Monthly Archives: April 2019

12 O’clock Boys Documentary (2014)

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Take a look into the real life of a young 12yr old kid that is filmed over a course of 3yrs as he tries to earn his street credit to be apart of a local Bike club. The club is inside the rough streets of Baltimore where gangs, violence, crooked cops and poverty are very common. The motorcycle stuff gets the community to put down the violence and just ride the streets. Pug, who this story is centered around just wants to ride with the pack and be known. During this documentary you see how hard it is for him to stay in school, avoid trouble, heartache and to be somebody. The Documentary opens with the truest piece to any motorcycle stunt rider which is, every rider wants to get to 12 O’clock on their bike, which is where the wheelie is straight up down. Just like the hands on the clock. Pug then says if you can get to 12 O’Clock, you the shit, that’s how you know you belong in the pack. He is correct. Brake control on a wheelie is the foundation of it all. During this documentary he grows a little older and finally buys his very own full size dirt bike so he can go make a name for himself and he does. Great look at not only Baltimore but also their bike life.

The Spinners Live @Jazz Alley Seattle 4/28/19

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This was my first time at this Venue located near South Lake Union of DT Seattle. Great location for live music and you can reserve seats for dinner and the service is excellent. I would rate the food 8/10 and with the upper deck you have great visual but below near the stage has plenty of action as well topped off with easy parking there. The Mighty Spinners only have 1 original surviving member who is in his 80’s while these newer members are up there in the years as well. Doesn’t at all stop their performance. They came out in matching pink suits, did dance moves the entire show while jam-band-ing out at the end of every song. The gentlemen to the far left can hit the highest of notes as they traded off lead singer roles throughout the show. Every classic song was performed including “I’ll be around” “It’s a Shame” on to “Could I be following in love” and they nailed every one of them. These artists kept the crowd engaged by pointing out to people in the crowd as well as making a point to direct attention to folks with their cameras out on the floor. They introduced each member of the band about 75% into the show and had separate different jam sessions to introduce them. Not only was the venue a great spot but the artists I would see it again. Long live MoTown.

DMX Live @El Corazon 4/24/19

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The dawg returns to the stage and hasn’t missed a beat. This venue in Seattle is known for having some good artists inside it even despite it’s very small housing. DMX even made a comment that it was one of the smallest venues hes performed at but was glad to be there and be so personal to his fans. X delivered the mail on all the classic for his “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot” tour 2019. You really just can’t fuck up that powerful voice he has which made each song amplified better to hear live. The whole crowd was energized screaming the lyrics to try to match DMX but they just couldn’t talk over that voice. Lot’s of barking lot’s of camo pants was happening at this show. Here in Seattle we have a Ruff Ryder Motorcycle club chapter and he made a point to say wassup to all the bikers in the building. He had a solid entrance and when he left, he said some prayers for all of us ending with “Give me a sign that you’re here!….or at least that you are near” and then he threw a towel over his head and chucked the deuce on his exit. Great show so support this Original when he comes through your city.

Glass Movie (2019)

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This is movie is pure genius. We all liked “Unbreakable” unless you were living under a rock somewhere. I wasn’t a super fan of “Split” but that character shines in this film. This 3rd installment to Shyamalan’s film of real life superheros living among us something like comic book beings with super powers. I knew right away when they used the original son of Bruce Willis’s character from the first movie that this was going to be great. Sam Jackson of course continues his power of intelligence which is so believable you are scared of what he is capable of just from the mind. Bruce Willis continues to discover how strong he really is as Sam reminds him of this. James McAvoy exhibits his multiple personalities once again but now you find closeness in certain ones like the 9yr old boy who isn’t there to hurt anyone but curious of the outside world. Together they are all part of Sam Jackson’s plan to reveal his theory exists but can the world see it? Also is there a deeper plan? The ambiguous nature to their super powers is also a power item in the film because you find yourself trying to think of how it’s possible for a average human to do these things but then the movie discredits the actions but then again revives them with each scene. This process keeps you on both sides of the fence of… ..if super Hero’s could be real or fake the entire time.

Laura Pergolizzi ” LP ” Live @Showbox Sodo 4/22/19

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I was invited to this show last minute -day of the show and what sparked my interest was that a friend sent a youtube clip of her. Now when you first glance you might not even know it’s a “her” dressed in an Aerosmith-style attire which she resembles the character Caleb Jones in the movie “War on Everyone” but that’s besides the point. LP is a real deal Rockstar with an amazing stage presence. I felt the entrance she made was well built up. It was all dark with all the band mates in position preparing with a slow drum beat them bam, she enters the stage and moves right into “Dreamweaver” belting the lyrics out loudly. Meanwhile in the crowd was the largest convention of seemingly not straight women dancing around like Woodstock 1969. LP has this technique of whistling into songs while giving herself brief solo whistle moments that you wouldn’t believe how musical they can be. She is so talented and gives so much into her music with her unique voice that carries throughout with this low-mid-high pitch chant in and out of her lyrics. Showbox Sodo was a great venue to house her voice which is that of a larger warehouse style venue located in the Sodo District of Seattle. I would for sure check out this artist again wherever she is performing.

