That is the question. These guys can rattle on with the erudition of a college professor about a long reliever for the local baseball team or a minute change in the football’s catch rule, but dare talk about the real futbol, and sports radio guys will ruthlessly mock you. Should they be foolhardy enough to …
Month: May 2018
Georgetown Orbits and the Skablins Celebrate A New Orbits CD With A Fun Night of Ska, by Holly Homan
Georgetown Orbits On Saturday May 12 I headed to Seattle’s south end to an intimate club called the Royal Room. Here Seattle’s ska masters The Georgetown Orbits were performing to promote their brand new CD, Solar Flares. I have been a fan of the Orbits since I first saw them open for the Slackers back …
Don’t care if you love this or hate this, it is amazing. The more you watch it… absolute genius. It’s f’ing brilliant. – Harper Hull
Rock ‘n’ roll has lost touch with the black voices that birthed the genre. Rock Artist Pete Wilde just debuted his single “Lucy” with a mission to make Rock & Roll black again. Lucy by Pete Wilde on VEVO. Is Pete Wilde the savior of rock ’n’ roll? Only time will tell. But he is …
Wednesday night I ventured out to Seattle’s foremost punk club, El Corazon. Yes, I’d seen Less Than Jake only three days prior at the Back to the Beach Festival, but it’s Less Than Jake. If they decided to come back to Seattle this weekend I’d venture out to see them. And if they came back …
Pacific NW! On May 14, 15 and 16 the motherf___ing Afghan Whigs are in your general vicinity. Dates here – looks like the first Seattle show is sold out but Portland tickets are still available as is the last night of the whole tour on the 2nd night in Seattle – do not miss this …
Day 1 – Suicide Machines This past weekend I decided to celebrate turning the big 60 a bit early and hopped a plane to sunny LA. From there I would head to Huntington Beach on Saturday and Sunday for the Back to the Beach Festival. I got there on Saturday just in time for Suicide …
The Portland Trail Blazers are no strangers to early NBA playoff exits, but this one hurts more than most. Unlike the Blazers of recent years, this team had all of its stars healthy and a higher seed that allowed them not only home court in the first round but the privilege of not facing the …
This song brought me back from the brink of suicidality today while walking in Glendoveer Park. I was floating in the electronic nimbus of songs suggested for me by SoundCloud after listening to PSA’s Ghost and this one came along. I have always believed that John Coltrane’s Impulse! sessions provided the perfect soundtrack to the …
PSA, aka Archie Chandler, brings the heat with the release of “Ghost.” From start to finish this track radiates confidence and sass, aided by uncontainable horns and bass and the wisely brash delivery of lyrics. “Ghost” provides a blueprint for leaving behind an undeserving lover with no room for negative emotions. This (heads up, explicit) …