The soundtrack of Run Free, a documentary based on the true story of Caballo Blanco, is now available. The beautiful collection consists of thirteen original tracks from accomplished Seattle producer, Graig Markel. Markel is a songwriter, producer and sound designer credited with creating the genre ‘Broken Soul,’ a mixture of downtempo rock, and R&B that …
Unless someone comes out with an excellent Christmas album in the next couple weeks, here’s my top ten of 2014: St. Paul and the Broken Bones Half the City The Budos Band Burnt Offering Lee Fields and the Expressions Emma Jean Benjamin Booker Violent Shiver Prince Art Official Age Jack White Lazaretto Sharon Jones and …
Seattle music legend and supernice guy, Graig Markel, would like to introduce you to his uberfresh, retro-soul/Muscle Shoals inspired project, Graig Markel and the 88th St. Band. They’ve just finished a record, and are playing a release show in Seattle at Barboza Friday, October 3rd at 7pm. Markel is joined on 88th Street by his …
Kick-ass video for a kick-ass song, from my favorite band in Seattle right now. So cool… – Graig Markel
Graig Markel just posted a brand new video up for his song “Purple Hearts,” which you can see below. Markel will be performing Thursday, June 7 at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle with David J of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, etc. (Here’s the Seattle Times show preview with more info about David J.) Also, Emily …
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 …
Here’s the catchy and cool new single from The Animals at Night. As you can read below, all profits from the sale of the single will go to PAWS. Here’s the band’s Youtube description: “One Down, One to Go – Official video by Marlon Schaeffer and the Animals at Night. Purchase the single here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-down-one-to-go-single/id517282887 …
[Update 4/19/2012 – On his website, the family of Levon Helm has announced, “Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon. He was surrounded by family, friends and band mates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul.” The material below was posted earlier in the week, prior to …
Here is Dead Ship Sailing performing “Bad Luck” live at the Comet Tavern in Seattle. Filmed by Marlon Schaeffer.
Graig Markel‘s new video is a live performance of “The Disconnection” which was filmed live in Markel’s studio, the Recovery Room as part of a two night release show for his self-titled solo album, which he describes as, “a collection of haunted soul ballads.” Recorded on a vintage analog tape deck, Markel set out to …
Graig Markel and Zera Marvel– the first couple of Seattle power music are making three songs from their latest project, Dead Ship Sailing, available for free download:
Within the last year or so, multimedia artist, Barbara Trentalange, had a baby. Balancing motherhood with creative expression, she completed a series of paintings titled, “Baby Napping Series.” “I started the series because I needed to be quiet around the house while my daughter napped,” says Trentalange. “Since I couldn’t write and play music (which …