(Photos by Nick Adams for WSB)
Nine months ago, they saddled up in the loft at Mission. Three months later, they put on a launch party that soared through the West Seattle Eagles‘ HQ. And last night, the ringleaders of the arts-advocacy posse The West presided over its first fully public event, a West Seattle Art Walk afterparty:

Photojournalist Nick Adams was there for WSB, under the lights and amid the fog of the Heartland Café‘s legendary Benbow Room. Hobosexual was the headliner (top photo); 11 more scenes ahead:

Your MC, Brent Amaker:

Opening act, Tyson Meade (ex-Chainsaw Kittens), who – as reported here last week – is currently working on a new album, while teaching in China:

The luminous lineup brought out the party people:

DJ Troy Nelson kept them moving …

… and on their feet:

On display, a special show of rock photography by Lance Mercer:

Back to the stage:

And another view of Tyson Meade:

The Grizzled Mighty were on the bill too. And the revelry continued …

… even into the night:

Keep an eye on The West’s Facebook page not just for more events under their banner, but for other happenings around West Seattle and beyond – facebook.com/TheWestWS.