Live Music Seattle

Saturday, February 15, 2014

How to Play the Powerpuff Girls Main Theme (on Bass)

Oh, the Amen break. It takes me exactly one place... I imagine it's all the Chemical X in my system. As a bassist, one of my favorite things to do is to learn things that were never, ever meant to be played on the bass. Call it the "neener, neener" factor.

So here's my first "how to" video... with a lot that firsts entail. This is also the first unscripted video I've ever done, because the word "um" never makes it into my writing, and I felt it was underrepresented. So there you go.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Juicy Karkass

El Corazon

12/31/13

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How did I end up at a Leftover Crack show for New Year's? Easy-- Juicy Karkass was on the bill. El Corazon's line-up for the night was packed with great, local independents... but I was there for the Portland crust crunk. Juicy Karkass' rhymes are more punk than most punk is: he's DIY, anti-corporate, and nonconformist, and you'll never see him on the Warped Tour (which is so awesomely punk rock, Katy Perry headlined in 2008).

Juicy Karkass on Facebook

Monday, January 27, 2014

Kit

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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