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John Shipe Returns to the ‘Pooia!

Paul — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:22:11 +0000

Greetings traveler, come in. Grab a beer, a seat and menu and abide awhile. This Saturday, September 4th, we welcome back to the best little pub in the valley, that fine singer/songwriter of the Northwest, JOHN SHIPE. John and his music are a real Cascadian product; stripped down, honest, without affect. He sounds like the voice of our dream-self, shown up for another day of school without our clothes on. Here is a man who has come by his material the hard way, as it seems all the best song-writers have. There is quality of assurance, not of possessing the answers but of knowing the right questions to ask. He is various, musically, drawing from folk, rock and pop influences to provide his sound with a depth that matches his lyricism. His is a sound that you are unlikely to hear on any radio-station not publicly owned. But to hear him live, you only need get yourself on down to the Calapooia Brewpub this Saturday and heed the first two sentences of this post. On that note, I leave you with this link. Take a few minutes and check him out. www.myspace.com/johnshipemusic.

Halloween at the ‘Pooia!

Paul — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:33:18 +0000

Greetings and felicitations, you ghoulish and funky fiends of fermentation and fun! This week you’re in for a treat at the Calapooia Brewpub. Not only do we have a great musical line-up this week (click on Live Music & Events for more info), but the climax on Saturday will be particularly soul-stirring. VOLIFONIX returns to bring us what we need, and what we need is…THE FUNK! So, don your demonic duds and come on down and party like you died in 1999! There will be a $3 cover, but if you bring 2 cans of food for the Linn/Benton Food Share, you get in for free! There will be ‘Pooia schwag for Best Concept, Best Homemade and Best in Show.

Tasty!

Spooky!

Kooky.

Ooky.

See you on the other side…

Come Join Us Saturday for the Inaugural Mid Valley Brewfest in Albany

Dan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:34:22 +0000

We’re joining 20 other local breweries this Saturday for the Inaugural Mid Valley Brewfest at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center. Hang out and enjoy tunes from one our favorite bands, the Bush Pilots, and don’t miss a second of the OSU vs. USC game, which will be broadcast live!

Only $5 for the entry fee and $1 per taste. We’ll be pouring our Pacific Pilsner and rIPArian IPA.

Should be a fantastic time, see you there!

dc, webmaster

By the way, we’re in coming to Suds and Suds tonight in Corvallis for Small Batch Beer Night. Come on by from 6-9pm!

The Music Scene!

Paul — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:38:23 +0000

Hello and welcome to the website! I’ve got some new pics and some video clips of some recent goings on at the ‘Pooia. This last week was very a very eventful one musically…

Our usual nights for live music are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, plus the Sunday afternoon blues jam. But this last week we had some special guests on Wednesday the 23d. The Peculiar Pretzelmen were cruising through from Reno on their way to Portland and managed to squeeze us in on their “Smile, life’s not as long as you think” tour. This Los Angeles based trio bills themselves as “hammer and brimstone, stomp and holler voodoo swamp jazz.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. Imagine if you will, Tom Waits meets the ghost of Spike Jones in some deep-south cemetery. In his 1930′s era step-side pickup truck he has a trash can with lid, some chains, buckets, skillets, a washboard, kid whistles, an accordion, a saw, banjo and an old guitar. They light some candles, and maybe a couple kerosene lamps and evoke a nightmare circus dance of the dead to rattle the bones of the living. That’s the sort of thing that ran around in my head while watching and listening to these guys. One song that really stood out for me was one called “Pretty Eyes,” about a man who falls in love with a robot, and subsequently kills himself when he sees her without her eyes. One regular customer said to me, “Where do you find these guys? Seems like everytime I come here you’ve got some wierd, great band playing! I love it!” That about sums it up. Look for these guys to return.

The Peculiar Pretzelmen: Kevin(guitar), Deacon(percussion), Mike(saw).

Capturing their essence!

Calling us out!

The drum kit.

Another good use of kitchenware.

Here’s a little video to give you some idea of the dynamism of The Peculiar Pretzelmen. This little HP camera doesn’t do them justice, but it’s a nice little taste.

As if all that weren’t enough, and not to detract from The great fun and wildly popular Wild Hog in the Woods on Thursday and the multi-talented loop artist American Nobody on Friday, we had a huge double-header in the warehouse on Saturday…

The show was opened by Corvallis’ own Junior Raimey and the Town Drunks and their outlaw country/hick-hop stylings.

Junior Raimey

From left, Dan Loretz(Calapooia bartender), Junior, Dave Clark, Jake Sellers.

And then came Albany legends, Blind Rhino…

Blind Rhino and Calapooia's new brewing system, still under construction.

Johnny"Allnight"Fox.

Moe Dorsey, center.

