Posts Tagged ‘Ravenna Woods’
Best of 2011: Top 50 Albums of 2011 As Voted by SSG Music
50. Tennis - Cape Dory Tennis’s Cape Dory is the musical equivalent of a dream sequence in a movie. That is, a dream sequence of a beach party where boy sees girl, they fall in love, their relationship hits a rocky patch, but somehow they end up happy again. Some songs that stand out on this album are “Marathon,” a fast paced song that will get your head bopping and shoulders shaking, [...]
Tonight In Seattle: Soft White Sixties, Gigs4Good w/ Drew Grow & The Pastors’ Wives, Mansions on the Moon, Tick Tock Pop!, Flamenco En Vivo, Kris Orlowski, and more
Soft White Sixties, The Bourbonites, Lower Land High @ High Dive | 12/15 | 8 pm | $8-10 (Get Tickets) | 21+ California-based Soft White Sixties are a quintet that mix classic rock with modern soul. The raspy and raw vocal styling of lead singer Octavio Genera make for a sultry and smooth audio sensation all while the electric guitar belts out a bluesy riff, the drums provide a backbone of [...]
Best of 2011: Top 10 Seattle Bands That Stole Lindsey Scully’s Heart
While 2011 was the Year of the Rabbit to some, it was the Year of Northwest Bands to me. What made me fall in love with the below list of bands is not only their music they have created but the their personalities as well. While I have not personally met every single artist below (make that my 2012 goal), I have listened to their music or witnessed them live and saw first-hand their energy. Here [...]
Ravenna Woods and Nikki B Put a Ring on It
As many of you have noticed, I haven’t grown tired of writing about Ravenna Woods. As they keep growing and evolving, I've continued to find new words for them. As I’ve said many times, Chris Cunningham is one of the most gifted musicians I’ve ever seen---his creative prowess is inspiring. Matt Badger is my favorite drummer in Seattle, and Brantley Duke has the sweetest li'l’ pink cheeks [...]
Ravenna Woods Signs to Red Ryder
Congratulations to Ravenna Woods who just signed with the prestigious booking agency, Red Ryder! We hear you have a tour coming up in January hitting some cool spots on the West Coast and in the Midwest. We look forward to hearing all the great news you have coming up. http://vimeo.com/21219848
Download: Ravenna Woods – “Local Haunts”; Win Tickets to Their Show w/ My Goodness 11/05
The boys Rav Woo are getting comfortable in the ABC Music Lounge with an exclusive download, "Local Haunts." This song is to be featured in an upcoming episode of REVENGE, and for one week only, fans can get their ears on a first listen by voting for Sprint's New Artist of the Year award. The "click here," "do this and that" might seem like a lot of hoo-ha to download a song in this day and [...]
Watch: Ravenna Woods Perform New Song, “Brother,” at Co-opalooza
Ravenna Woods performed at Co-opalooza this past Saturday. This City Rocks decided to be awesome and film the set. Check out this HQ recording of the new song "Brother" that is so fresh, it hasn't even been recorded by the band yet. As a lightly specked canvas, the intensity in "Brother" lies in the open space, the restraint, and the room for the listener to fill in the blanks. It looks like [...]
Win Tickets to Ravenna Woods’ Show on 10/01
10/01 is the same forwards and backwards. RAVENNA WOODS , THE YOUNG EVILS, SUMMER BABES @ Tractor Tavern | 10/01 | $10 (Get Tickets) | 9pm | 21+ As mentioned in the preview for Matt Badger's (drummer) solo show, Ravenna Woods have been busy! Check out what they've been up to in the past couple months: Ravenna Woods has been going crazy with their festival appearances (Capitol Hill [...]
Matt Badger To Perform Solo Show Tonight at High Dive
Elba (CD Release Party), Blue Skies for Black Hearts (PDX), Matt Badger & Jarrett Killen@ High Dive | 09/22 | $8 (Tickets at the Door) | 8:00 | 21+ Ravenna Woods has been going crazy with their festival appearances (Capitol Hill Block Party, Doe Bay, Bumbershoot), their KEXP in-studio and Concerts at the Mural performances, and most recently appearing on New Day Northwest and [...]
Nevermind 20-Year Anniversary Concert: Videos, Notables, and Photos
Last night, 20 bands played 20 Nirvana songs for the 20-year anniversary of Nevermind. EMP|SFM hosted the event, and all proceeds were donated to Susie Tennant, a Seattle music juggernaut who was recently diagnosed with cancer. The evening was a celebration of sorts. In the words of Travis Hay of Guerilla Candy, "The company was good, and the music was okay." Considering the bands [...]
