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Seattle /// James Yakovich
Colin Johnson has been upping the ante on Seattle’s music scene, which is pretty hard to do. Flying bands and DJ’s into Seattle for one night, he is helping to keep Seattle as one of the best cities for music. Never satisfied or tired he keeps looking and booking acts that are going to leave you satisfied and tired. He took time a few months back to see what is happening at Nectar. (more…)
Connie Belcher /// Olympia
If you want to meet the future of music, one place to head is Olympia, WA. On the bank of Interstate 5 is the home of Joey Casio, a music maker who is poised to lead a new generation in the weapon of our future. This spring, things are going to get a little punk and a little bit smarter. Joey Casio is ready to rock. And make you dance your pants off. Yes, Please. (more…)
Cecil Brown /// Portland
Claire Huxtable tore shit up. Baltimore Hyphy banging the hell out of Rotture which has new sound (more…)
Cheri Brown /// Eugene
Ready to fucking rock and electrify the bland Eugene music scene, the three men that make up the band LIMOSINE came thundering through the back doors of John Henry’s on loud-ass motorcycles, flailing samurai swords and armed with AK’s. (more…)
Jim Beam /// Portland
On our way to a birthday party July 4th (not our countries but a friend’s) we saw a HUGE statue of liberty 3 stories tall! Even though we were running late, we had to go back and look on with amazement. Coincidentally this was the Fourth of July so we felt even more inclined to go back. This replica is about 1/8 the actual statue but still is impressive at even that small amount. (more…)
Bill Crowley /// Portland
Armed with dream catchers, a microphone, keyboard and (if you’re lucky) a guitar, Guidance Counselor is a convulsing dancing shaman. Never boring or running out of ideas Guidance Counselor is first a performer, second a musician. In this time of laptops and ipod dj’s, witnessing a Guidance Counselor show let’s the performance become exciting through the spontaneity missing with perfect beats and seamless mixes. In endless bouts of new projects he is conceiving new ways to communicate and express himself. (more…)
Portland /// Cecil Brown
Kim DeLacy - Crescendos & Cadences
Imagine you found some dusty and forgotten records in an attic. Then took them home and found out they were soulful folk contemplations. Taking a chance on an obscure little known record and finding a gem. A gem that somehow affected your perspective of the world. That is Cresendos & Cadences. Kim DeLacy’s songs are your songs sung through a tough and gentle woman. Her voice is an instrument sewn into the songs in way that seems as if it’s the music singing and not Ms. DeLacy, evident from the first song Aching Bones. (more…)
