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Years of musicians that I have been fortunate enough to "share the stage" with; and finally about a year ago I began to log recordings here of this diverse musical range. The recordings are my favorites cherry-picked from recordings I've made of shows that I've been on the bill of (and a few just straight-up bootlegs!). This site serves me as a log of moments. It's a self-portrait in a way -- my society of influence and comradery, and therefore it's like a reflection. But nothing is posted from before I started this blog.. boxes of mini discs... aging cassettes.. over time some older memories I hope and will work towards their way here as well. Thanks for stopping by, why not pick a name you've never heard from the following list of artists. ~karl
Updated December 14th 2011 Mount Eerie - business Show, NIght Forest Zone Lovers
Without Borders Mount Eerie
LOVERS WITHOUT BORDERS This band sprung fresh from this Summer, I've been playing saxophone, melodica and singing, Jessica Bonin of Edison(of Daffodils fame) on the drums, Allen Peril from Bellingham playing the guitar. We've released a tape now (GET IT HERE) and we're gearing up to make a 7". We played a show in Anacortes at The Heart of Anacortes which is at 4th and O Ave with LAKE and The Daffodils. It is unfortunate that my recording of LAKE did not turn out because it was a lot of fun. We were having too much fun and kicking the microphone with each song. Here's the instrumental song "My Harem Shall All Have Hashbrowns" and here is "Take It Away'
ANOTHER SONG by the Daffodills they have a sweet new recording that will be available at their release show on November 26th (James's Birthday!) 2011 at the Old Edison Tavern, 8pm.
HUNGRY CLOUD DARKENING One of Anacortes's newest bands, HCD is songwriter Nicholas Wilbur(drummer for Mount Eerie) and Allison Foster -- drummer and singer -- at its core. They dazzled the neighborhood here in Old Town just the other day when they with their comrade Paul Benson's band Motorbikes(also local) kicked off their tour from my back yard. Here is a song from this show by Hungry Cloud Darkening and here are two songs(one, two) from Motorbikes (Paul Benson in blue flannel pictured below). 
CURIOUS MYSTERY/LONESOME SHACK live at the Comet, March 11th 2011 "Curious Mystery -- We Creeling album release party." I performed at this show too (I guess that's obvious because it's the theme of this blog!--unless otherwise noted), it was an amazing performance by both of these bands. Also the premier of the Curious Mystery video for "Night Ride Reeling." Listen to Curious Mystery's "Up In The Morning" from this Comet show. Listen to Lonesome Shack sing a song that may be called "Ain' Nobody Hide from God"
MADELINE ADAMS & THE WHITE FLAG BAND in her home town of Athens, GA. She hosted my show at Flicker this past Summer as did the lovely Theo Zumm They both played sets of which I'd love to post as soon as possible if it's not up now. By the way, Madeline's record Black Velvet is out and available right now (Early Fall 2011) and waiting to be your favorite new find.
I didn't take this photo, it's holding the place of a photo I snapped at the show of this recording: Josh Weiss took this photo. Thanks, Josh. ZUMM of a THEO persuasion...
I just found this sweet
pic of Theo
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I'm playing a show with Megabog in two days, so I'll take a recording there -- and perhaps some pics... The show was played in almost every room of the house. Each bedroom, even the bathroom got a turn. In the words of my friend Nicholas I need to just "slam it to tape, man!" Anyways, I took a totally blown out recording at this incredible show they hosted in their house. I'd still like to put it up. I'll put up a song from this session of early
spring 2011, I don't know but I think the record
hasn't officially come out yet. If it has,
it will be featured at the Wizards
of the Ghost merchandise e-counter.
In the meantime, here's a looksy at the group,
this was taken at the Unknown during this session.
Mount Eerie/The Finches/WHYSP The Business from the days of 1717 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes circa 2005 or 2006. Mount Eerie -- Song One, Song Two Whysp -- warm up, Banter 1, Song One, Song Two, Banter 2, Song Three, Banter 3, Song Four, Song Five, Song Six Finches -- Song One, Banter 1, Banter 2, Song Two, Banter 3, Song Three, Song Four 
I bootlegged the Chris Sand show at the Business just now. Here's a song called "Horse Graveyard" -- there's a story intro to it even. Chris Sand aka Sandman is the subject of a new documentary called Roll Out Cowboy which pertains to why Sandman is in town. He's recording a new single with local producer Phil Elverum for the documentary. Thanks for surfacing at our slumbery village, Chris!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 15th 2010, Can Can at Pike Place Market, Seattle, Wash.
