Spaceship Excellent At Chop Suey

They come to planet earth with just one mission; find the leader of this wacky planet. Drawing inspriration from the sounds of the Caribbean and Africa, Spaceship Excellent fuse together hip-hop, and rock with an expansive sound.

“A Spaceship Excellent show is a humanist revival, a community assembly, a dance party, a come-one-comeall cosmic exhibition. They have played for hundreds of fans at several Seattle venues including Chop Suey and the Comet. Captain Beaujangles’s rhymes are those of a true storyteller with a global conscience and a gift for wordplay.”

Chop Suey presents: Spaceship Excellent, Evan G and The Funky Recovery, and Piece and The Queens Ransom. Saturday, December 6th. Doors @ 9pm, tickets 7 big ones.  21+

The Decemberist’s In The NW

Indie-esque folk musicians The Decemberists, roll through the northwest region this coming weekend. Fresh from your turkey hangovers, you can enjoy some more deliciousness with the melodic twang of The Decemberists.

Sat	11/29/08		Portland, OR		McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Sun	11/30/08		Seattle, WA		Moore Theatre

Talcum @ King Cobra

*Saturday November 29th:Emerald City Soul Club Presents: TALCUM*

 $12 ADV. @ Ticketswest, Brown Paper Tickets, El Corazon, and all Sonic Boom locations and Cellophane Square.
Doors: 8:00 pm Show: 9:00 pm Curfew: 1:30 am.

Light In The Attic Holiday Bundles

Light In The Attic Records is having an awesome holiday sale. Not only are they offering sweet discount, they’re also bundling tons of goodies for your holiday convenience and a very special brown bag full of surprises.

As is this isn’t enough amesomeness LITA will also gift wrap your presents for just 1 dollar!

 For more info go here, and check out what’s on sale!

Rebirth Brass Band

 Rebirth Brass Band playing all night! At The Tractor Tavern. Doors @ 9pm, tickets 17$ADV/20$DOS HERE!

Varmint

The Tractor Tavern presents: Varmint feat. Robin Holcomb, Tim Young, Wayne Horvizt, John Hyde, Andy Roth, Keith Lowe, Arni Adler, Nova Devonie & special guests. Varmint will play two sets. The first a normal set, the 2nd will be “The Golden Road” Grateful Dead 1966-1971 with special guests Paul Moore and Eryn Young.

Doors @ 8pm, tickets 15$ HERE!

The Paperboys

“Celt-rock Stompgrass from Canada”

The Tractor Tavern presents: The Paperboys and special guests to be announced.  Doors @ 9pm, tickets 15$  HERE!

Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary

Seattle Theatre Group Presents: Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary on Tour at The Paramount Theatre on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:30pm.

The tour will mark the 70th anniversary of premier jazz label, Blue Note Records, with The Blue Note seven; an all-star septet exploring classic tunes from the Blue Note catalogue including works by Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, and many others. Comprising pianist, musical director, and current Blue Note recording artist Bill Charlap (music director), Peter Bernstein, Ravi Coltrane, Lewis Nash, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Steve Wilson will travel the world celebrating the label’s rich catalog of music.

Ex-Blood Brothers Return With Evolved Sound

Suicide Squeeze Records announces the debut release from Seattle’s Past Lives.

Comprised of former members of hardcore/electronic band The Blood Brothers, Jordan Blilie, Morgan Henderson and ,along with Devin Welch ( former guitar player of Shoplifting.) The Seattle four piece is proud to  unleash their debut EP, “Strange Symmetry,” on the world. Past Lives is currently touring the northwest. 

NW dates:

Tunes to check out: Chrome life–heavy distortion and synths give it a futuristic spacey sound, Beyond Gone--Keys and nervous drums highlight the sonic glammed-out aesthetic.

Sirens and Sailors, Mostly Dimes, and Cat Among Pigeons

“Hauntingly psychedelic folk”
Sirens and Sailors, Mostly Dimes, and Cat Among Pigeons @ The Tractor Tavern . Sunday, November 30th. Doors @ 8pm, tickets $6 HERE!

