Artist of the Month - May 07 - Awkward Pictures

So in keeping with the spirit of Shutup&Play, the format of our monthly presentation is changing. The selection will no longer be limited to bands - filmmakers, photographers, painters, and all other manner of artists will be considered. This month, it's Awkward Pictures - check them out at:

http://www.myspace.com/awkwardpictures


These guys have had several spotlight films on MySpace and other popular Internet locations, won awards, and been to all kinds of festivals, so visit them and let them know you're watching!

Inspiration

So in one of my rare moments of un-groupie-like clarity, I realized that if the world weren't so screwed up, musicians wouldn't have so much to write about. All kinds of misery - the blues, anti-war music from the 60's, teenage angst, heartbreak - if life were great, would music be the same powerful communication tool it is today? Would teenagers relate to bands like Pantera, The Sex Pistols, and Slipknot if there wasn't so much to be angry about? Strange how so much pain can create something so beautiful.

Weekend Events

So here's what's playing in Eugene this weekend - I'm posting this so I can come back in a year and figure out what's different and what's the same. :)

(Thanks to the Eugene Weekly for the calendar)
Friday
OUT/LOUD queer women's music festival, w/God-des & She, Sistas n the Pit, The Ovulators, Sophie Lux, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. FREE.
The Menagerie, Gary Rumpel Jazz Syndicate, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $4.
Argentine Tango Night with Amigos Del Tango, 6pm, WineStyles. FREE.
Macaco Velho, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $5.
Beth Miriam Rose, 7pm, The Beanery. FREE.
E-40, Twista, Cool Nutz, Kid Espi, 7pm, Lane Events Center. $37.94 adv., $40 door.
Albino!, March Fourth Marching Band, 8:30pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.
Billy Harvey, Andru Bemis, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.
Olem Alves, 6pm, Oregon Wine Warehouse. FREE.

Saturday
Ugly Litter, Yesterday, 1pm, CD World. FREE.
Atrium Amateur Hour: Capriccio performs light classics, 2pm, Atrium Bldg., 10th & Olive. FREE.
Eugene Concert Choir presents "A Night at the Opera," featuring Puccini's Messa di Gloria, 8pm, Hult Center. 682-5000. $16-$29.
Divisi, On the Rocks, benefit for music education, 7pm, South Eugene High School. projectsingon@gmail.com $8, $5 stu.
Rick and Lavina Ross, 7pm, WineStyles. FREE.
The World According to Chico Schwall, 7:30pm, Jaqua Concert Hall. 434-7000. $15-$20.
Colorfield, John Shipe, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $6.
Heroes & Villains, Mood Area 52, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.
Kidz Rock w/ Greenlander, The Tunnel Kings, Ugly Litter, The Skyline, Rockbottom Scoundrels, Trapped in a Minivan, The Skyline, Local Hero, Still Pending, 6pm, WOW Hall. $6.
Minus the Bear, The Honorary Title, Chin Up Chin Up, 8pm, Indigo District, 1290 Oak St. $14 adv., $15 dos.
Taarka, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $7.
North Indian music w/ Josh Humphrey & Brandon McIntosh, 6pm, Oregon Wine Warehouse. FREE.
Mystic Travellers, Fearless Love, Luminessa, 7pm, Far Horizons Montessori School, 2490 Hilyard. sharnam1008@hotmail.com
Bellfire community handbell choir, 7pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church. 954-2698. Don.
Macaco Velho, 8pm, Axe and Fiddle, Cottage Grove. 21+. $5.

Sunday
39 Shillings, 11am, EWEB River Edge Plaza. FREE.
Cloud Cult, 4pm, CD World. FREE.
Oregon Wind Quintet with Alexandre Dossin, 3pm, Beall Hall, UO. $10, $8 stu., sr.
Acoustics for Autism, w/ SpunHoney, Christie and McCallum, Dan Neal, Sibane, Phat Max, Cicero, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. Don.
Ellis Paul, 8:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $15.
Cloud Cult, The June Umbrella, Madison/McCoy, 8pm, WOW Hall. $13, $8 stu.

To Answer the Burning Question...

I didn't even need to take the quiz - sheesh.

You Should Drive a Saturn Sky

You're sleek and smooth, and you need a car to match your hot persona. Besides, sometimes you want your top up - and sometimes you want it down.

What 2007 Car Should You Drive?

Music vs. The Day Job

I understand why folks would rather play music then deal with the 9 to5. Nothing like being able to tell that jerk off in the front row to go take a hike and not get fired for it. Drink yourself stoopid, smoke blunts out back, sleep with whoever you want. Sure beats listening to the man tell you how to behave and working your way through the office politics. Doesn't pay as well all the time, but today, the trade off would be totally worth it.

Band of the Month - April 07 - SPIRALARMS

Don't forget to check out the Band of the Month-------------link over here on the side bar -->>This month it's SPIRALARMS - this band has been underrated so far, so if you're in the mood for something fresh, be sure to check out their MySpace page for more info:

http://www.myspace.com/spiralarms

Band Behavior

How come band members can stand up other band members (or entire bands in some cases -doh!) and they all still treat each other like nothing ever happened? It's this weird community that those of us who aren't musicians will never get, not matter how long we've been around or how much we know. Maybe the music world is really bizarro world, and they just disguised it better by giving it a normal sounding name. :P