Gus Clark – Ragtime Millionaire
Thursday, October 31, 2013 15:39 — 0 Comments
When Robb Benson pulled me aside mid-rehearsal to show me a new video he’d shot with Seattle musician Gus Clark, I had no idea what to expect. But five seconds into the piece, I knew it would be incredible. The voice, the guitar picking, the excellent camera and editing. The wonderful Darla in a clown costume! All of it! Here is the video for you to enjoy, as I did!
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis World Tour vol. 6 – Andrew Joslyn
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 17:33 — 0 Comments
I woke up at 2:10 pm Central time. The sun was shining bright as I walked out of the dark tour bus – and it was so bright that the surrounding landscape was blurred as my eyes adjusted to the intense light change. Sleep was still crusted in my eyes as I slowly emerged into downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Welcome to the American Heartland. At the time all I saw was a parking lot, a collection of tour buses, a huge sign for the Wells Fargo Arena – which was all familiar to a degree… but also very disjointing. Just […]
Ayron Jones
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 13:50 — 0 Comments
Ayron Jones is a crazy-good guitar player. Recently he and his band teamed up with Anthony Ray – better known as Sir-Mix-A-Lot – to put out the band’s first full-length. The Monarch had a chance to catch up with Ayron and talk about the process of putting together this new highly-anticipated record.Â
The Comettes at Half-Neumos
Thursday, October 24, 2013 12:18 — 0 Comments
While it’s actually just regular Neumos with a skeleton crew (remember this detail, it’ll come up later), and an added floor-to-ceiling curtain, Half-Neumos is a land of intrigue and dreams. There are a couple tables with stools in the back upon which candles flicker, and the normally oversized Neumos feels more like a small jazz club than the legendary rock venue that it is. I discovered all of this the moment I stepped into darkness, with absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into.Â
Open-Source Living – Jessie Sawyers
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 12:35 — 0 Comments
Hey, there. My name is Jessie Sawyers. I’m a visual musician (aka, tap dancer) based out of Seattle. I’m currently enjoying a 10-month residency with Tapestry Dance Company in Austin, TX. That said, Seattle is very much my home. There’s a palpable energy in our town’s music scene and I am proud to be a part of it and to have met and collaborated with such lovely, talented, and visionary human beings during my involvement and growth in the past 6 years. So far, I’ve been in Austin for one month and, while I do miss home, I am excited […]
3 Vids to the Dome – Andrew Harris
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 12:11 — 0 Comments
Hello and welcome back to our running series 3 Vids to the Dome where we present three videos by three bands that we love, three videos that intrigue us, three videos that we think you should see. Below is work by Cumulus, The Comettes and Campfire OK – we hope you enjoy it!
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis World Tour vol. 5 – Andrew Joslyn
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:33 — 0 Comments
I write this diary from the comfort of my parents’ house on Bainbridge Island, WA, after returning on a 14-hour flight from Milan to London, back to Seattle. The last week of the European leg of the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis World Tour has become a jumbled mess of images, smells, and memories, which I’m still trying hard to process. From Oslo, to Stockholm, to Amsterdam, to Paris, to Milan… we literally cut down the length of the European continent. The whole tour was 25 shows, 200,000 fans and 12 countries. What’s even harder to process is that my life a […]
Stop Biting
Monday, October 14, 2013 13:01 — 0 Comments
The regular Stop Biting hip-hop night happens once a week at Lo-Fi on Eastlake. It is Seattle’s longest running hip-hop night. We had a chance to chat with one of the main men involved in SB, DJ absoluteMadman, to get his perspective on the evening.Â
One Super Important Question For Andrew Seamonster
Monday, October 14, 2013 12:54 — 0 Comments
The Seamonster Lounge in Wallingford is one of the best kept secrets in Seattle. Well, actually, not anymore. The place is super full on Tuesday and Friday nights and word is getting out more and more about it’s no cover and wonderful live music. There is word that the place is going to expand now, taking over the bakery next door, knocking down the westward wall, and growing the place. We had the chance to ask Andrew, the Seamonster’s owner, what the plans are for the future with this one super important question.
Polyrhythmics’ Libra Stripes
Friday, October 11, 2013 12:57 — 0 Comments
I can only imagine what it’s going to be like November 2nd at The Crocodile Café when the Polyrhythmics release their new record, Libra Stripes. So much dancing – the corner of 2nd and Blanchard might register on the Richter.
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