Friday, May 23, 2008

Dream at Tempo 119 - SilverSun Pickups - Air Campaign

Ok, I know I'm totally obsessing with this but damn this is a good song and it's not getting airplay around here, I don't know about elsewhere but not here. Lazy Eye and Well Thought Out Twinkle, more the former than the latter are, but Dream at Tempo 119 is not and it's a totally cool song and absolutely should be getting some air exposure.

I hope there isn't some reason that Silversun Pickups are trying to keep it a big secret or something, but it's on a Billabong surf video so can't be trying to keep it THAT big of a secret.

So let's try to get this some airplay. If you haven't heard it, go listen to it, there is a link on the previous post. Or buy the CD and listen to it in high quality. There is a load of good music on Carnavas so it isn't a waste. Actually, the above link is a live performance and slightly faster paced; you might want to go to their MySpace page and listen to it there.

Just to make it clear, NOBODY is paying me squat, not money not favors, nadda for this. I'm doing it because I want to see good music succeed and this is good music. If good music succeeds there will be more good music.

Once you've listened to it and are convinced it's good music, write to Lazlo and Harms at KNND, at lazlo@1077theend.com and harms@1077theend.com and tell them they should add Dream at Tempo 119 by the Silversun Pickups to their playlist.

Other things you can do, if you're not in this area, contact your favorite indie station.

Also, CALL KNND 206-421-1077, or vote for it on the top ten countdown. Spread the word around, let's get this some air play.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Firwood Torched

The Firwood roadhouse, an 85 year old roadhouse in Fife burned to the ground Friday morning (May 16th). Federal investigators have ruled the fire to be arson. Being located out in the middle of nowhere, it was one of the few places one could still go to hear live music played loud unencumbered by city noise regulations that plague music venues in Seattle and many other major cities.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the arson that destroyed the Fabulous Firwood Roadhouse. To report information, call Fife Police Lt. Tom Thompson at 253-896-8287.
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