The Erickson Theater sits behind Seattle Central Community College on Harvard Avenue. This is a tiny theater in size but a giant theater in terms of talent. As I sat down in the very front row, I was entertained with the Lead Belly version of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” Then the music faded …
Former Moberly, Rockingham, NW Rival, and all-around Seattle legend, Jim Basnight, has returned to the scene with a brand new solo CD called, Introducing Jim Basnight. Part country twang, part pleasantly pop, this album starts out melodic and slow, but suddenly becomes perky and quirky on the fourth track entitled “Cameltoe,” with lyrics about hot …
I just received Ian Hunter‘s new record, When I’m President, in the mail. I’m going to see him in Chicago at the end of the month at a new venue, called Chicago Winery, located at 1200 W. Randolph. I splurged on “VIP” tickets for the show, which seem to mean that I’ll have good sight …
On Saturday September 8, Seattle legends, X-15 reunited for a free show under Seattle’s Space Needle. I was there. I don’t recall ever seeing X-15 back in their heyday back in the early eighties though I was familiar with some of their songs, including the famous, “Vaporized,” which they did perform. Though they’re all looking …
[The Genesis album, Foxtrot, which included the memorable 20 plus minute song, “Supper’s Ready” was released October 6, 1972. Thus, on or around the 40th Anniversary— Oct. 6, 2012– East Portland Blog is saluting the band, the album and the song and asks you to join with us in celebrating this auspicious occasion by sharing …
[Gillian Gaar will read from her new book on 9/15 at Orca Books in Olympia at 3 pm and on 9/18 at Elliott Bay Books in Seattle at 7 pm.] As someone who makes it a point to attend every Gillian Gaar-related event I can, I was delighted to find her guesting on my ol’ pal Marco Collins‘ …
One of my favorite testimonies, always well delivered. Listen:
Then there’s this band from Japan called Taffy (I wonder if they know that it’s slang for Welsh?) who are famous for sounding like Britpop. I mean, some of their songs really do sound like they’ve snatched Louise Wener off the street and have her chained to a radiator. But I like them rather a …
Next up, news of the band that I really do think are the most exciting prospect to break it huge this year. Forget all that hype about about certain bands from London, because PINS really are the shizzle. They’ve got a new track out, “LuvU4Lyf,” that comes somewhere close to showing what a bollock grabbing …
Only just over a week ago, I came across the improbably named Woodpecker Wooliams. No, stop, don’t be put off, come back, they’re really, really good. Or rather she is, for the human name of this bird is Gemma Williams. God I love it when things get cut up, distorted and reduced to elements of …
Loving this short film on so many levels… For me, Dirty Projectors are a much better “art project” than… well, anything else. – Marco Collins is currently working at JetCitystream.
God, this new Erik Blood record is so good! Such a great summer record! Pet Sounds meets Bandwagonesque! This is my new favorite song. Can’t wait to have Erik on my show this Monday at 3:30pm as feature tracks from his new record, Touch Screens! – Marco Collins is currently working at JetCitystream.
Thursday night September 6, 2012, Seattle’s El Corazon hosted Florida punk rockers Against Me! who rock punk the way punk should rock. Much of their lyrics deal with police brutality, anarchy and oppression. I was heartened to see the club so packed. With the airwaves choking with the banality of Train and Katie Perry, to …
September 7, 1978, Keith Moon left us for the great gig in the sky, his lifestyle is mythological, his exploits legendary, but it’s his drumming that he should be remembered for, he propelled The Who into hyperdrive, making them one of the most dynamic and visceral live bands on the planet. His influence on other …
Arguably one of the greatest to ever cross over from blues to jazz to gospel to R&B and back again. Want a taste? Take a listen. – Peter Olson
Fifteen years ago, this little thing called “jazz” bit me like a shark… specifically, a 67-year-old shark who played for 3 hours and blew the roof completely off the joint. – Peter Olson
35 years ago this month, I was introduced to ‘solo’ Ronnie Lane via Pete Townshend. Dave Marsh in issue #249 of Rolling Stone nailed my subconscious attraction to this LP which blended ‘rock’ with ‘devotional’ concerns, “The glory of this album and of the work of Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane throughout their careers is …
I found this circa-1988 Cedar Crest skateboard half-pipe footage on YouTube, the best of several CCCC clips there. Seems just a bit different than I remember, but of course I was never there in daylight! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIudO7G3nQc&feature=related It would be INCREDIBLE if footage of the Cedar Crest Country Club concerts featuring Gwar, Bad Brains and …
[Gillian Gaar will read from her new book on 9/15 at Orca Books in Olympia at 3 pm and on 9/18 at Elliott Bay Books in Seattle at 7 pm.] My friend Gillian Gaar loved this story when I shared it with her many years ago, and asked me to write it up while she …
We seem to hear every so often about artists who object to their songs being used by a GOP candidate (Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Heart, Jackson Browne, Rage Against The Machine, etc.), but I’m not aware of an instance where an artist objected to their song being used by a Democratic candidate. The initial impluse …
I have had “Vkgoeswild” bookmarked for quite a while, and you should follow. And now she comes through: Only piano for Free Bird. This pianist is amazing! I love her Queen stuff. Check out DP’s Lazy, NIN, and System of a Down (who rawked last month when I saw them) and so many others. SHE …
I’ll probably never get around to reading this novel, as I read almost nothing but non-fiction, but this novel about “Telegraph Avenue that bridges Berkeley and Oakland, that frisky, clamorous thoroughfare so identified, since the 1960s, with the counterculture and community life” sure sounds like it captures an area and an era that I’m intrinsically …
On September 5, 1957, this book was published. I first read it 32 years ago. My two most vivid memories are 1) the shock of realizing that the events in the book took place between 1947 and 1950 and not in the late 50s/early 60s. 2) my Dad telling me (I was 16 yrs old …
This very cool vid is trending in the UK today:
Excellent ca. 1985 interview wit’ The Great Gore, somehow unpublished ’til now! Enjoy, Tom http://www.brooklynrail.org/2012/09/express/a-life-of-reflection-invention-gore-vidal-1925-2012 P.S. Manifest Destiny, referred to several times in the text, was eventually published as Empire, in 1987! In the end it was not the concluding book in Gore’s American History series (aka “Narratives of Empire”), that honor …
It’s fun to learn new and exciting ways to do the everyday chores in our lives, it simply makes things more interesting. With home cleaning, many people have no idea that there are a variety of inexpensive, wacky alternatives to house cleaning, whether it’s cleaning the dishwasher, keeping your jeans healthy, or removing a horrible …
Businesses thrive on productivity. And the process from start to finish is critical for their overall survival, especially in the age of internet business competition and technology. TRANSPORTATION Transportation could mean the gain or loss of customer sales. So a business needs to move their products as efficiently as possible. Whether it’s shipping raw goods, …
Heartburn, or acid reflux, is a common ailment that results in pain or a burning sensation in the chest. Although heartburn may not be chronic for everyone, it is estimated than an average of 20 percent of Americans experience heartburn at least once each week, and 40 percent suffer at least once each month. If …