Live Music Seattle

Monday, January 27, 2014

Kit

Covering the gear it takes to compile these videos and film live bands, and the essential pieces of kit I had to replace in deference to theft, hardship, and bad internet advice (…though not mine, obviously. My internet advice is indisputably beyond reproach! Ha!)

…and this is the one where I run down all the cameras I’ve used (and tried to use) to record live shows. I’m still amazed by how many cameras really, really suck at that— most cameras sound like utter hell if you film anything louder than an acoustic guitar.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The Shitty Dudes

2 Bit Saloon

12/20/13

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The Shitty Dudes manage a blend of the first Ween record, Hank Williams Jr, and songs that get written for South Park... but what do you expect from a band that drives up from Florida to play Seattle shows? They do what they can with a practice amp and a cardboard box kick drum, and all they ask is that you accept Action Figure Jesus into the fortress playset of your heart.

The Shitty Dudes on Facebook

Monday, November 25, 2013

Venue Guide

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An on-the-street walking tour of Seattle for out of town bands-- where to play, what to expect, where to park the band van, where to get a drink and a bite to eat. You know: the nuts and bolts of any band's life when they roll into a strange town and need to figure out what to do and where to be.

Friday, November 15, 2013

7 Year Old Blind Girl

The Kraken

10/05/13

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A little while back, talking with a recent immigrant to Seattle outside the Kraken, he asked me about punk bands in town-- I immediately told him to check out 7 Year Old Blind Girl, and a random person walking by jumped in: "That's the best band in Seattle, right there." You might be able to find their discs on eBay, but Blind Girl doesn't have an online store, you can't download their music on Bandcamp, and they're not heralded by the local music press... 7 Year Old Blind Girl are amazing, but you've got to go see them find that out. My camera is a poor, poor substitute-- you need to go to a show.

7 Year Old Blind Girl on Facebook