If you want to get your ya-ya’s out while you ring in 2015, you’ve got a lot of options in Seattle. There’s a bounty of high-quality local shows to pop your champagne to this New Year’s Eve, and we reached out to a few bands playing some of them to find out what their resolutions are. Judging by their responses, 2015 is going to be a very interesting, weird year for local music.
Beat Connection, collectively: “Beat Connection is going to refuse to accept a broken and biased establishment that makes anyone feel unvalued. Beat Connection is gonna call you out. Beat Connection is gonna keep it moving along. Beat Connection is gonna make their own lane if they have to. Beat Connection is gonna be a mirror and make sure you know you can do it too.” (With CUSTOMS Crew, Manatee Commune, Pillar Point, K o m o n o, Dec. 31, Neumos)
The Fucking Eagles, Greg
Rodriguez, harp, vocals: “I’m going to try and stop repeating the same stories when I’ve been drinking. It’s more of a service to others, I guess.” Owen
Atkins, guitar, vocals: “I resolve to only drink while awake.” Stu
Linkert, vocals, drums: “To stop treating wine as some kind of health tonic. Or stop substituting alcohol for sleep. Or vice-versa.” Jesse Serles, guitar, vocals: “I’ll think of something.” (With Young Fresh Fellows, Less Than Equals, Dec. 31, The Sunset Tavern)
Rose Windows, Chris Cheveyo, guitar: “Our New Year’s resolution is to shit right for one whole tour. Just one. I’m talking regular 9 a.m. long fibrous brown logs that neither sink too fast or float too long. The stuff health and happiness are made of.” Veronica Dye, flute: “It’s a metaphor for successful touring, I guess.” (With Reignwolf, Thunderpussy, Dec. 31, The Showbox)
Shabazz Palaces, Tendai Maraire, various instruments: “Work with Beyonce.” (With OC Notes, Porter Ray, THEESatisfaction, Dec. 31, The Neptune)
THEESatisfaction, collectively: “Our New Year’s resolution is to play shows with Shabazz Palaces, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, Janelle Monae, and other greats. As well as spread the good news of our new record EarthEE out in February. Amen.” (With OC Notes, Porter Ray, Shabazz Palaces, Dec. 31, The Neptune)
Thunderpussy, Whitney Petty, guitar: “I resolve to double my efforts on the ukulele, buy more music, and keep pursuing the precision art of bullwhipping.” Lena Simon, drums: “Figure out how to make liquor-sicles.” Petty: “Can we have a liquor sponsor for our life?” Molly Sides, vocals: “Read more, write more, dance more, sing more, and perform more. No sleep, not now, not never!” Leah Julius, bassist: “Learn how to play bass. Also known as practicing. But mostly, I just want Thunderpussy to get a Juju Joint sponsorship. Juju, if you’re reading, please? Who wants to sponsor some pussy?” (With Reignwolf, Rose Windows, Dec. 31, The Showbox)
ksears@seattleweekly.com
