On May 29, mighty Manchester City will take on fellow heavyweight Chelsea in the final of the European Champions League, but the soccer match could have featured scintillating Ajax battling Leipzig. It is the glory of the Champions League and Europe’s domestic leagues that the minnows can swim with the tunas. Give a hearty cheer …
Photo Credit: Brian Fox “It doesn’t matter what year this music was recorded cause it is undeniable …. but the fact that Duff, Greg, Todd and John created these fully realized songs in 1982 gives credence to the idea that this band, The Living, are ground zero for the Seattle sound.” – Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam, …
John Lomacang Delivers the Best Sermon Since the Sermon on the Mount. It is titled, “Shaken.” https://www.amazingfacts.org/
“Seattle, Washington’s Society of the Silver Cross’s has just released a new video for their latest single, “Dissolve and Merge,” off their debut full-length album, 1 Verse. An epic musical journey crossing over to mystical landscapes and otherworldly terrains, 1 Verse deals with concepts of life and death, shadows and light, and going beyond the …
I have seen a few of my stock market worshipping friends post about how much money there is to be made of this disaster as markets “inevitably” rally as this virus “fades” and things go back to “normal”. But what they don’t understand about disaster capitalism is that history is undefeated and there is a …
On Visalia, the third studio album from Tobias the Owl, Elijah Dhavvan wraps his most confessional, vulnerable lyricism to date in shimmering, ethereal indie rock. A somber reflection on his journey from homeless dropout to physician, cancer survivor, and professor of medicine at the University of Washington, the record is marked by a dramatically different …
What time are we getting quarantined here in Washington? You name it, you win the first the first jar of BBQ Sauce The Staxx Brothers produce. It’s going to be delicious. And it’s about to get way more weird. People came in the shop and I asked people how they felt. They for the most …
Seattle has always since day one been a sick place. If my grandparents were alive they would tell you without a twitch what they thought about it. They lived here in the seventies as transplants from Knoxville. My grandfather was a racist to the extreme, the amount of race mixing here drove him to a …
The handwashing scene, “All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand…” is Act 5 Scene 1 of MacBeth. It may come up in conversation this week, if it hasn’t already. –
On President’s Day February 17 I ventured down to Tacoma, WA with two others to see and hear Senator Bernie Sanders speak. As I approached the Dome, I saw long lines snake around the structure approximately a mile long and often as many as three people deep. The event began with some entertainment, a couple …
On Sunday night February 9, I headed back to El Corazon. This time it was for a night of ska with two great bands headlining – the Toasters and Mustard Plug. Mustard Plug was the last to play, but the previous bands did such an excellent job of warming everyone up, that there was no …
The HorrorPops Long Awaited Return to Seattle Brings a Maxed Out Crowd to El Corazon, by Holly Homan
Several months have passed since I last attended a concert. Most everyone who came through town I’d already seen many times and I longed for something new. That opportunity came when I learned the HorrorPops were coming on February 7th. After a seven-year hiatus, the HorrorPops were returning. I first saw them live in 2003 …
This weekend I have two of my most challenging gigs. And it represents some pretty awesome news. Over the last two weeks Tony Verhey, his son, and the amazing women that tend his bar taught me to be a bartender. From scratch. He asked me what I knew about bartending and I told him the truth. …
Alternative rock/R&B act, Down North released a performance music video for their most streamed song last year, ‘Eventually’ ( watch here ) as well as instrumental edits for many already released songs. The video was filmed in Seattle, WA last year at 415 Westlake with the help of director Mark Bernard. ‘Eventually’ is the fourth track …
Feb. 1 at Jack London Revue This Seattle band has played well known events such as Hall & Oates’ HoagieNation Festival, have been featured at the NAMM Show, and have been featured on the well regarded Youtube series “Jam in The Van”. Many fans have described their sound as a mesh of many genres, blending …
