Asa C. Baker
seattle, wa
- Gender: Male
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- Member since: 2007-03-02 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-09-27 00:00:00
- Events: 15
Events:
The Murder Junkies
Where: El Corazon
Date: 2007-08-27 21:00:00
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The original members of the Murder Junkies have reunited in tribute to the 10 year anniversary of the death of GG Allin. Arguably, one of the most decadent performers of the early '90s, Allin's onstage shock antics made him infamous until his untimely death. The show will feature Antiseen's Jeff Clayton taking the helm on vocals.
Grizzly Bear
Where: Neumo's
Date: 2007-09-06 20:00:00
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Thursday September 6 - Neumos Presents GRIZZLY BEAR, Special Guests $12 adv. 8pm doors All-Ages/Bar with ID
Educator Open House At Pacific Science Center
Where: Pacific Science Center
Date: 2007-10-06 08:30:00
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Come discover the fascinating world of dinosaurs with an experience unlike any other. Roam among giant dinosaur fossils and real dinosaur eggs in our Colossal Fossils exhibit, then immerse yourself in Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure, Pacific Science Center’s newest thrilling and educational IMAX® film, opening October 5. During your visit, also learn about upcoming programs and events to complement your curriculum and excite your kids during this school year. School ID is required for entry. No pre-registration is required. Check-in at Main Entrance. Call 206-443-2925 with questions.
John Doe and Dead Rock West
Where: Tractor Tavern
Date: 2007-06-16 21:30:00
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Dead Rock West has just been confirmed on a national summer tour kicking off on June 15th in Portland, Oregon with indie rock god John Doe. The band will be performing double duty, opening the set as Dead Rock West in support of their new, critically acclaimed debut album Honey and Salt, as well as sitting in with Doe as his back up band. The tour will continue across the US in a 35-city tour ending in mid August 2007. Dead Rock West's sound has been described as "the jagged edge of country rock that brought such acclaim to Los Angeles legends X in the '80s," by the Houston Chronicle. Campus Circle calls it the "true evocative sound where John Doe and Exene Cervenka from X meet Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris." What better way to compliment these comparisons than for Dead Rock West to team up with the renowned X front man! Dead Rock West's debut album Honey and Salt is a seamless mix of high-powered punk rock, the perfectly pitched harmonies of Americana, grainy guitar solos, thoughtful lyrics, and blends of energetic pop. Dead Rock West is - lead singer Cindy Wasserman, lead guitarist/vocalist Frank Lee Drennen, bass player David J. Carpenter (Grant Lee Phillips, John Doe), drummer Bryan Head (The Plimsouls, Abandoned Pools) and multi-instrumentalist Phil Parlapiano (Social Distortion, Lucinda Williams). Don’t miss your chance to see Dead Rock West’s rockin’ live show coming your way: -June 15 Dantes Portland, Oregon -June 16 Tractor Tavern Seattle, Washington -June 17 Nightlight Bellingham, Washington -June 22 Lion’s Lair Denver, Colorado -June 27 12 Galaxies San Francisco, CA -June 28 The Attic Santa Cruz, CA -July 8 East Coast Dates TO BE ANNOUNCED -Aug 15 End of Tour WWW.DEADROCKWEST.COM WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DEADROCKWEST
Wawali Bonane & Yoka Enzenze Live
Where: Chop Suey
Date: 2007-05-08 21:00:00
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Wawali Bonane Only Artist with 3 songs featured on Smithsonian Folkways Recording Safarini in transit: Music of African immigrants Wawali Bonane was born in Banningville (now Bandundu), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (ex-Zaire). He was weaned on the sounds and rhythms of the Bandundu region. In 1966, Wawali dropped out of school with friend and partner Pepe Kalle, now one of Congo's top stars, to form their first band, Les Monkoy. In 1974, Wawali was invited by superstar Ley Rochereou to join his band, Afrisa International. Throughout his career Wawali has been creating hybrid music known as soukous, a popular style that first came to prominence in the 1950's and combines elements of Cuban rhumba and Antillean music with Congolese aesthetics. Following the soukous scene from Congo to Paris, the international center for soukous, Wawali was a mainstay on the scene, working as a support singer for a variety of performers and pursuing his own solo projects. After leaving Afrisa International, Wawali and longtime partner Steve Mgondo A.K.A. Ikhaman came to Seattle and tenaciously dug in with their band Yoka Nzenze. Later, they were joined by renowned soukous guitarist Nseka Binwela (a.k.a. Huit Kilo).They are also supported by an ever-changing variety of Seattle-based backing musicians. Three songs on Safarini feature Wawali Bonane and Yoka Nzenze - Tcheni Tcheni, Wumba Wumba and Kusanga Ema. "Tcheni Tcheni" means "don't worry, don't worry", Wumba Wumba gives lessons on how to live a productive life, and Kusanga Ema is a love ballad to a woman named Kusanga, in a Congolese rhumba/calypso style. Wawali describes the singing as "like talking to someone… when you are in love, you forget your mother and everyone, but sometimes the person you love is not the one you can stay with forever". Yoka Enzenze Listen to This Yoka Enzenze, translated from the Congolese language Lingala, means “Listen to This!” As early as ’74, at the beginning of his work with Tabu Ley, Wawali introduced songs’ ‘sebenes’, or, dance breakout sections, by interjecting a self-styled “Yoka Enzenze!” In 1990, on Afrisa International’s Bayaya album, he even worked his idea into the title, “Generation Soukous Enzenze”. Bonane left the Afrisa International band for the United States in 1993. Joined by fellow Congolese musicians Freddy Mfumu, Getry Mavambu, and Huit Kilos, the musicians regrouped in Seattle for the chance to play the area’s big festivals. Once reassembled in the Pacific Northwest, Wawali created his band, and “Wawali Bonane & Yoka Enzenze” hit the Seattle music scene. From the mid ‘90s they have been a fixture at African clubs and international festivals, including the Safari Club, Bohemian, and Ballard Firehouse, and Folklife, Bumbershoot and WOMAD Seattle. The word "SOUKOUS"… Soukous has become Africa’s hottest guitar based music! Soukous music sprang from the bars and clubs of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - then called Zaire, in the central region of the continent. Its roots go back to Joseph Kabasele, a pioneer of Congolese popular music whose band "African Jazz" introduced electric guitar music in the late fifties. It became "soukous" through vernacular pronunciation in the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Congo. Luambo Makiadi, ‘The Godfather of Soukous’, (affectionately called Franco) was indeed the single person who forged the way for many Congolese musicians. Many of the musicians who worked closely with him in his T.P.OK Jazz orchestra attest to his professionalism and the knowledge they gained through their association with him. His music exploded outside the African continent. Franco was nicknamed ‘guitar sorcerer’. Download Eduma ..
