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Kurt Bloch

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Today Reverb Recommends The Pogues Tribute With Scott McCaughey And Others Friday at the High Dive

    Fresh off the airwaves with our very own Chris Kornelis, Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M., Minus 5) will be back in town Friday for an Irish-themed bash with some old friends including Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) and John Ramberg of The Less Than Equals, members of the De ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 7, 2012

    Judas Queen

    Fresh off the airwaves with our very own Chris Kornelis, Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M., Minus 5) will be back in town Friday for an Irish-themed bash with some old friends including Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) and John Ramberg of The Less Than Equals, members of the De ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 8, 2012

    Less Than Equals

    Fresh off the airwaves with our very own Chris Kornelis, Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M., Minus 5) will be back in town Friday for an Irish-themed bash with some old friends including Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) and John Ramberg of The Less Than Equals, members of the De ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 14, 2011

    Christmas MusiCares Benefit

    Fresh off the airwaves with our very own Chris Kornelis, Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M., Minus 5) will be back in town Friday for an Irish-themed bash with some old friends including Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) and John Ramberg of The Less Than Equals, members of the De ... More >>

  • Music

    November 30, 2011

    This Week's Recommended Shows

    From Chick Corea to Dan Deacon.

  • Calendar

    November 30, 2011

    Young Fresh Fellows

    From Chick Corea to Dan Deacon.

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Stag's "Don't Lead With Your Heart" Single Is Almost as Much Fun as Its New Video

    7" Single: "Don't Lead With Your Heart" B/W "Ideas of March" Artist: Stag Label: Fin Records The Video: This STAR-STUDDED effort includes face time with Reverb scribe John Roderick, and the Fastbacks' Kurt Bloch. This local supergroup featuring longtime vets like Linsoln Barr and Ben London mine P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Q&A: Dean Whitmore on the New Unnatural Helpers' Record, Touring with Mudhoney, and That Time He Almost Got Beat Up in Brooklyn

    Andrew Sullivan​Unnatural Helpers are playing the Crocodile a week from tonight -- Wednesday, the 22nd. This afternoon UH lead singer Dean Whitmore chatted with us about the show and what the band has been up to this holiday season, as well as some of his reflections on the year that was 2010. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    John Wesley Harding Records in Portland

    Ariella RobisonCrappy phone picture of Kurt and Wes​ Last night former Seattle resident Wesley Stace, aka John Wesley Harding, played an intimate show at the Tractor Tavern with special Guest star Kurt Bloch. Wes moved to New York about ten years ago and achieved worldwide fame as a novelist, ... More >>

  • Music

    October 6, 2010

    Conor Byrne Pub

    5140 Ballard Ave. N.W. / 21+

  • Music

    October 6, 2010

    Ballard Loft

    5105 Ballard Ave. N.W. / 21+

  • Music

    August 25, 2010

    Rocket Queen: Bloch Party

    Thee Sgt. Major 3.0 will cure your stage fright, and take rust off your bumper.

  • Music

    July 21, 2010

    Rocket Queen: Absolute Meatballs

    The Cha Cha mixes up a live, local mixtape for the weekend.

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2010

    Tonight: Frog Eyes @ the Crocodile, The Basements @ the Blue Moon

    ​Frog Eyes, with Plants & Animals, Lost in the Trees. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $13. The Canadian experimental rock outfit Frog Eyes makes foggy, distorted music, replete with crashing percussions and the occasional shimmering piano melody. Listening to last month's Paul's ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2010

    The Basements

    ​Frog Eyes, with Plants & Animals, Lost in the Trees. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $13. The Canadian experimental rock outfit Frog Eyes makes foggy, distorted music, replete with crashing percussions and the occasional shimmering piano melody. Listening to last month's Paul's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Remembering My Favorite Cuts From Kurt Bloch's No Threes Records

    Kurt Bloch, left, with The Fastbacks. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. Each Monday he writes about the music circulating through his space.​When writing last weeks article about Slats and his untimely death, I started to reminisce a bit about the first wave of punk rock in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2010

    Justin Bond

    Kurt Bloch, left, with The Fastbacks. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. Each Monday he writes about the music circulating through his space.​When writing last weeks article about Slats and his untimely death, I started to reminisce a bit about the first wave of punk rock in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Tonight: Unnatural Helpers at the Funhouse

    ​Unnatural Helpers, with Thee Oh Sees, Urinals. Funhouse, 206 Fifth Ave. N., 374-8400. 9:30 p.m. $12. When Sub Pop sales manager Dean Whitmore isn't helping Jonathan Poneman's stable of bands proliferate, he holds down dual duties as drummer and frontman for the Unnatural Helpers, a delightf ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    Unnatural Helpers

    ​Unnatural Helpers, with Thee Oh Sees, Urinals. Funhouse, 206 Fifth Ave. N., 374-8400. 9:30 p.m. $12. When Sub Pop sales manager Dean Whitmore isn't helping Jonathan Poneman's stable of bands proliferate, he holds down dual duties as drummer and frontman for the Unnatural Helpers, a delightf ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    Young Fresh Fellows

