Jake Uitti — The Monarch Review — Page 17
Taking Five With The Moondoggies’ Kevin Murphy
Monday, December 2, 2013 12:41 — 0 Comments
Kevin Murphy fronts the Seattle band, The Moondoggies. He and his group of minstrels will be playing the inaugural Timbrrr Winter Music Festival in Leavenworth, WA this January. The Monarch had a chance to chat with Kevin about winter drinks, his favorite gigs of the year and more!
Video Premier! The Jesus Rehab – Mind Readers
Monday, December 2, 2013 12:02 — 0 Comments
The shot begins with a pan onto Julia Massey, the television glowing blue upon her face, her eye twitching. Some people turn to lizards, a man on the TV reports. A-Wah-Huh?!?! Then: Rock Music. In the song, we’re informed of an idea: everyone is a slave to the Lizard King. What this means can only be deciphered by watching the new creation from TJR, which happens to include a boxing match with a huge orange glove, copious amounts of confetti and so many of the wonderful faces of the Seattle creative community.Â
Dancing With Kitten LaRue
Monday, November 25, 2013 12:42 — 0 Comments
Kitten LaRue is a performer and Producer/Artistic Director of the burlesque troupe The Atomic Bombshells. She’s also gorgeous! We had a chance to chat with Kitten about the Seattle scene, what she loves best about performing and where she gets her costuming! Jake Uitti: What is the most exciting part of performing burlesque? Kitten LaRue: For me, the most exciting part of burlesque is the immediate and electric connection you get to have with your audience.  Few art forms allow you to get the instant gratification of a room full of people screaming at the top of their lungs […]
New TV Show: Band in Seattle
Friday, November 22, 2013 13:41 — 1 Comment
There is a new show in town! And this one features Seattle bands performing live and broadcasted on CW11/KSTW. We talked with Nolan Lehman, who shoots the live band performances for the new show, about trying to capture live gigs, what the new TV program will be about and more!
The Monarch Drinks With Bruce Pavitt
Thursday, November 21, 2013 13:02 — 0 Comments
By the time we’re cracking open fortune cookies, Bruce Pavitt and I find ourselves talking about Kurt Cobain and the idea of seclusion. That someone like Kurt, beautiful and stirring, at the height of world fame, needed the confidence and compassion of an inner circle of people to talk with. Kurt never seemed to have that—for whatever reason—says Bruce, solemnness to his voice.
Miss Indigo Blue
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 13:10 — 1 Comment
Miss Indigo Blue is a burlesque dancer and a member of Seattle’s Atomic Bombshells. She also runs the Academy of Burlesque. Oh, and she’s beautiful! We had a chance to chat with Miss Indigo about dance, Seattle’s burlesque scene and her hopes for the art in Seattle.
The Monarch Drinks With Sir Mix-A-Lot
Monday, November 18, 2013 13:35 — 1 Comment
I sat down with Anthony Ray – better known as the rapper/producer Sir Mix-a-Lot – in a booth in the back of Daniel’s Broiler on the 21st floor of a Hyatt in Bellevue, WA. He’d chosen the place for our interview, a fan of fine steaks. Mix is talkative, with a steady demeanor. He’s lived the gamut from want to have, violence to security. And I can only believe that, given this history, he’s developed a sort of calm when speaking his mind.
One Super Important Question for Ahamefule J. Oluo
Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:59 — 0 Comments
One morning I was cruising Facebook and saw a post from Ahamefule J. Oluo saying, “I just want to say. The new [Industrial Revelation] album comes out next month… We put out one track, people didn’t seem to notice, we will put out another track and it may go unnoticed but it doesn’t change the fact that we are the best band in Seattle and if you disagree, come to a show and then reconsider.â€Â
Rapping With Derek Erdman
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:16 — 1 Comment
Derek Erdman is one of Seattle’s Renaissance Men. A writer for The Stranger, a painter and visual artist, a rap voicemail creator and much more, Derek is one of Seattle’s most prolific artists. We had a chance to chat with Derek about all his endeavors, where he met his wife, and when he plays video games.Â
One Super Important Question For McTuff
Monday, November 11, 2013 13:40 — 0 Comments
If on a Tuesday evening you find yourself with nothing exciting to do, you might hear yourself thinking, “I remember people talking about the Seamonster Lounge and that band McTuff – maybe I should go there.†If, as it happens, you decide to get on a bus, call a taxi/uber/pink mustache/orange flag/horse and buggy, walk or drive to the Seamonster on a Tuesday night, say, around midnight, you will see, in the back right corner of the shotgun-style bar a trio of musicians: Joe Doria on keys, Andy Coe on guitar and Tarik Abouzied on drums.
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
