Music: Page 174
The Boreal’s opening night with locals Martian Manhunter, Southtowne Lanes, Best Friends, Skeeve, & more
Dreaming While Wide Awake
Seattle-based duo Lemolo
“I don’t think most of my songs sound that much like Beach House,” says Meagan Grandall, primary songwriter of Seattle-based duo Lemolo. “But if they do to some people,” she adds, “then I’ll take that as a compliment.” Continue reading
Float On
Definitely putting [something] together
Nowadays fans get itchy for new material if a band hasn’t released anything in three and a half months, so the fact that Floater hasn’t released any new material in three and a half years (2010’s Wake) is saying something. Of course when you’ve been around for two decades, you can get away with it, but that’s not to say the band is making people wait on purpose; the timing just hasn’t been right. Continue reading
Breaking Chains
The spirit of punk rock rejection
Chain and The Gang is an “anti-liberty” group, jokes Ian Svenonius. This doesn’t mean Svenonius takes personal freedom lightly. “We’re a little bit perverse,” says Svenonius, formerly of legendary D.C. punk bands Nation of Ulysses and The Make-Up. “We’re not interested in playing out this one idea of prescribed rebellion.” Continue reading
The Jazz Station has three big nights of brass in a row
The Jazz Station has three big nights of brass in a row. Beginning 7:30 pm Thursday, Jan. 9, with Zero Gravity presenting a folk tribute of the “Afro-origins of bebop in the spirit of John Coltrane,” continuing 8 pm Friday, Jan. 10, with the Adam Harris Quartet exploring the lesser known legacy of saxophonist Stan Getz (of “The Girl from Ipanema” fame) and concluding 8 pm Saturday, Jan. 11, with the Tony Glausi Sextet playing standards (Victor Young, Duke Ellington, Kenny Dorham, Horace Silver) and originals. Continue reading
Martian Manhunter, White Night, Audacity on 1/3/14 presented by Behavior Castle at Paper Moon
Whatever They Want To
Power-pop quartet Audacity
Hailing from Fullerton, Calif., power-pop quartet Audacity is loud, brash and melodic, known for break-neck live shows and a tireless tour schedule. In 2013, Audacity released its third studio album, the Weezer-esque Butter Knife. Continue reading
The Boreal is changing the local music climate
Edit: The Boreal is relocating the February Poison Idea show due to capacity issues to a yet-to-be announced venue. Continue reading
Travel by Crain
Singer-songwriter Samantha Crain
Singer-songwriter Samantha Crain decided to take a different tack with the creation of her most recent album, Kid Face, which came out in early 2013. “I wanted to do something autobiographical,” Crain explains. “Most of my songwriting has been based on my love for stories and characters, even if some of those songs were based on things that have happened in my life. When I started writing this album, the first few songs were much more personal, so I decided to take the whole album in that direction.” Continue reading