Say Hi to whomever
So you’re not going to see Belle and Sebastian on Saturday night, huh? That’s ok, I’m not either. I prefer my B&S on open roads or in my headphones hunched in busy airports, and I’m pretty sure the Paramount is just going to be full of studiously tousled haircuts and people carefully looking at each other out of the corner of their eyes. Also, I’m a crank.
But if you’re still looking for someplace to be, I suggest the extreme strangeness of The Paradox in Ballard. It’s a space that consistently creeps me out because of its vaguely cult-y vibe, and as such Brooklyn band Say Hi to Your Mom is probably going to fit right in.
I mean that as a compliment. No, really. I liked 2005′s album, Ferocious Mopes, and I liked that it’s self-released. I’m a sucker for bands who create their own record labels. As an added bonus, Central Services is also going to be there, and if you haven’t heard me talking about them for the past few months it’s because you’ve been lucky enough not to be stuck in a room with me. And I’m sure that, as usual, the Paradox will be full of kids with elaborate hairstyles sitting politely on the floor. Which is sort of worth the trip all on its own.
Hehe, Central Services is fun. (And for today’s trivia moment: Damien was my original boss when I started working at UW, although neither of us are with the organization we were working for at the time, anymore.)
And! Kevin volunteers with 826, just like myself and C Ro and Shauna. Obviously, Central Services is the spirit band of seattle metblogs.
Or, uh, something.