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As the founder and leader of the Fastbacks, Kurt Bloch's place among the great garage rock pantheon is secure, but his credits as a producer have taken him to the next level in the underground (though he's not quite to above ground level yet). After his first band, the Cheaters, recorded a one off 45 in the... read more »
Hi Bob:
Went online to get Radiohead tickets this weekend. I had a first draft of Master's Thesis due (and I work fulltime) this past week and could not find the energy to get up at 9:00 and drive to a "nearby" ticketmaster...30-40 minutes away nowadays?! Jesus, they used to have ticket shops everywhere, now I swear they only have... read more »
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The artist known as Eric Johnson is the spit of a youngish Oliver Reed. Ruggedly handsome and dressed in black, his rolled-up shirt sleeves reveal large tattoos. A huge panther crawls down his right arm while, on his left, there's a portrait of Lucky, a dog he once owned.
He is surrounded by 40 huge canvases. Each is in his trademark graphic... read more »
The Seattle Office of Film + Music if proud to present Happy Hour at Moe Bar (925 E. Pike St.) from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, March 26th. Come down, meet new people in our music and film industries and discuss current issues spanning film and music in Seattle. We have received a lot of great feedback regarding new business opportunities that have... read more »
Nobody has ever accused the Presidents of the United States of America of being mature.
Now more than ever, the frontman of the fun-loving pop-punk band is enjoying his second (third? fourth?) childhood, moving near the quirky neighborhood of Fremont to reset his life after a divorce. Chris Ballew's house is two blocks from where he grew up... read more »
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/
With downtown Bellevue trying to build a nightlife, Seattle and Bellevue could be rivals for yet another national chain: The Viper Room. The famed Sunset Strip nightclub, founded 15 years ago by actor Johnny Depp, is under new ownership that plans to build the Viper Room into a national brand. Popular with... read more »
The Boss Martians are quickly becoming Seattle’s
luckiest Rock group.
“One day in 2005 I checked my email and there was an email from Iggy Pop, with lyrics written specifically for The Boss Martians. I basically fell out of my chair. I was fucking floored.”
Evan Foster of The Boss Martians
THE SEATTLE ROCK BAND The Boss Martians have had... read more »