Star Anna photo courtesy of Star Anna's Official Facebook Page
Americana and punk all have their places in Ballard this weekend. From Star Anna to Red Heart Alarm, there is plenty to choose from.
Venues and artists, send us your music listing submissions to anner@robinsonnews.com
(Photo courtesy of left: SPD, Right: God’s Favorite Beefcake) Two of the people killed in Wednesday's shootings were musicians Drew “Shmootzi The Clod” Keriakedes and Joseph "Mashuguna Joe" Albanese. Keriakedes and Albanese were part of Seattle folk band, God's favorite Beefcake, a favorite at Ballard venues.
By Dusty Henry, Entertainment Intern
On May 30 at 11 a.m. at Café Racer Espresso in the University District, a still unnamed man shot and killed three people and injured two, according to the Seattle Police.
It appears that two of those killed were members of local Seattle folk band, God’s Favorite Beefcake, a favorite at Ballard venues.
Drew “Shmootzi The Clod” Keriakedes and Joseph “Mashuguna Joe” Albanese were regulars at Café Racer, where the band frequently performed.
As part of the band, Keriakedes and Albanese released two albums: 2009’s “A Beautiful Trainwreck” and 2011’s “Witches Bones ‘n’ Whale Skin.”
Keriakedes and Albanese were last seen performing on stage on Saturday, May 26 during Folklife Festival at the Fun House in Lower Queen Anne.
The band’s Americana roots sound was mixed with a gypsy punk stage presence as Keriakedes often wore clown make-up and top hats in performances with Albanese often found sporting a tobacco pipe in his mouth while playing.
No official comment has come from the band as of yet.
Fans have taken to the band’s Facebook page to express condolences.
“We’ll miss your music and party attitude,” one fan said.
Another fan described Keriakedes and Albanese as “two of the most nonviolent people you’ve ever met to be taken from a senseless act of violence.”
Little is known yet of the gunman’s motive and police have reported that he shot himself as they closed in on him in West Seattle.
Updates to come as more details are uncovered.
Here is a video from 2008 of Keriakedes and Albanese playing Beefcake’s song “Isabella.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCXzVGjxqUI
By Dusty Henry
Nearly every post and telephone pole in Ballard has some sort of poster stapled and taped to it advocating audiences to different concerts and galleries. Sometimes they’re for Ballard shows, other times they’re advertising concerts at venues in some of Seattle’s other neighborhoods. In either case, this series seeks to honor the avant-garde decor of Ballard’s streets.
All photos by Dusty Henry
Hazlewood voted as having the best drink menu by Seattle Weekly. Photo courtesy of thymebombe.com
By Dusty Henry
In a May 16 post on the “Best of Seattle” section of the Seattle Weekly blog, writer Hanna Raskin listed “Seattle’s 10 Best Drink Menus” as voted on by Seattle Weekly readers via web comments. Of these Top ten, four are right here in Ballard.
Bastille, Moshi Moshi, Paratii Craft Bar, and Hazelwood all were given praise for their quality specialized drinks and exceptional variety.
“…many of [Bar manager Erik Carlson]’s drinks have a definite island tilt,” Raskin said of Bastille. She also commented on the bar’s emphasis on Haitian and West Indian rhums.
Moshi Moshi was applauded for “crowd-pleasing prices” and is a “stylish Ballard sushi spot,” according to Raskin. She recommended getting the Death Poem, a drink composed of rum, rye, cinnamon and citrus.
For its Brazilian authenticity, Raskin gushed over Paratii’s excellent selection of handcrafted South American drinks and spirits.
“This is easily the best place in town to order a caipirnha,” Raskin said. She also expounded that Paratii makes their own liquor infusions and specifically acclaimed the banana rum which she said “Smells and tastes like freshly baked banana bread.”
Coming in first on the list was Hazlewood on Market Street. Raskin made many observations about the bar’s atmosphere, saying it was accessible, original and had a “lack of pretension.”
The variety on the menu was also praised.
“A fruity-drink enthusiast can show up with a booze-and-bitters type and neither will be disappointed,” Raskin said. She also complimented the bartenders skills in being able to prepare contrasting drinks like a Sazerac and a Marguerite’s Punch; all prepared with “respect for old-style craft.”
Check out the full article here: http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/2012/05/seattles_10_best_drink_menus.php
The Maldives live at the KEXP Hood to Hood celebration in Ballard. Photo by Shane Harms
By Shane Harms
On a cool and breezy Friday May 18th morning, a day that marked the 32nd anniversary of the eruption of Mt. ST. Helens, KEXP celebrated Ballard as the victor of their Hood To Hood Challenge summer membership drive.
In honor of Ballard citizen’s contribution to the non-profit radio station, KEXP hosted live music all day at Bergen Place Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is the fourth year Ballard has won this title with KEXP, and last year Ballard citizens raised over $65,000 for KEXP out funding West Seattle and a joint group of neighborhoods that included Green Lake, Wallingford, University District, and Fremont, among many others in Seattle.
The winning prize for the competition meant all day live music that roused morning onlookers in Ballard for live local music starting with Portland’s own Ramona Falls. Continue reading
Thaiku, a beloved Ballard Avenue restaurant which closed December of last year due to a property dispute, will re-open in the form of a pop-up restaurant located at its sister venue Copper Gate, 6301 24th Avenue N.W.
During its ten year presence in Ballard, Thaiku was famous for its regional, home-style Thai cuisine, and the restaurant’s bar, Fu Kun Wu, was a haven for jazz musicians and jazz lovers alike.
Following the venue’s closure, Thaiku’s decor and furniture was auctioned off, and its resident jazz band, the Fu Kun Wu Trio, relocated to Copper Gate.
