Artist:The Allies Song: “Emma Peel” Why You Want to Watch: There’s no fuss here, just a guy’s obsession with The Avenger‘s Emma Peel. Look for a cameo by Seattle’s now gone The Older Timer’s Cafe (which, I think is now Utilikilts in Pioneer Square). The Internet tells me that Bruce Springsteen dropped by and played there in 1980. Details: Track comes off the Allies’ only full-length, Allies. The Seattle original power pop band released the album in 1982, with a re-release on Haunted Field Label, label of the Allies’ Dave Kincaid.
Passport Approved, a radio show you just might have heard on local station the End, brought together several bands to tour the States. This year’s tour included, among others, Ireland’s Buffalo Sunn, England’s These Reigning Days, Canada’s Forest Blakk, and Los Angeles’ New Beat Fund, all bands Passport Approved wants you to know. By the way, Buffalo Sunn’s four out of five members are brothers. Pretty cool.
Photographer Alex Crick caught the March Seattle show:
Vaadat Charigrim, a rock band from Israel visited Seattle in May. The Tel Aviv trio, whose name means Exceptions Committee, now have two albums; this year’s Sinking As A Stone, with songs also in Hebrew, has brought them more international acclaim. Songs such as “Lehitorer Velo Lada’at” (“Waking Up and Not Knowing What’s Wrong”) (discussed on Papermag) gaze more into the distance than just at any shoe. Well done!
Supporting his 2014 album, Hummingbird in a Box, Peter Frampton rocked Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington with Cheap Trick to a crazed crowd. Frampton and Cheap Trick sounded incredible and their performances brought back tons of memories from our childhood. Fans danced and shouted.
We all had so much fun remembering these fantastic songs and discovering the new ones.
The third, and final, day of Bumbershoot 2015 brings the super Bassnectar and a solid lineup of local artists. The local bands (and ones I always champion!!) Sisters, Bread & Butter and Kris Orlowski get chances for great exposure on the Rhapsody and Starbucks stages. See as many as possible, and be happy.
Details: Sisters, Seattle (via Florida) pair Emily Westman and Andrew Vait, clinched an early but important slot this year. Why You Want to See Them: The transplants and former music students, who have also played Sasquatch! Music Festival and Capitol Hill Block Party, play some beautiful pop music.
Details: Classic rock anyone? For sure. Why You Want to See Them: I had nothing to do with getting this Seattle band, or any other, a slot at Bumbershoot, but I really love this band and am proud they’re making their Bumbershoot debut. I put their music in the category of music you would actually listen to.
Details: Kris Orlowski will have a band with him – the photo of just Orlowski is a little misleading. But hey, it’s an awesome photograph and who else has had a photo taken with an owl plus two additional birds of prey? Right? It’s awesome. Why You Want to See Them: The singer-songwriter has a massive voice to go with his wonderful music. Why do you need more? You just don’t.
Details: A damn genius producer and DJ. Why You Want to See Him: I still imagine a little symbol of sound ingesting nectar when I hear about Bassnectar, but that’s my problem. Bassnectar will break KeyArena apart with his relentless sound, atmosphere and excitement.
