Another Rainy Saturday

Hunx, the former Gravy Train!!!! founding member (other bandmates: Chunx, Funx, Junx and Drunx) who went on to start his own garage rock band, Hunx and his Punx, has a solo record coming out later this month called Hairdresser Blues on Hardly Art. A new video for the first single, “Always Forever” was just released, and [...]

Last week I posted about the always-excellent benefit show coming up, Dancing on the Valentine, which is now in its seventh year of raising thousands of dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It’s always one of the most fun evenings of the year (which I would say even if I didn’t have my own [...]

The Seattle-based folk rock band The Local Strangers released a new, two song EP on their website and Bandcamp pages today that you can download free. It’s called Devils & Ghosts, which makes perfect sense as the two songs offered are called “Devil and a Stiff Drink” and “Give Up the Ghost.” It’s certainly worth your time [...]

Nearly every song from the offbeat hip hop group Don’t Talk to the Cops! begins as an inside joke within the group, but by making each song built around a catchy hook, they’re in essence letting their audience in on the joke. It’s a matter of inclusion that gives you some insight into one of [...]

One of my favorite annual events in Seattle is Dancing on the Valentine: an evening dedicated to local bands covering popular acts (usually from the ’80s) to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It is the brainchild of my dear, dear friend Jenny George, who has put on this event for seven years [...]