“West Seattle rocks”

Well, you know that, and I know that.

Now the latest Seattle Weekly confirms it. Love this quote. Guess WS Blogger Spouse and I aren’t the only Easy Street patrons with, um, a couple gray hairs (but really, just a couple):

But as much as we can play up West Seattle’s younger music community, it can’t be denied that an entire generation of older folks remains. How will they take to the same summer fest they’ve been attending for the last quarter-century being transformed into a rootsier version of the Capitol Hill Block Party? Vaughan has only to look at his Easy Street patrons to see the answer.

“A lot of the old folks out here are pretty hard- edged,” he says. “In a way, they’re kind of punk rock. When they come into Easy Street, they go for Johnny Cash, lots of rockabilly, just harder-edged older music.”

With that in mind, Summer Fest’s organizers couldn’t have found a better headliner than roots-punk icon John Doe.

3 Replies to ""West Seattle rocks""

  • The House July 11, 2006 (9:40 pm)

    Of course we knew this already!! I’m starting to grey as well…what were the last 3 albums you bought at Easy Street??

    Mine:

    Pearl Jam @ Easy Street (pretty good)
    Widespread Panic (new album)
    Kevn Kinney -MacDougal Blues (Southern Folk Rock)

  • Patrick Robinson July 12, 2006 (1:34 pm)

    Yes…this is a shameless plug…so the anonymous West Seattle Blogger may pull the link..(or not)…but we at the West Seattle Herald think West Seattle Rocks too…so…we have opened up a tiny little store to help spread that very message. The markup on these is TINY…so the purpose is really just to promote more of a sense of community and pride in where we live…not to make a big profit because that’s uh…not very likely…If you like it..get something if not…send us an idea and we will put it on the store.
    And…thanks for reading the West Seattle Herald.

    http://www.e-shirt.com/MyShop.asp?ShopID=2377

  • Administrator July 12, 2006 (7:25 pm)

    What, you daring me to pull the comment? We don’t censor here at WSB unless something is horrifically profane, libelous, etc. … always reserving the right to exceptions. I love “West Seattle is the Best Seattle.” Might have to order one. Are there bumper stickers too?

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