Hey, man, let's go back to the land! You're a cosmopolitan
cat, but now and again you jones for some down-country lovin'.
Todd Crosby has the answer! His Cravedog Records hosts a full-tilt
feast just 20 minutes from town but a freakin' world away.
"This is really about the family of musicians I've been lucky
enough to work with," he sez. And what a wacky family it is.
Join WW's nature lad on a wander through the Cravedog
Family Picnic.
The lake at Horning's Hideout is well-stocked with trout--pay
by the pound if you wanna catch 'em. And there's killer
camping: "When the sun goes down, the party really starts,"
Todd sez. We bet.
Pete Droge's pop songs bleed heart and soul. His recent
trax delve into the realm of Big Rock: big hooks, big vox,
big themes. His Northwest connection remains a bit shadowy:
Locals watched him go national before he really rocked town.
Fernando is a man--and a band! Fernando Viciconte melds ol'-fashioned
rawk, country and pop. Music execs flip for it, but so far,
Fernando's sticking with Cravedog.
If you come out to the country for country, Richmond Fontaine
is for you. "When I started working with Richmond Fontaine,
I didn't even know about Uncle Tupelo!" Todd sez. The boys
in RF have surely spun some Uncle T, tho.
What's with that funky dancing, man? Kerosene Dream brings
the groovies out of the woodwork in droves with its take
on the HORDE school of rock. The Patagonia-SUV Index will
be at an all-time high.
Federale--charge! Music master Luther Russell leads this
full-out rock band. When in doubt, hit the garage and crank
the amps!
Mad Hattie is "a twisted hillbilly band," Todd sez. He
also claims its the perfect soundtrack for the three C's:
clogging, cussing and crying!
So remember, kids...just drive out west on Highway 26,
veer off at exit 57, head on 'til you hit Pumpkin Ridge
Road and follow the signs to the Hideout. It's $25 in advance
from Ticketmaster (224-4400), $30 at the gate and $20 if
you just wanna party on the sabbath. The rock starts at
1 pm Saturday. Some of the bands will be great, some might
not shake your tree and we can't vouch for the fishing,
but that's okay 'cuz there's love in them hills. As for
everything else, just take it as it comes.
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Willamette Week | originally
published August 11,
1999
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