NEW YORK, NY (August 10,2022) — Following on from the searing, critically hailed “Hate”, comes the powerful, commanding sweep of “Georgetown”, a track which sees Loyle Carner continue to boldly and bravely explore new dimensions, not only in his music but in his personal history as well. As with “Hate”, Carner moves beyond the upbeat infectiousness of the Top 3 album“Not …
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Georgetown Orbits and the Skablins Celebrate A New Orbits CD With A Fun Night of Ska, by Holly Homan
Georgetown Orbits On Saturday May 12 I headed to Seattle’s south end to an intimate club called the Royal Room. Here Seattle’s ska masters The Georgetown Orbits were performing to promote their brand new CD, Solar Flares. I have been a fan of the Orbits since I first saw them open for the Slackers back …
Friday night Sept 2 brought another night of beautiful ska music at yet another Seattle club. This time it was Georgetown Orbits and Seattleites at The Royal Room in SE Seattle — a club I have never been to before. Of course if they keep booking ska bands I’m sure it won’t be the last …
It’s Friday night a week before Halloween and the happening place is Darrell’s Tavern in Shoreline just north of Seattle. Playing were two of Seattle’s finest ska bands, Natalie Wouldn’t and the Georgetown Orbits. Natalie Wouldn’t played second and opened with a ska version of the Spider Man theme. The tiny club was filled with …
Friday night on Seattle’s happenin’ Capitol Hill, the Highline hosted the 11th Annual Seattle Ska Fest. Two of my favorite locals, The Georgetown Orbits and Natalie Wouldn’t were headlining. Tres bliss! The Orbits were the last band to play, and again, many seemed to have left before the end of the show. What is it …
It’s a Tuesday night and four great ska bands play to a sparse but energetic crowd at El Corazon. The night was headlined by the legendary NYC band, The Toasters. I first saw The Toasters in 1996 at the Bumbershoot festival, but spent much of the time chasing my then six-year-old son around. I have …
It’s Sunday night and The Crocodile Café has some great ska happenin’… This time it’s New York’s The Slackers with Seattle’s Georgetown Orbits opening. Ooh la la! I’ve been in the Croc once since they remodeled and the pluses are better stage visibility and better use of the dance floor. But I miss the old …
Saturday night at Darrell’s Tavern in Shoreline, WA and once again the place is hopping with local talent. Seattle’s ska warriors The Georgetown Orbits were headlining and what better way to spend a Saturday night than to watch some ska. Front man and all-around charming entertainer, Darryl Grandison came on stage wearing a white SeaHawks …
When I learned there was going to be a fabulous ska show on the same night my hero, Ray Davies was playing, I was caught in a real dilemma. Of course I couldn’t NOT see my god, but the ska show was The Pietasters with Georgetown Orbits and Skablins opening. Solution: Pay for a choo …
On Tuesday evening April 24, I headed to Seattle’s artsy Fremont neighborhood to The Nectar Lounge – where legendary Ska band The Skatalites were playing. The Nectar Lounge is a great little club with an ample dance floor, a large loft and even a covered patio where patrons can go smoke and still watch the …
On the Sunday evening of March 11, I ventured out to the Ballard neighborhood to see the Aggrolites at the legendary Tractor Tavern. When I arrived, the first band, Seattle’s own Georgetown Orbits, were well into their set. I had seen the Georgetown Orbits last fall when they opened for the Slackers and was quite …
Last night, September 6, 2011 I ventured out to a little club called The Highline. It’s a very friendly, cozy little place up a flight of stairs on Broadway in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. There I had the pleasure of viewing three great acts. First up was Pascal Briggs. This is my second time seeing …
Following the release of his debut EP No Better Time last fall and a slew of recent critical acclaim from the likes of The New York Times, Billboard, Grammy.com, and more, breakout 24-year-old Texas singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gossett returns today with his new single “Bitter Winds,” out now via Big Loud Texas / Mercury Records—listen HERE! Gossett has been teasing the song …
Follow The Castellows: – Keep up with everything we have going on: https://linktr.ee/thecastellows – Instagram: / thecastellows – Twitter: / thecastellows – TikTok: / thecastellows – Facebook: / thecastellowsband – Website: www.thecastellowsmusic.com Neo-Traditional Country music trio, The Castellows, are bringing a literal meaning to the phrase, “family tradition.” The band comprised of sisters Ellie (lead guitar), Powell (banjo) and …
