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"Red River"

by Rocky Votolato
This song comes from Rocky Votolato's new record True Devotion. He'll celebrating it's release at Neumos on March 13th

Laura Veirs and the Hall of Flames

At Neumos ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth
Laura Veirs is at the Tractor Tavern March 13th with the Old Believers and Cataldo

The Round 58

March 9th at the Fremont Abbey, Tacoma's Goldfinch play the Round with local potters as the featured artists

November 15, 2009

*- Watch it Sparkle -*

Watch it Sparkle ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Watch it Sparkle produces a brand of gutter rock that can’t help but exist on the fringes. Nothing about the band or it’s songs is particularly shiny or eye catching. At best a generous person might characterize them as a polished dumpster, something that even at its “cleanest” is still intrinsically dirty.

The primitive guitar work and drunkenly bombastic singing of frontman Justin Mellor is all punk in sight and sound. He’s got a stage personality and slur sloppy enough to keep you wondering how he keeps it together, but on the whole the songs are groovy enough to keep your feet engaged. Providing some key help in keeping it together is drummer Starr Harris and bassist Steb, a rhythm section that appeals to both the pure punk (with the drums) and hard rock (with the bass) elements of Mellor’s performance.

As a local music writer of even minimal repute I probably should have been tripping over myself to cover the Pixies “Doolittle” show Friday night. A low ceilinged room where you can step right up to the front of the stage will always be the place I’d much rather take in a show though, it just somehow seems the more proper environs to commune with a band and it’s music than in a cushioned seat 50 yards from an expansive stage larger than the most of the said rooms I usually frequent. So there I was. At the front of the stage. Feeling a bit dirty. And not at all regretting my decision of band or venue.

Watch it Sparkle ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Watch it Sparkle ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Watch it Sparkle ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

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October 14, 2009

Crystal Antlers, Watch It Sparkle, and Virgin Islands Tonight


Last time Crystal Antlers swung through town they were in a supporting slot for the Cold War Kids at the Showbox, and it was an impressive introduction. Tonight they’ll be hitting the local DIY scene and headlining a show at the Black Lodge, before heading to Iceland for the Airwaves Festival on Friday. They’re hardly the only notable band on the bill at this show though, as they’ll be joined by (formerly of the Cops) Mike Jaworski’s new band Virgin Islands, and (formerly of the Snakebites) drummer Starr Harris’ dirty rock project Watch it Sparkle. “My Baby Has a Red Tooth” from the still in production album Leave Me to Dream is my kind of garage punk:


Stream: “My Baby Has a Red Tooth” by Watch it Sparkle


The show is all ages, and you can find location details via one of the band’s myspace pages.

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