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Tomten Crafts Bittersweet Summer Magic on “The Farewell Party”

Tony Kay — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:17:01 +0000

The Farewell Party, Seattle band Tomten’s sophomore full-length, drops next week, and its easy unforced beauty fits the dog days of summer to a T. Like the loveliest summer afternoon, it never seems to be trying too hard to enchant: It just does, sublimely and with unexpected resonance. After one great EP and an even … Continue reading →

The Rendezvous Busts out Post-Punk for Post-4th of July

Tony Kay — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 01:36:24 +0000

Tomorrow, well after you’ve had the opportunity to sleep off umpteen cheap beers and the audiovisual assault of 4th of July fireworks, the Rendezvous is offering something else equally, quintessentially American—namely, free shit. The Belltown club’s serving up a stacked (and, yep, free!) show tomorrow night, with three wonderfully outside-the-box acts that’d each be worth … Continue reading →

Folklife Festival Recommendations for 2012

Tony Kay — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:40:13 +0000

Self-promotion alert: The SunBreak is proud to sponsor the stage for this sure-to-be-cooking set from the collective of legendary Seattle funk and soul musicians known as Wheedle's Groove. If you ain't dancing, you must be dead.