LA raised singer-songwriter Sophia Marie’s music is autobiographical. Each of her songs tells the story of a young life in progress. From leaving the sunny, casual west coast for a more buttoned-up DC life at Georgetown University (where she studies International Politics) to a life-changing semester abroad in Dublin, to unrequited romances and lovesick travels, each of …
On Friday evening June 21 I took the opportunity to see the Cherry Poppin Daddies at Seattle’s Crocodile. The fact that one of my favorite locals the Georgetown Orbits were opening sweetened the pot. Hailing from Eugene, OR, the Cherry Poppin Daddies are led by the dynamic Steve Perry and play a more jazzy ska …
Colleges and cities have been wrestling as they consider monuments and buildings named on behalf of men who supported and profited from slavery or outwardly displayed racist tendencies in the earlier half of the 19th century and beyond. Tensions and protests have recently intensified across the country. On one side, people do not want to …
On a hot August night I ventured to SE Seattle to see the highly pedigreed Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra. This outfit, fronted by Greg Lee (of Hep Cat fame) was a combination of a big jazz band, a ska band and modern mixed in with old and traditional. Greg Lee was fascinating to watch. …
The Fall were never quite my favorite band (okay, maybe during the last six months of 1988, in the wake of the glorious one-two LP punch of THE FRENZ EXPERIMENT and I AM KURIOUS ORANJ!), but their obstreperous uniqueness, unfathomable longevity, truly remarkable consistency, and unshakable integrity grew more admirable and undeniable with each passing …
GTO Orion Anderson – Guitar | Cale Wilcox – Bass | Timmy Conroy – Keys/Vocals | Harald Bell – Drums | Sean Jensen – Saxophone | Colin Pulkrabek – Trombone MONKEY CURTIS “Curtron” MEACHAM – Guitar/Vox MICAH “MC Brown Crown” TURNEY – Drums AADITH “Fishbone Army” SRINIVASAN – Bass DUSTIN “El Duece” JAMES – T-bone/keys …
On Friday the 13th Seattle hosted another night of top notch ska. This time it was at the High Dive and the headliners were Seattle legends Easy Big Fella. They came on stage introducing themselves as Puttin’ On the Ritz. This eight-piece lineup shared a few members from Natalie Wouldn’t and a three-piece horn section …
Thursday December first brought the return of NY ska masters the Slackers. They played to a packed house at the Crocodile and their second song into the set they played my favorite, Watch This. Of all the times I’ve seen them this is the second time they’ve played my favorite song and the first time …
Friday night April 22 I headed to Seattle’s Highline Bar for the first night of the 2016 Seattle Ska Fest. I’d been looking forward to this show for a long time that even the head cold I’d come down with earlier that day wouldn’t keep me away. Due to having to rescue my son whose …
The second night of my Skalloween celebration took me to Tim’s Tavern in north Seattle where three fabulous local ska bands were slated to play. Headlining were Wyoming transplants It Gets Worse, preceded by a band I saw for the first time, Smoking Bill, and opening the entire night was my own beloved Natalie Wouldn’t. …
“Hat n’ Boots” was a gas station situated on the old hiway 99 near the Boeing complex south of seattle. as a kid, i remember begging my parents to stop there to buy gas, just so we could go there. it was a giant COWBOY HAT that sold gas! and the restrooms were GIANT COWBOY …
On the very hot Saturday night of August first I headed to the Nectar Lounge for some mighty fine ska/reggae music. The evening was headlined by the legendary Ernest Ranglin Ernest Ranglin is the godfather of ska/reggae and a guitar playing master. Without him there would be no Two Tone. At the ripe age of …
It’s a hot Friday night in Seattle and the beginning of the long holiday weekend. Mustard Plug is headlining a show at El Corazon. I’ve been waiting a long time to see Mustard Plug and they didn’t disappoint. Everyone in this band is a showman, but particularly front man/singer Dave Kirchgessner. This guy NEVER stayed …
Tuesday evening in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood the legendary Crocodile Cafe hosted ska masters The Slackers from NYC. This time they were minus two members (Jay Nugent, guitar and Glen Pine, trombone) due to illness or injury, so Jesse Wagner from the Aggrolites saved the day stepping in as a replacement with only one week’s notice. …
Friday night April 10 marked the 12th annual Seattle Ska Fest, once again hosted by the cozy and friendly Highline Tavern. This fest was so chock full of bands that it had a start time of five p.m. Sadly for me, I missed the opener, It Gets Worse (had to charge my cell phone), but …
It’s the last Friday of September and the place to be is Slim’s Last Chance in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. Northwest legends Girl Trouble are headlining a show. Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, Girl Trouble never puts on a disappointing show. GT front man, KP Kendall is the ultimate showman, often making spontaneous jokes, this time it …