Tag Archives: The Sonics

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: January 28, 2013

We blast into February with a whole set of new shows. Starting the week off strong seems to be a trend and this time we start with a highly anticipated show at Neptune Theatre with Father John Misty and Rose Windows on Tuesday night. On Thursday night, Tomten, Shenandoah Davis, and Seven Colors are at Barboza, Thousands,Read more...

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Help make Jini Dellaccio a household name!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: January 28, 2011

When the legendary Tacoma band The Sonics were in our studio last month, perhaps even more attention was being paid to 93-year old photographer Jini Dellaccio, who reunited with the band that night some 45 years after her last official shoot with them. Jini is responsible for the album cover that’s as iconic as theRead more...

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Live Video: The Sonics

By Jim Beckmann | Published: January 26, 2011

Talk about a night of rock history! Recently, Northwest legends The Sonics performed live on KEXP’s Shake the Shack with Leon Berman. If you’re unfamiliar with The Sonics’ legacy, take note: they started in the early 60′s what would evolve into American punk of the 70′s and 80′s, grunge of the 90′s, and the garageRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Ryan Bort | Published: December 27, 2010

Wednesday, December 29 THE BRAMBLES with Buffalo Death Beam, Jack Wilson @ The Tractor Tavern Local female-led alt-country band The Brambles will headline what will be a full night of good music at the Tractor on Wednesday. Sharing the bill will be Buffalo Death Beam as well as impassioned folk singer Jack Wilson, who releasedRead more...

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Thursday News Roundup

By Jason Kinnard | Published: December 23, 2010

Help Make Doc of NW Treasure Jini Dellaccio: The filmmakers behind the documentary of 93-year-old Jini Dellaccio, the Gig Harbor based photographer who shot The Sonics, The Wailers, and the proto-punk bands emerging from the industrial areas around Seattle, as well as international artists like The Who, Neil Young, and The Yardbirds, are now lookingRead more...

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