Dr. Dog at The Tractor Tavern TONIGHT
Dr. Dog will be peforming with guests, Delta Spirit and Hacienda tonight at The Tractor Tavern in Seattle. Doors @ 10pm, tickets 14$
Holocene presents: An evening with Hauschka and Tom Brosseau
An Evening with Hauschka, Tom Brosseau and Special guests @ Triple Door, Nov 20th. Doors at 7:30, tickets 12$ adv, 15$ dos.
Orchestrated to accommodate even the most restless of souls, Hauschka’s pure and melodic sounds echo from the deepest reaches of a finely tuned piano. Having been classically trained over the last decade, Hauschka’s songs are an imaginative and unconventional display of the craft. Melodies change tempo unexpectedly leaving the listener pensive and anxious for what will come next. Its as if you are along for a journey through mind and body and each note carries you to someplace completely exotic and thought provoking. A symphonic journey through consciousness and unconsciousness, chaos and order, Hauschka delivers some of the most avant-gard composition since the epic composers of the past.
Decibel Festival 2008 at Lo-Fi
Providing a truly unique experience, the Lo-Fi Performance theatre, Presents Decibel Festival ‘08, a Sensory Effect Showcase. Show promises to be a one of a kind experience that is due to last well into the night. Friday, September 26th, Doors open at 8:00pm, Tickets 10$/12$dos
Festival boasts five acts including: novaTRON live w/WD40, ndCV, Lucy Bland, and DJ Skyler all hailing from Seattle.Camino Acid out of Portland finishes out the line-up.
Octoberfest in Fremont Music Lineup
Friday 9/19: 17th Chapter, Optimus Rhyme, and Rewind
Saturday 9/20: Lonesome Rhodes and The Good COmpany, The Pica Beats, The Quiet Ones, The Moondoggies, Shane Tutmarc and The Traveling Mercies, Shim, The Pale Pacific, and Cancer Rising
Sunday 9/21: The Bouchards, The Beaver Deceivers, Purty Mouth
Allow me to highlight the essential non-music events for you: two stages of entertainment, comedy shows, three beer gardens with over 70 microbrews, a wine garden and cigar lounge, BMX keg jumping show, Texas chainsaw pumpkin carving contest, Brew Ha Ha Run.
http://www.fremontoktoberfest.com/
Run DMC on Soul Train
As embarrassing as it is to admit, I’ve been watching the Best of Soul Train on some obscure cable channel. On this particular episode I sat through a forgettable live musical guest (gospel-crossover artist Genobia Jeter), some of the finest mullets, perms, and shoulderpads ANYWHERE in TIME and SPACE, and a dance session to “Word Up” by Cameo.
That was fun. Then Run DMC came out and tore a hole in my Saturday:
Truly?! Really? Yes, Truly.
Truly is reuniting with its original line-up, Robert Roth on guitar and vocals, Hiro Yamamoto (ex-Soundgarden) on bass, and Mark Pickerel (ex-Screaming Trees) on drums, and will be playing two shows this weekend in Seattle! The first is on Saturday August 30th at King Cobra with Mexican UFO, Patrol, and TV Coahran and the second is Sunday August 31st at El Corazon with Mad Juana, The Press Corps, and the Jet City Fix.
Truly released two critically acclaimed full-length albums, 1995’s Fast Stories from Kid Coma and 1997’s Feeling You Up. Both albums are a little hard to find, so if you’re lucky, maybe they’ll be available at the shows.
These shows are warm-ups for some European dates. And from their myspace page… “Robert, Mark, and Hiro are currently in the midst of working on new material with the notion of going back into the studio and record another album. 2008 could very well be a GREAT time for some new music from these Northwest dark horses.”
Go to the Myspace page and listen to the songs there and maybe you’ll join me in thinking this is a really big deal.
Listen: Seattle Hip-hop Band Steelo
Steelo’s gotten nationwide airplay, have opened for Pitbull, Sean Kingston, Rich Boy, Mobb Deep, Digital Underground, Baby Bash, Lil Rob and Lloyd Banks, and most importantly, they make appearances in schools.
We call it our Student Empowerment Program and it’s our way of giving back to the community. We started it last year and we plan to make an even greater impact in the 2008-2009 school year.
We encourage the students to turn what they love into their careers and follow their dreams by setting goals and finding positive influences.
More info here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JGcYyDO6xE
Dirty Girls Throw a Fundraiser
Hell hath no fury like a mess of Hot Grits! If you want further proof of that warped adage you should take yourself down to the Seattle Magic Wheels on September 6th. A whole bunch of female punky bands will be smudging their sounds with a whole bunch of other sounds in attempt to entertain you and raise funds for ‘Dirty Girl Productions’ All but one band are all girl outfits, and with a broad range of influences; from PJ Harvey inspired Nancy Frieko to the new Seattle band ’Information Service’ who write songs that remind listeners of Alaska (sometimes sunny, often grey and sludgy) So we’re promised an eclectic show, headlined by the filth and the fury of Hot Grits themselves - who are inclined to burn everyone in their path - How can you resist; such an abundance of energy, enthusiasm and all in a good cause - a relative snip at the suggested donation price of just $10 on the door - no presales. So to recap:
September 6th 2008 - Seattle Magic Wheels - Doors open at 3pm, show starts at 4pm. Suggested donations for $10 also get you a Weiner (and you guessed it) some hot grits, along with a heady mix of well intentioned punk and other loveliness, all aimed at raising funds for pioneering work made by black women.
