Named for the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, music was always the driving force in the life of Jamaican/English/Maltese singer/songwriter, Ella Eyre. “I’ve always been into punchy, loud songs – passionate, with a message” she said, “And I’ve always been really lyrical – I love the idea that someone has felt the same as …
Month: May 2014
Last Tuesday I watched my second movie as part of the Seattle International Film Festival. This one, called Razing the Bar was about the rise and fall of the beloved punk club called The Funhouse. Through interviews with employees, owners and local musicians, this film is mainly about Brian Foss who took over running The …
Strictly Sacred is a documentary about Seattle band Girl Trouble. Girl Trouble has been a Seattle institution for about twenty-five years, but have never received the notoriety they so deserve. That is until now. Isaac Olsen (who is the nephew of two of the members of Girl Trouble) directed this excellent introspective on the life …
It’s Sunday night of the Memorial Day weekend 2014 and Studio Seven is hosting the Tenth Annual Psychobilly Brawl, featuring Koffin Kats and lots of great openers. Koffin Kats have a new guitar player. That being Johnny Kay and he is amazing! The only time he stood still was when he was singing harmony. Otherwise …
Moscow dance project Neoclubber has a new tune out, and it might be in English. Hard to tell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wynFqIn5j8
Portland is OK now, but it used to be way cooler. Here’s a list of 26 Things You’ll Never See In Portland Again.
Thursday night May 15 marked the second time I’ve seen the Chop Tops and I think they were even better this time around. This trio from Santa Cruz plays a mixed bag of rockabilly and psychobilly and consists of Sinner (whose name is tattooed across his chest) on vocals and stand up drum kit, Shelby …
Imperial Mammoth are some cool cats who play cool music for cool people. Below you can take a listen to “Little Earthquakes,” one of the tunes off their recent work, Gold Confetti. They will appear in Portland on June 29 at Valentines and on July 3 at Bunk Bar. They will perform in Seattle on …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdengrxzMIc
It’s Saturday night in Seattle’s thriving Ballard neighborhood and I’m at the Tractor Tavern to see folk singer Sarah Jarosz headline a show. Although calling Sarah Jarosz folk is not exactly accurate. She’s part folk, part bluegrass and a little country tossed in. She’s one hundred percent child prodigy. She’s turning 23 later this month …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6FvHif8l0w
It’s Tuesday night in Seattle and do you know where your punk rocker is? Most likely at the Showbox watching Teenage Bottle Rocket followed by Pennywise ignite a firestorm of unadulterated punk rock! It’s been nearly a decade since I’ve seen Pennywise. When they finally hit the stage, it was like someone poured gasoline all …