Elles & Adam, R&B
4pm Tony Noble, Blues
5pm Jake Duncan, Didjeridu
6pm Mill About Smartly, Sea Shanties
7pm The People's Front, Reggae Funk FusionFireWorks will offer Food & Drink Specials all day!
1115 SE Third (Highway 99W) in South Corvallis
www.SouthtownSounds.com
HOUR Exchange Marketplace and Local Performers ShowcaseSupport a neighborhoodeconomy and enjoy greathome grown music!
1pm Muti Marmiba
3pm Elles & Adam, R&B
4pm Tony Noble, Blues
5pm Jake Duncan, Didjeridu
6pm Mill About Smartly, Sea Shanties
7pm The People's Front, Reggae Funk Fusion
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