Hollow Earth Radio Podcast Series

The Winter Commission is an annual art and music exhibition showcasing local artists, filmmakers, musicians and authors. All of the art and music shown at Winter Commission is conceived and created during Bellingham’s long, bleak winter. This year, we’re exploring the theme of disaster across multiple mediums—from film and sound to canvas and paper. On February 25, Spark Museum of Electrical Invention will host our gallery exhibition as well as live music performances, short film screenings, art installations and more. “Winter Commission IV: Disaster” begins at 7 p.m. The Winter Commission will feature more than 40 artists and crafters, including Aaron Brick, Aireekah Laudert, Amanda Bloom, Amanda Kalkwarf, Andrea Heimer, B.J. Ott, Brian Tichelaar, Brittany Beug, Cameron Jennings, Cassidy Bloom, Cheri Hepker, Chris Murphy, Corey Urlacher, Erin Clancy, Eli Loomis, Genevieve Gonska, Gillian Myers, James Mey, Jen Dranttel, Jess Flegel, Jessica Bonin, Jessyca Murphy, Jonny McIntyre, Jubal Sather, Kat Houseman, Lenae Day, Libby Chenault, Lindsay Kohles, Mackenzie Boetes, Mark Heimer, Nora Hughes, Paul Kearsley, Peter Scherrer, Scott Rickey, Sheana Sisselman, Steeb Russell, Tal Connor, Tammy Findlay, Toby Stanger and Will Canepa. Installations will include an exhibition of paintings based on historical disasters, a Rescue Station with free hot chocolate and people dressed as St. Bernards, a kids’ Make Your Own Disaster Collage table, a fire-themed photobooth, a Make a Hank handkerchief station and a bomb shelter relaxation area. Seattle poets and authors Kate Lebo and Elissa Ball will emcee and administer emergency dance breaks. A singer-songwriter circle including Aleah SpringSnow, Lonely Accordion, Hillary Susz, Marc Griffin and Jonny McInytre will perform songs about historical disasters. Other music includes Tom Petty cover band the Wrecks (members of Connecticut Four, Vanna D and the Calamity and The Mechanical Dolls); Italian ‘60s pop cover band Il Gatto Curiouso (members of Burn Up, PRND, I Love You Avalanche, The Shrapnelles and Lumpkins); The Great Karaoke Research Council Sing-Along, a demonstration of live karaoke computer program KRC 2.0 featuring 10-15 acoustic guitarists performing interactively with the audience; and theatrical death folk orchestrations by City of Lost Children (members of Scary Monster & the Super Creeps, Bright Weapons, Pirates R Us.) The evening will also include a selection of short films curated by Trailer Wars host, filmmaker and podcaster Christopher Patton, including work by himself, Tyler Swank (Imperius Rex Productions), Sean Meyer (Bug & Stink Productions), Jessyca Murphy (Mao Mao Productions), Luke Chmura (Pink Shirt Productions) and Marie Biondolillo (YouAreWeAre Productions). We’ll wind up with a dance party seen over by DJ Moonboot, Platonic DJ and LJBC that will include disaster themes as well as cathartic but danceable hits. About the Winter Commission: The Winter Commission began a little over four years ago as simply a group of friends and a deadline. It was a way to get excited and motivated during the dreary winter months. Now in its fourth year, the Winter Commission continues to evolve and expand its membership and ambitions. This year’s Winter Commission is sponsored by Spark Museum of Electrical Invention and Whatcom All-ages Arts & Music.

Peter Stampfel is rad. Born in 1938 and "the only person ever to play music with Bob Dylan, Sam Shepard, Mississippi John Hurt and Buckminster Fuller," this is a podcast of a performance from Peter Stampfel's latest tour and his stop at the house venue Chez Puget this last weekend in Olympia. It was an intimate setting for this co-founder of the 60's psychedelic folk duo The Holy Modal Rounders. Peter has been staying busy for much of the last 50 years and just finished recording a second album with the hot-and-trotting Jeffrey Lewis. Both are based in New York City and met several years ago at a Poetry night at a local coffee shop. For more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Stampfel

http://www.furious.com/perfect/stampfel.html

(This is the second part of The Daffodils set on Jan 6th, 2012 at the Redlight Wine Bar in Bellingham, WA).

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a packed, yet intimate set of one of my favorite indie pop bands in The Pacific NW in early January. It was at the newly opened Redlight Wine Bar in Bellingham, Washington and the band was at the top of their game. These three close friends met in Bellingham, eventually moving to Portland and then back north to the beautiful Skagit Valley where they opened up an arty business that sells recycled knick-knacks, praticalities and, well, ART. Their new album "Swim To Shore" is a brilliant pop record and their first studio album (though a lot of it was recorded live). This is Part One of their performance that evening and captures them in all their charm, melody and vulnerability. You can find them and their recordings online at http://www.thedaffodilsband.com

(This is the Hollow Earth Radio on-air interview with The Daffodils on The Corner Pocket Local Program).

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a packed, yet intimate set of one of my favorite indie pop bands in The Pacific NW in early January. It was at the newly opened Redlight Wine Bar in Bellingham, Washington and the band was at the top of their game. These three close friends met in Bellingham, eventually moving to Portland and then back north to the beautiful Skagit Valley where they opened up an arty business that sells recycled knick-knacks, praticalities and, well, ART. Their new album "Swim To Shore" is a brilliant pop record and their first studio album (though a lot of it was recorded live). This is Part One of their performance that evening and captures them in all their charm, melody and vulnerability. You can find them and their recordings online at http://www.thedaffodilsband.com

(This is the first part of The Daffodils set on Jan 6th, 2012 at the Redlight Wine Bar in Bellingham, WA).

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a packed, yet intimate set of one of my favorite indie pop bands in The Pacific NW in early January. It was at the newly opened Redlight Wine Bar in Bellingham, Washington and the band was at the top of their game. These three close friends met in Bellingham, eventually moving to Portland and then back north to the beautiful Skagit Valley where they opened up an arty business that sells recycled knick-knacks, praticalities and, well, ART. Their new album "Swim To Shore" is a brilliant pop record and their first studio album (though a lot of it was recorded live). This is Part One of their performance that evening and captures them in all their charm, melody and vulnerability. You can find them and their recordings online at http://www.thedaffodilsband.com

Here's part 2 of the mystically tantalizing live set from Lori Goldston/Marisa Anderson/Jessika Kenney at Hollow Earth Radio on 1/7/12 You can find more information about these talented Northwest musicians (they're located in Seattle and Portland) here: http://hollowearthradio.org/blog_posts/96-time-to-party

Here's part 1 of the mystically tantalizing live set from Lori Goldston/Marisa Anderson/Jessika Kenney at Hollow Earth Radio on 1/7/12 You can find more information about these talented Northwest musicians (they're located in Seattle and Portland) here: http://hollowearthradio.org/blog_posts/96-time-to-party

Not Everybody's Got a Job was lucky enough to get a call from the Weatherman of Negativland fame who is currently running the "Dumb" blog: http://www.negativland.com/dumb This was a huge treat, hope you'll like it!