“Adagio for Strings” – Samuel Barber (Vancouver Symphony). From the soundtrack for Oliver Stone’s “Platoon”. My dad plays on this. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
Saw the Portland tag and thought of you all… – Anne Seymour Mette
“Pictures of You” – The Cure. Resistance is futile. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
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“Baby Please Don’t Leave Me” – Buddy Guy. Good god! How much dirty, sexy, soul-wrenching blues can you survive in 7 minutes? – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
The hemoncology floor of Seattle Children’s Hospital lip syncs Kelly Clarkson’s song “Stronger.”
In anticipation of Fire Records’ June 12th release of the country rock opera, Tucson, Giant Giant Sand have released the new track “Detained.” The track, was inspired “by the clutch of cumbia that fevers the many particles of this album,” says Howe Gelb. See below to hear the tune. As a sort of homage, Howie …
Click HERE to download “I’m Beginning To See The Light” Off Of Upcoming Album, The Duke. Joe Jackson and the Bigger Band, featuring Regina Carter have announced fall tour dates. Musical guests will include Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, Regina Carter, ?uestlove, Christian McBride, Steve Vai, and more. Joe Jackson Tour Dates 09/15: Bethesda, MD – …
Click HERE to download “Wonderful (The Way I Feel)” live featuring Ben Bridwell (Band Of Horses). My Morning Jacket North American Tour Dates % = $1 from each ticket will be donated to the local charity listed * = with Band Of Horses ^ = with Trombone Shorty + = with Trampled By Turtles # …
VORTEXT: Hedgebrook’s Weekend Salon for Women Writers. Join Elizabeth George, Dorothy Allison, Ruth Ozeki, Karen Joy Fowler, Gail Tsukiyama and Jane Hamilton for an extraordinary weekend. Connect in small-group workshops. Come together through dynamic keynotes and discussions about opportunities and challenges for women who write. Share meals, open mics, conversation and community in the stunningly …
My friend Jill’s supremely green thumb has reminded me of my failure as a “plant owner.” I’ve only had two plants in my lifetime; both, sadly, are now deceased. One of them, some sort of giant bush, I blame its demise on my wife. However, it is the tale of Pokey that truly exemplifies my …
“When The Levee Breaks” – Kristin Hersh. Know everything about this LZ song? NOPE! Plug into this + get hella lifted n loved. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
Dead Ship Sailing brings their raw Suicide meets Jesus and Mary Chain rock to the Crocodile May 17th for an all ages show with the Grizzled Mighty and Bellingham’s Sugar Sugar Sugar. This is an early show starting at 8pm. Dead ship sailing plays middle at 9pm. Dead Ship Sailing’s upcoming album is a mixture …
“Heavy In Your Arms” – Florence + The Machine. Just the right balance of daring + drama. A voice that joyfully cuts diamonds. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
On the evening of May fifth, the night of Cinco de Mayo and the night of the big moon, I headed to The Vera Project at the foot of Seattle’s Queen Anne Neighborhood. There three acts played with San Antonio’s Girl In A Coma headlining. Sara Radle, also from San Antonio, started things off with …
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“Every Time We Say Goodbye” – Cole Porter. Matchless melody and charm. He loved singers. Best version done by Annie Lennox. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qizn3YnAC0k
As I have posted many times, I usually don’t “get” Coldplay. I find their music pretty boring, and they just don’t do it for me, but I will stand here now and say that they earned respect today from me. This is just one of the most beautiful songs and so well done, chilling and …
Check out Ayron Jones and the Way, Seattle’s only all-black, neo-blues, power-rock trio. They began with some potent Jimi Hendrix/Stevie Ray Vaughan influences and have crafted a sound all their own. They recently won the Seattle leg of the global Hard Rock Rising competition and last year won the “Best in Show” award at the …
Emerging Swedish indie pop act Soso takes DIY to a whole new level– she wrote, recorded, and self-produced each track on her new album in the bedroom of her Stockholm apartment. The result is a record that is lyrically raw, yet undeniably pop. Released May 1st, Soso’s debut album, That Time I Dug So Deep …
The Spring Standards’ yellow//gold, released May 1st on Parachute Shooter Records, is a double-disc record flush with rolling piano, wistful strings, and booming percussion. The two emotionally-charged EPs tell intertwining stories of growing up and leaving home to embark on a new adventure. yellow evokes a sense of nostalgia for the trio’s shared childhoods—they started …
Hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wintersleep makes music that MTV Hive has called “a pulsing dose of indie rock, with bright pops of guitar and a glistening synth line.” Having won a Juno Award in 2008 and performed on The Late Show With David Letterman for their 2010 release, Wintersleep’s new album, Hello Hum, delivers …
England’s Zulu Winter is fervently preparing to energetically release a stunning debut album that has the immediate appeal of 1980s pop, while remaining tightly packed with 21st Century emotional insight. The band recently raised a Britstorm in the US when they toured with Polica. Sung with heartfelt sentiment and powered by endlessly syncopated dance beats, …
“In Your Room” – The Bangles. Can’t clean my apartment without it! Makes me grab a mop and dance. They’re still going strong, btw. – Alicia Dara, Supposed Former Amateur Pie Maker – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLzrRAs8fdc
“Downton Abbey” – John Lunn. Why are you hooked on DA? The soul-stirring music. Passion, longing, grief + love won’t let go. – Alicia Dara, Supposed Former Amateur Pie Maker – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRJ3_vEJE6g
“I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo.” For all of his politics, Billy Bragg’s gift for relating the pinnacles and pitfalls of human relationships has always been quite remarkable. I know my friends in East Portland can dig it. – Steve Stav
This week NATION editor Katrina vanden Heuvel brings attention to an unlikely political cause celebre involving a Russian punk rock collective called Pussy Riot. Some remarkable YouTube video footage accompanies her piece: http://www.thenation.com/blog/167647/free-pussy-riot?rel=emailNation And their Wikipedia entry makes clear that PR is a remarkable project all the way around: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_Riot This …
“Whatta Man” – Salt ‘N’ Pepa ft. En Vogue. Dedicated to all the good and great ones I know who are actively fighting against the War on Women. – Alicia Dara, Supposed Former Amateur Pie Maker – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days Salt'n Pepa & En Vogue – Whatta Man by christelle_v