With Style and Finesse

James Pants has been touring across Europe with some Spokane good ol' boys (and the Stones Throw crew).

Check out his wacky video blogs here.

Plus there's a free Carhartt/Stones Throw mixtape for your listening pleasure.

Long Hair and Beards

San Diego's Dirty Sweet bring their gritty classic rock to the BLVD tomorrow. Here's to long hair and beards.

Thursday March 12: Dirty Sweet, The Lonely H and Geoff Johnson at the BLVD. Ages 21 and up.

Beats Me!

Seattle/San Diago rapper Grieves has been grinding pretty hard for the last few years, touring alongside Rhymesayers representatives Atmosphere, Grayskul and Mac Lethal - who signed Grieves to his Black Clover imprint last year. He's hitting the road with one of his best pals Type, and will be playing Spokane on Sunday.

This is probably one of the funnier videos that any friends of mine have made, and employs a whos who cast of Seattle hip hop figures. Enjoy.

Grieves, Soulcrate, Type and Jiggywatts play the BLVD on Sunday March 8. Ages 18 and up.

Union Reps

Hailing from Vancouver BC, Sweatshop Union's seven member crew comes to town on Friday.

Based on the tried and true formula [5+ rappers on the stage = hype], it should be a pretty live show.

Sweatshop Union, Gun of the Sun, Sik Nikolas, Som Jordan, 45 at the BLVD: Friday March 6 for ages 21 and up.

Roosters

The first issue of Crunk Roost hits shelves tonight with a party at the Empyrean. Spokane's always in need of a music-centric 'zine, newspaper or novella (especially since somebody decided they didn't really care anymore).

Ahem, pick up a copy and celebrate!

Tuesday March 3 at the Empyrean: Crunk Roost release party, with Olive Green, Henry Nordstrom, Dane Ueland.

Softies

Norma Jean's been coming to Spokane long before they signed to Solid State, and Luti-Kriss had two singers and a DJ. Oh, don't we all long for the days of nu-metal glory?

Anyway, here's their new video. It seems a little less intense than their normal amount of heavy spazz math mayhem. Crossover appeal anyone?

Norma Jean, Burn the Attic, The Showgun and Jedediah the Pilot at the Big Dipper on Friday March 6. All ages welcome.

Good Look

Spokane/Pullman experimental math spazz rockers Cyrus Fell Down are in the running for the wild card slot in the EMP's Sound Off competition in Seattle.

Help the boys out and vote for them. Polls close Monday at 5pm, so get on it.