Music
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Music B4-4 Wants to "Get Down On You"
Posted by Anthony Hecht on Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Some questions: Is this song about giving head? Why are they wearing life jackets? Who or what is B4-4?
I want to kill their hair.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
City / Music / Theater Now Playing: Sonic Tales
Posted by Brendan Kiley on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 3:18 PM
This event at the Moore looks promising for the early end of Halloween, 2009:
A massive collaboration from Degenerate Art Ensemble that is part dance spectacle and part concert, a little bit punk-rock and a little bit Butoh. Featuring musicians Joshua Kohl and Jeffrey Huston, dancers Haruko Nishimura, Trinidad Martinez (Pat Graney Company), and Marissa Niederhauser (Maureen Whiting Company), set designer (and Stranger Genius) Jennifer Zeyl, video by Leo Mayberry, and many, many more. Sonic Tales should float by like a dreamy, postmodern fairy tale.
For the late end: Rumor has it Orkestar Zirkonium will assemble at Cal Anderson Park around 11 to march around and inflict their delightful Balkan brass-band havoc on the Halloween drunks.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Music / Line Out / Film Don't Drink, Don't Smoke... What Do You Do?
Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:52 PM
You watch movies about not drinking and not smoking!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Music / International Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya...
Posted by Brendan Kiley on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 4:48 PM
... is still in the Brazilian embassy. Outside, the military is trying to sonically bombard him into submission.
Honduran soldiers have blasted recordings of pig grunts and other sound effects at the embassy in which the ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, is holed up.The acoustic bombardment, which included recordings of church bells, rock music and military tunes, appeared designed to intimidate Zelaya and around 30 supporters who have sheltered since last month in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. The deposed leader said the noise amounted to "torture" and was another violation of human rights by coup leaders who seized power in June. "It can be heard from 20 blocks away. We can't fall asleep," he told a news conference.
Yesterday the US state department suspended visas for several coup leaders. The US has condemned the coup but irritated Latin American governments by not using its full leverage to reinstate the elected president.
Drug smuggling in and through Honduras has risen since the coup.
Music / News / The War Musicians Demanding the Names of Torture Songs
Posted by Brendan Kiley on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
A coalition of musicians—including Billy Bragg, David Byrne, Bonnie Raitt, members of Pearl Jam and R.E.M.—have filed a Freedom of Information Act to learn the names of the songs used as aural torture in Guantanamo in 2002. What, exactly, they plan to do with this information isn't clear.
From the Washington Post:
"Sound at a certain level creates sensory overload and breaks down subjectivity and can [bring about] a regression to infantile behavior," said Suzanne G. Cusick, a music professor at New York University who has studied, lectured about and written extensively on the use of music as torture in the current wars. "Its effectiveness depends on the constancy of the sound, not the qualities of the music."Played at a certain volume, she said, "it simply prevents people from thinking."
Cusick, the NYU music professor, has interviewed a number of former detainees about their experiences and says the music they most often described hearing was heavy metal, rap and country. Specific songs mentioned include Queen's "We Are the Champions" and "March of the Pigs" by industrial rockers Nine Inch Nails.Another former prisoner, Binyam Mohamed, told Human Rights Watch that he had been forced to listen to the rapper Eminem's song "The Real Slim Shady" for 20 days.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Music / Money / Teh Internets Is Google Getting into the Music Business?
Posted by Grant Brissey on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Unsubstantiated rumors and conjecture next door on Line Out.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Music / Housekeeping Win Free Tickets to Friday's Jesus Lizard Show!
Posted by Megan Seling on Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Music A Review of Sunny Day Real Estate at the Paramount
Posted by Eric Grandy on Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 1:02 PM
- Blush Photo
Friday night was the band's first hometown show with their original line-up in 15 years, and it was awesome. Read all about it here.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Music / Nightlife Last Night in Music
Posted by Eric Grandy on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Why?, Mount Eerie, and No Kids played a sold-out show at the Vera Project.
And the Seattle City of Music Awards rolled out the red carpet at the Showbox.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Music / Housekeeping If You Don't Have Your Tickets to Sunny Day Real Estate Yet...
Posted by Megan Seling on Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 2:50 PM
You might want to consider entering to win a pair via SEAshows, our Twitter feed with up-to-minute ticket info and pre-sale codes.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Music Aja Major: How Steely Dan Jazzed Up the Paramount Theater Last Night
Posted by Dave Segal on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Steely Dan played all of Aja plus more than a dozen hits last night before a lot of rich folks—and it was thrilling. Read about the show on Line Out.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Music Want to See School of Seven Bells for Free?
Posted by Megan Seling on Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Then I hope you're following SEAshows on Twitter...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Music / Nightlife What Did You Do Last Night?
Posted by Eric Grandy on Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Dave Segal went to see reunited Athens, Ga math-rockers Polvo.
And I caught British glam-goths the Horrors:
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Music / Line Out The New Vampire Weekend Song
Posted by Eric Grandy on Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Hear it and read about it on Line Out.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Comedy / Music / Theater Upcoming: Mark Siano and the Freedom Dancers at the Triple Door
Posted by David Schmader on Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 3:40 PM
This Friday and Saturday, Mark Siano and the Freedom Dancers return to the Triple Door with another dose of soft-rockin', jazz-handed mayhem. In advance of the shows, I asked the mastermind behind the Soft Rock Explosion some questions. Answers—including discussion of Jazzercise, dance belts, and "sparkletards"—after the jump.
Music Wilford Brimley Raps
Posted by Eli Sanders on Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 12:49 PM
About his dia-bee-tus, over on LineOut.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Music / Chow / Drunk Tomorrow in Georgetown: OktoberBreast
Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Beers, brats, and bands—for a good cause!—all night tomorrow at OktoberBreast at Georgetown's Smarty Pants.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Politics / Music / Nightlife Mike McGinn, Dow Constantine, and Pete Holmes are Having a Party Tonight with the Presidents of the United States of America
Posted by Eric Grandy on Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Ticket info on Line Out.
Music / Housekeeping / Line Out Find Out About Local Shows the Instant They're Announced and Go On Sale!
Posted by Megan Seling on Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 11:32 AM
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Music Theater Geeks Rule
Posted by Dan Savage on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Especially the Francophones...
Via JoeMyGod.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Music Feminists Don't Have a Sense of Humor
Posted by Dan Savage on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:13 PM
You heard it here first....
Monday, September 21, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Music Garfunkel and Oates
Posted by Dan Savage on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:57 AM
OMG—they keep writing songs! And they keep uploading videos! And I keep posting them on Slog! Because I keep liking them! WTF?!?
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Music / Bumbershoot Modest Mouse Just Played a Fantastic Set at Bumbershoot
Posted by Eric Grandy on Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:49 AM
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Music / Line Out / Bumbershoot Bumbershoot!
Posted by Eric Grandy on Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Adorable child—possibly not an original band member—dancing with Os Mutantes
Day two of Bumbershoot is getting underway. Exhaustive coverage of day one is up all over Line Out. (And the Stranger's Guide to Bumbershoot, with previews of everything happening at the festival and a customizable schedule, is up here.)
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