Seattle Metblogs » bethanderson

Get your Folk on…

bethanderson — Thu, 05 May 2005 16:48:22 +0000

Its -ALMOST- that time of year again Seattlites. Time for the annual Northwest Folklife Festival! Woohoo, I know you’re all extremely excited. Well, here is the link to the site if you want more information! I’m excited because there are vendors and exhibits…and FREE CONCERTS. If you’ve been waiting for the opportunity to taste a bit of the local music flavor, here’s your chance. On, Saturday the 28th from 6-9 at the Fountain Lawn Stage we have Shim, Tea for Julie, and woohoo, the Charity Stripe! On the 29th from 6-9 pm on the Bagley Lawn Stage we have another great lineup with The Neons, Cathouse, Snitches get Stitches, and the great Mon Frere.

Both days are FREE and all ages! Be there or be somewhere else!

(Oh, and there are other events too, since its 4 days and all.)

Things that make you go hmm.

bethanderson — Mon, 02 May 2005 02:38:00 +0000

What’s going on??

bethanderson — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:09:16 +0000

So here I am, watching the news and I just hear that the Gay Rights Bill that was to insure that there wasn’t discrimination in jobs, insurance, etc was voted DOWN in the Senate today by 1 vote. What’s that about? I thought we were a fairly forward moving state. But then again, I guess maybe we live in a forward moving city.

Also, what in the world is going on with all the shutting down of schools, increasing gas taxes…etc. Sorry, I was in a bit of shock and I’m curious what you all think about what’s going on in our fair city and state.

Polaroids aren’t the only thing shakin’ lately…

bethanderson — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:15:58 +0000

Everyone loves the time of year when you can hit up some fantastic resturants for 25 dollars and not leave feeling like being on the diet of Paris Hilton. What is happening now is something far more interesting for those of us who, like Paris, enjoy drinking our dinners. What I’m referring to is the Seattle Shake. For 15 dollars you can have two alcoholic beverages and an appetizer. That sounds like my kind of deal. For menus and participating locations (such as the Bada Lounge, Chapel Bar, and the Mirabeau Room…May 1-22)Click Here!

And you thought the ‘cheeseheads’ lived in Wisconsin…

bethanderson — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:12:30 +0000

I knew I’d draw you in with a title like that. Well, I just found out that May 14-15 is the Seattle Cheese Festival! I’m a sucker for festivals and this one isn’t any different. With cooking demonstrations, a cheese maze for the kids and ample tasting, this event is one you’re sure to enjoy…or at least laugh about later when you realize you could have been at Maifest in Leavenworth, the fake Bavarian town, the same weekend.

For more info: Seattle Cheese Festival

Since you mentioned Art Walk…

bethanderson — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:05:01 +0000

Once upon a time in a place where I can’t actually perform a trackback…I had mentioned seeing an art exhibit called ‘Seeing Green’. Well for those of you that missed it, here’s your chance to see the ever fabulous Randy Wood do his stuff again. His new piece is called ‘They Will be the Judge of That’ and ‘Ghost Rocks’. Also you can check out ‘Remote Control’ by Jana Brevick. Should be an excellent time. If you can’t go tonight, just go sometime. Here are the details.

SOIL
112 3rd Ave. S
Seattle WA 98104
Thurs-Sun 12-5pm
206.264.8061

dates of event: March 31st – May 1st, 2005
opening: Saturday, April 9th, 2005 7-10pm
closing Reception: Sunday, May 1st 12-5pm
Kill date: May 1st, 2005

**I’ll be at the opening reception so stop by and say hello!

What I don’t understand…

bethanderson — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 19:59:12 +0000

Alright, so the activity that I partake in the most around Seattle is hitting up local shows and bands that I really like seeing. What I have yet to figure out is why some of the venues take so long in putting a show on. Neumo’s…it takes about an hour to actually get the band on stage. However, the band gets there quite a bit before the show opens so why aren’t they ready to go?…And why is it that at all ages shows, the 21+ crowd is forced to suffer upstairs to have a beer on a platform that says ‘Maximum Occupancy 30′? The Showbox is fairly good about starting on time…most times. However they aren’t great about letting you know camera policies or where the line might be. The Crocodile is my favorite venue I think. Its small, intimate and fun. I’m excited about all the shows coming up there. All bitching aside…here are some shows that I think you should check out in the next few weeks… ( Garbage, Minus the Bear, Luke Temple, Q & Not U, Velvet Teen, Harvey Danger, The Donnas, British Sea Power, The Thrills, Math and Physics Club, Snow Patrol, Sloan, Bright Eyes…to name a few. I’ll be there and I hope to see you too!)

bethanderson — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 08:02:04 +0000

Some of you may be asking…what the hell is a ‘zoo tune’. Haha, when I first moved here I wondered the same thing…and wondered myself right out of tickets to see They Might Be Giants…and I hear it was alot of fun. The Washington Mutual ZooTunes summer concerts are held at the Woodland Park Zoo during the summer months.

The complete ZooTunes line-up will be announced on May 6. Tickets will go on sale at all Metropolitan Market locations and zoo gates on May 9!

SNEAK PEEK!!
Here is a partial list of acts in this year’s concert series:

July 20 – Marc Cohn and Suzanne Vega – $19

July 27 – Bruce Hornsby – $19

August 10 – Violent Femmes – $19

August 17 – Cowboy Junkies – $19

August 28 – Neko Case – $16

Definitely make sure to get your tickets early. From what I understand from last year…the entire season sold out very quickly!

ZooTunes

Dancin’ in the Streets

bethanderson — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 22:26:51 +0000

(picture taken by Tim Reynolds, accessible at the site mentioned at the end of this article)
Have you seen this man? I know I posted about this earlier but due to recent developments and having seen him just about everywhere, I decided to write another post about him (and hopefully ladies, we’ll get some stats about him as soon as he gets back to me). His name is Emery Carl so I can stop calling him the Pike Place Guitar Man. I actually saw him as I was leaving the Decemberists show on Friday night at the Showbox. He did this amazing thing where he balanced the guitar on his chin, danced in a circle and all the while telling jokes. I was amazed. I just stood there for the longest time. It was really great. If you see this man, give him a huge thumbs up and a high-five from me, Beth…oh, and if you can spare it, put a donation in his boot. Those cute little bells on his boots aren’t cheap ya know! More information about Emery and his act can be found, HERE!

Midnight Madness

bethanderson — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:38:37 +0000

Standing around at midnight and bored out of your mind..and its a weekend? Check out The Egyptian for their series of Midnight Madness shows. Personally, Napolean Dynamite at midnight sounds like a plan.
(Listing from the website, check with theatre for definite dates)
Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom