The Harmonica Pocket Gets Loose with Seuss

the harmonica pocket says “Get Loose with Seuss”

Family Concerts Celebrate Words, Music and Play

www.harmonicapocket.com

The Harmonica Pocket (Keeth Monta Apgar and Nala Walla) Celebrates Dr Seuss' birthday with lots of shows.

The Harmonica Pocket celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday in March with a series of family concerts. The Harmonica Pocket invites kids and parents to discover the wit and magic of Theodor Seuss Geisel with their original music set to Dr. Seuss’ books. Audiences are invited to sing the words to Dr. Seuss’s ABCs, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, and other selected books. They’ll also present a theatrical history about the creation of some of Seuss’ best-loved stories. Of course, to celebrate what would have been his 106th birthday on March 2nd, everyone can join in singing “Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!”

 Keeth Monta Apgar and Nala Walla, are the core duo of The Harmonica Pocket, and will perform at all of these shows. Equipped with a hula hoop, a ukulele, face paint and a suitcase full of simple props and instruments, The Harmonica Pocket family show gently expands the boundaries of family entertainment with swinging, acoustic story-songs, wordplay and acrobatic antics, complete with Nala’s amazing hula hoop artistry.

“Dr. Seuss is the king of creativity and an icon of the power of imagination.  He dreamed up impossible and amusing images (like the Bee-Watcher-Watcher watching the Watcher who’s watching the Bee) and brought them to life with his colorful sketches and meticulous rhymes,” explains Keeth. “He was way ahead of his time.”

The Harmonica Pocket is a Puget Sound based group known for “thoroughly catchy, toe-tapping indie-pop tunes.” Their children’s album LADYBUG ONE  is a collection of original and classic tunes which celebrates the delight of nature. The CD has won national acclaim, including a Parents’ Choice Award and favorable reviews in the Seattle Times, San Jose Mercury News, New York Post, Mothering, Cricket, Time Out New York and Cookie  magazines. This truly “green” recording was produced off the grid at the group’s solar-powered studios on an island in Puget Sound.  

The “Get Loose with Seuss” performance schedule includes these dates.    
For complete details please visit:  http://www.harmonicapocket.com/calendar/index.html

• Friday,  February 26, 1 pm – Coupeville Elementary School – free
• Thursday, March 4, 10 am and 4 pm  - Olympia and Belfair libraries – free
• Saturday, March 6, 11 am and 2:30 pm  - Tumwater and Lacey  libraries – free
• Sunday, March 7, 7 pm – Roxy Theater, Morton
• Sunday, March 21, 2 pm – Oak Harbor Library – free
• Sunday, April 11, 11:30 am – Alphabet Soup Children’s Books, Seattle – free

 Check out the “Backwards Song” offer on Twitter! –  @harmonicapocket and visit The Harmonica Pocket online,

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

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

The Fun Police Debut Music Video

Follow up to last weeks post. The Fun Police released their first music video at Doyle’s Pub Saturday night in front of a full house. The song is ‘Temporary Lapse of Sanity’ from their debut album, ‘You Better Run’, which was recorded at Egg Studios in Seattle, and produced by Conrad Uno. The video is now available on YouTube, and it would be here, but apparently the only blog that I cannot figure out how to embed YouTube video on is this one. You will have to click the link.

The Fun Police – Temporary Lapse of Sanity Music Video

Behold! The MASONIC WEIRD

This might come as a surprise to you, but Auburn is no more…. HOWEVER! Sean, Jesse and Yehuda are still making great heavy music, but just calling it something else, Masonic Weird!

They’re still working in the studio to put out what will be a debut full length record, that will be a self titled (that’s right, we’re changing that name too) LP.

You’ll be hearing new music this summer from Masonic Weird, or even sooner if you’re at any of our shows before then!

P.S. YOU CAN STILL DOWNLOAD FREE MP3s from our new website, MASONICWEIRD.COM!

Stealing Seattle Away…

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Jay Reatard Dead at 29

Jay Reatard Dead at 29

Memphis musician Jimmy Jay Lindsey Jr., better known as Jay Reatard, was found dead in his Midtown home this morning, according to family and friends. He was 29.

Memphis police have opened a death investigation, spokesman Jennifer Robinson said. Lindsey was found around 3:30 a.m. at his home, Robinson said.

“Yeah, it’s true,” said Alicja Trout, a friend and former bandmate. “I don’t know much about it yet, because I haven’t been able to get in touch with the police.”

He played the Block Party a couple years ago. Blood Visions is really good.

Spoon’s New

Spoon’s new album Transference streamed here, free, for a week until it’s released.

