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Poland – CD Release for The Sun and The Sitting Room Album

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music   September 14, 2011  

The Seattle band Poland will be performing live at the Skylark Cafe & Club in West Seattle on Saturday, October 8th, 2011 supporting their new album, The Sun and the Sitting Room.

  • Saturday, October 8th, 2011
  • 10pm Show Time
  • $5 Cover
  • Skylark becomes 21+ after 9pm

Skylark Cafe & Club
3803 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106

www.polandband.com/

www.skylarkcafe.com/

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249059615139520

poland.bandcamp.com/album/the-sun-and-the-sitting-room

 
 

’80s Invasion – Hard Rock Cafe – Seattle, June 24th!

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming, Upcoming Shows, Venues & Record Shops, music news   June 15, 2011  

’80s Invasion will be performing at the Hard Rock Cafe – Seattle on Friday, June 24th, 2011..

Friday, June 24

10:00 pm / 9:00 pm doors
21 and over

$10 advance / $15 day of show

Tickets!
The band was formed by good friends who have spent years touring and recording in a variety of musical settings. We love to play music together and have always had a fondness for the music of the 80s. After perusing our LPs for inspiration, the band put together a list of favorite songs and took up the challenge to become the definitive 80s experience.It’s All About The Details

The synth-based dance music of the 80s is a rich tapestry of sound with layered keyboards, electronic percussion, and highly polished production. There are plenty of bar bands out there playing a rough approximation of those 80s hits. As the saying goes, “the devil is in the details”. The challenge in playing such complex and recognizable music is to painstakingly recreate all the subtle nuances and tiny details. It’s hard to do it really well, and we put immense effort into preparing these songs for performance, tweaking synth patches, programming guitar tones and dialing in the electronic percussion. It has to be right. But that’s what makes the difference between getting it “in the ballpark” and nailing it.

 
 

’80s tribute night at the Mix in Georgetown with ’80s Invasion

’80s Invasion , ’80s Tribute band from Seattle Washington is returning to the Mix to perform a full show of ’80s new wave, synth-pop/crossover and dance music Saturday, March 19th. When ’80s Invasion perform at the Mix it usually turns out to be a fun, crazy party, so if you are in the Georgetown or South Seattle area that night and enjoy dancing to ’80s music, try not to miss this. Hearing this band at the Mix is a great opportunity to catch this music in a live setting. The updated sound system and engineering at the Mix together with this band is a really good combination.

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

  • 9pm
  • $8 cover
  • 21+

The Mix
6006 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108

 
 

Seattle Rock Orchestra’s Holiday Spectacular

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Northwest Labels, Upcoming, Upcoming Shows, music news   December 3, 2010  

Saturday, December 11 · 4:00pm – 7:00pm

The Seattle Rock Orchestra returns to the Fremont Abbey on Dec. 11 to perform their last concerts of 2010. We’ll be celebrating the holidays with classic holiday tunes, as well as celebrating our 2nd birthday! With special guest band Poland.

With guest vocals by:
Johanna Kunin (Portland)
Michael Harley, Anna-Lisa Notter and Fidelia Schoolcraft of Hannalee
Tim Franklin of Pillow Army
Ian Bell of Black Swedes
Mark Romanowski of Poland
& Spencer Goll

Afternoon show at 4pm, doors at 3pm
Evening show at 8pm, doors at 7pm

Tickets:
Kids 10 and under are free for AFTERNOON show (sit on floor)
11-19 Years (seats) = $7 advance only ($15 door)

General/adult:
$12 adv / $15 door = both shows
$18 reserved front row (limited 16 tickets)

Buy tickets here:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/139575

Fremont Abbey
4272 Fremont Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

 
 

Laguna, Live at Tost

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Northwest Labels, Upcoming Shows, Venues & Record Shops   November 4, 2010  

Friday, November 12, 2010, 9pm

Laguna will be performing at Tost, opening up for two great bands, Satellite by Night and Bucket of Honey.

