Hanging out on the first night of the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle with our pals Paul & Storm and Jonathan Coulton, plus new friends Jason Finn (The Presidents of the United States of America), John Roderick (The Long Winters, Harvey Danger) and Dammit Liz! It’s ROCK STAR NIGHT!
Good to hear that the original taper is still working on this: (mailed him about this 6 months ago)
“I have my master of their shows @ MOE’s in Seattle, Holidaze ’95/’96 (a secret little midday/midweek show taped for Dick Clark’s New Yrs Rockin Eve + their honest New Yrs Eve show). Hi8, super close, great shows. I will convert-to-digital + all that, share here nearer the New Year for all you Prez Fans)” – Noodles
Taken from Funk, Punk & Twang – Torrent details (Dimeadozen – registration needed)
Magmata Records is shooting a TFH video at the end of this month to help promote the upcoming The Feelings Hijackers album. Stay tuned!
In case you have missed this (like me). Chris Ballew recently produced two tracks (Red Light Velvet, and Spiney Road) to The Rush Project – Therapy album.
Spiney Road is available as a free download at iLike.com .
Some of the most successful names in Seattle music have recently shown their support for KEXP’s proposal to redevelop the Fun Forest area at Seattle Center.
Including Chris Ballew. Read rest of the article here
..and when it’s not melting hot, pusabase site will get an update. As always: I’m collecting more material for the next update. Submissions at pusabase help page:
Until then. Here is some of the latest Presidential activity:
2010-06-18 – The Blue Loon, Fairbanks, Alaska
The Presidents have a more relaxed approach to touring. Instead of officially hitting the road, about every six weeks they play a few gigs in different parts of the country. This time it’s Fairbanks; next time it’s Washington state and then Illinois after that.
Lead singer and player of the basitar (a six-string guitar with two of the strings replaced with bass strings) Chris Ballew said it’s just a way for everyone to chill.
“We’re cooling our heels, taking walks on the beach,” Ballew said. “Enjoying the fruits of our labor.”
The Presidents, who formed in Seattle in 1993, are known for their highenergy, alt-grunge rock sound. But Ballew said that underneath it are just simple songs inspired by traditional folk elements.
“But with a frosting of irony on top,” Ballew clarified.
When asked to give a more specific description of The Presidents’ stage style, all Ballew could say was this: “It’s a sugar-coated pillow fight.”
The Presidents still play concerts from time to time (including two recent appearances at the Napavine Amphitheater), but don’t plan on any more albums. Instead, Ballew, 44 and living in Seattle, is following his heart, which brought him to Caspar Babypants.