Eva Walker and Cedric David are continually perpetually effectively and selectively killing this music game in an era where that ain’t easy. She got a lane. Watch Eva run. Support her with your eyes, your likes, and for God’s sake give the girl some dollars. You can’t eat reposts and likes. – Musician and writer Davin Michael Stedman …
I am so beside myself secretly (now not so secretly) excited about hosting Band in Seattle ‘s KING 5 Christmas Special. Wyatt Powell remembers when Mr. Nicoletta predicted back in English class back at Jackson High School that I woul never be heard from again or….he would flip on the Tele one day and there I would be on TV. …
As if I’d face-planted on unexploded ordinance from a sonic revolution long lost, my mind has been blown by the surprise absorption of supercool and ultrasubversive music from a personal hero who had been silent for way too long. Rawb Middleton’s new work, What Is It?…And Why Is It Here? arrived in the mail today …
The art of my friend Daniel T. Fleming. You can catch him and his art booth at Pike Place. I want this piece. I have a print already that I treasure that he gifted me after we hung with Sly Dunbar at Nectar and he took some photos. He’s a great friend and supporter of the …
This crew pulled something off in television that was straight up out of the Golden Age. The Original Jazz Cabbage ‘s second gig was me showing them songs I wrote AFTER our rehearsal the night before, on the set of Band in Seattle ‘s 4th Christmas Special. I showed them the changes and I walk on with them playing …
Hey there fellow singers and songwriters. I just sent Eva Walker the ‘Slowjam for Christmas’ song I recorded for Band in Seattle‘s first Christmas Special with Caine Coldnote and Stephanie Walbon and friends. She is requesting folks send her Holiday songs for consideration on her KEXP program. I sent mine. You should too. Eva says, “Early request (so there’s time to record)! …
Tough, Seattle-based singer-songwriter, Noah Gundersen, has returned with his extraordinary and highly personal new album, LOVER. He’s a frequent collaborator with Phoebe Bridgers, City + Colour, Dashboard Confessional, etc. His single, “Lose You,” features folks from Pedro and the Lion, Silver Torches, and Phoebe’s crew too. And he’s set to perform at Wonder Ballroom on …
On November 14th in Portland and on the 15th in Seattle, the Hackles will perform at record release shows for their upcoming album, A Dobritch Did As A Dobritch Should, and they’d love to see you there. The Portland show will be at Polaris Hall and the Seattle Show will be at the Ballard Homestead. …
Legendary guitarist Gerry McGee, 82, died of an apparent heart attack in Tokyo Oct. 12 while on a solo tour of Japan. McGee replaced The Ventures’ Nokie Edwards between 1968 (“Hawaii 5-0“) and 1972, and then returned to the band in 1985. He continued performing and recording with The Ventures until two years ago – …
The Triple Door is a most glorious and peculiar place to take in a rock’n’roll show. Its tidy stage, with perfect colored lights and even more perfect amplification is only matched by the classy seats that all come with their own tables for dining and drinking. It can’t seat much more than 150, which makes …
October 8 was a day I had been looking forward to for months. Not only was Stiff Little Fingers headlining the Showbox, but the Avengers were opening. This was a show not to be missed by any punk rock fan. Stiff Little Fingers opened their show with my favorite song, “Roots, Radicals, Rockers & Reggae.” …
Indie soul artist Swagata Biswas has released a fresh and breezy new single, “Lens”, available everywhere now. Produced and recorded in New York City at Little Pioneer Cider House Studio, “Lens” marks the indie soul artist’s debut and is set to be released on September 17th, 2019. “Lens” takes the listener on a soothing lyrical …
So proud of this record: Mell Dettmer and Clinton Fearon forever. Sly Dunbar and One Pop Recording Studio is a big part of this breakout album by the greatest Roots artist writing songs today. I was on the press list for his recent show and I bought this for $25 with pride. Celebrate this local artist that is beloved around the …
One thing WSU and The Seattle Supersonics taught me was not to get too wrapped up in sports, …unless you are actually IN the game. If you are a player or a coach, and you have some actual influence over the game besides screaming so loud it’s hard to hear audibles or shoot free throws, …