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Seattle's Campfire OK will be at the Crocodile on September 23rd opening for Fences CD Release Show

Shenandoah Davis

Photo by Abbey Simmons ::: Saturday September 4th at 4:30pm Shenandoah Davis plays the Bumbershoot edition of the Round with Goldfinch and Tomo Nakayma

BUMBERSHOOT

September 4th, 5th, and 6th at Seattle Center

February 8, 2010

Win Tickets to Sound Off! Night One

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The Northwest’s premier battle of the band’s Sound Off! get’s going this Saturday, featuring the first four of twelve semi-finalists who qualified for the competition. I myself participated in the selection process, spending an afternoon in a room nestled in the rafters of the EMP|SFM, reviewing over 30 bands, separating the interesting and ready-to-be-heard from the not-quite-there-yet of under-age bands from all over the Northwest. This first night of Sound Off! is showcases two pop bands and two heavier rock bands, each with their own strength. As a part of the selection committee I can attest (Sui Generis) live up to their latin name, they are a truly unique post-rock juggernaut. Bellingham two-piece Candy Sound on the other hand channel all sorts of familiar Northwest influences.

Saturday, February 13th, 2010
In the EMP SkyChurch
opening concert for Sound Off!

(Sui-Generis) ::: on Myspace
Apache Chief ::: on Myspace
Candysound ::: on Myspace
Sea Fever ::: on Myspace

Tickets “can be purchased at the EMP|SFM box office either in person or by calling 206-770-2702. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $7 for students or EMP|SFM members. Doors are 7:00 pm, shows start at 8:00 pm.”

Courtesy of EMP we’re giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky reader. Drop your name and email in the comments and I’ll randomly choose someone to take a friend this Saturday to see some of our area’s most promising young bands play one the city’s most extravagant stages, the EMP Sky Church. Enter by 12 noon PST on Wednesday February 10th, at which point we’ll choose a winner. You never know, you might see one of these same bands on the same stage at this year’s Bumbershoot.

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November 8, 2008

The Local Beat - First Week In November

The Local Beat is back! Sort of. This is a short one.

Today’s paper, in the ‘Restaurants’ section of all places, let’s us in on progress in the new Crocodile, including news that the stage is relocating to the north wall to allow for larger crowds. |seattle pi|

The Decemberists played Philadelphia last night on their “Bridesmaid Revisited” Tour and NPR has a stream of the entire concert. |npr|

Applications for the northwest’s premier under-21 battle of the bands competition Sound Off!, are due this Monday November 10 at 5pm. The winner get’s a spot playing the EMP Sky Church during Bumbershoot 2009. |empsfm|

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February 8, 2008

Sound Off! Semi’s start this Weekend

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EMP’s annual under-21 battle of the bands kicks off this Saturday with the first round of the semi-finals. Pitting new and young acts against one another for the fans and judges affection, the Sound Off! competition has welcomed the likes of the Lonely Forest, Schoolyard Heroes and SOTS fav’s The Lonely H to it’s stage, and this year 16 bands from all over the Northwest are participating. Take a looksies at these fresh faces over at the official EMP Sound Off! page. And then go and give Chona some props at her flickr page for some really nice promo shots.

The semi’s happen every Saturday from now on, culminating in the finals happening in the EMP Sky Church on March 1. Not only will winner’s will have the opportunity to play Bumbershoot and get some studio help, but they will also get a live performance slot on KEXP’s Audioasis. Now that is a sweet battle of the bands prize.

Here is your 2006 Sound Off! winner, The Lonely Forest.

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