Music

Field Recording Workshop for Youth 8-13

Wallingford’s Hollow Earth Radio and The Fremont Abbey Arts Center are teaming up to present a free field recording workshop for kids Saturday, January 23rd from 11am - 4pm. Youth, ages 8-13, will spend the day learning how to capture the sounds that are all around us.  They'll be able to try different microphones and recording devices, and explore the sounds of Fremont. Location: The Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N (see map here). It’s free, but space is limited, so register your budding…

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Gypsy Cafe and Pub: New Menu

In June, I reported that the ol' Gypsy Trader/Gypsy Java had new owners, and that in the future there would be a new menu.  And now there is.  Plus, another new name:  The Gypsy Cafe and Pub. Co-owner Ben Steele contacted Wallyhood last week to tell us about some of the changes: "We bulked up the menu by adding Boar's Head meats, some new sandwiches and other items and designed a new handout menu. We are now open until midnight on Friday…

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GrooveDrive Saturday

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It's a bit beyond our borders, but it's benefiting Wallyhood's favorite cause, Wallingford-based food bank and family services org FamilyWorks: GrooveDrive, an evening of music and dance. They've got an impressive line-up of DJ's, including SeaMonster regular Shapeshifter, full cash bar and a guaranteed flood of fashionable people. $10 if you bring a non-perishable food item donation (baby food encouraged) or $25 if you arrive empty-handed. You do the math. Saturday, Nov 21st, 3100 Airport Way South, top of the Tully's…

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Marcus Eaton @ Babalu

Sunday evening Babalu was host to Marcus Eaton, an extremely talented songwriter and guitar player.  Joined by Kevin Rogers on Drums, the duo played an intimate show to a very attentive audience.  The show was dynamic fusing Rock, Jazz, and Folk influences with finger picking, strumming, live guitar looping, a drum machine, and most importantly a My Little Pony.

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Marcus Eaton comes to Wallingford

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We have to admit we hadn't heard of Marcus Eaton, but when we noticed Twitter was atwitter with excitement over the fact that he's playing at Babalu (1723 N 45th) this coming Sunday, November 15th, we had to do some investigating. According to his promo material, the dude gets around: he's been "warmly received by Baden Guitars, Fishman, Mesa Boogie, TC Electronics, Sennheiser and Radial, and has played shows with an array of acts including Jewel, Bob Dylan, Train, Victor Wooten,…

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Voter Guide Round-Up

This is King County's first swing at an all mail-in general election, so hold on to the ballot you received in your mail. If you're confused about how to vote, here are some handy voter guides you can reference: Jabe Blumenthal's Voter Guide: Matt L. sent us a link to this one. Who's Jabe? Apparently, the guy who invented the role of Program Manager at Microsoft. So, smart guy. Politically progressive. The Stranger's Endorsements: Obviously progressive. DOUG.'s Voter Guide: DOUG. is…

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Rachel Grimes and Gretchen Yanover

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Looking through the list of shows at The Chapel Performance Space in the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave. N), we noticed that our old friend Gretchen Yanover is opening up for Rachel Grimes this Thursday, 10/22 at 8 pm. Gretchen's music is stunningly lovely and hypnotic, looped cello layered over and around itself in a warm soundscape and musical stroll. We don't know Rachel Grimes, but from the buzz we hear, we ought to. Unlike most of the shows in…

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