Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Tonight Tonight in Music: Sun Records Revival at the Can Can
Posted by Megan Seling on Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Have you seen Vince Mira yet? Because if you haven't, maybe tonight's your night. You know, if you're into watching immensely talented teenagers playing fun, old-timey, alt-country originals and Johnny Cash songs better than any Johnny Cash impersonator ever.
Vince Mira Live At Gibson Showcase
Mira plays the Can Can's "Sun Records Revival" night every Tuesday. Show starts at 7 pm, it's free ($10 for VIP tickets), and it's all-ages until 10 pm.
More of tonight's musical options can be found in our online calendar.
Monday, January 5, 2009
RIP / News The Dead and the Injured
Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:48 PM
The identities of the three men who were shot at Chop Suey on Saturday have been confirmed, as Jonah reported earlier on Slog.
Best wishes to the two men who are recovering from their injuries, and my thoughts go out MC-29's friends and family.
Media / News The Seattle Weekly Gets a New Music Editor
Posted by Eric Grandy on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:13 PM
History Raving at Stonehenge?
Posted by Eric Grandy on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:03 PM
From the Telegraph via Daily Swarm:
Mr Till, an expert in acoustics and music technology at Huddersfield University, West Yorks., believes the standing stones had the ideal acoustics to amplify a “repetitive trance rhythm”.The original Stonehenge probably had a “very pleasant, almost concert-like acoustic” that our ancestors slowly perfected over many generations
And there's a Washington connection:
The most exciting discoveries came when he and colleague Dr Bruno Fazenda visited a full-size concrete replica of Stonehenge, with all the original stones intact, which was built as a war memorial by American road builder Sam Hill at Maryhill in Washington state.Although the replica has not previously gained any attention from archaeologists studying the original site, it was ideal for Dr Till's work.
He said: "We were able to get some interesting results when we visited the replica by using computer-based acoustic analysis software, a 3D soundfield microphone, a dodecahedronic speaker, and a huge bass speaker from a PA company.
"By comparing results from paper calculations, computer simulations based on digital models, and results from the concrete Stonehenge copy, we were able to come up with some of these theories about the uses of Stonehenge.
"We have also been able to reproduce the sound of someone speaking or clapping in Stonehenge 5,000 years ago.
"The most interesting thing is we managed to get the whole space (at Maryhill) to resonate, almost like a wine glass will ring if you run a finger round it.
And finally, some footage of their research:
Teh Internets / News Verbal Fallout After the Chop Suey Shooting
Posted by Dave Segal on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:50 PM
In the aftermath of the tragic shooting at Chop Suey Jan. 4, many eyes have been drawn to the 206Proof forum, a message board where Seattle’s hiphop community promotes itself and pontificates on issues related to the scene and hiphop in general. 206Proof is probably the best place to gauge what’s on the minds of members of this city’s hiphop producers, MCs, DJs, promoters, and fans.
Below is a selection of some pertinent observations from the 206Proof thread about the shooting and what its possible ramifications will be. All comments [sic].
D-SANE:
“this shit has gotta stop”
People been sayin' that shit for 25+ years....it ain't NEVER gonna fuckin' stop. That's life, and if anybody thinks that this corny ass "Stop the Violence" shit is gonna stop anything, think again. Do like me....buy a bullet proof vest, some guns and try to avoid the shit as much as possible. I didn't go to the show tonight for a reason, because I had a bad feeling. I told Kountry [the show's promoter] the same thing earlier today and that he better be careful tonight.
djnphared:
Damn, all i can think about is the million times ive been in that hallway, and how thats where I always stand at shows, tonight was supposed to be the millionth and one, and probably coulda been my last, i would've been RIGHT THERE in the hallwayI made the right fucking decision tonight and I kinda feel guilty because someone else didn't make the same decision and paid the ultimate price for it, and another is hanging on to his life
M SEA:
I think i'm done with hardcore rap shows.
D-SANE:
All I know is that they got the story all twisted up over there on that SLOG bullshit. The Central District and SOUTH END are at war right now and have been for a while. But we all already knew that. Or did you think that all these Southcenter shootings and CD shootings were random? Nope. Get a clue idiots.This has nothing to do with the music and is just a random act of violence. If it would've happened in the Dick's parking lot....are you gonna blame it on Dick's cheesburgers???? GTFOHWTB
D-SANE:
I think Chop Suey will survive this, but they're probably gonna pull the plug on all Hip Hop related events for a while until the dust settles. I mean realistically, Chop has been in business for a long time and haven't had any major problems until now so the city has no grounds for that type of action. Damn shame...Chop Suey was a vital venue for our already fragile Hip Hop scene.
djnphared:
I regret that I will never be able to make peace with 29-E, I hope that Prez pulls through so I don't miss that opportunity a second time. Life is way too precious, and way too real sometimes. Cherish what you have, and live every moment like it's your last, and forget the petty differences you may have with the next man. Don't live with darkness around you, begrudging every little thing in life, it's not worth it, it's just not worth it.RIP
Mack Long:
Sounds like we're gonna have to turn this Stop the Violence show @ Studio 7 on Monday into a memorial.
