Northwest Folklife Festival: the Curious Mystery, the Softies

Coming up Memorial Day weekend is a mega-dose of K-type fun and pageantry at the Northwest Folklife Festival.

On Friday, May 25, you can witness the Curious Mystery, Angelo Spencer et les Hauts Sommets, Western Hymn and the Bash Bros. at an outdoor stage (near Broad Street), 7:00 to 10:00 PM. On Saturday, May 26, the Softies, The Hive Dwellers, Kendl Winter and Katie & the Lichen play at the Center House Theatre, 1:30 to 4:30 PM. This will be the first Northwest appearance by the Softies in many moons.

They have lay dormant since the release of their Holiday in Rhode Island [KLP119] album, as Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia have been busy with their other musical pursuits: Rose her solo album Homemade Ship [KLP211] and Jen the All Girl Summer Fun Band. There is no doubt that the Softies have influenced scores of folks all over; why, check a recent TESTIMONIAL the Curious Mystery gave the Softies on their weblog! So very kind. The Softies will also be playing next week at the Chickfactor magazine party in Portland Oregon, along with Lois, Honeybunch and Selector Dub Narcotic.

A video my dear friend Brian Fligner made for the Olympia Film Festival a few years back, rediscovered.  Featuring City Center, also known as these guys. 

theboycalledcrow:

The Maxines are rad.

(At the old Northern All Ages Space, 2011) 

Gossip on Letterman last night!  Look at that Chris Sutton we love so much playing bass…

Guess what!?  Saturday Looks Good To Me is on TOUR!  All of these shows look awesome.  Go to one and give Fred Thomas a big hug for us!

Wed  5-09 -  North Manchester, IN - The Firehouse 

Thur   5-10 - Chicago, IL - Schuba’s  w/  Love of Everything

Fri     5-11 -  Spring Green, WI - Shitty Barn Sessions 

Sat    5-12 -  Champaign, IL - Mike N Molly’s  w/ Anna Karenina/Anna Karina

Sun   5-13 -  Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlie’s  w/ Idiot Glee

Mon  5-14 -  Cleveland, OH - Beachland w/ Afternoon Naps 

Tues  5-15 -  Ithaca, NY - The Haunt 

Wed  5-16 -  New Haven, CT - BAR 

Thur   5-17 - Portland, ME - Empire  w/ Werewolf Police 

Fri     5-18 -  Brooklyn, NY - NYC Popfest @ Knitting Factory w/Cola Jet Set, Orca Team, Cat  Naps  **this is an early gig! doors are at 6 pm and SLGTM set is at 10 pm! 

Sat    5-19 -  Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie w/ Pet Milk

Sun   5-20 -  Ypsilanti, MI - Woodruff’s w/ Body Holographic &Santa Monica Swim & Dive Club            ***Early gig! Doors 7 pm! ALL AGES!

FIND OUT MORE: http://www.fredthomas.blogspot.com/

chainandthegang:

Chris & Fiona recording some important sounds for IN COOL BLOOD at Dub Narcotic Studio, Brett concerned for the safety of his ears

Arrington’s Tour Dates w/ Thollem McDonas!

arringtondedionyso:

New album and tourdates!

“Ten Thousand Tigers” by Thollem McDonas (piano) and Arrington de Dionyso (bass clarinet)- listen and download at www.arrington.bandcamp.com= all tourdates listed here!

 http://arrington.bandcamp.com/album/ten-thousand-tigers

 DATES!

http://shop.krecs.com/collections/frontpage/products/klp241

05/07/12 New York, NY @ La Sala United StatesTime: 8:00pm. w/ Malinda Ray Allen, Diamond Terrifier

05/08/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Zebulon 258 Wythe Avenue. w/ Malinda Ray Allen, Diamond Terrifier

05/10/12Lowell, MA @ 119 Gallery 119 Chelmsford Street. w/ Thollem McDonas

05/11/12 Allston, MA @ Seal Beards w/ Thollem McDonas

05/12/12Pawtucket, RI @ Machines With Magnets 400 Main St..  (401) 475-2655. w/ Thollem McDonas

05/13/12Hudson, NY @ The Spotty Dog

Time: 7:00pm. $5. @ 440 Warren Street. Venue phone: (518) 671-6006. w/ Thollem McDonas

05/15/12New York, NY @ The Stone 10:00pm. w/ Thollem McDonas

05/16/12Brooklyn, NY @ Issue Project Room CECIL TAYLOR FESTIVAL w/ Thollem McDonas, also William Hooker!

05/17/12 Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg @ Midtown Art Center

05/18/12Buffalo, NY @ The Vault 702 Main Street. Venue phone: 716-597-8396. w/ Thollem McDonas

05/19/12 Detroit, MI TBA 

05/20/12 Ann Arbor, MI Arbor @ Vitae 336 1/2 S State St. 

05/21/12 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle FREE. Address: 1035 North Western Avenue. 

05/22/12 Bloomington, IN @ Magnetic South

05/23/12 St. Louis, MO @ Laumeier Sculpture Park Time: 6:00pm. FREE. Address: 12580 Rott Road. 

05/23/12 St. Louis, MO @ Floating Laboratories

 4528 Ohio St.. 

05/24/12 Kansas City, MO @ Grunauer’s Upstairs w/ SNUFF JAZZ

05/25/12 Denver, CO @ Rhinoceropolis 3553 brighton blvd.. 

AMINALS!!

nucularaminals:

The song Nobody’s Man (with Osa Atoe on violin!) from the Nobody’s Man 7”

The only thing that could make an Angelo Spencer et les Hauts Sommets show better is a homemade World Garage piñata!  Luckily, at What the Heck Fest #10, they delivered with a piñata full of cone-heads, treats, and giant plastic ears!  

On May 25th, Ange is playing on the K Stage at the Northwest Folklife Festival!  You don’t wait to miss it!

I can’t speak for everyone around here (since everyone else is on tour!), but a bunch of us at K like Jarvis Cocker.  So can you imagine how exciting it was for us to get an email from Lois telling us that he played Mount Eerie and our pals, Earth, on his weekly radio show last Sunday?  SO EXCITING!  You can listen to it here while it’s up for the next couple of days, and if you’re lucky enough to be in Europe, you have the opportunity to see both bands before they wrap up their European tour together with Ô Paon on the 6th!

This auction has an amazing selection of special items (including two days at Dub Narcotic Studio) that have been donated from a variety of independent record labels to support a great family in need!  Proceeds support the high cost of medical bills after several heart surgeries for an adorable little boy named Asa.

Beautiful men & their sweatshirts!  Andrew Dorsett & Markly Morrison pose outside of K on Jefferson St.

Buttons! Designed by beloved K intern, Jill Pucciarelli