A conversation with Seattle
The first gun buyback is scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2013, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, in a parking lot between Cherry and James Streets, beneath I-5. At present, the buyback program’s coffers contain about $70,000 but $100,000 is the goal, said Mayor Mike McGinn Continue reading Seattle Brings Back its Gun Buyback Program
[John Cale, founding member of the Velvet Underground and decades-long solo artist, played Showbox at the Market last Thursday, December 6th, accompanied by a three-piece backing band. Folk songwriter Cass McCombs opened.]
If you’re hitting your head against a wall because you couldn’t make the John Cale show, you might be wondering what it’s like to be in the same room as a legendary artist- one who not only started a band that pioneered the sounds of punk, but who also managed to carry on an influential solo career, successfully marrying pop and the avant-garde. From my perpective, seeing John Cale for the first time after years of listening avidly to his music was a long-awaited experience that induced perpetual goose-bumps, to say the least. Continue reading “John Cale Innovates and Rocks at the Showbox”
Happy Independence Day, Seattle! (Photo courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives.) Continue reading Glimpses: “Girl with flag and gun, 1952”