Last Night RIP
Posted by Eric Grandy on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:34 PM
I don't know what to make of this weekend's fatal shooting at Chop Suey either (except to say that it's always tragic when violence and death spill into the music scene). The night the shooting happened, I was down at the Comet for a show mourning and remembering John Spalding, who recently passed away from cancer at age 33. I was going to review the show (along with the Pharmacy's farewell to Seattle the previous night) in my column this week, but now I don't have much to say, and anyway that space is going toward more urgent matters. I was going to talk about the reunited Suffering and the Hideous Thieves' touching though Jesus-y hymns and Jeff Suffering's vague resemblance to Craig Finn (although with religion/god invoked as personal testimony rather than as narrative device). I was going to talk about missing a lot of that Pharmacy show because I was loving DJ WD4D's abstract hip hop set at Grey that night (FlyLo, Modeselektor, Oizo, Ratatat, etc). I was maybe going to talk slightly bigger picture about how so much of my favorite music deals with the existential dread of death, with worries and doubt about what if anything comes after. But all that shit seems really small now, and I just can't make much sense of any of this.
Here's wishing the best for all those affected by any of these deaths. RIP.
News Club Shootings: A Timeline
Posted by Erica C. Barnett on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 1:19 PM
A (noncomprehensive) list of shootings inside and directly outside bars and nightclubs in Seattle in the last two years:
January 1, 2009. Venue: Chop Suey, 1325 East Madison St. Victims: Two men injured, one seriously; one man killed.
November 23, 2008. Venue: Vito's Madison Grill, 927 9th Ave. Victim: One man killed.
November 23, 2008. Venue: Venom, 2218 Western Ave. Victims: Two wounded.
July 12, 2008. Venue: Outside Waid's Haitian Lounge, 1212 East Jefferson St. Victim: One woman shot and injured.
January 26, 2008. Venue: Baltic Room, 1207 Pine Street. Victim: One man killed.
November 19, 2007. Venue: Sugar Nightclub, 916 East Pike St. (since closed). Victims: Three people wounded.
October 6, 2007. Venue: Level 5,, 332 5th Ave. North. Victims: Four men shot and injured.
July 25, 2007. Venue: Outside the Satellite Lounge, 1118 East Pine St. Victim: One wounded.
July 2, 2007. Venue: Tabella, 2333 Western Ave. (since closed). Victim: One man, 18, shot and injured.
June 23, 2007. Venue: Tommy's Nightclub, 4552 University Way NE. Victim: One man wounded.
News Shooting at Chop Suey
Posted by Erica C. Barnett on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Post by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee; cross-posted at Slog
Three men in their twenties were shot at Chop Suey on Saturday night; one, local MC 29-E was killed, and another, 1st Black Prez, is in critical condition at Harborview.
According to a witness, someone opened up the side door at Chop Suey, opened fire and fled. Police arrested three people in connection with the shooting. Two, an eighteen-year-old and a 25-year-old, remain in custody.
Several hip-hop acts were scheduled to perform at Chop Suey , including Young Soprano, Fatal Lucciano, No Clue, Dividenz and Anonimous. A witness says Young Soprano was performing when the shooting happened.
One of the show's promoters said he'd been urged to cancel the event because of the possibility of a gang-related conflict.
"There were rumors circulating about the show and people told me not to put it on," the promoter says. "Some of these people are from down south and some of them are from the Central District." Schatzer says one of tonight's performers even brought their own security.
The promoter says he heard 5 or 6 shots in the back of the club near the bathrooms and saw the show's host, 1st Black Prez, get hit in the chest.
SPD's homicide and gang detectives are investigating.
RIP Unfortunate Signs
Posted by Dominic Holden on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 1:00 PM
In the window of Chop Suey:
Tip / News Memo to the Seattle Music Scene: Chill Out
Posted by Dave Segal on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:55 PM
In light of the horrible shooting at the Young Soprano/Fatal Lucciauno/etc. gig at Chop Suey Jan. 4, perhaps people could use a refresher course on how to chill.
The concept: Before and after each performer’s set at a gig where the music is generally aggressive (gangsta rap, hardcore punk, death metal, power electronics, etc.), a DJ (preferably one with vast knowledge of beatless music and experience in chillout tents at raves) should play the most tranquil tracks imaginable, be they ambient, new age, spiritual jazz, space rock, minimalist composition, loved-up reggae/dub, etc. Such pacific sounds ideally would ease the room’s tension and perhaps diminish the toxic machismo that tends to flare up when shit-stirring musicians commandeer the stage.
Below are some examples of the music I think would engender peaceful atmospheres at such events. Of course, there is the danger that such unaggressive music could backfire and have the exact opposite affect, but I think this approach should at least be considered as one possible way to instill positive vibrations. (I'm not being flippant; I'm searching for a heretofore untested way to treat a recurring problem.)
