Could this have been the year that Seattle went pop? Sure, there have been bands here and there with pop leanings, but this was the year that Seattle finally shed it's flannel, got out of the garage, and didn't feel like it had to be wooly, bearded and mechanical all the time. Look out old Seattle, the kids don't care about your hang-ups! Here are my favorite 15 records (album, ep's and singles) from the Emerald City and environs. 1. Erik Blood - [...]
There is nothing I love more than performing a thing I am already doing. Hence, I let my eye makeup smudge, slump in coffee shops while trying to write, carelessly forget my bra, wear ankle boots with everything. When play-acting, costume is understandably important. Hence, an oversize faux fur coat is a must. Occasionally lipstick [Read Full Post...]
Both Sides on Side One: Track One Be sure to head on over to to Side One: Track One as I put in my word as a guest writer! Featured on SOTO: The Nightgowns [ Official Site ] "[T]he Nightgowns bear a character fitting of the experimental nature of the artist community in the northwestern pocket and carry a sound that’s diverse yet defined. While jovial, jangly summer rock tracks [...]
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 I abandoned you two weeks ago. I’m sorry. Can you ever forgive me? I wouldn’t typically give a nightgown as a compensatory gift, but these are the Nightgowns. As far as your ears are concerned, these guys are a great auditory present that won’t make you feel bad about re-gifting. The Nightgowns are a four-piece hailing from Tacoma, Washington. That’s right; these guys are American. Coming in with the distinction of being my first* decidedly more domestic share here on Side One, [...]
Utterly ridiculous name for a band that I shall use to taunt my friends at the exact point they usually ask me why I only go for bands with ridiculous names. The tried and tested conversation continues when I tell them that I tend to listen to the music before making up my mind, don’t care if they’re monikered with something along the lines of The Small and Big Hand of the Clock Held Hands and Fell In Love. Labels are only cosmetic anyway, it’s what’s contained within that counts. And in the case of the Nightgowns, the forbidden fruit [...]
For the next q and also a we received some answers from D Crane from the sloppy indiepoppers BOAT . q: What is the last song you (really) heard? a: THREE WAY TIE 1) Vicious (youtubed doc clip) by Lou Reed 2) PPPPS (m4a) by the Nightgowns 3) That's Something I Do (mp3) by The Apples in Stereo q: What is your favorite food? [...]
Ε,Ναι. Καθόταν και βαριότανε ο Hippo Litto μέχρι που ερωτεύτηκε τον Hippo Vlitto, το βλίτο, και τότε ήταν που τον χάσαμε. Μόλις όμως άκουσε ότι οι Parenthetical Girls εμφανίστηκαν με εκείνη την σπαραξικάρδια ιστορία της Evelyn McHale...συγκλονίστ κε. Και προτείνει. Δε θυμάται-ως συνήθως- τι πήρε από ποιόν, αλλά οι επιλογές του είναι πάντα αποτέλεσμα φιλότιμης προσπάθειας. Parenthetical Girls : Evelyn McHale [...]
Before this Washington-based quartet changed their name to The Nightgowns, they went under The Elephants. It was an especially apt name for them at the time, especially since they were renowned more for circus tricks than music at the time. Although their musical potential was evident from the get-go, The Elephants' first etchings of a [...]
2009 is a tough year to judge. I've checked out more albums this year than any year in the past. Well over 1,000. And there have been quite a few great ones as well. When this list began, it had 110 albums. I abandoned my top 33 and 1/3 for 45, and then said "screw it" and upped the number to an even 50. These are the top notch albums of the year, all worthy of praise. Despite trouble all around, 2009 wasn't all that bad. [...]
Something that has never happened in my life happened this year. I have never lived anywhere where I can honestly say that my top three favorite records of the year came out of the city in which I reside. It's been an honor, and a delight to live in Seattle this year because I have had the opportunity to see the Intelligence, BOAT and Erik Blood more times than I can count. Usually, if you're lucky you might get one chance to see your favorite band come through your town for a gig. I have had [...]
First and foremost, I need to get this little rant out of the way. It is WAY too early for end of the year best of lists to start. It seems much like Christmas decorations, end of the year lists come out earlier and earlier every year. As if there is some secret competition to be first. So, since [...]
Boat and the Nightgowns at the Sunset Tavern, Seattle | 7 August 2009 BOAT played the Sunset Tavern last night over in Ballard. They totally rocked it. New songs blowing everybody's mind, confetti everywhere, and a big I-5 highway shield (but no Wedding Present cover). They passed out shakers for new song God Save The Man Who Isn't All That Super, which they wrote special for audience shaker participation. We also found out what Dave Crane has been doing [...]
Tacoma, WA "Narwhal Aerobics" The Nightgowns on MySpace The Nightgowns on The Hype Machine
RACHELLE VAN ZANTEN Where Your Garden Grows (Release Date: 07/21/09) Canadian songstress and slide guitarist Rachelle van Zanten is set to release her album Where your Garden Grows on July 21, 2009. The upcoming rock album was recorded with producer Joby Baker (Cowboy Junkies, Alex Cuba, Mae Moore) and world-renowned sound engineer, Tchad [...]
The Nightgowns, " Narwhal Aerobics " Myspace (No website listed) The Tickle Monsters have struck again! And they've taken the form of doggies!!!! Flight of the Conchords, " Hurt Feelings " Oh, Flight of the Conchords. I love you so much that I want to cry. I love you so much that I want to make funny, well-rhymed ditties that will impress you so much that you will love me too. Oh [...]
The Nightgowns are a Tacoma, WA band that creates synth heavy pop music. "Cosmic Clancy" off their LP Sing Something masterfully conveys the buoyancy of synth pop and combines it with mopey-yet-upbeat vocals. Contrasting nicely with "Cosmic Clancy" is "Pppps". While maintaining the core elements known to the band, it is more a ballad than an upbeat pop tune. The Nightgowns began as The Elephants but morphed into the great band they are today as time passed. The moniker may have changed, along with selections from their [...]
Nightgowns and Makeup Monsters at EMP | 2 July 2009 The first Thursday of every month the Experience Music Project opens its doors and lets you in for free. The Frank Gehry architected museum that seems to float under the Space Needle is a curiosity that seems to verge on something of a tourist trap. Inside are some interesting tidbits of Pacific Northwest Rock 'n roll history, some sci-fi memorabilia and and of course the building itself which is interesting to the eye if for no other reason than Mr. [...]
David Crane from the fabulous pop group BOAT turned me on to The Nightgowns. I'm willing to bet they're buddies, since the Nightgowns are a pop group also from the northeastern US. If not, YOU GUYS SHOULD TOTALLY BE BUDDIES. Sorry, I think a little bit of Dinosaur Comics got in the script today... MP3: The [...]
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