Pat McGee and Ernie Halter

“Acoustic jam-rock”

Pat McGee and Ernie Halter @ The Tractor Tavern. Sunday, November 7th, doors @ 8pm. Tickets HERE! 15$
  

Elliot Brood, Michael Vermillion, and Zach Harjo

“Wandering melodies driven by rusty guitars & aching vocals.”

Elliott Brood, Michael Vermillion, and Zach Harjo @ The Tractor Tavern.  Doors @ 9pm, tickets $8adv/$10dos (BUY TICKETS HERE!)

Scissors For Lefty, Pillow Army, Roger LLoyd & The Sweet Secrets

“bringing dance back to the rock”

SCISSORS FOR LEFTY, PILLOW ARMY, ROGER LLOYD & THE SWEET SECRETS @ The Tractor Tavern.

Sunday, November 23rd. Doors @ 8pm ~ $8 BUY TICKETS HERE!

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready to play The Tractor

Straight from the press release:

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and his band Shadow ‘86, a Jimi Hendrix Tribute band,  join Kim Virant, Star Anna and Kristen Ward for an evening of music to benefit Treehouse for Kids. Filling an important need in the community, Treehouse for Kids provides vital services for children throughout Washington in foster care.

Volunteers from Treehouse for Kids will be on-hand to collect toys for children of all ages. For a wish list of wanted toys, please visit www.treehouseforkids.org.

WHEN: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Doors at 6 p.m. and show at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE:  Tractor Tavern – 5213 Ballard Ave NW (at the corner of 20th Ave NW and Ballard Ave NW)

TICKETS:
Tickets for the event can be purchased for $15 at www.ticketweb.com. A service fee of  $3.43 will be added to each ticket price. Event is for ages 21 and over.

Plushgun In The Northwest

Infectious synths, electro beats, and acoustic rhythms make up Brooklyn, new wave band, Plushgun. Check them out as the tour rolls through the NW region.

 NW Dates:

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Nov. 19 – PORTLAND – Rotture w/ Alexis Gideon, La Cosa Nostra      

Nov. 20 – SEATTLE - The High Dive w/ Wallpaper, Paris Spleen
Nov. 21 – BELLINGHAM - Underground Coffeehouse w/ Oregon Donor
Nov. 23 – SEATTLE – The Cha Cha Lounge w/ Pipsqueak

Respect the Wu!

Wu-Tang Clan will be performing with RZA, Ghostface, Raekwon, Cappadonna, GZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God & Masta Killa.

Yeah, that’s right NO METHOD MAN!

I’ve been noticing that more and more Wu shows are happening with the extremely noticeable absence of “M.E.T.H.O.D-man.” What’s a rap show without their hype man? I can’t say that the show will be lacking as GZA, Ghostface, and RZA never disappoint but we can be a little sad. But for a group as exuberant as these rappers, I’m sure they’ll be no shortage of hype

Mike Thrasher and KUBE 93 presents: Wu-Tang Clan with Fatal Lucciauno, Scribes, and Graves. Monday December 1st, 2008 @ The Showbox Sodo.

Doors @ 7pm, tickets 35$adv/40$dos. All ages (21+ to drink)

Of Montreal @ The Showbox SoDo

Wake Up presents: The Skeletal Lamping Tour with Of Montreal and HEALTH, @ The Showbox Sodo Wednesday November 19th, 2008.

Doors @ 8pm, tickets 20$ all ages!

FYI: Of Montreal’s newest disc is one of the most unique, diverse, and experimental albums of the year. Incorporating elements of rock, disco, techno beats, and funk, it surprises listeners at every turn. Get a taste of it here.

The Faint and Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head

This Tuesday November 11th @ The showbox at The Market indie favorites The Faint drop by along with very special guest and hometown favs Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head. The tour is in support of The Faint newest album Fasciinatiion, which is their most eclectic and dance inspired album to date.

Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, Seattle’s most exotically named dance rockers, are quickly gaining notoriety in the indie scene as a band whose style and stage performance are almost as interesting as their synth and electro beat inspired tracks.