Abe Beeson – I grew up a young fan of punk rock, getting into The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols and The Damned in the mid-80s, which is how it should be (adjusting for the passage of time) for all young people. Teen angst has no better companion than punk rock, in my opinion.
Abe Beeson – I’ve been dreading writing this review. You see, I think the Tacoma legends The Sonics are one of the best, most important bands in history and I knew their first album in 49 years couldn’t possibly match their classic 60s output.
Abe Beeson – I love K Records. OK, I don’t have most of their catalog. I’m a Beat Happening, Mirah, Dub Narcotic Sound System, Halo Benders fan for the most part. But every release I’ve ever heard on the label is undeniably cool, because the integrity of the art is audible.
Abe Beeson – One of the best live rock shows I ever saw was in a small, “black box” theater in the wings of the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia, 25 years ago.
When I read that the debut full-length Forever by San Francisco-based Painted Palms was recorded by cousins Christopher Prudhomme and Reese Donohue largely while they were living thousands of miles apart, I wasn’t surprised. There’s a distance in the songs’ productions that’s not quite cold, but with a certain chilly-on-a-sunny-day feeling that evokes summer in the Bay Area.