Roy Barnes while his guitar gently weeps.

The indefatigable Tom Hanna.

Here’s a little clip of the fun that was had by all…

Stay tuned for the further adventures of the Calapooia Brewing Company!

Until then, Cheers!

The Music Scene!

Paul — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:30:18 +0000

Thanks to the fabulous work of our brewers and our cooks, The Calapooia Brewpub has enjoyed a great reception throughout the valley. When it comes to beer and burgers, we got it goin’ on. But that’s not all that’s goin’ on. We have been bringing great musical entertainment to the town of Albany for well over 2 years now. It started slowly, but now we have live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as well as a smokin’ hot blues jam every Sunday afternoon. The music is eclectic and is drawn primarily from valley talent. Sometimes we even get a visit from someone out of state. Most often, the music is free, and sometimes we charge a cover (hey, musicians gotta eat too), but it’s usually only a couple bucks. To see our musical line-up, just click on “Music and Events” on this website. You may also join “Friends of The Calapooia” if you have a FaceBook account, for a weekly heads up of what’s in store for the coming weekend. Or you can pick up a copy of The Alchemist for details of what’s happening here and in Corvallis. Here are some photos of recent shows at The ‘Pooia.

Sky Lynn of Seattle band, Levator. (No flash setting on HPR707)

Nate Gunn, of Levator, plays keys and sax, usually at the same time.

Levator the band, with Matt, the two-headed drummer.

Forrestal’s Fall rock the warehouse. Note the new brewing system under construction.

The Sons of Confusion, also in the warehouse.

Terry Giell, leader of Sons of Confusion, Bleach and The Bonejars. He even hosts karaoke. The man is a rock star and Calapooia favorite.

A good turn out for the warehouse rock double-header of Forrestal's Fall and The Son's of Confusion.

It was actually darker than the flash makes it look. Note alternate use of pool table.

Terry gets serious.

Volifonix brings the funk behind a hop proscenium.

Tomo Tsurumi, Samurai Sax.

Joe McClain (Volifonix) mid-shred.

This is just a sampling of the music scene from the last 3 weekends. If you are curious about the sound of a band, they often have a myspace or other site that allows sampling. For the real thing, come on down to The ‘Pooia!

Northwest Art and Air Festival Starts Today!

Dan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:29:34 +0000

Sorry for the late notice folks, but if you were wondering what to do with your weekend, come join us at the Northwest Art and Air Festival! We’ll be in the beer garden of course serving up your favorite Pacific Northwest microbrews and taking in what should be a very pleasant weekend in the low to mid 80′s.

The festival started early this morning with the balloon launch, but you can catch them again bright and early at 6:45 tomorrow morning. Tonight the beer and wine garden opens at 4pm, and later Curtis Salgado takes the stage and will play before and after the nightglow balloon show. Tomorrow is jam packed with a classic car show, airplane and helicopter rides, artist demonstrations, and local food booths. The beer and wine garden opens at 5pm and Creedence Clearwater Revisited takes the stage later that night.

Hope we see you this weekend and enjoy the festival!

dc, webmaster

Jam Packed July for Calapooia Brewing!

Dan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:43:21 +0000

Here’s a little sneak peak at what’s coming for July:

Friday the 10th @ 9pm, Arcweld with The Wobblies and Donnacepa(donna-seepa). Anytime Arcweld plays it’s an event! The Wobblies and Donnacepa are sure to drive us into those raucous rhythms for which this classic Corvallis band is famous! Check out more on our music and events page.
Calapooia Brewing presents It’s Rally Time with the Corvallis Knights baseball team on Tuesday, July 21st. The exact details aren’t filled in completely yet, but here is what I do know: We’re not just presenting the game, we’re having a party at our brew pub before and after the game. And a chartered bus will make two trips from and two trips back before and after the game — and there will be a keg on the bus! Stay tuned for ticket information soon!
Brews, Blues and BBQ combines the regular Blues Jam with Smokin B’s BBQ every Sunday throughout the summer! We’ve got baby back ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, and all the sides and trimmings. Check out the Smokin B’s Facebook page!
Guess who’s doing the beer garden at Riverfest again this year July 30, 31 and August 1st? We are of course, and I hear the garden has moved to a better spot for viewing the stage this year!

Enjoy summer with Calapooia Brewing!

dc, webmaster

XENAT-RA Returns to Calapooia Brewing in February

Dan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:38:48 +0000

XENAT-RA is coming back to Calapooia Brewing on Saturday, February 21. Check out their unique Funky Jazz/hip-hop/dub reggae fusion sound on the Official XENAT-RA MySpace page.

If you missed their last show at the ‘pooia, here’s some photos from the show:

See you at the show in a month,

dc, webmaster