Kasey Anderson – From a journalistic standpoint, it makes sense to compare the Capitol Hill Block Party to Bumbershoot. Both take place in Seattle; both purport themselves to be celebrations of “culture” or some variation thereof; both offer their respective audiences a plethora of options in terms of live musical entertainment.
I sat down to write about this album — the self-titled debut full-length from MXPX front man Mike Herrera’s new side project — at least ten times. But it didn’t feel right until I had a beer in hand.
Sam George-Allen occasionally educates us on the Australian music scene from her hometown Brisbane. Skipping Girl Vinegar and Dead Letter Chorus are touring the east coast at the moment; see MySpace for details on their upcoming shows in Sydney.
Kasey Anderson – By now, anyone who has followed the career of Steve Earle with even a modicum of consistency has heard or read several dozen stories about his relationship with the late, great Townes Van Zandt. Part friendship, part apprenticeship, Earle and Van Zandt forged a relationship that stood the tests of time and mutual substance abuse until Van Zandt passed in 1997 (which Earle promptly acknowledged with the poignant, heart-wrenching “Fort Worth Blues”).
Kyle Kauzlarich – I recently sat down with Herman Jolly to discuss the migration of his Acoustic Coal Mine series to the Mars Bar. The shows now take place one Thursday per month at this Eastlake hideaway after moving from a tiny bar in Georgetown.
