Month: August 2011
I received this message today from Brent Amaker: My band Brent Amaker and the Rodeo has booked a tour in Europe next month and even with venues guaranteeing to pay us for shows, we still need help raising money for airfare and equipment rentals once we get there. Normally we finance tours as a band …
When Johnny Cash was old and sick Rick Rubin was hired to produce as many songs as they could get out of him. John Carter Cash helped pick songs and arrange them for his Dad. Ultimately, Johnny had to like it. He listened to Marley as much as Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden, Danzig, …
Night Two of Soundfest, this time at El Corazon which is on Eastlake under the Denny Way viaduct. When I arrived, Neutral Boy from Bremerton, WA, was just starting their set. These guys are more metal than punk, but they were quite good. They play it fast and they play it hard. The vocalist has …
On Saturday night (8/20/2011) John Doe and Exene Cervenka took the stage at Neumos in Seattle. The venue was filled but not packed, and many of fans crowded round the stage were, like me, middle aged. A modest looking man walked to the microphone on stage and fiddled with it for a moment then picked …
Friday night landed me at Club Neumos in Seattle’s illustrious Capitol Hill Neighborhood. This is about the third or fourth time I’ve been in this club and I swear it’s different every time. This time the layout was perfect. There’s a huge dance floor and a large loft with the bar and a sweeping view …
Chapter Six I groaned. “Who is it?” I yelled without rising. “British Telecom,” came a muffled voice. Keith looked relieved, grabbed a cigarette from atop the dresser and lit it before leaving the bedroom. “I’m sorry. Did I wake you?” I heard a man’s voice say. “Yeah, I work late nights. What can I do …
http://youtu.be/5ZF8rVLeg8M http://youtu.be/dG5-YFXJmmU
Longboat’s Igor Keller is, of course, a genius. This became clear last May when I beheld Beyond the Moon, a nifty song, video and nostalgia trinket of the 1960s space race. Keller’s talents also shine through his blog, Hideous Belltown, a first person blog of cosmpolitan stories and button-cute squirrel photos wherein he invites readers …
Video: Soldier and Dog Reunite
Macklemore X Ryan Lewis – Can’t Hold Us Feat. Ray Dalton by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Tori Amos – Carry (Official Video) by kary82 This is the first video released from her upcoming (Sept. 20) release, Night of the Hunters.
Portugal’s psych-pop group The Gift will release a new work, Explode, September 27th. To introduce themselves to the US prior to the album’s release, here is a new video for “Race Is Long” filmed in New York with acclaimed director TONE. In addition, the band is releasing an MP3 for Race is Long and Made …
VHS or Beta “Breaking Bones” from Graham Hill on Vimeo.
From the Metro website: “Visitors to Cooper Mountain Nature Park enjoy the 3.5 miles of trails that wind through the natural area, but one little gal calling the park home this summer prefers the pond.” It’s a snake. See the video below or click here.
http://youtu.be/9zJCgUu5mtE In this video Spanish Police are using fists and nightsticks on a girl and a photographer. The photographer has blogged about his experiences here. En este video de la policía española está usando los puños y porras de una niña y un fotógrafo. El fotógrafo tiene blog sobre sus experiencias aquí.
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Rubblebucket has released a new remix of Down in the Yards off their recent disc, Omega La La. You may download it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO8CtHL1zQQ
Grace Jones is preparing to release Hurricane, a new album of original material and her first US release in 22 years, September 6. In the meantime, here’s an mp3 off the dub bonus disc of the album: Grace Jones – Well Well Well Dub by GraceJones