Seattle, WA: Copper Gate

A fascinating room with a fascinating history...Google it.  And a great scene emerging here, curated by the inimitable Kubby Casual.  Fun to partake!

Federal Way, WA: Federal Way Library (Bushwick Book Club - Michael Pollan)

As I visit more and more KCLS branches with The Bushwick Book Club, I'm continually impressed by the architecture and setting: this one feels like summer camp in the woods!  Nice to test out my Michael Pollan tune, too, in advance of next month's main show at The Crocodile.

Seattle, WA: Egan's Ballard Jam House

Geoff Larson spends so much time corralling Bushwick Book Clubbers that it's easy to forget he himself plays (and occasionally sings!), too.  Splitting the bill tonight with Geoff and Don Hopwood, a duo trying out the name Don Cody (ten years ago they were BythewaY...they haven't performed much in the interim).  Egan's is a great room to hop back into the scene.  Fun to sing a few and also lend some mando to their reemergence.

L-R: WW, Don Hopwood, Geoff Larson

Seattle, WA: Town Hall (Bushwick Book Club - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)

Seems like I was just here...  I've moved on to Huck Finn, though, in what will be an ongoing collaboration between Bushwick and Book-It Repertory Theatre.

Seattle, WA: Town Hall (Bushwick Book Club - The Bible)

This is a big one (two nights!) with a lot of moving parts, from Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble and the mixed choir backing up the songwriters to the challenge of Bushwick Book Clubbers writing songs about such revered and potentially-controversial material itself...and performing it at Town Hall!  I drew Adam and Eve, and went hopeful (pre-apple) with a honky-gospel feel.  Kudos to all of the folk involved in pulling off such a big, ambitious, and successful production!

Photo: Melissa Thompson

Seattle, WA: Musicquarium Lounge at The Triple Door

Been enjoying the low-key nature of Sundays throughout the MQ residency, but nice to grab some Friday energy, too--especially when it's the boisterous-but-engaged type of energy.  (Ides of March, you don't frighten me!)  Taking a few months off after this to get some recording-thoughts together; back in June.

Gigs, Grants, & Gratitude