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Dom Kennedy Returns to Seattle

By On December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Concert Reviews, Crunk Reviews, The Haps!

Nearly exactly a year after he was here with Curren$y and Nipsey Hussle, last night Dom Kennedy returned to Seattle to play Neumos again, this time for his own show. Some local talent graced the stage first with Royce The Choice and DJ DJ Swerveon. Also from LA same as Dom was Skeme, but it was clear everyone was anxiously waiting for the headliner to pop on stage. He finally did and played some of his older hits as well of some of his newer stuff off of From The Westside With Love II.

Dom Kennedy – When I Come Around

Nipsey Hussle and Dom Kennedy – I Need That

The 27-year-old LA Rap Star has hussled on the underground for awhile and is steadily gaining more and more popularity on the scene. With his charisma and loyal fan base he will keep on grind’n(see below) and hopefully start moving up to larger venues next time he comes back to the NW. Oh and he was rocking a Mariners hat, so props for the N-Dub Love.

Dom Kennedy – Grind’N

Neumos – Dom Kennedy

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ROCK-tober is nearing…

By On September 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In The Haps!, Upcoming Concerts

HEY! People! September is almost over. I know it’s hard to believe. It went by so fast! But I have always looked forward to October living in this city because one thing is always true: There are always so many good shows. Seriously. So many good bands come through Seattle in October. It never fails me. I don’t know what it is – maybe because Seattle is also awesome in October. And this year is no exception – so I have dubbed this month ROCK-tober. Here’s a sneak peak at the October shows I’m excited about/going to (!!! for extra emphasis):

End of Sept/Beginning of Oct: DECIBEL FESTIVAL (need I say more?) (!!!)
Oct 4 – The Pains of Being Pure At Heart at the Crocodile (!!!)
Oct 4 – CSS/Men at the Neptune
Oct 5 – Neon Indian at the Crocodile
Oct 7 – Wild Beasts at the Neptune
Oct 8 – Seattle Rock Orchestra performs Stevie Wonder at the Moore
Oct 9 – Foster the People at SoDo/DumDum Girls at Neumos (!!!)
Oct 10 – Mayer Hawthorne at the Showbox Market
Oct 11 – Cymbals Eat Guitars at the Crocodile (!!!) OR Steven Malkmus & the Jicks at the Neptune
Oct 12 – Battles at the Neptune
Oct 13 – St. Vincent at the Neptune (!!!)
Oct 19 – Friendly Fires at the Neptune
Oct 20 – Crystal Castles at SoDo (!!!)
Oct 21 – Fences/Black Whales at Neumos (!!!) OR Built to Spill at the Moore
Oct 22 – The Hold Steady/Grand Archives at the Neptune OR DeathCab at Key Arena OR The Long Winters at Showbox Market OR Seapony, Witch Gardens at the Rendezvous
Oct 29 – Sigur Ros at the Neptune (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Holy crap, look at all those choices for the 22nd! How will I ever choooose!?!?

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School Of Seven Bell’s (SVIIB) new video

By On August 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In MP3, The Haps!

Peeps and Playas. School Of Seven Bell’s (SVIIB) is promoting their second album [itunes link="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/windstorm/id380431101?uo=4" title="disconnected from desire" text="disconnected from desire"] on a big tour through the states and Canada. They’re playing at neumos on september 27th(a monday) and i’m guessing $13-$17.

SVIIB – Windstorm

Also, there is a brand new video for this song on the band’s Facebook page. It was shot in Brooklyn and directed by David Altobelli. I dislike that you have to “like” their page to view it but thats pretty common these days. Here is their facebook page

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Capitol Hill Block Party Sunday Recommendations

By On July 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Upcoming Concerts
SUNDAY MAIN STAGE 2:00PM – Harlem
SUNDAY MAIN STAGE 2:45PM – The Maldives
SUNDAY MAIN STAGE 3:45PM – Mad Rad
SUNDAY VERA STAGE 4:15PM – Ravenna Woods
SUNDAY MAIN STAGE 5:00PM – Real Estate
SUNDAY MAIN STAGE 6:15PM – Blue Scholars
SUNDAY VERA STAGE 7:30PM – Dutchess and the Duke
SUNDAY NEUMOS 8:00pm – Hey Champ
SUNDAY NEUMOS 9:15PM – Truckasauras
SUNDAY NEUMOS 10:30pm – Victor Shade
SUNDAY NEUMOS 11:45pm – Fresh Espresso
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Starfucker Fall Tour with Octopus Project

By On July 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Upcoming Concerts

Starfucker announces a fall 2010 tour with Octopus Project on the West BestCoast. So they’ll be in seattle on Oct 19th. Mark your calendar.

