Singer Ann Hitarda has one of the most popular vids in the US today, “Sex and Rock’n Roll.” Little is known about the scrumptious beauty other than that English is probably not her first language and she favors sexual directness in her songs. Previous videos, “I am Freak” and “I Love Rock” are also below: …
Month: January 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrpBTIAWDBM Stone in Love, the West Coast’s foremost Journey tribute band is based right here in Portland. They will perform at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on February 11 at 8pm and the Star Theater in Portland on May 19 at 6pm. Just watch the videos here or listen to the sound clips on their …
BLACK TUSK will be touring the Northwest at the end of March: 3/27 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill 3/28 Portland, OR @ Rotture 3/29 Tacoma, WA @ Hell’s Kitchen 3/30 Seattle, WA @ Highline 3/31 Boise, ID @ The Venue Black Tusk‘s latest record, “Set the Dial“, was released last October on …
To protest a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion, Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) on Monday attached an amendment that would require men to have a rectal exam and a cardiac stress test before obtaining a prescription for erectile dysfunction medication. Go here.
Apparently it’s “Retro Week.” Well… here’s a 1985 video that made my parents worry about the future of my generation, caused my sister to think I was hopelessly weird, and proves just how unoriginal Johnny Depp’s “Jack Sparrow” character really is. (And by the way, the song still rocks.) – Peter Olson
Punch Brothers, the best post-bluegrass band out there today, are releasing a new album, “Who’s Feeling Young Now?” on Valentine’s Day and will be touring through Portland’s Wonder Ballroom on March 7 and Seattle’s Neptune Theater March 6. See the dashing lads and their tour poster here. Punch Brothers – “Clara” Who’s Feeling Young Now? …
2011 started off with a heavy heart and nothing to do but work through it. Holed up in Los Angeles for an eternal summer, we spent January rehearsing and then recording Only In Dreams. It was surreal and enjoyable to really take DDG out of the bedroom and my head and into a small but …
Surely yer ol’ Stereophile pal Ted would disagree, no?! LOL And c’mon, Marc, just look at that BASE! And that BELT! Plus, their tonearm and spindle are "stiffer than carbon fiber"! (As am I, just reading that…) As you well know, I simply adore the "pervy horniness" of this type of advertising copy, regardless of the product being hawked! And I really …
How amazing is this? This is Ian Hunter and his Rant Band live at Rockefeller Park, NYC, 6/24/09 joined by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott. – Ron Swanson
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Flogging Molly will rock Portland’s Roseland Theater on March 11 and Seattle’s Paramount Ballroom on March 13, be there and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early. More tour information may be viewed here. Flogging Molly are not only an intelligent band, singing about the oppression of the working stiff, they put on a fabulous live show. …
New York City ska legends, The Toasters, are headed to the Northwest as part of their 30th anniversary tour. They will appear: Feb 02 – Plan B Portland, OR Feb 03 – Iron Road Studios Vancouver, Canada Feb 04 – El Corazon Seattle, WA Feb 05 – Shredder Boise, ID More tour dates at Toasters.org …
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Go here. The poor girl is addicted to Chicken McNuggets and eats only them.
My whirlwind week ended the night of January 26th with The Voodoo Glowskulls and Authority Zero headlining at Seattle’s EL Corazon. Unfortunately I missed the first band, Success!, but arrived just in time for a full set by Skyfox. Skyfox is a four-piece similar in look and sound to Blink 182. Singer Johnny Hill even …
Hi, I, along with Mr. Murphy, work at Franklin. While I appreciate everyone who went to the protest, the kind of language used does not help unify us, but rather divides. Specifically, to imply that if we didn’t go to the protest it means we don’t care is simply untrue, and very narrow-minded. I care …
On January 25th I headed out on a chilly, rainy night to catch Concrete Blonde at Seattle’s Neptune Theater. I’ve seen Concrete Blonde two or three times prior, but I’ll see them 100 more times if I can. When Concrete Blonde initially came on stage, it looked like they were wearing skull masks and they …
What is the difference between Tommy Keene and the most famous singing guitar-slingers of the past couple of generations? Tommy Keene has never had a “My Sharona,” or a “Cruel To Be Kind.” Sure, he’s written and recorded so many gems, his guitar cases are lined with semi-precious glitter — but the power-pop singer/songwriter’s storied …
Meet Tonight Alive. The lead singer for this Australian band is really hot, and there’s no arguing with hot. This song, Starlight, is the band’s second single in the US. Their next album, What Are You So Scared Of?, will be released on Valentine’s Day because anyone with a y chromosome will be in love …
It takes a lot to entertain me these days, but this vid and song by the Phenomenal Handclap Band does the trick. You may view the video here. Here’s what the band’s publicists have to say about it: New York’s cosmic-disco ensemble, Phenomenal Handclap Band propels us into their retro-futuristic styled world with the release …
On Tuesday January 24th, Seattle Public School teachers and students were forced to leave school three hours early due to a negotiated furlough day. In protest, the Seattle Education Association organized picketing events at a handful of prominent locations around town. The location closest to where I teach was at the five corners where I-5 …
Tuesday evening after working, standing on a picket line, then working again, I headed to Seattle’s King Cat Theater. NOFX were headlining. I have only seen NOFX at Warped Tour and have been wanting to see them at their own show for ages. Unfortunately the last time they were here they sold out before I …
As most of you are aware, the San Francisco 49ers ended their season in dramatic fashion, losing the NFC Championship Game in overtime to the New York Giants due to a turnover on special teams and a subsequent field goal . Since the 49ers had won many of their games in the same way during …
Kearney Barton – The man who engineered the original Northwest sound when recording the Sonics and Kingsmen, amongst others, has died.