Say kids, here's continued coverage of the International Pop Overvthrow (IPO) festival that came through Seattle last weekend at The Mix. 

Day 3: Friday, August 26th  

Tim Rose (Seattle, WA) – D   
Tim started his set off by saying “This is the first time I have played guitar and sang on stage at the same time,” Guess what, Tim? We could tell. Also less talk, more pop. No one cares about all the glorious places you have lived in your globetrotting life. Although, the fact that you've lived in the Ukraine changed your rating from a D minus to a D.

International Pop Overthrow
August 24-27 @ The Mix

Here's continued coverage of the International Pop Overvthrow (IPO) festival that came through Seattle last weekend at The Mix. 

Day 2: Thursday, August 25th  

Aaron Mannino (Seattle, WA) – C
Solid musicianship on multiple instruments. Good solo artist. Could of done without the “This song is from my second album and blah, blah, blah between each song." Less talk, more pop Aaron! 

International Pop Overthrow
August 24-27 @ The Mix

David Bash is trying to bring back the Compact Disc. He was giving away his awesome three disc compilation for free at The Mix (6006 12th Ave S) during Seattle’s portion of the International Pop Overthrow (IPO) festival last weekend.

Featuring bands from the many cities David will take IPO in 2011, including New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Liverpool and Toronto, the discs were gone by the third night of the Seattle festival, though, and pop music lovers who showed up late Friday or Saturday went home empty handed. (If you missed out, don't fret. You can order this limited edition 66 track behemoth online.) 

That a band as good as the Glasses can spend nearly a decade toiling in relative obscurity is a testament to the quality of the Seattle music scene. The band, an outlet for the musical vision of my friend and NadaMucho.com co-conspirator Will Wagler, emerged in approximately 2003 with a four song EP and then made waves with a show the next year at Chop Suey alongside the Turn-Ons and The Lights.

Their 2005 debut album featured pretty melodies battling for space with loud, fuzzy guitars and earned kudos from local writer and Harvey Danger dude Sean Nelson, as well as the following praise from the Seattle Times:

“The Glasses (self-titled album) is a strong debut CD. This is a sincere band with something to say - and nice melodies."

2008’s Story Problems saw a new lineup and Will trading vocal harmonies with new band mate Becky Cote. Music blog Fensepost said of the album: 

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The Neil & The Damage Done
Thursday April 1, 2010
The Crocodile

NadaMucho.com is pleased as punch that the Neil Young tribute night we debuted to a sold-out Sunset Tavern last year will happen again April 1. We've moved the event to the larger confines of The Crocodile and turned over booking and production to the experts, our friends at Village Bicycle Productions.

The bill features some return acts: Spanish for 100 will recreate their blistering set from 2009 and members of Joe Gould's Secret will perform in their new incarnation The Good Luck Number. Megan Pickerel, who played last year with Hazelwood Motel, will share the stage with her hubby Herman Jolly (Sunset Valley, Little Pieces).

Bellingham Songwriter/Singer Kasey Anderson Chats with Nada  Editor Matt Ashworth About Bellingham Songwriter/Singer Kasey Anderson
Intro by Matt Ashworth; Interview by Kasey Anderson

When Kasey Anderson first submitted music for potential review on NadaMucho.com, I quickly wrote him off as a Steve Earle wannabe.

Luckily for both of us, Anderson didn't let my initial ambivalence towards his music deter him. Nor did he echo my shallow assessment of his art in considering NadaMucho.com as a viable music outlet. We kept in touch via email. 

Years of hard drinkin' have rendered my memory spotty at best, but at some point Anderson mentioned he was a writer as well as a musician and offered to submit some content. By the time we'd published his third well-written, observant piece I figured it was time to revisit his music. What I found was the same kind of clear, conversational storytelling and honesty I saw in his articles and an ever-improving knack for writing memorable American pop/rock songs.

Despite his continued kinship and willingness to donate his talent to our humble pages, NadaMucho.com has never written about Kasey Anderson's music. I could pass this off as journalistic integrity, but we've never shied away from wearing our conflicts of interest proudly on our sleeves before. The truth is, there's no excuse for not sharing more about Kasey and his music with our readers.