Soulful 'OH SHIT! We're Late" Video of the Week

So this is a doubble dipper. The first, is one of them bull shit videos that is actually just an image put to music, but with a title like "Ain't No Chimneys in the Projects" and a voice like Sharon Jones and a band like the Dapkings, how could you go worng?



Now to the meat and potatoes. My favorite holiday song ever. Ala one of my favorite black men ever, Donny Hathaway. Enjoy my furry friends.

Well that was a damn lie because i can't find any video of senor Hathaway making Christmas music bearable... so this is what ya get...



Hows that for Christmas Cheer :)

Peppermint Shapps Hot Cocoa and warm fuzzy feelings,
Jason

BLAKROC

Is rap-rock ever gonna work? It seems like everyone wants it to but so far history has told us it won't. I challenge anyone to find me an album of rap and rock mixed together that had any sustained success. It can be single or various artist albums. I don't care. Just give me one. But don't come after me with examples like Linkin Park or Kid Rock. I mean real hip-hop and real rock. Not one style with influences of another.

Obviously I bring this up because of the recent release of Blakroc - The Black Keys meets hip-hop heavyweights (Mos Def, NOE, RZA, etc.). I love The Black Keys. I LOVE them. But after listening to the album once through, I'm not sure it has any staying power.

Galactic came out with From The Corner to The Block back in 2007 and to be honest, it's my least favorite album of theirs.

Anyone?

Bueller?

Happy Holidays!

So a couple weeks back, Homefry and I visited the West Seattle Easy Street Records for an in-store performance by Garage á Trois. It was delicious. For those who have never heard of GAT, let me inform you their drummer Stanton Moore is a hero of mine. I met him once; he was not too friendly. But he sure can play the drums! Check out their new album Power Patriot.

Stanton Moore's other group, Galactic, will also be coming to town during the month of February which I will certainly be in attendance of. ReBirth Brass Band will be at Neumo's Jan. 23rd which we would also totally go to if WSPC wasn't playing in Tacoma that night. If you're not making the trip to Tacoma, GO TO NEUMO'S! You'll thank us later.

Other upcoming shows we recommend:

Dusty 45's - New Year's Eve :: Tractor Tavern

These guys put on an awesome show. I saw them in the summer at the Tractor and at Bumbershoot. Watch out for the flaming trumpet!

Greyboy All-Stars - Jan 20th :: Showbox at the Market

Groovy group. Never seen their live show but I've got a few of their albums and they totally roll.

Medeski Martin & Wood - Feb. 27th :: Showbox at the Market

Way cool groove jazz. John Medeski is the shit. Galactic is playing the night before in the same joint so I might just bring a sleeping bag and spend the night.

As for our calendar, we've got two shows coming up that you might be interested in. It looks like we're playing a private party on New Year's Eve. If you're interested in joining us for that, email us and let us know. For everyone else, we have our First Saturday show at the Redline on Jan. 2nd! So spend New Year's Day on the couch watching the Rose Bowl and recovering from the night before and come back out the next night for another Ladies Night with us. It's gonna be big!

And as I mentioned earlier, we'll be back at the New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma on January 23rd. We're playing with our friends the Horde and the Harem as well as Tacoma bands The Legend of Bigfoot and Midnight Salvage co. There's a $5 cover and music starts at 8.30.

And if you came to the blog today hoping for a Soulful Sunday video, we're out of stock right now. But don't worry because we have plenty of Stormy Monday available!

Yours Truly,

Peter

A Day Late, A Buck Short, & A Damn Soulful White Girl

First off, Willamette Grads rock the House, Burn down the roof, and Slide down the lanes at the bowling alley! It was great for us to play for all you fantastic fans at the Tiger Lounge. Special ups to the engaged engagees, Buddy and Emily. Holler at my boy Owen for gettin down and dirty on the dance floor. And an always heartfelt "wadup wadup" and "god damn i get hot thinking about you" to the awesome posse (um) of Weston, Sarah, Sara, and Tyler Durden who probably make it to more of our shows than I do. Love it and you. Thanks Georgetown for having us, and I hope to do lines of coke off of your toilets again in the near future.

...and now... Janis

Happy Sunday (Monday)!




xoxo,
Jason "Janis Leaves My Heart in Pieces" Yano

strawberry shortcake, strawberry shortcake

need i say more?




*photo courtesy of David Quigg

its a SOULful SOULful Sunday my friends...

So hows i sees it, is that i reckon you dont have to be singin soul music to be soulful. Just like you dont have to be Japanese to use chopsticks. Or a woman to enjoy a nice pedicure? Thats neither here nor there. Hither Tither. Wom Bom Baloooba Bawomp Bam Boo. Point being, some of the tastiest soul food to my ears comes from country, americana, hip hop, and even folk musica. Hence, this weeks soulful sunday video of the week. You've heard us play it live, you've heard Levon Helm take it to the streets while bangin on them drums, but perhaps you havent heard the Staple Singers Step it up Soul Style. Enjoy and holler at your favorite Seattle Soul Rock Ensemble.



Note: this clip is from the Scorcese documentary "The Last Waltz" about the Band.
p.s. Thanks to Doc Lach for turning me on to this video.
p.p.s. That third verse with papa staples' smoothe vocals .... pure gold.


Much love, peace, and soul this sunday,
Jason