It was a chill show, a Sunday evening with really high winds and some sort of electro-magnetism in the air outside. It was the last show of a tour for Broken Water that took them up and down I-5 all the way across two borders. Though they were ready to get home, they played a really thoughtful set and even stuck around until the end of the show to join Lori and myself in an impromptu exploration of an instrumental nature. I'll try and get that up here shortly as well. For the meantime: BROKEN WATER here are two songs: this and also this The first part of Lori Goldston's set from this night was electric and it is HERE. (If you like this recording, try THIS ONE of Lori from a previous blaug entry. Heck I would even suggest clicking on them so they play at the same time!)
Also this night during my set soul singer Tahoe Jackson got up on stage with me as well as Kanako Wynkoop. Mike Dumovich volunteered impromptu poetry for Jackson and me. This is that recording
+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_ SPOONSHINE BENEFIT A little group involving my brother, guitarist, Eddy Blau(Familia Wanderstaff, Bright Brown, The Touks), Merlin Dylan Long on guitar, Brian Tottenham and Nick Myer of Captain Fathom on guitar and drums respectively and myself on bass played a benefit along with Bryan, Frank and Bob and Spoonshine on the 6th of November 2010 at the Croation Hall downtown Anacortes. The benefit raised money for Spoonshine to buy music equipment since they got their rehearsal space jacked a couple months ago and the thieves took more than ten thousand dollars in music equipment. Spoonshine now features the songwriting and duet vocals of Jacob Navarro and Bill Cook(both formerly of Captain Fathom) now backed with Anacortes staples James Moffit (Mouseheart Factor, Tugboat, Nubert's Circus) and Matt Hermstead (66% Chick). It's a crazy tight band these days. Jacob still burns as fast and hot as he has when he was 17, and even plays as loud. Here's a song from the Bryan, Frank and Bob (plus me on bass!). B, F & B are members of Anacortes bands Gravel, the Few, and Pounding Serfs. This past year we recorded an album together and it's in circulation around town. Since I was on stage, Bill Cook of Spoonshine held the recorder ( thanks Bill!) and I think he maybe even passed it around a bit, so thanks to you who were involved in that.
and here's a song from SPOONSHINE song from later on that night That's Jacob Navarro whailing and gnashing his guitar and you'll have to picture Matt Herstead on the drums with a smile you could see 7 miles away. And so, shucks, we ought to have a song link to a classic Captain Fathom song just because if I don't do it here, no one will anywhere! Big btw, I was bassist/singer of this band for like 10 years. Here's Unsunken Sailor from Captain Fathom's Dischordpatheos circa 1995. That's me doin' my best Vedder. This goes out to you, Jacob. Hey, Jake, why are you lookin' at me like "yer a crazy a-hole"? Oh yeah, I forgot about the ending until it was all uploaded and stuff... Bon appetit!
******CRAYON FIELDS********of Melbourne, Australia US Tour October 2010 They came to the Northwest and I got to open up for these gentlemen at Northern in Olympia, Mississippi Studios in Portland, and The Tractor in Seattle. Geoffrey O'Connor has played at What the Heck Fest (2008?). And when I played in Melbourne in 2006 (or 5 even?) it was with Geoff's earlier project known as Sly Hats and also with Guy Blackman -- Crayon Field's label Chapter Music's director.
