STEVE FORBERT Friday, November 2 • PORTLAND, OR • Alberta Rose Theatre Showtime: 8 p.m.; Tickets: $20 www.albertarosetheatre.com • • • GRAMMY NOMINEE STEVE FORBERT RETURNS, STAKES HIS CLAIM AS A GREAT AMERICAN SONGWRITER New studio album Over With You, just out September 11, focuses on matters of the heart LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Over With You, Steve Forbert’s first studio album in three years, …
Now, howzabout this—a FIFTEEN cd box set (14 cds plus one Blu-ray disc, actually) exhaustively documenting a single, 40-minute original album! Never thought I’d see the day….though I’m not exactly surprised that Mr. Robert Fripp is at the bottom of it! LOL King Crimson – Larks’ Tongues In Aspic – 40th Anniversary Edition (limited edition box set preorder) Larks’ Tongues …
Of course, leave it to Joni Mitchell to bring together one of the hippest ensembles of jazz musicians to her Shadows and Light tour. Jaco, Mays, Alias, Brecker and Metheny showed their American R&B chops like few rock groups before them. Back in 1980, this was as big of a sonic production as anything Messrs …
Although many hospitals give their patients the best possible care, there are also, unfortunately, far too many examples of patients who do not receive the level of care and attention that they deserve. In the United States alone, more than 18,000 patients die each year because they did not receive the right treatment or care …
As amazing as they are, the things you hear Jaco Pastorius do on the bass might not be the best part of his musicianship. To my ears, what sets him apart is his ability to disappear into the song. Every little Jaco moment is preceded by some bit of subtle magic he’s worked in the …
9.11.12. George W. Bush (43) was notably absent at the Republican National Convention, and his two-term administration was barely mentioned. However, brother Jeb quipped “during incredibly challenging times, [43] kept us safe.” What ?! 9/11 happened on the watch of 43! In fact, Condoleeza Rice testified during the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry that a Presidential Daily …
My neighbor, Bill Werner, MD, MPH, authored this article for my church’s monthly newsletter. I am copying it verbatim with his permission, as follows: Soon after the Supreme Court issued its decision that the majority of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 was constitutional, I attended a debate by two legal …
Here’s an idea I had to repurpose basmati rice bags. I put my bulbs in them that need to be stored indoors for the winter. They will have airflow and the bags are easy to hang and label. – Jill Kuhel
The Erickson Theater sits behind Seattle Central Community College on Harvard Avenue. This is a tiny theater in size but a giant theater in terms of talent. As I sat down in the very front row, I was entertained with the Lead Belly version of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” Then the music faded …
Former Moberly, Rockingham, NW Rival, and all-around Seattle legend, Jim Basnight, has returned to the scene with a brand new solo CD called, Introducing Jim Basnight. Part country twang, part pleasantly pop, this album starts out melodic and slow, but suddenly becomes perky and quirky on the fourth track entitled “Cameltoe,” with lyrics about hot …
I just received Ian Hunter‘s new record, When I’m President, in the mail. I’m going to see him in Chicago at the end of the month at a new venue, called Chicago Winery, located at 1200 W. Randolph. I splurged on “VIP” tickets for the show, which seem to mean that I’ll have good sight …
On Saturday September 8, Seattle legends, X-15 reunited for a free show under Seattle’s Space Needle. I was there. I don’t recall ever seeing X-15 back in their heyday back in the early eighties though I was familiar with some of their songs, including the famous, “Vaporized,” which they did perform. Though they’re all looking …
[The Genesis album, Foxtrot, which included the memorable 20 plus minute song, “Supper’s Ready” was released October 6, 1972. Thus, on or around the 40th Anniversary— Oct. 6, 2012– East Portland Blog is saluting the band, the album and the song and asks you to join with us in celebrating this auspicious occasion by sharing …
[Gillian Gaar will read from her new book on 9/15 at Orca Books in Olympia at 3 pm and on 9/18 at Elliott Bay Books in Seattle at 7 pm.] As someone who makes it a point to attend every Gillian Gaar-related event I can, I was delighted to find her guesting on my ol’ pal Marco Collins‘ …
One of my favorite testimonies, always well delivered. Listen:
Then there’s this band from Japan called Taffy (I wonder if they know that it’s slang for Welsh?) who are famous for sounding like Britpop. I mean, some of their songs really do sound like they’ve snatched Louise Wener off the street and have her chained to a radiator. But I like them rather a …
Next up, news of the band that I really do think are the most exciting prospect to break it huge this year. Forget all that hype about about certain bands from London, because PINS really are the shizzle. They’ve got a new track out, “LuvU4Lyf,” that comes somewhere close to showing what a bollock grabbing …
Only just over a week ago, I came across the improbably named Woodpecker Wooliams. No, stop, don’t be put off, come back, they’re really, really good. Or rather she is, for the human name of this bird is Gemma Williams. God I love it when things get cut up, distorted and reduced to elements of …
Loving this short film on so many levels… For me, Dirty Projectors are a much better “art project” than… well, anything else. – Marco Collins is currently working at JetCitystream.
God, this new Erik Blood record is so good! Such a great summer record! Pet Sounds meets Bandwagonesque! This is my new favorite song. Can’t wait to have Erik on my show this Monday at 3:30pm as feature tracks from his new record, Touch Screens! – Marco Collins is currently working at JetCitystream.
Thursday night September 6, 2012, Seattle’s El Corazon hosted Florida punk rockers Against Me! who rock punk the way punk should rock. Much of their lyrics deal with police brutality, anarchy and oppression. I was heartened to see the club so packed. With the airwaves choking with the banality of Train and Katie Perry, to …
September 7, 1978, Keith Moon left us for the great gig in the sky, his lifestyle is mythological, his exploits legendary, but it’s his drumming that he should be remembered for, he propelled The Who into hyperdrive, making them one of the most dynamic and visceral live bands on the planet. His influence on other …
Arguably one of the greatest to ever cross over from blues to jazz to gospel to R&B and back again. Want a taste? Take a listen. – Peter Olson
Fifteen years ago, this little thing called “jazz” bit me like a shark… specifically, a 67-year-old shark who played for 3 hours and blew the roof completely off the joint. – Peter Olson
35 years ago this month, I was introduced to ‘solo’ Ronnie Lane via Pete Townshend. Dave Marsh in issue #249 of Rolling Stone nailed my subconscious attraction to this LP which blended ‘rock’ with ‘devotional’ concerns, “The glory of this album and of the work of Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane throughout their careers is …
I found this circa-1988 Cedar Crest skateboard half-pipe footage on YouTube, the best of several CCCC clips there. Seems just a bit different than I remember, but of course I was never there in daylight! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIudO7G3nQc&feature=related It would be INCREDIBLE if footage of the Cedar Crest Country Club concerts featuring Gwar, Bad Brains and …
[Gillian Gaar will read from her new book on 9/15 at Orca Books in Olympia at 3 pm and on 9/18 at Elliott Bay Books in Seattle at 7 pm.] My friend Gillian Gaar loved this story when I shared it with her many years ago, and asked me to write it up while she …
We seem to hear every so often about artists who object to their songs being used by a GOP candidate (Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Heart, Jackson Browne, Rage Against The Machine, etc.), but I’m not aware of an instance where an artist objected to their song being used by a Democratic candidate. The initial impluse …