The Definitive Serge Gainsbourg

Today, for the first time in the US, French icon Serge Gainsbourg’s incomparable legendary 1971 album, Histoire de Melody Nelson, is being released on Seattle’s own Light in the Attic.   The clever spoken French over orchestral movements woven together with that endearing early 7o’s sound, made this album Gold back in the day and […]

BEADS - The Blakes side project - new Brit-Pop style release

On March 9, The Blakes announced they officially released the full-length debut album, No One Knows, through their new side project, BEADS.   I stole their bit from Facebook because it was so damn funny: “This collection of songs could be thought of as an introspective look at the innerworkings of The Blakes personal lives. It […]

Asylum Street Spankers~

Wednesday, March 11th I was walking by The Triple Door in Seattle and saw the marquee.  Asylum Street Spankers, a so-called neo-traditional folk group (which Rampant Arts calls a “post-modern jug band”) is actually a band that defies classification in my opinion, had two shows.  I walked up to the window & bought a ticket […]