Laguna: The music group Laguna is the creation of songwriter/drummer/programmer Shane Peck and vocalist/lyricist Lydia Nor. The music style combines art-pop, electronica, ambient, reggae/dub, soca and some Jazz elements. The band was officially formed in 1998. The current line-up includes bassist/arranger Noah Wilson, keyboardist Markus von Prause and alto saxophone player/percussionist Brian Hartman. They just released a new recording, “Volcano”.
www.lagunamusic.us

Bucket of Honey: This Neoacoustifunk HipHop duo is made up of one part Nate Bogopolsky AKA Nate B, one part Annie Jantzer. Beginning his musical career as a singer, Nate B writes most of his tunes with a simple guitar strumming accompaniment, thus spawned the easy to swallow sound and feel of much of Bucket of Honey’s music. He has been involved in the music scene in Seattle for many years playing in groups such as Seattle Opera Company, The Dickens Carolers, The Peeon Yabutts, and Kickshaw. The other half of Bucket of Honey, flute and vocals, is a brain damaged cocky farm girl who get’s bucked off the horse and gets right back on none the wiser. That same gusto and lack of shame led Annie Jantzer to pursue a career in theatre. With a BA in theatre arts, she moved to Seattle and randomly joined forces with Nate. The rest, as they say, is history.
bucketofhoney.blogspot.com

Satellite By Night: Satellite by Night’s musical influences may be as far reaching as the origins of its members; Okinawa, Chile, and the USA. CJ, Gabe, Mas and Mike cite folk, funk, dub, rock, metal, trance, soul, and ambient musical styles as their personal influences, and the band’s self-labeled “folk-fusion groove” sound is cohesive yet diverse.
www.satellitebynight.com

$5, 21+

Tost
513 North 36th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

 
 

Laguna, CD Release Party at ToST, Friday, May 7th, 2010

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Music Press Release Roundup, Upcoming, Upcoming Shows, music news   April 29, 2010  

Laguna will be performing at ToST on Friday, May 7th.. Cd release party for the new Laguna release, “Volcano”, with guests Boomzzilla and DJ Vodka Twist!! Laguna will feature special guest Rusty Urie on guitar.

Volcano. 2010 Laguna, cd release produced by Shane Peck, Zach Barnhart and Markus von Prause. Volcano will be released in May 2010 and features many fine Seattle guest musicians such as Joe Doria on Rhodes Piano, Brian Hartman on alto saxophone, Janet Utterback-Peck and Karen Halliburton on violin, Brianna Atwell on viola, Danna Birdsal-Theilen on cello, Rusty Urie on guitar and Peter Lynch on trumpet

Friday, May 7, 2010 at 9:00pm
$5
21+
ToST
513 North 36th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

 
 

Bands Laguna, Cleemann and Poland live at the Tiger Lounge, April 8, 2010

The Seattle band Laguna will be performing with Series Two Records artists Cleemann (from Denmark) and Poland on Thursday, April 8th at the Tiger Lounge in Georgetown..

Laguna, Poland, Cleemann April 8th, 2010 poster

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see/hear Cleemann perform here in Seattle.

9pm
21+
$5

Tiger Lounge
412 S. Orcas St.
Seattle, WA 98108

 
 

Neumos Presents: Erik Blood, Sirens Sister, Exohxo, Poland

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming, Upcoming Shows, music news   February 23, 2010  

Thu.Mar.04.10 Erik Blood
Neumos Presents: Erik BloodSirens SisterExohxo, Poland :: Doors at 7 pm :: $7 at the Door :: 21+

 
 

Poland, Monica Schley: Black Eden: Nocturnes

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming, Upcoming Shows, music news   December 31, 2009  

Black Eden: Nocturnes
BlackEdenHomePage

A Poetry Book Release for “Black Eden: Nocturnes”
(Pudding House Press). Performance created by Monica Schley (harp/voice), featuring Sheri Brown (dance) & Rosalyn DeRoos (clarinet).

Musical Guest: Poland

Performance At:
The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater
2322 2nd Avenue
(206) 441-5823

Event Date:
Jan. 13th, 2010

Show Time: 7pm

Cover: $6

 
 

Laguna – Live at the Tiger Lounge

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming, Upcoming Shows   November 17, 2009  
Mods & Rockers!

