2013 — The Monarch Review — Page 7
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis World Tour vol. 4 – Andrew Joslyn
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 11:24 — 0 Comments
Currently we are on the road to Oslo, Norway, and just had a whirlwind tour of Eastern Europe. After our stint in the West (France, Amsterdam, Belgium), we traveled to Warsaw, Poland, where we were embraced fully by the Polish people. For the next week, we travelled through Germany from Berlin, to Stuttgart, to Dortmund, to Frankfurt, and finally to Hamburg in the north. The Germans were all incredibly nice, and accommodating, and their countryside and cities were beautiful. Once again, we were merely flash tourists and only got glorified glimpses of every city, but it was still an incredible […]
Spekulation’s Doc Watson
Monday, September 30, 2013 12:04 — 0 Comments
It’s a tradition now for Spek to send me a link of his newest album missing a song. This time, with his new record, Doc Watson, he texts: “That version I sent was missing one track, but it’s there now… ‘Sinner Man’.â€Â
BIG DEAL – r l white
Thursday, September 26, 2013 12:58 — 0 Comments
Oh boy, just wait until Johnny finds out! Mike got a new bike for his birthday, all shiny and new, not like the hand-me-downs I always get. This one sparkles and has streamers flying from the handlebars!
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis World Tour vol. 3 – Andrew Joslyn
Monday, September 23, 2013 16:27 — 0 Comments
Welcome to Europe!Â
KITHNAPPED – Jake McCune
Monday, September 23, 2013 10:58 — 1 Comment
REPORTS FROM A 4-DAY TREK ACROSS THE WESTERN INLANDS WITH SEATTLE’S CASCADIAN YOUTH TRIBE, KITHKIN Cruising through the deserted middle of Washington in the dead of night can be a dark and lonely experience, but spirits were high in the tour van, hereby dubbed The Necrovancer, as Kithkin (Bob Martin, Kelton Sears, Alex Barr and Ian McCutcheon) were setting out for their first tour since their trek to Austin, Texas for SXSW in March. Along for the ride were beloved merch slinger/spiritual guide Sherpa Joe and myself. No one was ready to sleep, all too excited to be on the […]
Julia Massey And The Universe
Friday, September 20, 2013 11:40 — 2 Comments
Julia Massey is a Seattle singer-songwriter who performs on guitar and keys with her band The Five Finger Discount. The band recently played a live KEXP in-studio where they debuted their new song, “The Story Of The Earth, So Farâ€. Since that recording, Julia and her band have tracked, mixed and mastered the song and are ready to release it formally Sep. 20th (tonight!) at The High Dive in Fremont. The Monarch Review had a chance to chat with Julia about the single and the universe!Â
Movie Review: Will Play For Beer
Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:17 — 0 Comments
Prominently displayed in the new movie about Seattle music (and creativity), Will Play for Beer (directed and produced by Carrine Fisher), is a map by Rachel Ratner and Keith Whiteman that charts the interconnectivity of many local Seattle bands. And the map is growing! It has been on display at Capitol Hill Block Party and Bumbershoot, as well as the EMP, and people have added more bands, more connections to it. And it will continue to expand via its web site.Â
Xolie And The Strange Kind
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 12:03 — 0 Comments
Xolie Morra Cogley is a Seattle singer-songwriter. She plays in a band called The Strange Kind, singing, strumming guitar and mouth-trumpeting. Recently, her band got a fun announcement – that they’ll be playing Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Monarch Review had a chance to chat with Xolie about her upcoming gigs, her songwriting process and what it’s like living as a high-functioning autistic in contemporary Pacific Northwest culture.Â
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
