Author Archives: parker

Uncle Brother –  Culture Lab, Long Island City – 27 April 2024 This year’s travel splurge took me back to the east coast, and believe me, I scarfed New York pizza at every opportunity!  Culture Lab (https://www.culturelablic.org/) is a nonprofit … Continue reading →

The Poets – Ballard Farmers Market  – 7 April 2024 This is like a variation of the buskers, of which the Ballard Farmers Market furnishes an abundance, including Dax Millam, also in this post.  On some Sundays a group of … Continue reading →

Stephanie Porter – Sunset Hill Community Association  – 10 February 2024 The venue was the Sunset Hill Community Hall, where I am a regular open mic performer.  Jazz stylist Porter was the entertainment for the annual meeting.  Great pipes, localist-informed … Continue reading →

Carl Christensen & the Local Flora Band – Conor Byrne Pub, Seattle – 27 January 2024 This was billed as Carl Christensen & the Local Flora Band “Second Crossover Episode”.  The format called for a series of singer/songwriters (including Chistensen … Continue reading →

Tuba Duo –   Ballard Farmers Market  –  24 December 2023 This duo is apparently more than just of the “tuba” kind (check the last names).  Their appearance at the market is seasonal, with holiday tunes galore, arranged with tiny flourishes … Continue reading →

Holiday Harps – Broadview Branch, Seattle Public Library  –  2 December 2023 Harpist Susi Hussong is a teacher, and this was a student recital.  So there was some range of skill among the players in rendering the holiday-themed program, which … Continue reading →

Busking Seattle – Ballard Farmers Market  –  29 October 2023 Two solo guitar/singer acts this day.  Rubin I had actually seen on an earlier date, but just as he as finishing his set and dashing off to his waiting ride.  … Continue reading →

Urban Sketchers – Swansons Nursery, Seattle  – 26 October 2023 Swansons is a scenic and accommodating establishment; in the past I have scored numerous plants there for my own vegetable garden.  My original intention was to just go with graphite, … Continue reading →

Live Aloha Hawai‘ian Cultural Festival – Seattle Center  –  10 September 2023 Wow, packed day, never took a break from non-stop sketching, bouncing between the two performance stages.  So didn’t have a chance to scarf until all was over, and … Continue reading →

LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends –  Westlake Park, Seattle  –  7 September 2023 Bell has got Philly soul royalty in his blood, with connections to the Gamble & Huff stable; he keeps his end up, having written (with confrère … Continue reading →