Over the decades and centuries of Western culture no other holiday music has proliferated or endured like Christmas music. From old English carols to the present favourites, Christmas music can make up a considerable portion of your average collection, which is such the case with my own. When we’re all tired of hearing the same …
Best Reunion Concerts of 2011: 1. Confidentials and Thin Man at Dante’s (Portland), April 1 2. Fastbacks at West Seattle Summer Fest, July 8 3. Rats and Stiphnoyds at Star Theater (Portland), November 17 Two Movies You May Have Missed in 2011: 1. The Oregonian (Creepy surrealism from Seattle filmmakers) 2. Take Me Home Tonight …
10PM – Black Friday started early this year, around 6 pm on Thanksgiving Day when my lovely wife and I headed to Portland MOR American cuisine stalwart The Village Inn near 102nd and Stark NE for their Turkey Day bird or ham plus fixins and pie for $13.75 special. We needed lots of solid food …
My favorite is this one – Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Great tempos, terrific soloists. http://www.amazon.com/Handel-Complete-Oratorio-George-Frideric/dp/B000003CT7 And I’d also mention this one, for a big chorus version – Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra of London. This version played in our house at Christmas, growing up in Chicago. http://www.amazon.com/Messiah-George-Frideric-Handel/dp/B000002S20 And finally for a good version with period …
How about 20? (it was hard to narrow it down to 10, and I could have added a few more great ones). I don’t have time to comment about them I’m afraid (we’ve been at work all day getting ready for Black Friday). These are all stunningly good, many of them classics. If I were …
On Thanksgiving Eve I ventured out to Seattle’s University District to Landmark Theater’s Varsity Theater to view The Other F Word. The movie is a documentary about punk rockers (mostly from California) and what it’s like for the ultimate rebels to be fathers. The movie begins with Art Alexakis (Everclear), Fat Mike (NOFX), Jim Lindberg …
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Tomorrow is the 35th Anniversary of The Last Waltz. According to the Wik, “The Last Waltz was a concert by the rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as the end of The Band’s illustrious touring career,and the concert …
The lists of Best Cat Videos of 2011 aren’t out yet, but in the meantime here are some other meaningful lists of great cat videos: The 20+ Best Japanese Cat Videos On The Web 48 Best Cat Videos on the Internet Video: The 10 best cat videos on YouTube Prepare To See The BEST CAT …
Here are some Chive turkeys.
I can not, at this point, claim to know what pop culture ever is or was. I do tend to scroll the Chive each day at work, but I have to admit that their hatred for the one called Bieber passes me by. I am a 47 year old male and I have never in …
I’ve lived outside the United States for eleven straight years now. When I open the Yahoo! front page, I invariably see stories about celebrities I’ve never heard of. If you live in the U.S., then you no doubt know who Lady Caga, Justin Beaver, Kesha, the Cardashboard-ians, Katie Perry and Kan Ye West are, but …
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Three million views in 12 days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7UFm6ErMPU
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I’ve been kinda missing Wye Oak, so as a reminder, here is the lovely video for Holy Holy. Beautiful video too. – Mike Hughes Wye Oak – Holy Holy from Merge Records on Vimeo.
I so like this lot. I thought their last single was risking being a bit too heavy for the sake of heavy, but ‘Hate Smile’ is completely on the money from the 2 Sarahs and what appears to be a lazy-susan array of drummers. Blissed out, grunge, Ms Rose’s vocals floating in the wash. I …
From the Youtube description, “Mommy was not feeling well and had to stay in the bathroom longer than usual during which my two boys, ages 1 and 3 took my new bag of flour out of the cupboard and destroyed my house. This is from ONE 5lb bag. Don’t believe me? Hand a full bag …
I was thinking yesterday, “Wouldn’t it be nice to see a production of Handel’s Messiah this year?” Maybe. This clip is probably enough. No one has to hear the whole thing after seeing this clip which is described as, “A small church’s well-meaning but disastrous production of Handel’s Messiah.” http://youtu.be/dErA4RBFoik
Shut up boy and let’s get down:
The Neptune Theater in Seattle’s University District only just recently was converted into a live music venue. I’d been in it many times when it was a movie theater. The venue lends itself well for hosting live music. The seats on the main floor were removed making a large dance floor and the very back …
Being at a Peter, Bjorn and John concert reminds you of early Who or Kinks on Shindig or Beat Club. Music for the shimmy and the jerk. They’re very popular, but I don’t know why they’re not one of the most popular bands in America. – Steve Stav
Music historians rarely mention the Rats except when listing bands that Portland singer/songwriter/guitarist Fred Cole played in before Dead Moon. In fact, the Rose City’s alternative music scene of the early 1980s is mostly regarded as a footnote to the hype generated in Seattle a decade later. When former Dead Moon drummer Andrew Loomis invited …