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The Grates, Those Darlins at The Sunset October 16, 2009

The Grates were great -- ah gee that's a cop out of a line. Pop punk extraordinaire. Ribbon dance! Charisma! Aussie song banter! Professional!  Or not! Then Those Darlins.  "Take...

Tarbaby at Tula's October 18, 2009

Off the hook jazz. Drummer was amazing.  Jazz drummers are from another planet. Soulful compositions. 

Manos De Plata, Ghost Lobby and Half Light at the High Dive Oct 16 2009

Manos De Plata at the High Dive.  Dynamic sound as songs crescendo'd with bravado.  Drummer with nice moments and syncopation.  Songs down tempo to start and redemptive to end.  Song...

Micachu and The Shapes at The Capitol Hill Block Party July 25 2009

Loved Micachu and The Shapes  -- a sunny Friday afternoon on the Vera Project stage under hot Seattle sun.  Super inventive, wack compositions.  Singin & snarlin w/ serious British accent....

Hidden Number Interview -- Exclusive!

Hidden Number was interviewed after their show at the Sunset on July 19th, 2009. Download the whole interview here: HiddenNumber.mp3 (6.93 mb) or, read the transcript below. I: So have you...

Yak Ballz and Cage at Nectar July 13, 2009

Caught Yak Ballz and Cage at Nectar. Bummed cause missed the two home town openers, Rudy & the Rhetoric and Sadistik, because they started right at nine on the dime....