Concert at Monroe
Two of my favorites, The Black Tones and Ayron Jones, took the stage at Monroe Correctional Facility back in August. Jones and the Walker twins... Read more
Stephanie Anne Johnson releases Sing, baby
Tacoma native Stephanie Anne Johnson is having their third and final album release party Saturday night at Broadway Performance Hall. The album, Sing, baby, was... Read more
Support your local music scene
This is astounding. Only 40% of music venues in the state are profitable right now. We have to do better than that. Get out and... Read more
Anyone reading this?
I was going to take this website down and downgrade to an email host. I haven’t posted here since April and it doesn’t seem worth... Read more
Grammar
“They were”/”they was?” “They are”/”They is?” It’s not obvious writing about somebody in the singular, non-binary. Merriam-Webster has an article about this. Basically, use whatever... Read more
Down and out
It’s April 14th and I’ve already spent over $300 on dining this month. That’s a lot on my income, and food costs were already getting... Read more
Stephanie Anne Johnson
Stephanie Anne Johnson debuted at Jazz Alley this week and I had to make a date to finally see her for the first time. They... Read more
Update on radio program list
I’ve updated my radio program list. It was getting outdated. The blues is alive on local radio and streaming on the internet, have a look.... Read more
This weekend
It’s been a while. I stopped doing this before the pandemic, and then the lights went out. That was a long time ago, and I’ve... Read more
Shorty’s Seattle years
David William Kearney, aka Guitar Shorty, passed away on April 20th at the age of 87. Shorty was a fixture in the Seattle blues scene... Read more