I woke up on Sunday thinking about writing about the upcoming election, maybe some piece where I ramp up the direness of the results to see if I am actually a modern-day Cassandra or just another crank (probably). Instead, I was greeted by the news that Mimi Parker, one half of my favorite band, had […]
La Luz
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Halloween Haunts
It’s the last week of October and you know what that means, fellow Halloweenies. So I am going to keep this intro brief and instead stuff the page with a week of goodies for your social calendar. Get out, have fun and be evil within reason — reason being a rare thing in the spooky […]
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From the Hum
All-girl Seattle surf band La Luz plays a free show at the Palm Lounge on tonight. When they last performed at The Works, I described them thus: “… this is not your average Link-Wray-meets-The-Ronettes nostalgia. That’s only the launching pad for a reverb-filled musical stratosphere heavy with sunshine and hooks you can’t resist.” Still true. […]
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Lost and Found
Before we launch into this week’s live music picks, a clarification regarding the Where’s Queer Bill Dance parties: Although Nocturnum’s closing means the end of the monthly events at that no-longer-existent venue, the good people behind WQB intend to keep the booty-shaking happening. Stay tuned for the return of Where’s Queer Bill in February. We’ll […]