Headed down to Austin Texas once again for the South by Southwest music festival.  This will be my 7th year doing this for KEXP.  This year we will be back at Mellow Johnny’s bike shop doing three days ( March 14-16) of remote broadcasting.  Five bands a day will play live on the air.  Bands… Read More

Wow, February already?  Been a while since I’ve checked in here. January  had many highlights for me.  Performed with Gabrial Mintz at the Sunset Tavern, as well as The Family Crest at the Tractor. Mixed KEXP in studio  sessions for Alabama Shakes, The Walkabouts , Fitz and The Tantrums,  James Mercer, and Canon Blue amongst others.… Read More

Started tracking on an EP for Seattle band Three For T. Also mixing some new material for David Bavas.  Playing a little steel on his stuff as well.  Looking forward to the new year.  A few exciting things coming up in January such as a KEXP in studio with my old friends The Walkabouts, and more… Read More

Iceland Airwaves music festival in Reykjavik Iceland.  Well, what can I say.  Iceland is an incredible place.  If you ever get the chance, GO!  I was there for nine days total.  I mixed 15 bands live on the air,  and recorded another 10 or so in living rooms and practice spaces.  Our broadcast went out… Read More

Just returned from Portland Oregon and Musicfest NW.  Three days of KEXP broadcast and live on air performances from the Doug Fir.  Had a great time and even made it out in the evenings to catch more music. The Bumbershoot festival over labor day also had me busy mixing KEXP live performances from our private… Read More

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