I am a lucky man. Not only do I have the privilege of providing good drink and good food to those of you who’ve graced our fine establishment, but, as if to add chili and cheese to my tater tots, I also have the pleasure of booking our live entertainment. I’m always learning and refining and am gratified when I receive appreciative feed-back about our music. I have eclectic tastes, running all over the board, and I seek to reflect that in the variety of acts I schedule. But sometimes, a group defies all attempts to define them, manifesting in one spectacular evening the very essence of eclectia (my word). XENAT-RA is a fine example of just how much talent we are surrounded by here in our cozy little neck of the woods, straddling the Willamette between Albany and Corvallis. They’ll be here at the Calapooia Brewing Company this Saturday, April 24th, ready to take you to a new refutation of time and space. Showtime is 8:30. Bring a little extra cash as we’re trying to raise enough money to buy some studio time for their first album. For a $20 donation you’ll receive a XENAT-RA t-shirt, a CD of live recordings, and you’ll get your email address on a list that will provide access to the album’s progress as it’s made. Here’s a little something XENAT-RA with front man Monk Metz bringing you a public service accouncement.
Greetings lovers of good beer, good food and good music. Here at The Calapooia Brewing Company we’ve got all three for your sensory pleasure. Every 2nd, 4th and sometimes 5th (when there is one) Thursday of the month we are visited by old friends of the brewery, WILD HOG IN THE WOODS. Comprised of anywhere from 2 to 8 (4 being the core) local musicians, this fun loving bunch of guys take us to memories of simpler times with their own brand of string driven Roots-Americana.
Wild Hog in the Woods tell of the history of the universe.
Herschel of Wild Hog plays a mean saw.
Then on Friday we will be visited by Blues guitarist ROBERT RICHTER bringing his own entourage for an acoustic trio featuring fiddle and vocalist/percussionist. For a sample of ROBERT RICHTER’S work, check out his myspace page at www.myspace.com/robertrichter1.
Saturday brings us Seattle based duo RAVIN’WOLF. “With an Acoustic Heart, RAVIN’WOLF is a powerhouse of talent with the drive it takes to succeed in the music business. Acoustic Alchemists their signature style is soulful, sweet and solid…even dangerous…their refreshing and truly original sound takes you someplace new in rock music. Songwriters since childhood, the power duo RAVIN’WOLF exemplifies the type of haunting original sound making its way out of the ethereal desert sageland of Central Washington State and onto the national and international stage. Offering a fresh lyrical and musical changeRAVIN’WOLFstands front and center emerging ready and steady from the American Roots Rock genre.” For samples both audio and visual check out www.myspace.com/ravinwolfband.