Poland, Monica Schley: Black Eden: Nocturnes

Black Eden: Nocturnes

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

1776 set to release debut CD

Sample mp3: 1776 – We Are Out – mp3(via FensePost)

1776, hailing from Kelso, Washington are hosting a CD release party in conjunction with labelmates (from Beat the World Records) The Dandy Warhols’ Christmas show, December 13th, 2009 at the (Website Link) Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR. This young band has been quietly earning rapport with audiences all over the Northwest, from their hometowns in Longview and Kelso, WA to Portland/Salem, and Seattle/Tacoma. (Click ‘More’ to continue)

Pixies at Paramount Theatre in November

PIXIES

November 12 & 13, 2009
Paramount Theatre | 7:30 PM | All Ages
General Admission Flat Floor, Reserved Seating in Balcony

Leon Burman Inducted into Rockabilly Hall of Fame!

Leon Berman, the host of KEXP’s popular Rockabilly Show, Shake the Shack, has been inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame!

We are thrilled for The Doctor, The Proctologist of Rock n Roll to be recognized against his peers (including Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis!). He has been the host and curator of Shake the Shack for over 20 years, and is an integral member of the Northwest’s Rockabilly music scene.

The announcement will be made on Shake the Shack at 6pm today. Hooray Leon!

Olympia’s Letters make Ground

While Olympia’s Letters works on the studio follow-up to last year’s “In Case we Lose What We Have”, they have been releasing various teasers. Last month they had a song on the latest Ball of Wax compilation (#15), a Seattle quarterly compilation put out by Levi Fuller. The track is called “Grand” and features Seattle’s Kieran Harrison-Buehlinger (Corespondents, Hecka Ar, etc) on the one-stringed Chinese instrument, the don bao. A version of “Grand” will be on the new album.

Grand

Last month they also did a cassette tape-only release of improvised compositions called “Insta”; the album uses a ridiculous array of instruments and covers some serious genre ground. “Ground” is among the ground covered.

Ground

The Heart is a Drum Machine

“The Heart is a Drum Machine,” the eagerly awaited documentary that explores the complex and critical relationship between humanity and music, will make its Seattle premiere at the Northwest Film Forum on Apr. 22 at 8:00 pm.

The film, directed by Christopher Pomerenke and produced by Ryan Page and Hans Fjellestad of The Twinkle Cash Company and responsible for 2006’s “Moog” documentary, explores music’s role in shaping human history, the profound connection people have had to music throughout human history, how it has shaped our experiences and its involvement in our daily lives. Tackling the topic is a who’s who of musicians including George Clinton, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan, X’s John Doe, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante and Sleater-Kinney’s Janet Weiss, music historians and writers such as MTV’s Kurt Loder and KCRW’s Nic Harcourt as well as scientists including Carl Sagan’s widow Ann Druyan (discussing the “Golden Record”).

The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd created an original score for the film as well as covering Elton John’s “Rocket Man” with vocals from the aforementioned Keenan.

Tickets for the screening are currently on sale for $6 to $9 at the Northwest Film Forum box office or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. The Northwest Film Forum is located at 1515 12th Ave.

Seattle & Tacoma Bands Headed to SXSW

Jessica Lurie, Seattle sonicbids.com/JessicaLurie
Champagne Champagne, Seattle sonicbids.com/ChampagneChampagne
Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, Seattle sonicbids.com/NataliePortmansShavedHead
Barcelona, Seattle sonicbids.com/Barcelona
Ian Moore, Seattle sonicbids.com/IanMoore
Don’t Tell Sophie, Tacoma sonicbids.com/donttellsophie

Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head “Sophisticated Side Ponytail” from Glistening Pleasure (2008)

Ian Moore “30 Days”

Don’t Tell Sophie “Vonnegut” from Sand to Glass EP

Mt. St Helens Vietnam Band, Say Hi, Visqueen @ Neumos

MT. ST. HELENS VIETNAM BAND (CD RELEASE)
SAY HI (CD RELEASE)
(Recording Artists from Seattle!)

Price: $12 ADV
All Ages/ Bar W/ID
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Cochella Poised To Be Sickest Lineup Of The Year!

California’s Cochella music and arts festival lineup was recently announced and completely it’s insane. Everyone from Paul McCartney to The Fleet Floxes are scheduled to be at this years event.  Do I smell a road trip?

Here’s The Lineup:

No Doubt Announces Summer Tour

Here’s to hoping that No Doubt  doesn’t disappoint. Here’s to hoping for more Return Of Saturn and Less Rock Steady, less babies and celebrity and more old school No Doubt Stylee.

No Doubt will bringing along Paramore, The Sounds, and Bedouin Soundclash on select dates.

Dates and ticket prices are still TBA. NWMB will keep you posted.

Any Local Music On Your Radar????

We’d love to feature Seattle’s finest here on NWMB, so let us know whats been making noise in the Seattle Scene Lately.

FYI: NWMB always welcomes music recommendations so let us know what you’re listening to these days.