Starfucker – Boy Toy

DATE TIME VENUE CITY STATE
Sep 23 2010 8:00P Neurolux Boise, ID
Sep 24 2010 6:30P Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 24 2010 9:30P Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 25 2010 8:00P Hi Dive Denver, CO
Sep 27 2010 8:00P the Record Bar Kansas City, MO
Sep 29 2010 9:00P Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom Little Rock, AR
Sep 30 2010 8:00P the Collective Shreveport, LA
Oct 1 2010 8:00P Bottletree Cafe Birmingham, AL
Oct 10 2010 8:00P TT The Bears Cambridge, MA
Oct 11 2010 8:00P Casa Del Popolo Montreal, CANADA
Oct 12 2010 9:00P Wrongbar Toronto, CANADA
Oct 13 2010 8:00P Garfield Artworks Pittsburg, PA
Oct 14 2010 9:00P Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
Oct 15 2010 9:00P Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
Oct 16 2010 8:00P Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN
Oct 19 2010 7:30P Neumos Seattle, WA
Oct 2 2010 9:00P Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA
Oct 20 2010 8:00P Roseland Portland, OR
Oct 22 2010 8:00P Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Oct 23 2010 8:00P Echoplex Los Angeles, CA
Oct 24 2010 8:00P the Casbah San Diego, CA
Oct 25 2010 8:00P Plush Tucson, AZ
Oct 5 2010 8:00P Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 6 2010 7:00P DC9 Washington, DC
Oct 7 2010 8:00P Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia, PA
Oct 8 2010 9:00P Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
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The Romany Rye Could Steal Your Heart

By On June 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Upcoming Concerts

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I recently discovered The Romany Rye because I saw he is opening for Delta Spirit on friday (6/11) at Neumos! After listening to his songs, i’m pretty effing intrigued to see him lay down these jams. Check these out and you’ll see what I mean.

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All The Boys

I’d call his music Heavy Folk with a touch of blues/soul. Exactly what you would want to listen to on a quiet rainy day. His voice is raw.  Like he’s been a smoker for most his life.

You can find his album “highway 1, looking back carefully” here on itunes. I haven’t found it anywhere else.

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Little Boots Has Big Shoes to Fill

By On March 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In New Album, Upcoming Concerts

Electro-pop solo artist Victoria Christina Hesketh aka, Little Boots is coming to Seattle. You may not have heard of her, she’s a UK artist who’s embarking on a North American tour. I keep hearing it promoted on the radio and in the Stranger. I know I’ve heard the name before, and perhaps heard a remix or two on the Hype machine so I look her up. Really poppy, maybe a bit much for my usual tastes but I do like pop music, and it’s been pretty origianl as far as pop music goes. Next step, Youtube for some live performance action. I like it, she uses this cool Japanese technology called, a Tenori (??) and uses it in a performance she did on Jools Holland performance gives a live demo of it. I just used a similar application on her site and it’s super rad. I just made this, and you can play on it too:

So I go to her website to check out what’d be on her album, and in my professional opinion, it’s pretty much garbage. It’s terribly produced, REAL bad. They’re these pop ballads that aren’t at all catchy or appealing. I’m so confused because her live performance is pretty legit; her voice sounds good and the technology/instrument use is fun to watch. She plays at Neumos on Saturday the 6th for $15. Unless I can go for free, I won’t be going, but please, if you do go, or really like Little Boots, sell us on her! Someone needs to…

Her website doesn’t work so I won’t post, listen if you want to her ‘space, but just watch the video, it’s better.

Here’s the performance of the same song on Jools Holland:

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