Posts Tagged ‘The Black Tones’
PNW Musicians on Risky Choices that Became Opportunities
If you think about it enough, life can seem very depressing right now. I can’t remember the last person (besides my fiancée) who I hugged. I don’t remember the last time I sat beside someone at a bar or restaurant and had a nice, thoughtful conversation. And I certainly haven’t been able to go to…
Read MoreArtist Home Premiere: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” by Eva Walker, Alaia D’Alessandro, and Julia Massey
Julia Massey is a personal hero. Ever since the day I met her, I’ve appreciated and felt grateful for her kind spirit and welcoming heart. Anyone who has come into contact with Julia knows what I mean. Her eyes get wide, her voice brightens and she heartfeltfully (is that a word?) listens to what you…
Read MoreSeattle’s Small to Medium-Sized Music Venues Keep on, Despite an Uncertain Future
Jodi Ecklund lives two miles away from the Clock-Out Lounge, the Beacon Hill music venue she opened a few years ago that provides pizza, drinks and enough room for a small stage, small backstage and space for about 250 people to see a show. Ecklund has made the trip countless times back-and-forth, on-call seemingly 24/7,…
Read MoreRiding the Groove: Eva Walker of The Black Tones, Interviewed
A devoted regional following has been building around The Black Tones since their beginnings almost a decade ago. But a succession of knockout live shows in recent years (including a slot on the Paramount Theatre’s 90th Anniversary concert alongside Death Cab for Cutie), an assemblage of killer tunes, and near-deafening buzz has put the Seattle…
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