    ​Unnatural Helpers, with Thee Oh Sees, Urinals. Funhouse, 206 Fifth Ave. N., 374-8400. 9:30 p.m. $12. When Sub Pop sales manager Dean Whitmore isn't helping Jonathan Poneman's stable of bands proliferate, he holds down dual duties as drummer and frontman for the Unnatural Helpers, a delightf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    It's the Last Weekend For Ballard's Bit Saloon

    Kurt Bloch, with The Basements at The Bit Saloon during REVERB Festival.​Such a shame. One of the neighborhood's oldest bars -- dating back to 1947 -- and one of our favorite REVERB Festival locations, is calling it good on November 1. A Bit employee told MyBallard.com that the bar may re-open ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2009

    REVERB Review: Dear The Basements: Please Please Make This Band Thing a Habit

    Chris KornelisKurt Bloch played in The Basements at The Bit Saloon. For all our coverage of REVERB vist SeattleWeekly.com/reverbfestival.​Who: The Basements When: 6 p.m.ish Where: The Bit Saloon Yes: They played "The Mess Around" and "Perhaps, Perhaps" en Espanol. Jangle rock concern The Base ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB Lineup: Bit Saloon

    Mobile Slaughter Unit, the Keeper, the Basements, and more.

  • Music

    September 16, 2009

    Rocket Queen: This Photo Should Be Your Life

    The Halligans’ punk lenses and the Drones’ drive to be heard.

  • Music

    August 19, 2009

    Rocket Queen: Emerald City Mashups

    If you think the genre-blurring is fun now, just wait until REVERB.

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Thursday, July 2

    Kyle JohnsonGrand HallwayChop Suey has an awesome line-up this evening: See Me River, Triumph of Lethargy, Skinned Alive to Death and Battle Hymns. And it's only $7. The thing starts at 8 p.m. And in cheap fun, the Sunset Tavern celebrates nine years of existence with a show featuring all kinds of ... More >>

  • Music

    June 17, 2009

    Not So Young, Still Fresh

    A seminal punk-pop trio tours behind their first album in nearly a decade.

  • Music

    May 27, 2009

    Rocket Queen: Pay Day Productions

    Despite the economy, local music studios are in a boom.

  • Music

    May 13, 2009

    Rocket Queen: Rock ’n’ Roll Love Affair

    The Unnatural Helpers and the Lights have a mutual crush, and No Depression announces its first music festival.

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    Duff McKagan: Alternative To What?

    Kurt Bloch, left, at Sub Pop's 20th anniversary party at Hattie's Hat on April 2. Photo by Sarah Joann Murphy. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.I got an email the other day with a question from a friend who was basically trying to settle a bet. The argument was over what actually ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2008

    REVERBfest at The Sunset Tavern

    Sage, Team Gina, Thee Sgt. Major III ...

  • Music

    October 1, 2008

    REVERBfest 2008: Ballard Comes Alive!

    With 64 bands set to perform in a single day, REVERBfest is as big as mortally possible.

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    REVERBfest Lineup: The Sunset

    With 64 bands set to perform in a single day, REVERBfest is as big as mortally possible.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2008

    Bumbershoot: Three-Sentence Review Of Sons And Daughters

    With 64 bands set to perform in a single day, REVERBfest is as big as mortally possible.

  • Music

    April 9, 2008

    Rambunctious Rock Royalty

    Sub Pop turns 20, drinks plenty.

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2007

    Where All The Good Times Went

    Sub Pop turns 20, drinks plenty.

  • Music

    August 15, 2007

    Ms. Skylark Offers Comfort Food to the Hungry-and-Thirsty Crowd

    Jessie SK has come a long way from 50 cents an hour.

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2007

    Kwab Copeland Helping Out at Neumo's

    Jessie SK has come a long way from 50 cents an hour.

  • Music

    April 7, 2004

    The Bands

    Jessie SK has come a long way from 50 cents an hour.

  • Music

    August 20, 2003

    The Trophy Case

    The winners by category.

  • Music

    July 16, 2003
  • Music

    March 5, 2003

    Suite Inspiration

    The winners by category.

  • Music

    February 12, 2003

    Love Bites

    The winners by category.

  • Music

    January 8, 2003
  • Music

    August 7, 2002

    Affirmative Action

    With the release of a new box set, a whole generation of indie and alt rockers comes out of the closet to profess their love for Yes.

  • Music

    July 17, 2002

    Jack and Courtney news; Grohl lets rip; Eddie and Val split; plus, local concert mayhem.

    With the release of a new box set, a whole generation of indie and alt rockers comes out of the closet to profess their love for Yes.

  • Music

    March 14, 2001

    Real live touring bands, oh my.

    With the release of a new box set, a whole generation of indie and alt rockers comes out of the closet to profess their love for Yes.

  • Arts

    June 28, 2000

    Rock Hurts

    Seattle's musicians have created a colorful scene—that's mostly black, blue, and bloody.

  • Music

    August 25, 1999

    It's the 80's

    Seattle's musicians have created a colorful scene—that's mostly black, blue, and bloody.

  • Music

    June 30, 1999

    Alone again, unnaturally

    Rusty Willoughby put Flop behind him with a solo debut.

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