Archive for May, 2009
PREVIEW: daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra / WIN FREE TICKETS!!!
We have a treat coming our way by the name of daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra! If you haven’t heard the word on the street, DHHO started in their home town of LA and have been tooling around the country spreading love and hip-hop sexiness. They are going to be finishing their US tour at Seattle’s favored venue and my home away from home, Neumos, 05/30/2009. First of all, DHHO is such a one of a kind [...]
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World
Hello Chickens! Every once in a while SSG has to flip the script from music related posts to show you something that is worth catching. In this case, we take a closer look at Jim Henson's Fantastic World. Partnering up with Electronic Voice Phenomenon, Justin Spicer and I took EMP|SFM by storm! Please enjoy the following article by Justin Spicer of EVP accompanied photographes taken by yours [...]
P/REVIEW: The Fading Collection/Deathbed Repentance
The Fading Collection Band Members Sarah McCulloch - vocals Matt Frickelton - bass, programming Jeremy Hill (live) - drums, samples Tavia Wormstedt (live) - backing vocals Corey Paganucci (live) - keyboards I had the pleasure of seeing The Fading Collection for the first time January 15, 2009 and again in the earlier part of this month. Five months later I still think they are as [...]
Kissing Girls
To See Rating 6.5/10 Just Curious Rating 6/10 Band Members Neah: Vocals, Keys Marian: Drums, Back-up Vocals Alex: Guitar, Back-up Vocals Kissing Girls puts on quite a show. What stood out to me from the first moment that I saw them that they love music and are truly dedicated to their craft. However, a band can put in the effort to make their band put on a 10 out of 10 show but it just [...]
Jackie Greene
To See Rating 7.5/10 Just Curious Rating 7/10 Band Members Jackie Greene is a solo artist Seattle had the pleasure of hosting a first class evening of blues, roots rock, and all American goodness by none other then the nationally acclaimed Jackie Greene. He has been dedicating himself to music for half of his 28 years and his life’s work is well manifested at his live shows. The ease of [...]
MONO live in NYC
(Click here to see the review of the 10/09/2009 Seattle show) To See Rating 10/10 Just Curious Rating 10/10 Band Members Takaakira "Taka" Goto: guitar Tamaki: bass Yoda: guitar Yasunori Takada: drums Special Guests: Jeff Milarsky and the Wordless Music Orchestra Trying to describe being at this show is like trying to describe color to a blind person; if you weren’t able to see [...]
PREVIEW: The Staxx Brothers, Mad Rad, Fresh Espresso MAY 8TH
What the jailbirds? I think we’ve got ourselves an occasion for a party! Looking at the video that I’ve included below of The Staxx Brothers, it appears that there was hamburgler jailbreak! Soon after The Hambugler’s escape, he was then joined buy the orange suits. Just as the armed guards caught up to outed fugitives, they all erupted in song! The Staxx bring the party, and it’s going [...]
El Ten Eleven + Interview
To See Rating 8/10 Just Curious Rating 8/10 Band Members Kristian Dunn – Guitar, Bass, Loops, Pedals Tim Fogarty – Drums, Electronic Drums I am not going to bother being bashful admitting that I was already a fan of El Ten Eleven before I saw the show that is under review. However, my opinion is unbiased because my first exposure to El Ten Eleven was at a live show. On top of the fact [...]
You.May.Die.In.The.Desert
To See Rating 7.5/10 Just Curious Rating 8/10 Band Members Brandon Salter: Bass, Programming Brian Woods: Guitars, Loops Michael Clark: Drums, Percussion, Piano I have had the pleasure of Seeing You.May.Die.In.The.Desert (YMDITD) three times; each time I pick up a little something different from them. The first time I saw them, the structural diversity that Brian Woods brought to the [...]