Broken Disco 5
Where: Chop Suey
Date: 2007-08-10 22:00:00
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============================== *BROKEN DISCO 5* ============================== *FRIDAY AUGUST 10TH* Chop Suey, Decibel, Fourthcity, Sensory Effect, Shameless and SunTzu Sound present the fifth edition of Broken Disco! ============================== *idol stage (main room) – 18+* ============================== *KING BRITT* [FiveSix Recordings, Compost, BBE Music - Philly] *JOHN ARNOLD* - Exclusive Live Set! [Ubiquity, Transmat - Detroit] *HIDEKI & BUMBLEBEE* [Fourthcity, Hidden Habitats - SEA] Video by *PIXELFLIP* Featuring FUNKTION ONE Sound ============================== *]makeout lounge – 21+* ============================== *J-SUN* [Innerflight Music - SEA] *KADEEJAH STREETS* [Innerflight Music - SEA] *JERRY ABSTRACT *[Fixeplix, Decibel - SEA] *JUSTIN BYRNES *[Lab 77, Shameless - SEA] Featuring LUVSHACK & SHAMELESS Sound ============================== *details* ============================ @ Chop Suey 1325 E. Madison, Seattle, WA 98122 Open 10pm to 2am 18+, bar for those 21+ with ID $10 advance Tickets are on sale soon through Ticketweb! ============================== *afterhours!* ============================== *SURPRISE GUEST! +* *SUNTZU SOUND* [Safari, City Soul KBCS 91.3 - SEA] *ELECTROSECT* - Live Set! [Sensory Effect - SEA] Details for the afterhours, including the name of the surprise guest and the location, to be announced at Broken Disco on August 10th. Entrance will be $5 with a stamp from the party, or $10 without.
Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Where: Artists' Gallery of Seattle
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
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Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners 5/31/2007 Safeco Field
Writers in the Schools: Student Reading and Celebration. Pre...
Where: Benaroya Hall
Date: 2008-05-22 19:00:00
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Join us for a special evening showcasing the literary stars of tomorrow. Our featured readers––elementary, middle, and high school students from across Seattle––are maerstros of metaphor, virtuosos of verbs. You will laugh and cry as students read original poems and stories they've written through the mentorship of writers-in-residence from the Writers in the Schools (WITS) program. Since 1994, this innovative literary arts education program has been partnering with area public schools to inspire students to pick up the pen and speak truth. For FREE tickets call 206.621.2230
Oak Ridge Boys Holiday Show
Where: The Moore Theatre
Date: 2007-12-04 19:30:00
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The Oak Ridge Boys celebrate the season with this special holiday show. Over the course of their long career, the Oak Ridge Boys have become a country music institution. They have never strayed from their gospel-inflected country pop.
Gil Shaham, Violinist
Where: Benaroya Hall
Date: 2008-01-22 19:30:00
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Since winning the prestigious Avery Fisher, he has developed into one of the world's most sought-after concert violinists. You'll be up close as he works his magic with the famous 1699 Stradivari violin known as the Countess Polling.
Altan
Where: The Triple Door
Date: 2008-02-21 19:30:00
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Altan is renowned for its dynamic fiddling, explosive jigs and reels and haunting renditions of old Gaelic songs, performed by singer Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh.
Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands
Where: Tractor Tavern
Date: 2008-03-08 21:30:00
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Mark Pickerel is from the band Screaming Trees. The F**king Eagles are a punk band hailing from Tacoma, Washington.
Peppino D'Agostino
Where: The Triple Door
Date: 2008-03-13 19:30:00
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Acoustic guitarist Peppino D'Agostino has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as "a poet...among the best talents around." Few can match Peppino's combined technical prowess and lyrical artistry on the steel string.
'Ukulele Master Ohta-san in Concert featuring Nando Suan and...
Where: Town Hall Seattle
Date: 2008-06-29 20:00:00
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Ohta-san (Herb ohta), a living 'ukulele legend shares the richness and romance of Brazilian jazz in a rare West Coast appearance. Featured will be jazz guitarist Nando Suan and international recording artist Herb Ohta, Jr. Reserved seating $25. For more info: www.HawaiiMusicLive.com / 415-452-8720