Brian Eno, “An Ending (Ascent)”
The Orb, “A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld”
Steve Hillage, “Garden of Paradise”
Terry Riley, “A Rainbow in Curved Air”
Fripp & Eno, “Evening Star”
Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin, “A Love Supreme”
Win It! Britney Not Your Bag? How About Tickets to Tim and Eric Awesome Show!
Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Adult Swim's Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is hitting the road this month and bringing their show to the Showbox Sodo Monday, January 12.
Tickets are $25 (buy 'em here), but one lucky Line Out winner and their guest can go for free! To enter, just send an e-mail to lineout@thestranger.com with Tim and Eric Awesome Show in the subject line. The show's all-ages, so everyone is welcome to enter, and all entries must be received by 3 pm tomorrow afternoon.
Take it away, Tim and Eric:
Win It! Today Is the Last Day to Enter to Win Britney Spears Tickets
Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Miss Spears is bringing her Circus tour to the Tacoma Dome on April 9th (the show supposedly involves a lot—a lot—of costume changes and an indoor rainstorm). Tickets are $35-$96 a pop, but you can win a pair just by sending an e-mail to lineout@thestranger.com. Put Britney Spears in the subject line and your first and last name in the body of the e-mail.
If you'd rather just get your own tickets, you can still buy them via Ticketmaster.
A winner will be chosen tonight at 5 pm and notified via e-mail. Good luck! (And don't worry, I won't tell anyone you entered. Your secret's safe with me.)
Upcoming Thee Emergency's Vera Show Rescheduled for Jan 9
Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Unfortunately, last month's Vera show with Thee Emergency and the Whore Moans was canceled because of the damn Snowpocalypse. But the good news is that it's been rescheduled for this Friday!
It's $9 at the door, doors are at 7:30 pm, and the Lost Episode are also on the bill.
The show is also a drive to collect warm cloths for Seattle's homeless youth—you can bring old (but in good condition) sleeping bags, coats, long pants, gloves, hats, and scarves. They're also taking monetary donations if you don't have any old clothes or blankets, but still want to help out.
Jose Bold (singer/guitarist of "Awesome") has rescheduled his previously cancelled show as well. He'll play the Rendezvous January 29th.
Photo / Photo A Few Photos From This Weekend Via Our Flickr Pool
Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 11:25 AM
No-Fi Soul Rebellion at the Rogue in Bellingham by Paul Israel
"Awesome" at Neumos by Amelia Gydé
The Sinner Saints Burlesque at Noc Noc by POC Photo
Bloody finger by jasonjosephes
What'd you do this weekend? Show us! Upload your photos to our Flickr Pool.
Tonight Also Tonight in Music: Grudge Rock
Posted by Eric Grandy on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:18 AM
It's true, there isn't much to do tonight, but it's also true that tonight is Grudge Rock at Rebar, a night of sci-fi trivia and rock'n'roll hosted by Bloodhag's Professor Jake Stratton. The bands compete go head to head at trivia, the winner takes the door and headlines, and the loser opens. Tonight's contestants are Neon Nights and the Valkyries. More info at Grudge Rock's myspace. Also, I hear Akimbo's been tapped for an upcoming edition—stay tuned for that one.
Business STG Dumps Ticketmaster
Posted by Brendan Kiley on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:43 AM
... and is now using Tickets.com. Messages have been left asking why, why now, whether this has anything to do with Live Nation's battle with Ticketmaster, etc.
But for now, let's bask in the end to Ticketmaster's gouging at the Paramount and the Moore.
Tonight Tonight in Music: Not Much
Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:00 AM
After a pretty crazy weekend you could use a night off, right? Right. Welcome to Monday night.
Tonight, do something for you. Take a warm bubble bath. Catch up on that novel you've been working on. Bake a batch of cookies and share them with a neighbor. Or, learn how to play "Au Clair de la Lune" on the recorder:
Of course, if that won't satisfy your hunger for music, I'm sure you can find something to do in our online calendar.
Update!: As Eric and a wise commenter have pointed out, there is in fact something happening tonight worth your consideration! Grudge match at Re-bar. Read more about it here.
On Tour No Ne-Yo...
Posted by Charles Mudede on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 8:51 AM
...and still no refunds.
According to Seattle’s King5 News, Ne-Yo was a no-show at a much-anticipated New Year’s bash and has yet to issue refunds.Billed as the biggest New Year’s Eve bash in the Bellevue area, featuring the “Year of the Gentleman” star, the Meydenbauer Center charged concertgoers $75 - $1,200 for tickets and exclusive VIP access - unfortunately for them there would be no Ne-Yo, no “Miss Independent” and definitely no performance of “Closer”.
Party-goer Michael Brandt told King5: “At 11:30 they had a pre-recorded message from Ne-Yo. He was on a plane from Nigeria and not able to come. They probably knew a day in advance. They could have cancelled or given a refund.”
Promoted for weeks, the Meydenbauer concert sold nearly 300 tickets but the promoters have yet to refund ticket holders who attended the bash with the hope of seeing Ne-Yo.
If you’re searching for a refund King5 says good luck. the sponsor Wet Entertainment can’t be found on the web and the local marketing manager’s phone no longer works.
I will file this incident under The Globalization of Black Entertainment.
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