Video: Kill All Redneck Pricks: KARP LIVES! 1990-1998

MAYER HAWTHORNE AND THE COUNTY, GORDON VOIDWELL ( Aladdin Theater , 3017 SE Milwaukie) Like Raphael Saadiq (but Caucasian), Mayer Hawthorne makes an utterly convincing case for the legitimacy and primacy of devout soul revivalism-while wearing a tie, to boot. When you can sing like Saadiq or Hawthorne-all buttery croon and beautiful yearning-why not rekindle those Motown and Stax flames? Hawthorne is the Ann Arbor, Michigan, singer/songwriter who won over the discerning ears of Stones Throw Records' Peanut Butter Wolf, and the strange arrangement has proved fruitful for both parties. [...]

What's the hold up on the long-rumored documentary about one of the more underrated and unapologetically gully bands of the 1990s? Documentary filmmaker Bill Badgley needs money. He's been holdi... Continue reading "There Is A Karp Documentary" >

KARP were one of the greatest bands to ever come out of Olympia, Wash. In fact, they were one of the great bands, period. Here is a sneak preview of an upcoming documentary film currently in the works: » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us

For the most part I wasn't a huge fan of the '90s Olympia music scene. Most of the Kill Rock Stars, K Records and Yo Yo bands were too pop or arty for my tastes. And I kinda think the Olympia scene wasn't a big fan of 10 Things either, because we focused our coverage on heavier and harder punk and rock. But, there are always exceptions, bands we liked and covered, and we always dropped a few hundred issues around town hoping to appeal to Olympia kids into heavier music. While the Oly bands I personally dug were few, [...]

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