Mark Paschen of Robber’s Roost, which plays Outer Space at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
Jan. 8. Credit: Submitted
Ellensburg is one of those towns in Eastern Washington on the road from Tacoma to Spokane, where, to the casual traveler, a whole lot of nothing goes on in the far slope of the Cascade Mountains. However, there are gems from nearly every outpost in this vast land we call home, and one such act is Robber’s Roost, the vehicle through which singer/songwriter Mark Paschen has vented his ragtime and street folk sensibilities. The Roost will be the featured road band tonight at the Outer Space at 7:30 p.m., along with local cowpunks Idle Spurs and the ubiquitous and lovely Lxs Perdidxs (just trade the x’s for o’s if you are curious about the pronunciation). It’s $5-$20 sliding scale, but it’s very unlikely anyone will be turned away from this all-ages, sober venue due to a lack of funds in the twilight of Bidenomics.