Mods & Rockers!

“Mods & Rockers!” Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Featuring: Laguna & The Black Top Demon

+DJs – Vodka Twist & Ace Face

The Tiger Lounge
4412 S. Orcas St. / Cross St. 4th Ave S. / Seattle, WA

9pm
No Cover
21+

 
 

80s Invasion and Gruvbox at Neumos, Friday, August 28th

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music   August 24, 2009  

Gruvbox and 80s Invasion will be teaming up at Neumos this coming Friday, August 28th for a full night of live, retro dance music…

Gruvbox, 80’s Invasion :: Doors at 8 pm :: $10 adv :: Advance tickets on sale now at: www.ticketswest.com, select QFCs, Moe Bar, Rudy’s Barbershops [Buy Tickets Online] :: 21+

 
 

Laguna at the Mars Bar Friday, July 31st

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming Shows   July 23, 2009  
Laguna, Celestial Shore, Deepsleep Narcotics Co..

Laguna, Celestial Shore, Deepsleep Narcotics Co..

Laguna returns to the Mars Bar, performing along with Deepsleep Narcotics Co. and the Celestial Shore..

Doors: 8pm
Cover: $6
Age Restrictions: 21+

Mars Bar
609 Eastlake Avenue E.
Seattle, WA 98109

 
 

Poland, To the Sea, You Yell You Kick and Love is Chemicals at the Comet, Wednesday June 17th

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming Shows   June 8, 2009  

Poland, To the Sea, You Yell You Kick and Love is Chemicals (from San Francisco) will be performing at the Comet Wednesday, June 17th..

Doors: 8pm
Cover: $5
Age Restrictions: 21+
922 E. Pike St,
Seattle, WA 98122

 
 

’80s Invasion, performing at the High Dive, Friday, June 12th..

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming Shows   June 3, 2009  

Eighties Tribute Night.. ‘80s Invasion plays favorite new wave, dance, synth/electro pop from the era..

Show Time: 9pm
Cover: $7
Age Restrictions: 21+

The High Dive
513 N. 36th St
Seattle, WA. 98103

 
 

Poland, Stencil, Skeletons with Flesh on Them and Huma at the Mix, Friday, May 29th..

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming Shows   May 22, 2009  

Poland is performing at the Mix with Huma, Stencil and Skeletons With Flesh On Them Friday, May 29th.

Doors: 8:00
Ticket Price: $5 adv. / $7 at door
Age: 21+ only

Huma: 8:30-9:10
Poland: 9:30-10:10
Skeletons With Flesh On Them: 10:30-11:10
Stencil: 11:30-12:15

 
 

Pretty Abandoned Quintet @ the Mix (Experimental, Free/Improvisational Music Group)

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Music, Upcoming Shows   April 30, 2009  

Thursday, May 14th, 8:30pm

The Pretty Abandoned Quintet will be performing a mixture of improvisational music, compositions and a couple surprises at the Mix on Thursday, May 14th..

Pretty Abandoned Quintet:

Monica Schley – Harp
Janet Utterback-Peck – Violin
Ben Verdier – Double-Bass
Brian Hartman – Alto Saxophone
Shane Peck – Drums

Doors:8pm
Show time: 8:30pm
$6
21+

Performing with the Black Swedes and the Preons..

http://www.myspace.com/prettyabandoned
http://www.myspace.com/blackswedes
http://thepreons.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mixseattle

 
 

’80s Invasion @ The High Dive (synth-pop/new wave covers)

Author lagunaleader   Filed under Upcoming Shows   April 23, 2009  

Saturday, April 25th

’80s Invasion with Love Vigilantes (New Order Tribute) at the High Dive, Saturday, April 25th

Special Fan Appreciation Early Show
6pm, 21+, $5
513 N 36th Street
Seattle-Fremont, WA 98103
http://www.eightiesinvasion.com/
http://www.myspace.com/80sinvasion
http://www.lovevigilantes.com/
http://www.myspace.com/lovevigilantes
http://www.highdiveseattle.com/