2011 wasn't just a great year for local full-lengths, awesome releases abounded in all formats: EPs, 72's and yes, even cassettes. In fact, Phil's favorite local release of all of 2011 was Mercy Ties and Grenades split 12". Here are 15 of our favorite local EPs, 72's and cassettes of the past year and our [...]
Wheedle's Groove return to the CD ::: photo by Abbey Simmons With little fan fare, no press releases, no marching band, no mayor's decree, Wheedle's Groove returned to play the Central District for a mid-afternoon show in a park on the dead-end of a street a couple blocks away from my home. When I saw the [...]
I did some serious damage at Mississippi Records this weekend, so I'm not allowed near a record store or pre-purchase link 'till 2012, but on the top of my wishlist is this brand new limited edition Wheedle's Groove 45s Box Set from Light in the Attic Records coming out this Friday. The box set features [...]
Wheedle's Groove ::: photo by Abbey Simmons Dolorean - The Unfazed Wheedle's Groove - Seattle's Finest in Funk & Soul 1965-75 Moya - Demo Shimmering Stars - "I'm Gonna Try" Nurses - "Fever Dream" The Round Podcast Gold Leaves - The Ornament Shenandoah Davis - The Company We Keep Cotton Jones - Tall Hours in the Glowstream Stephen Nielsen - "Kick You Out" Other Lives - [...]
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears ::: Sunday 5/29 at 4.30pm on the Yeti Stage ... Speaking of Soul, this year's Sasquatch offers no shortage of alternatives to the usual indie suspects including an array of R'n B acts that are tailor made for a festive atmosphere. Aloe Blacc's latest single has been popping up all [...]
Sasquatch ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Like an athlete about to compete in a world class event, I've spent a lot of time leading up to Sasquatch thinking about what a successful festival looks like. These are the 10 things that have to happen for Sasquatch 2011 to be a personal festival success. 1. Attend a [...]
Sasquatch ::: photo by Josh Lovseth I still can't believe Sasquatch is upon us this Friday, mostly because thanks to local weather patterns, I still can't believe it's May. But whatever the weather has led me to believe, the 10th annual Sasquatch! Music Festival (and the traditional start of local music fans' summer) does in fact [...]
Filmmaker Jennifer Maas dedicated the last half of the decade chronicling the Seattle soul scene of the 1970s. Her efforts culminate in the new documentary Wheedle's Groove. A project that began following a meeting with Light In The Attic Records founder Matt Sullivan (whose 2004 Wheedle's Groove comp inspired the project) we caught up with [...]

Smashing documentary "Wheedle's Groove Movie" The story of Seattle's forgotten soul and funk scene of the 1960s and 1970s Watch | Wheedle's Groove Movie watch it in full one week only @ Pitchfork

The story arc traced by WHEEDLE'S GROOVE — Jennifer Maas' documentary about the Seattle soul and funk scene of the '70s — is the best expression of the city's zeitgeist in recent memory." – Jonathan Zwickel, Seattle Times "The best documentary of 2010", Wheedle's Groove is a moving cinematic testament to the pure power of music and not only a tribute to the Seattle soul music scene, but to a time in our nation's not-too-far-off past when it felt for a beautiful minute like America had soul." – Michael Simmons, Huffington Post [...]
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Residents of Seattle, start ringing the celebration bells, as you've just hit the jackpot. New Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is throwing himself a big old party and he's invited some of the greats to help him ring in his first mayoral term. Gabriel Teodros, Hey Marseilles, The Maldives, and the extra-special, bastions of Seattle's historical funk and soul torch: WHEEDLE'S GROOVE. The #1 pick from dj100Proof's top albums of 2009 . That's right, the soul-shaking, rump-rotating crew will be performing at McGinn's Inaugural Party, and if you're [...]

Wheedle's Groove - Fools Gold [The Stone Roses]
After last weekend's Bumbershoot experience, I've been in a soul state of mind, firing up Rhapsody and playing some certified oldies. When I have my midlife crisis and need to become a completist at something, I may have to become a classic R&B, funk and soul vinyl collector. Were I already one such person, an [...]

MP3: 2020 Soundsystem - Satellite 2020 Soundsystem are best known for their live performances, effectively showcasing their powerful electronic music on a mass scale in front of live audiences, which in todays laptop loving DJ world gives them an edge. This year see's the release of their 2nd album " Falling " through their 2020 Vision label . Taken from that album is [...]
The Pretenders' venue changed again, Romana Falls and Le Loup announce TC dates & Zee Avi plays the Current.