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Vic Chesnutt

  • Film

    September 29, 2010

    Between Beatniks and Hipsters

    At the Local Sightings Film Festival, a Northwest poet returns from the grave.

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Free Stuff: Win a Deluxe Vinyl Pack of the Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse Collaboration, Dark Night of the Soul

    ​Last month, the long-awaited Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse collaboration, Dark Night of the Soul, was finally released. If you haven't checked it out yet, I recommend you do. The record features an eclectic array of guest vocalists, including James Mercer, Iggy Pop, David Lynch (who also created ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Surprise Guest Victoria Williams to Perform at the Sunset Tonight with Jeremy Burk

    I ached to inform all of you of Williams' Sunset Tavern appearance when I wrote up the show last week, but alas, it was a secret. Now it is no longer a secret, and so I am pleased to announce that Victoria Williams will be performing with Robert Deeble, Jeremy Burk and Levi Fuller at the Sunset to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Last Night: Vic Chesnutt Tribute at the Tractor

    Vic Chesnutt on tour in 2009 with bandmate Guy Picciotto at his side.​My goal last night was to raise a grand for Vic Chesnutt's family, and we came damn close--$970. The last $20 donation came from the bartender working the show, who wasn't previously familiar with Chesnutt, but was so moved ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2010

    Vic Chesnutt Tribute and Benefit

    Vic Chesnutt on tour in 2009 with bandmate Guy Picciotto at his side.​My goal last night was to raise a grand for Vic Chesnutt's family, and we came damn close--$970. The last $20 donation came from the bartender working the show, who wasn't previously familiar with Chesnutt, but was so moved ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    We Got Your Back, Vic: Dave Bazan, Damien Jurado & More to Pay Tribute to Chesnutt at the Tractor

    Sandlin Gaither​Last December saw the tragic passing of the prodigal folk singer Vic Chesnutt. Chesnutt - a quadriplegic since his teens - wrote hundreds of songs about heartbreak and mortality, but in the end, one of his biggest foes was the increasingly extravagant cost of healthcare. Chesnu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Download Undertow Orchestra -- Vic Chesnutt, Will Johnson, David Bazan, Mark Eitzel -- For Free

    ​No, this is not a string-augmented version of that Undertow. Though that could be interesting... This was a mind-boggling songwriting union between the late, great Vic Chesnutt, Will Johnson, Seattle's own David Bazan, and Mark Eitzel. Southern Shelter has posted MP3 files of their performa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    Hattie's Hat raising funds for Vic Chesnutt's widow tonight

    Vic Chesnutt on tour earlier this year with bandmate Guy Picciotto at his side.​If you're headed to Ballard this evening, stop by Hattie's and throw a dollar in the kitty for Tina Chesnutt. At the behest of part-owner Jeff Taylor, the neighborhood institution is collecting funds to help Vic Ch ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2009

    Rocket Queen: The Cut That Wouldn’t Heal

    Vic Chesnutt’s death touches and angers musicians in Seattle and beyond.

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    2009: The Year In Music Issue

    ​This week we shook out all our year-end goodies in this week's issue (and online, of course). Our year-end music issue looks something like this: -- Our Favorite Local Releases of 2009: Notes on records from David Bazan, Visqueen, and The Physics, among others. -- The Year in Music: Beards, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Vic Chesnutt's death touches and angers musicians in Seattle and beyond; local benefit in the works.

    R.I.P. Vic Chesnutt: November 12, 1964--December 25, 2009​Vic Chesnutt's fourteenth album, At the Cut, released on Montreal's Constellation Records just two months ago, was one of the best records of the year; and the Athens, Georgia-based singer-songwriter's harrowing, hypnotic set at the Cro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2009

    Counting Down My Top 10 Records of 2009, Pt. 5

    This is part five of a ten-part series. Here are parts one, two, three, and four. ​ Vic Chesnutt's death on Christmas Day is clearly going down as one of the major low-lights of 2009. To be perfectly frank, it was devastating to find myself in the position of having to announce this terrible ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2009

    RIP Vic Chesnutt

    ​As Hannah wrote yesterday, Vic Chesnutt was announced to be in a coma yesterday. Checking my tweetfeed while prepping dishes for Christmas dinner tonight, I saw the New York Times just reported the very unfortunate news of his passing. In that post, they quote from a song in his very critical ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    Vic Chesnutt in a Coma

    ​It was via a tweet by No Depression publisher Kyla Fairchild that I heard the heartbreaking news that Vic Chesnutt is currently in a coma after a supposed overdose of muscle relaxants. His label, Constellation, has just confirmed this. Kristin Hersh's assertion that the overdose was a suicide ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2009

    Last Night: Vic Chesnutt at the Crocodile

    ​ On a night when it seemed all anyone could talk about was the sold-out xx show at Neumos, it shouldn't have surprised me that the Crocodile appeared just over half full for Vic Chesnutt. Usually when this happens, I have conflicting reactions. Part of me relishes the relaxed comfort of being ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2009

    Bold Chesnutt

    No subject is sacred for the wheelchair-bound Georgian, including JFK’s sexploits.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    This Week's Music Section: Wanda Jackson, Sub Pop, Macklemore, and a Bold Chesnutt

    ​It's a new week, and a new batch a stories on that other part of our site where we put our print articles. Here's what we've got for you this time around: -- Vic Chesnutt: No subject is sacred for the wheelchair-bound Georgian, including JFK's sexploits. See him at The Croc on Friday. -- Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Some Stellar Show Announcements This Morning

    ​Just announced this morning: the Vic Chesnutt collaboration with Fugazi's Guy Picciotto and members of Thee Silver Mt. Zion is coming to the Crocodile on November 27. For someone like me, November 27 seems far too far away. Their new record, At the Cut, is playing on my stereo as I type this, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Vic Chesnutt Collaborates With Fugazi's Guy Picciotto

    I was first exposed to the work of Vic Chesnutt when I caught him live at the Tractor here nearly ten years ago. He's a fascinating performer who comes across like a wizened and wicked version of Kermit the Frog who happens to be confined to a wheelchair. His songs are disturbing little gems that ... More >>

  • Music

    December 12, 2007

    David Bazan: Fewer Moving Parts, Fewer Broken Pieces

    Pedro the Lion anchorman's life with wife, daughter, booze, and God.

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    June 15-21, 2005

    Pedro the Lion anchorman's life with wife, daughter, booze, and God.

  • Music

    January 28, 2004

    Music Calendar

    Pedro the Lion anchorman's life with wife, daughter, booze, and God.

  • Music

    January 21, 2004

    Music Calendar

    Pedro the Lion anchorman's life with wife, daughter, booze, and God.

  • Music

    May 28, 2003

    CANYON, THE BELLRAYS, and MARIZA

    Pedro the Lion anchorman's life with wife, daughter, booze, and God.

  • Music

    April 23, 2003

    Supersuckers, The Horrors, and Vic Chesnutt

    Pedro the Lion anchorman's life with wife, daughter, booze, and God.

  • Music

    March 27, 2002

    Bigger is better— this time, anyway

    Giant(er) Sand tours as a seven-piece.

  • Music

    November 22, 2000

    Indie rock, c'est moi!

    Stacking up the latest releases from the pop underground.

  • Music

    September 27, 2000

    The other side of happiness

    Reflections on a young singer with a piercing, troubled voice.

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