Tech N9ne Live @Showbox Sodo 4/19/19

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Showbox Sodo is a great venue because even though it’s just a big square warehouse the sound quality is usually good, location easy to get to in Sodo district of Seattle and lots of top artists perform here. Tech9 had some openers before this show that didn’t peak my interest at all which rap shows are really hit or miss for openers but Tech9 himself did a great job live. I did however feel like his vocals were not as loud as they should have been but maybe due to their sound check or who knows. Either way was still worth it to see. you can reserve VIP seating here which will give you seating to the north side of the venue with waitress assigned to the area. Decent show.

Club Life Movie (2015)

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This takes place Circa 2008 and even though you may have been on the West Coast you get to see the East Coast club scene here. You have seen the movie “Gangsta’s Paradise” and here is the movie “Douche Paradise” but don’t take that as a complete negative. Rather, many of the club scene /club promoters are just designed to be those douchey guys wearing a sport coat trying to get a bunch of girls in clubs while playing the field being the connected guy in the city. This movie breaks that down into a profitable story of a young dude (Turtle of Entourage) who is low on cash and falls into a situation of promoting parties due to his skill in talking with the ladies. He first is on the rocks with his GF over it since his life starts to change into the night life surrounded by models and women looking for free dinners and drinks. I feel as if everyone has either lived this actual life or known someone who got them into every club or knows every party going on in their city. I can’t say I have ever promoted a club-party but have for sure known the guys that spanned generations of clubs trying to make the next “spot” in the city. This movie had limited release right around the same time the Entourage movie would be released which gave no reason for anyone to care about this ugly step child side movie but it’s still worth the watch. The co-starring actor does a good job but probably because many of these events are loosely based on his actual life experiences. You get to see how much money is in night clubs if ran right and how big the industry became towards the end of the film as you see Vegas night clubs are massive destinations to this day. The ending credits show real pictures of Night Club Legends who promoted the scene and even though you may not recognize any of them I feel is if some people out there probably love seeing all those throw back pictures roll at the end which sort of makes the viewer interested. In the film one of the club owners is a tough NYC Italian mobster style owner who is not to be fucked with and for sure a B Movie vet worth paying attention to. The plot seems to be cliche from some other rotten tomatoes reviewers on this but I found the ending to be one of the best as you see the evolution in everyone’s roles and how they all did what they were good at. Also, the movie shows you just how disposable club-life people are and how one night of fun in a club is forgotten the next day just as easily as it started.

Eric B & Rakim Live @Showbox Market 4/16/19

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Let the Rhythm hit em and don’t ever sweat the technique! Rakim is in my opinion, by far the greatest Hip Hop MC to ever grace the stage. His lyrics are so precise you would think he had a PHD in wreck’n microphones. I saw them at this same venue some years prior and I can honestly say the show itself was a little better last time but always worth the money to See Eric B & Rakim. This venue is perfect and the picture above is from their VIP tables which can be reserved in advance. The advantage of sitting here is for some popular shows like this you don’t need to find good standing areas because you are reserved with the best view and have a waiter to bring you food and drinks. Back to the GOAT of this shit. His show was again great but my two critiques since I was at his last one is that he should have came out in his large fur coat (I know I had mine on) to give us that East Coast entrance topped by more break dancers or maybe the graffiti artists he had last time. Also I cant remember what song he opened with but I think it was something tame like “Check out my melody” which ain’t a bad song but you need that POWER entrance… POWER! something like “I Ain’t no joke” or “Don’t sweat the technique” OR “Make Em Clap To This” would have been golden to open with. Need the classics people know and love however doesn’t change the fact that I was happy with show. Also because having artists travel all the way to Seattle, WA for a show is special to me. Great show! Because to Rakim, M-C means move the crowd!

Nite Wave Live @Parlor 12/1/18

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I should have reviewed this 1980’s cover band a long time ago as I have seen them several times all at good venues. This one was at Parlor in Bellevue, WA. These guys cover all the best artists, one minute you are hearing Prince/Purple Rain with dance moves, then they jump right into Billy Idol over the beast Boys then onto Duran Duran. You feel like you went to 10 different concerts after you left. Everything is on point down to the sound, the stage dance moves even the lighting effects take you back in time. These guys can be found all over the city, Crocodile, Nectar, Parlor, EQC and several other venues so be sure to see them.

Old School Night Live@Tacoma Dome 12/16/16

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I’m not a fan of large venues or even the Tacoma Dome for shows. However this lineup couldn’t be missed which included the following: Busta Rhymes, DMX, E-40, Method Man + Redman, Too $hort, Kokane, Pharcyde, Da Brat, Money B, Young Hump of Digital Underground. So I will keep the review short and sweet. Most of them were awesome my favorite of the show was Da Brat, she still got it and DMX you just can’t fuck up that voice. Too Short was my least favorite sounded like bad Karaoke up there and I have never been an E40 fan. Not sure how people enjoy listening to E40 make up words and use a funny voice while they are rollin thru the hood. That’s just plain stupid. The show was still worth the visit to lame Tacoma to see these all-stars in action.