Don't let the name, tongue-in-cheek song titles and subjects or their nonchalant, goofy online presence fool you. Salmon Thrasher mean serious business. While the band has clearly embraced the ridiculousness of their name, calling their latest release Thrashin in the USA (recalling some long lost Beach Boys cover band or a Beach Blanket Bingo gag) [...]
The New Guard ::: photo by Abbey Simmons Sometimes, we do more than just go to concerts. Sometimes, we go to concerts that also happen to be one of the most delicious meals we've ever eaten, a thought provoking art installment and a dinner table full of delightful conversation. Such was the case last Wednesday, when [...]
"The Sunset Boys" ::: photo by Justin Ripley It's a big week for Seattle music venues. Not only is Seattle getting a reborn venue in the form of Columbia City Theater, we're also celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of the best music venues in town: The Sunset Tavern. To celebrate, The Sunset is hosting a [...]
"The Sunset Boys" ::: photo by Justin Ripley It's a big week for Seattle music venues. Not only is Seattle getting a reborn venue in the form of Columbia City Theater, we're also celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of the best music venues in town: The Sunset Tavern. To celebrate, The Sunset is hosting a [...]
Welcome to the first edition of "Sound on the Sound Radio," otherwise known as "Justin Ripley is the funniest, most prolific guy we know and when he has an idea, we happily play along." When Justin, lead singer of Salmon Thrasher and Showbox sound guy, proposed recording a podcast for Sound on the Sound with Rooftop [...]
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On my radar this year is one of Seattle's newest and most prolific artists, Justin Ripley. I have, honestly, loved pretty much everything he has passed my way - and all of it (to my limited, often diverted knowledge) has been in the year of 2010. A full length as well as a small handful of other releases under his own name, and an impressive debut LP with friends Tara Sloan and Evan Lesure under the guise Salmon Thrasher . It's only been a few months since the release of their debut [...]
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Personal Space is the latest solo work by Justin Ripley , who not all too long ago gave us Just Just . From the opening notes of "The Gold Of Similar Sand", we're treated to a similar sound though it has a few more psychedelic sensibilities. The song gives the impression of minimalism, yet is packed with interesting riffs, catchy vocal hooks, and precisely placed instrumentation. "I'm Like You" takes it down to ballad level with a slower melody and a guitar/bass combo that [...]
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Not all too long ago, I featured an exclusive track by a brand new Seattle band called Salmon Thrasher. Member Justin Ripley recently sent me a homemade album he recorded for close friends and various music types. He dubbed it Just Just , as, well, it was just Justin performing. He wrote the songs, played the instruments, mixed the album... you get the picture. Because it's not a full-on release release, I'm dubbing it worthy of a Demo Reel. Ripley's [...]
By RICHARD GINTOWT Look out Robert Pollard - Justin Ripley is hot on your tail. The moppy-haired Lawrence expatriate is releasing a 28-song solo album called Vowels, and it's got at least as many... Continue reading "Listen to This: Former Pomonas Frontman Justin Ripley Releases Home Recordings" >
Calgary's Woodpigeon are flying their sophomore disc, Treasury Library Canada into town on February 3rd, along with a bonus disc of new material called Houndstooth Europa . Main pigeon Mark Hamilton's gift of setting the vistas and grandeur of Canada's landscape to music is soon to be the gift of three lucky QBiM readers, thanks to Boompa Records. To enter, just email your name and mailing address to CONTESTS [AT] QUICKBEFOREITMELTS [DOT] COM . In honour of the album's title, and in order to make you work for [...]
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