Before I even begin, let me just admit that all the hype about Reverb I've been posting on the site over the last couple of years has just been hearsay. I've never been to the Ballard Music Extravaganza, let alone witnessing anything to back my comparisons to Bumbershoot or Cap Hill Block Party. Given that the festival consists of all local bands spread over most of Ballard's best venues, I just guessed that it had to be phenominal. Turns out I'm a real good guesser. . So, I didn't get to see every one of [...]
Reverb Fest is this Saturday in Ballard. It's not just in Ballard, it actually takes over Ballard, going off simultaneously in 10 different venues all within about three blocks of one another. Reverb is not just like any other of onslaught of festivals we seem to get around these parts. What's the difference? Every band playing has to be a card carrying resident of Seattle, and it's cheap. For a mere $10 you can spend the entire day taking in huge variety that is the Seattle music scene. You can catch the neo-shoegaze of [...]
The 2009 REVERBfest will take over Ballard on Sat Oct 3rd, filling 10 neighborhood venues (including 4 all-ages) many of which, like The Sunset and Hattie's Hat, are Ballard institutions while others, like the Salmon Bay Eagles Club and New York Fashion Academy are transforming themselves just for the event. The nice thing is that all of the venues are in the heart of old Ballard which makes it simple to hop from place to place and catch all your favorites. . Now, I know it's a pretty big claim, but I [...]
Festival season here in the Puget Sound is kicking into high gear (pedal to the metal, dudes), with all sorts of recent announcements being broadcast over the ether and internets (see: Capitol Hill Block Party , Doe Bay Fest , Decibel Festival , West Seattle Summerfest , Georgetown Musicfest aka Artopia , others I'm forgetting). The eminent Noise for the Needy commenced last night (6/10) with a rousing show from Slender Means, Fences, New Faces, and Red Sharks at Neumos. Actually, I have no idea [...]
A Brent Amaker and the Rodeo show is always a debaucherous event. Last time I saw them play, audience members were baptised by the Man himself with more than two trays of whisky shots. They lined up and had a shot poured down their throats. It was wonderful and excessive all at once. And now they're finding a way to one-up one of their shows by hosting a costume contest for their 6/13 Noise for the Needy benefit show at The Comet. read more
It's a symbiotic relationship! You need to rock; Noise for the Needy and their partner Transitional Resources need your money. It's like the tickbird and rhino, if one could play bass and the other could play drums! Noise for the Needy is a local Seattle non-profit organization whose goal is "raising money for a beneficiary Seattle charity through a series of annual music events which brings musicians, promoters, artists, and volunteers together to support those in need." This year's partner is Traditional Resources, a mental health center and residential program that provides services for people with serious mental [...]
The folks from Light in the Attic are going on a road trip, which began Monday morning in Seattle (at Easy Street Records) and will hit 50 total record stores in the next 10 days, selling Light in the Attic releases along the way. They are borrowing the tour van of Brent Amaker and the Rodeo, which may or may not have working seatbelts. read more
Seattle-based non profit Noise For The Needy , an organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has announced the lineup for this year's festival. Headliners include the 1990s (Scotland), Art Brut (UK), The Constantines (Canada), Grand Archives, Crystal Antlers and Throw Me The Statue. This year's shows will take place at several venues across Seattle June 10th through 14th, will feature over 40 bands, and benefits Transitional Resources, a licensed mental health center and residential program located in West Seattle that offers a full spectrum of optimistic and respectful mental health services [...]
Seattle-based non profit Noise For The Needy , an organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has announced the lineup for this year's festival. Headliners include the 1990s (Scotland), Art Brut (UK), The Constantines (Canada), Grand Archives, Crystal Antlers and Throw Me The Statue. This year's shows will take place at several venues across Seattle June 10th through 14th, will feature over 40 bands, and benefits Transitional Resources, a licensed mental health center and residential program located in West Seattle that offers a full spectrum of optimistic and respectful mental health services [...]
