Inside Right Wrist - We Love Music
Music should be for everyone and we want to help you find the good stuff.
There's been a shift in the music scene lately, have you felt it? In the heady days of The Head and the Heart (HATH), Hey Marseilles, Campfire OK and Bryan John Appleby we couldn't get enough of the "americana" sound. Now it's almost a punchline as we're gnashing our teeth and wishing for something … [Read more...]
The great thing about the crowd at a Hey Marseilles show — and in particular, at Friday's album release show for Lines We Trace — is that everyone seems to know the words and feel a sense of total comfort in singing and clapping along at the tops of their projecting abilities. The funny … [Read more...]
One of the greatest things about following the local music scene so closely is watching bands grow. Seeing the groups that have so much potential move into their own and find that sweet spot. Hot Bodies in Motion (HBIM) has been around for about four years and we've been watching since the … [Read more...]
It was the Saturday following Thanksgiving, after the frantic holiday preparations, massive feasts, food coma, and black Friday craziness had passed. It was also time to hit the music venues for a night of kickin' back and actually enjoying time with family and friends. This particular night, the … [Read more...]
Another Capitol Hill Block Party has come and gone, and as usual I was unable to see all the acts on my punch list. This was due to many factors: running into people I know in between venues, my inability to navigate the labyrinth of fences for the “booze garden” and my odd desire to stay after … [Read more...]
I think everybody was proud of them. Even the people who didn’t know them at all. Even the people who had never come to shows along with the fans who didn’t come to the difficult shows—the ones that were played to empty rooms. I think it took a few songs for proud strangers to adopt the … [Read more...]
On the suggestion of a few friends, I headed over to Barboza last week for a show that had some of the most unexpected elements—both outstanding and upsetting—of any I've seen this year. First up were locals Let's Get Lost. Despite the piddly crowd, I had a great time watching these guys laugh … [Read more...]
Tonight at Barboza, The Drowning Men are hitting the stage. We came across this little gem of a video and wanted to share it. If you love old sea-based movies and fun rock music, you're in for a treat. Check it out and then head to Barboza tonight to see 'em in person along with River City Extension … [Read more...]
Living in Seattle, we tend to forget about the outer-reaches of our area like Everett, Bellingham, Renton and Tacoma. Despite the fact that they have fewer options when it comes to venues and so less opportunities to work musical magic for the public, that doesn't mean artists are less talented. I … [Read more...]
So when I said that you should hit up Barboza's inaugural musical spectacle I meant it. Oh man, did you miss what has to be one of the most underrated shows of the year. There were a mere 50-60 people in attendance in the new venue below the well-known Neumos. Many seemed to have a fascination with … [Read more...]
