Results tagged “words”

Not to be outdone by his ex-wife’s recently rebounded career, Eddie Van Halen has reunited the band to hit the road again this fall in a joint effort remind everyone that they’re still alive. Forcing his kid to take sides in his battle for the spotlight, Eddie has appointed his sixteen-year old son, Wolfgang, to replace Michael Anthony on bass while David Lee Roth rejoins the new and improved band because it's Van Halen, not Van Hagar.

Next Wednesday night San Francisco's Magic Bullets make a stop in Seattle at the High Dive. They've been touring the West Coast in support of their debut album, the awkwardly titled a CHILD but in life yet a DOCTOR in love, out earlier this year from Words on Music. The San Francisco Chronicle aptly summarized the music of Magic Bullets as drawing from "the emotional candor and jerky rhythms of the '80s post-punk era to carve a wistful but upbeat niche for itself in San Francisco's indie-pop scene." Which can be translated as: they catchy. For proof, check out the above video, Magic Bullets' cover of "I Could Be Happy" by Scottish new wave band Altered Images.

While you are now officially unable to see Hootie and the Blowfish this weekend in Roslyn, WA (get well soon, Hoots), next week offers a great show at the High Dive. And it's on a Wednesday night, so you don't have to contend with the mongrel hordes and/or white-capped frat boys that inhabit the Fremont environs every weekend.

CALL 911! CALL 911!: Political and economic commentator and White House strategist during the Nixon administration, Kevin Phillips talks about his book, American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century. Phillips traces the set of related causes that caused the downfall of historical world powers. That same combination of ills he says -- global over-reach, militant religion, resource problems, and ballooning debt -- is at work in the U.S. today.

We -- that is, Seattlest James -- appeared on KPBS's A Way With Words this weekend, playing their slang quiz. You can listen online -- our segment starts about half an hour in. We had to figure out what grinder (not the sandwich), mamisma, and golden birthday meant.

--Putting random stuff in brackets and voting on it is all the rage. First the blog thing, and now gay clubs go head to head. Stay tuned next week when Seattlest pits our socks against each other in a bracket from hell.

Oh Boston, you silly over-reacting bunch of Nancys. Who can't tell the difference between a LiteBrite and a real bomb? Seriously, getting riled up and freaking the fuck out over some strange marketing thingies?

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The occasional road trip is fun. Finding a reason to go somewhere (or not), and enjoying a short time away from home helps to keep a fresh perspective. Sure, you miss some familiar things for a short time, but you know they'll be there when you get back. And some things are definitely trip-worthy when there's no Seattle equivalent.