Here's a picture of Frank:
And here's Geoffrey:
What follows is from a lively show in Olympia at the all ages space downtown called "NORTHERN." Again, click on the hyperlinked song titles and they'll appear on a separate tab or window. "She's My Hero" This was the forth song in the set, it's a mezmerrizing piece with that classic F to G chord progression that I put in half of my songs. (maybe it's C to D or something, but you know what I mean!) KLAPS label contributor and my brother Eddy Blau shared a set with me at this show with Brian Tottenham (Captain Fathom) lending guitar leads. Also playing this show at Northern was GENERIFUS. They played as 3 person, the drummer was so sparse on his open faced drums - it gave an epic feel to his well-placed hits. Here's a newer song from songwriter Spencer Sult of GENERIFUS. SONG
Baltic Room, Seattle - 22 July 2010. Here are a few recordings of bands formerly on Make Records which is now merged with Talking Helps Records. [two songs] by KUSIKIA ------------ one two
Kusikia drummer Peter Ryan and singer/bassist/guitarist Nsayi Matingou from Tacoma, Washington now reside in Olympia, Washington and Portland, OR respectively. Rumor has it that at the end of this school year -- spring 2011, they will take flight on the road maybe forever we selfishly demand. As you can probably tell from these recordings, they are a very unique band and they're awesome. Peter Ryan records bands for the Make Records label. I believe he's recorded Forest Park's stuff. [two songs] by FOREST PARK ------- one two Forest Park is Maya Stoner, Cyrus Lampton, and Katherine Paul of Portland, Oregon. At least one of them -- I think Katherine -- is from LaConner which is near Anacortes. This name "Forest Park" to me is one of the darkest names I've ever heard. It just reminds me of how creepy people are I guess because I start to think that people have the nerve to tell themselves that the forest is there for their entertainment purposes. I mean, that's true, but, ugh. Takhoma also of Make Records played that night as well. ============================================================ The Business Anacortes, Washington summer 2010. The Business has concerts all the time now! This one is with Takhoma and Motorbikes launching their first tour out of the state, also Mary Mary played this show. The touring artists had some beautiful letterpressed and just overall visually stunning merchandise from tapes to skate board decks. excerpt from the Takhoma set ------------> this Takhoma aka Carson Churchill of Tacoma, Washington (now Olympia, Washington) uses guitar drone through thick delay to approach a single moment, intersperses a penetrating, hypnotic drawling of tones with his voice. I don't know any of the lyrics to Takhoma songs yet, but I get the feeling they're Buddhist prayers of a kind.
TAKHOMA hopped out to Anacortes September 2010
Motorbikes the last song from Business Show Paul Benson, Motorbikes, moved from Mountain Home, Arkansas to Anacortes(!), WA in 2008 and has been recording, making clothes under the Loop Apparel label, skateboarding and riding his bike. Paul Benson was seen pole vaulting over the sun late Summer 2010 ============================================================ I N V I S I B L E O C E A NFESTIVAL
Sunday September 26th 2010 Willow Creek Campground, Camptonville, California This was musically one of the greatest days of my life. These recordings can't really do justice to the scene there at Willow Creek. Running behind the small stage and alongside the audience to both stages, the gentle creek babble set the tone for a relaxing and sonically soothing experience. Thank you Eli Reitz and many more for hosting Invisible Ocean. Listen closely for birds and brooks... My set was after Daniel Higgs. I'll try to get my grubby mits on a recording of it... members of Soft Shells, Salt Minds, the Mumlers, Persian Wedding plus the Vanna Whites -- and then this awesome dance party in the middle of the forest ensued. (check back in a few days if the artist/band is listed here, but there's no song...)
Noon - Persian Wedding - This is the music of Oakland artist David Jaberi. I seem to remember this song that follows is entitled "Struggle." Sean Kaey of Salt Minds is playing drums here. song 12:40 - Helen Renaut 1:30 - Ed Masuga - hailing from Berkeley, California Song 2:10 - Salt Minds - these wandering minstrels are Sean Kaey and Mariee Sioux (yours truly jumped on the drums). Song 3:10 - TV Mike 4:10 - Takhoma 5:10 - The Mumlers - feat. "Little" Will Sprott on the vocals. I remember looking around during this song and thinking "what the heck is happening! this is so beautiful" as it was sunlight filtering through a dense canopy of evergreen trees, and here we were out in the woods sharing music together. It was magical and this song was sounding so good -- Song 6:10 - DINNER 7:20 - Soft Shells - Eli Reitz, Mark Deutsch many others! - Song 8:20 - Ruthann Friedman - Song 9:20 - Bill Wesley - Song 10:20 - Daniel Higgs - Song
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Here
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a couple songs from the Daffodils of Edison,
Washington set at this
same show (with
Lovers Without Borders and LAKE -- Heart of
Anacortes, August 26th
2011):
just
a-Zummin' it up! 
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from Seattle Weekly
