Standout KEXP in studio performances this month were Matthew Sweet acoustic,  and an incredible live set from Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Jon Spencer has been doing this a long time and he knows what he wants.  It was a pleasure working with him to get the sound he was going for.  Nice guy and a… Read More


July found me  gigging with Drummerboy and mixing bands at the Capitol Hill Block Party. My friend Jeff Hayes is the mastermind behind drummer-boy.org.  Jeff has been a drummer about town in the Seattle blues scene for years.  He had the idea to make a list of roots players that he has wanted to play… Read More


Seattle band Kladruby Gold began tracking at the Imperial Room. The Buckets EP is out now! The new  Eddie Vedder ukulele record recently released features one track (a duet with Chan Marshall) recorded by me at AVAST! back in 2003. Records by Joshua Dennis and Kory Nagler were recently released.  Both were recorded at The… Read More