Local events for August 6 - 12.

Whatcom All-ages Arts & Music (WhAAM) is pleased to present five concerts in August of 2009. All of the shows will take place at WhAAM @ The Old Foundry located at 100 E. Maple St. in Bellingham, WA. Each show costs $5.00.

Join us on Bay Street from 5-9pm for the following shows:

Who is Chin Chin? I had no idea, so I had to check out the band at the Wild Buffalo on Monday and to my dismay the house was packed. Here are some pictures from last night.

Reid Kerr local singer/songwriter will play live music of Acoustic Indie sound at Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen on Saturday, July 11th at 8pm. No Cover, all ages welcome.

“In what will prove to be one of the top releases of the year, Crossfox really lets it rip on their new self-titled record. Goosebumps shot from my emo arms as “Imitation,” the second song of the album, exploded from my stereo, evoking memories of early Smiths with brilliant, raw, mic-in-the-middle-of-the-room stuff. The record continues along those lines throughout, with finely crafted songs chock full of neat hooks and clever lyrics. I really enjoyed “Part of You” and its Guided by Voices groove and DIY sound that is so refreshing these days.”
- What’s Up! Magazine, 3/09

Here are some picture I took last night at Boundary Bay and The Wild Buffalo.

Since his childhood, Vieux Farka Touré has been deeply inspired by the music of his father, Ali Farka Touré. Growing up in Mali’s capital, Bamako, as well as in his father’s hometown of Niafunké in the Sahara desert — both teeming with rich musical life — Vieux proved himself a precocious talent as a drummer and calabash player. Ali, however, grew concerned about his son’s future as he observed his son’s budding musical gifts. Having long suffered in the music industry himself before finally finding a home with World Circuit Records, Ali did not want his son to have to have to face the same hardships. He forbid Vieux to play music and decided that Vieux should become a soldier instead. Vieux, as stubborn as his father’s moniker Farka (donkey) suggested, began instead to play along with his father’s recordings in hiding, determined to pursue his musical aspirations.