FUNK HALLOWEEN

Seattle’s own masters of Funk and soul, Funkscribe release their newest disc, Synthesized Soul this week.

The new album features members of Parliament-Funkadelic and many seattle funk alum. The Cd release is part of their Invasion Of the Bootysnatchers Invasion Celebration which will also feature The Boogilistics & Altered States of Funk (funkscribe’s other critically acclaimed band.)

Show at Nectar Lounge in Seattle. Doors @ 9pm, tickets are 10$  21+.  Costume Contests w/ Cash Prizes! Horror Movie Visuals! Halloween Themed Music All Night!

Popularity: 7%

A Lykke Li Story.

Hailing from Stockholm Sweden, Lykke Li is a unexpected, delicate, and unconventional musician. From thrifty percussion’s to extravagant key boards, Lykke Li sound is as refreshing as it is comforting.

Lykke Li is currently on the U.S. leg  before returning back across the pond for a European tour. Be sure to catch one of her NW dates.

NWMB is currently loving: Tonight by Lykke Li—check it out!

Popularity: 6%

Vinyl Reissue Alert!

Karen Dalton’s In My Own Time is currently being reissued by Light in The Attic. Unavailable in LP format for some years now, LITA presents a hand-numbered third printing of this sought after album.  The album features a four-song bonus 7″ single featuring “Something On Your Mind” as well as an unreleased alternate mix of “Katie Cruel” on 180-gram vinyl. The album has audio remastered from the original tapes and an exclusive liner notes featuring Nick Cave, Lenny Kaye, and Devendra Banhart

from LITA:

The late Karen Dalton has been the muse for countless folk rock geniuses, from Bob Dylan to Devendra Banhart, from Lucinda Williams to Joanna Newsom.  Recorded over a six month period in 1970/71 at Bearsville, ‘In My Own Time’ was Dalton’s only fully planned and realized studio album. The material was carefully selected and crafted for her by producer/musician Harvey Brooks, the Renaissance man of rock-jazz who played bass on Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” and Miles’ “Bitches Brew”. If nothing else, this release features ten songs that reflected Dalton’s incredible ability to break just about anybody’s heart.

Popularity: 6%

Devin The Dude Blazes Neumos

The lifted MC brings his matter-of-fact flow to Seattle fans.

Neumos and Obese Present: DEVIN THE DUDE,
Coughee Brothaz, Sonny Bonoho, Swag, DJ Nphared.

Saturday, Novemeber 1st 2008. Doors 8pm, $15 adv,  21+.

Popularity: 5%

The Godfather of Rocksteady

Alton Ellis (1938-2008) was revolutionized an entire genre of music and was truly a musical great. He will be deeply missed.  For more information on Alton Ellis and his musical career we recommend reading the BBC’s homage to his legacy.

Popularity: 5%

Forgive Durden Returns With A Musical

Well sort of.

Fueled By Ramen artist Forgive Durden, which is composed solely of singer/songwriter Thomas Dutton, is back with his newest and most lyrically vivid album Razia’s Shadow (A Musical) out October 28th, 2008. The new disc is nothing short of a spectacle of sound and imagination. Dutton reaches further into his own mind than ever before and emerges into a land of imagery and a somewhat eerie underlying narrative. Razia’s Shadow (A Musical) features vocal performances from members of such bands as Panic At The Disco, The Hush Sound, Saves The Day, Say Anything, The Audition, The Matches, This Providence, and Gatsby’s American Dream.

Forgive Durden is currently on tour with Steel Train and Deer & The Headlights. It will be rolling through Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre on November 8th, 2008, and Seattle’s El Corazon Theater on November 9th,  2008.

Popularity: 6%

A Punk Rock Play on Music

The premiere of The New Punk Rock Play on Music guaranteed to be a night Seattle will remember long into the future. Dirty Girl Productions presents: Hot Grits, The New Punk Rock Play on Music.

Hot Grits is an all black female concept punk rock band and multidisciplinary theatre piece. The story reveals the rise and fall of four Black women who dare to enter into the punk rock world where they are ironically not necessarily welcome. Lola, Jordan, Amber and Kenya find one another through a common love of punk rock music. This raw 4-some of gritty ladies are ready to burn all in their path.  You have seen them around town, you read about them in the paper, so now come down to the Re-Bar starting October 24th and get you some Hot Grits!

Saturday, October 24th ,25th,  31st, November 1, and    November 7-8, 2008,  7:30pm at Re-Bar
1114 Howell St., Seattle, WA 98101
Tickets: $15 at the door (No advanced tickets Cash only at the door.)

Popularity: 6%

Rough Times Captured Through These United States

With their Dylanesque, Wilco-meets-Kerouac vibe, and their video for “Get Yourself Home” - built from Depression-era film archives, and about money, greed and sin - released right before the economic crisis, These United States are making quite a stir on the indie tip lately. Their new album, “Crimes”  released 9/23/08  has been praised by Wired, Paste, Brooklyn Vegan, JamBase, Daytrotter, MOKB, and more.

These United States are playing a studio set for KEXP at 3 pm (10/25/08) before they play the Sunset Tavern with Vandaveer. These United States

Saturday, October 25th:
These United States on KEXP @ 3 pm, then
at Sunset Tavern w/ Vandaveer in Seattle, Washington.

Popularity: 6%