The Builders and the Butchers (Courtesy photo)
Local music venues should be bursting with pride this weekend.
They’ve booked a cornucopia of enticing acts; the A-listers, at least in terms of popularity, include “American Idols Live!” (Saturday at the Sports Arena, $40.50-$69.50), which features near-Idol Adam Lambert. (Perhaps you’ve heard of him.)
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Also having a homecoming is Jewel (Sunday at Humphrey’s, $65.50), the PB-nurtured songstress who went all Nashville on her most recent album, “Perfectly Clear.” Intriguingly, in a concert during last year’s election season, Ms. Kilcher deflected requests for her current hits (happily, she did agree to yodel), even as she stressed her country bona fides as a girl growing up in rural Alaska (also curious, she didn’t offer any insight on Sarah Palin).
Now we come to the B list, or in this case, the B&B list. Chris already profiled the delightfully quirky The Bird and the Bee (Sunday at Pride Festival, $20), so I’ll focus on The Builders and the Butchers (Saturday at the Casbah, $10). Like fellow Portlanders The Decemberists, this B&B has a loose, collective feel, with a particular penchant for picking up the odd instrument at thrift stores and garage sales. On the quintet’s sophomore album, “Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well” (Gigantic Music), Paul Seely alone puts the “multi” back in multi-instrumentalist (he plays 10 of ‘em). The band impressively creates an ominous, Old World (Spain mostly), even Old Testament, atmosphere that’s reflected in the title of the album and songs like “Devil Town,” “Vampire Lake” and “Down in This Hole” (after all, you know where you stand in a hell hole).
Tags: adam lambert, Jewel, LGBT Pride Festival, SDNN, The Bird and the Bee, The Builders and the Butchers
Comment by: ianaleah Posted: July 15, 2009, 5:25 pm
i’ll be spending several hours driving just to see Adam Lambert perform on Saturday. But, gosh, San Diego is a great place, so I will stay a couple days and enjoy SD cuz it always is a great place to visit. Adam sure is a nice guy and an outstanding singer and performing artist, so I hope he has a wonderful time ‘at home”
Comment by: AdamAddict Posted: July 16, 2009, 7:15 am
Cannot wait to see Adam in NY! Wish I could have him all to myself, but I’ll have to settle with sharing him with millions of admirers around the world! He’s our ICON for this century, glad I’m here to witness the birth of a megastar!
Comment by: Jenn Posted: July 16, 2009, 12:27 pm
Have we heard of him - LOL!! Adam is the man!! Just love to watch him perform and what a voice!! We love you Adam!!
Comment by: Sharon K Shannon Posted: September 21, 2009, 4:54 pm
Greetings: Are the pictures of Adam Lambert in his first, after Idol album cover due out 11/24 slammin’ or what? I nearly started to cry as I went through them - quite a delicious spread of Adam Lambert - he is a powerful gathering of smoldering love, Love, LOVE! Those dreamy blue eyes and little bit dirty, flirty smile are to die for - next he shakes those hips and dances sooooo sexy - he is so limber - an interesting thought ! He is a one of a kind, beautiful individual - he is real - WOW - he’s like the wild Wild WIND, or fast moving comet that brings happiness to and lifts the spirits of those who are lucky enough to be in his presence and feel his aura - superior, it makes you feel like catching hold of the “tail” of that super comet and following him into a perfect lovein’ Lambertland. I must say that HE’s the ONE I have been waiting for all these years - his up-front package is quite impressive in that tight leather - yummmmm. Adam tickles my fancy ! Thank you Adam for being you. Hold on to your original / individual talent and don’t let anyone change you - you are already perfect and are chosing all the right moves in your career choices.
By the way Adam, here is one thing you might consider — perhaps you might trade your present lust for men (which there is nothing wrong with) but for a heavy, all out lust for woman. It would bring you to the highest form of love, sweet love - it will give you chills and feelings you won’t forget, you bet. Try it, I guarantee you’ll like it. Women are wet, warm, wild and willing - you wouldn’t be sorry, just tremendously satisfied. There would be a head job in it - until you are weak in the knees and begging for mercy, whenever you wanted. Just think about it Adam,
okay ? I’ll be first in line, for sure !
Looking forward to following you through your career. Impatiently waiting until November 24 for the drop of your first album - it will take off like a rocket, I just know it.
Oh yes, I have another idea, why not seek out a new cologne fregrance - one you particularly like that turns you on, and market it. Perhaps name it :
1. “Adam’s Breath”
2. “Atom Adam”
3. “Bitchin’ ”
4. “Essesce of Adam”
5. “ADAM……IS—> Wild
—> Witchey
—> Willing
—> Wonderful
—> WOWsey, WOW, WOW !”
A slight bit “racey” but Interesting name suggestions, huh ??? Fans would go wild for it - DO IT ! Dooooo IT !
Get some rest and take care of yourself in your travels, big Guy ! Let me go with, please !
Submitted with much love and respect.
Your absolute fan, Sharie K