As obsessed with certain storied Seattle rock icons as I am, I’m regularly embarrassed to discover a local 90s-era album I haven’t heard or a still-thriving artist I haven’t seen live. Luckily, those gaps are usually easy to patch; this Friday, I’ll knock out three such birds with one show. Slippage and the Tripwires are playing West Seattle’s Easy Street.
Slippage is one of two bands producer Jack Endino plays in these days when he’s not busy making others sound great at Soundhouse Recording. (I assume you know Jack’s standing in local music history.) With Allison Maryatt at the mic, Skin Yard’s rhythm section (Jack’s on bass, Scott McCullum’s the drummer), and Gary King and Maryatt wielding guitars, Slippage is a solid rock band that recalls early Soundgarden with a dollop of pop awareness.
The Tripwires‘ catchy, Beatles-esque pop-rock is neatly produced by drummer Mark Pickerel (Praying Hands), guitarist Johnny Sangster (Sharing Patrol), bassist Jim Sangster (Young Fresh Fellows) and singer John Ramberg (Minus 5). Don’t forget that the guy behind the kit was also the Screaming Trees’ original drummer.
Not only have I missed these bands’ previous Seattle shows, I haven’t made it down the road for a single “After Hours” bill at Easy Street since I’ve been in the neighborhood. (Friday nights, five dollar cover, beer and wine available.)
Regrettable, but easy to remedy.
Photo: Slippage’s Allison Maryatt, from Flickr user AMERICANVIRUS.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Ahh slippage one of the best sounds of today!! Close your eyes and let allisons voice take over!