“We all miss Thaiku and Fu Kun Wu,” said Jon Alberts, the restaurant proprietor and resident jazz musician. “We’re still actively looking for the right space to reincarnate. For now, let’s see how this goes.”
Some of Thaiku’s original staff will prepare and serve the meal at the pop-up, and several of the popular dishes will be served, along with a couple of Fu Kun Wu’s signature herb-infused cocktails.
The first pop-up night is scheduled for Thursday, May 31, from 5 p.m. until midnight. More Thaiku pop-ups at Copper Gate are planned in the future until its reincarnation.
The Copper Gate is located at 6301 24th Avenue N.W.
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Can’t make it out to Sasquatch? No worries, Ballard’s venues are hosting everything from the hardrock of Big Wheel Stunt Show to the ever-poppy Dusty 45s. Check out listings below.
Venues and artists, send us your music listing submissions to anner@robinsonnews.com
At The Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue Northwest
www.tractortavern.com
Box Office/Business Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and 30 minutes before listed showtime
Tues., May 22, 2012
Alan Doyle (Great big Sea), Dustin Bentall
8 p.m. – $20
Wed., May 23, 2012
Michael Vermillion, Betsy Olson, The Brambles
9 p.m. – $6
Thurs., May 24, 2012
Nefarious Jones, Quinn, High Ceiling
9 p.m. – 47
Fri., May 25, 2012
The Dusty 45s, Shane Tutmarc, The Whisky Swillers
9:30 p.m. – $12adv/$15 day of service
Sat., May 26, 2012
The Dudley Manlove Quarter, The Slacks
9:30 p.m. – $8 adv/ $10 dos
Sun., May 27,2012
Aaron Daniel and The Bloody Knuckles, The Shivering Denizens, Whitetrash Whiplash
9 p.m. – $8
At the Sunset
5433 Ballard Avenue Northwest
www.sunsettavern.com
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures
By Dusty henry
Battleship will be playing at the Majestic Bay Theater starting Fri., May 18, 2012.
Adaptations are tricky business. Whenever a production company like Universal Pictures or Warner Brothers obtains rights to a series or work there is always going to be the fear of backlash from fans comparing the adaptation to the original.
With Battleship, the first in a slew of board game inspired movies coming out in the next few years, seemed like it might be able to avoid this issue. The actual game has no real plot, other than it involves two different navy fleets battling each other. Somehow the fine folks at Universal were able to mess up that one and only detail of the game’s history.
It seems so simple. All they had to was create a scenario where warships would have to battle one another. It didn’t even need to be innovative – there was no chance of that happening anyway. For a movie that seems to just want explosions, what better opportunity than for fully loaded warships to duke it out at sea? Instead, director Peter Berg opted for bringing in aliens.
The movie starts with news broadcasts (shout out to the cameo of Perd Hapley from Parks and Recreation) talking about how scientists are sending a beacon in space to a planet that seems similar to Earth. Also sending a signal into space via satellite apparently looks like a giant, fiery laser beam of death. That didn’t happen just once to establish what it was doing, the audience gets to see the death beam several more times later on.
The Redwood Plan (Photo Courtesy of TheRedwoodPlan.com)
Another week brings more local talents from Land of Pines, Freedy Johnston, Redwood Plan, and more! Check out below for more details.
Photo courtesy of AgesandAges.com
A variety of acts from indie rockers AgesandAges to folk fellows Curtains For You and The Maldives will grace Ballard with their musical styling this week.
Venues and artists, send us your music listing submissions to anner@robinsonnews.com
At The Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue Northwest
www.tractortavern.com
Box Office/Business Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and 30 minutes before listed showtime
Tues., May 8, 2012
AgesandAges, John Heart Jackie, Keaton Collective
8 p.m. – $7
Wed., May 9, 2012
Brite Lines, Pocket Panda, Pomerantz
8 p.m. – $6
Thurs., May 10, 2012
Jack Wilson, Davidson Hart Kingsbury, Jackrabbit
9 p.m. – $7
Fri., May 11 and 12, 2012
The Maldives, The Moondoggies
9:30 p.m. – $12
Sun., May 13, 2012
Great Lake Swimmers, Cold Specks
8 p.m. – $12
At the Sunset
5433 Ballard Avenue Northwest
www.sunsettavern.com
Wed., May 9, 2012
Peace Nuckle, 1wize Monkey, No More Knives, Selecta LB with Jonnie B
8 p.m. – $7
Thurs., May 10, 2012
The Moonspinners, Less Than Equals, and Hearts Are Thugs
9 p.m. – $6
Fri., May 11, 2012
Black Dice, Jabon, and Uncle Pooch
9 p.m. – $12
Sat., May 12, 2012
A Tribute to Exile on Main Street with Midnight Rambler
9 p.m. – $12
Sun., May 13, 2012
Soft Starts, Lotte Kestner, and Sergius Gregory
8 p.m. – $6
At Conor Byrne Pub
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Tues., May 8, 2012
Ol’ Time Social hosted by members of The Tallboys
Free
Thurs., May 10, 2012
Curtains For You, Not Amy, Lady Grace
9 p.m.
At Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market Street
www.ballardjamhouse.com
Tue., May 8, 2012,
Frank Kohl Duo
7 p.m. – $7
Wed., May 9, 2012
Vocal showcase featuring Chip Parker, Marti MacEwan, and Joseph Walbaum
7 p.m. – $10
Thurs., May 10, 2012
“Hands Solo: Pianoman” Victor Janusz
9 p.m. – $10-15
Fri., May 11, 2012
Nick Allison and Carrie Wicks
7 p.m. – $10
Sat., May 12, 2012
Steve Wacker and Christopher Brant Anderson
7 p.m. – $10