When I hear the word noise I think of bands like AIDS Wolf or Lightning Bolt, acts that construct tables with contact mics on the board and then distort the hammering and screwing. You know, something at least somewhat noisy? Granted, I don't know EVERY band on the bill for the upcoming Noise for the Needy shows in Seattle, Washington ; however, the ones I do know I would not classify as "noise." On the other hand, Noise for the Needy IS a charitable organization trying to do good in the world, so [...]
Seattle-based non profit Noise For The Needy , an organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has announced the lineup for this year's festival. Headliners include the 1990s , Art Brut , The Constantines , Grand Archives , Crystal Antlers and Throw Me The Statue . This year's shows will take place at several venues across Seattle from June 10th through [...]
Prior to any official announcement of the complete lineup (at least on the festival website), Travis over at EarCandy has scraped together a list of some of the shows happening over June 10-14 around Seattle for Noise for the Needy benefit festival this year. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th: Neumos: 1990s (Scotland), New Faces, Special Guest. 9PM | 21+ | $10 The Comet: Coulter, This Is A Process of Still Life, Safer, Skeletons With Flesh On Them. 9PM | 21+ | $7 THURSDAY, JUNE 11th: Tractor Tavern: Throw [...]
In a stroke of hilarity, local hillbillies Brent Amaker and the Rodeo fuse a Devo tribute video with some commentary on the current local music scene in their new video, "When Love Gets to A Man." You gotta watch it all the way until the end and then you'll know what I mean.
Top November 2008 Releases Nick's Top : Alaska in Winter: Holiday Q-Tip: The Renaissance Postmarks: By the Numbers Love is All: Love is All Mixed Up Honey Claws: S/T The Flaming Lips: Christmas on Mars Cory's Top: Alaska in Winter: Holiday [...]
The intercontinental cowboys in Brent Amaker and the Rodeo are on a mission to spread their brand of country music to the world, and they're getting around. Dressed in black from hat to boots, the men of the Rodeo have been racking up the miles in 2007 and 2008, playing club and festival dates, [...]
We get a lot of music submissions here at The PhiLL(er) and sometimes we just don't have enough time during the week to feature them all so here's a quick list of five tracks to enjoy over the weekend. Fugitive Kind - " You're Being Watched " (mp3) from You're Being Watched (Release Date: January 13, 2009) on Castor+Pollux Records Umphrey's McGee - " Made to Measure " (mp3) from Mantis (Release Date: [...]
So an interesting thing happened tonight that I want to share. The wife and I were heading home after a little after-work shopping and stopped by a local fast food place in town. I won't mention the particular establishment because I don't want to get them in some sort of trouble with their corporate representation should this story turn out to be bad news for them, but it's one of the places listed in this story on Yahoo news toda y. Now, I really do detest fast food, [...]
Here are The Wheel's Still In Spin 's suggested new releases. Anathallo – Canopy Glow | CD or MP3 Download "The River" (mp3) This 7-piece band has made lush, indie pop album. Horns, strings, pianos, synths, and guitars are layered atop of the tender yet stirring drumming. Amongst all these musical layers, the vocal harmonies are captivating. Magically, somehow, this album seems to [...]
Anathallo's Canopy Glow is the standout music release this week, one that is sure to end up on many "best of 2008" album lists . Other albums released this week that I have heard and can definitely recommend include Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band's The Mountain , Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan's Sunday at Devil Dirt , Max Tundra's Parallax Error Beheads You , and Momus's Joemus . Technically, it's not [...]
This week's podcast features tracks from the Supersuckers, Brent Amaker & the Rodeo, lackthereof, The Old Haunts, Police Teeth, Autolite Strike, The Little Ones, Michael Zapruder, Ivan & Alyosha, William F. Gibbs, Brotherhood of Broken Hearts, Roger Goodman, Quiet by Ten, and Silverhawk. read more
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