http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvvrz9P6gXI

This was a fun festival!  Beatuiful location, beautiful weather. 

17th Chapter put on a good show & this is a good song, and it's good to see Bob on Bass!

http://www.youtube.com/user/LeatherwoodMusic

My band has a show in Fremont at the High Dive on Sunday, Sept 7th!

The line up is:

1. Go Dog!
2. Man in a Blue Van
3. Leatherwood

The show will start at 7pm & is only $5!

Come check us out!

L

So I finally got a bass player & drummer, I've been practicin and I'm ready for some gigs.  I am not much of a go getter at booking shows though, so if anyone has some place where they need a kick-ass soul-rock outfit let me know. 

Out to Lunch Concert Series
July 7-Aug. 22, all concerts run from noon to 1:30 p.m., presented by the Downtown Seattle Association (www.downtownsummer.com).
JULY
7: Ian McFeron, folk rock, Starbucks headquarters
8: Deems Tsutakawa, jazz, Occidental Park
9: Mango Sun, reggae/ska, Occidental Park
10: Tennis Pro, rock, Occidental Park
11: Ellen Jewel, country/blues, Occidental park
15: Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands, country, Westlake Park
16: Michael Powers, guitarist, Westlake Park
17: Pat Wright & the Good Foot Band, gospel/soul, Westlake Park
18: Abbey Road Live, Beatles cover band, Westlake Park
21: Dr. Funk, funk, Starbucks headquarters
22: Jovino Santos Neto, Latin, Freeway Park
23: Kelly Jo Phelps, blues/jazz, Freeway Park
24: Carrie Akre, pop/rock, Freeway Park
25: Chuck Prophet, Americana, Freeway Park
29: Greta Matassa, jazz, Occidental Park
30: Tony Furtado, folk rock, Occidental Park
31: Vicci Martinez, folk rock, Occidental Park
AUGUST
1: Crooked Still, bluegrass, Occidental Park
4: Dudley Manlove, pop cover band, Starbucks headquarters
5: Choklate, soul/hip hop, Harbor Steps
6: Leroy Bell & His Only Friends, rock/soul, Harbor Steps
7: The Paperboys, Celtic, Harbor Steps
8: Billy Joe & the Dusty 45s, rockabilly, Harbor Steps
12: The Randy Oxford Band, Americana, Victor Steinbrueck Park
13: Jonathan Harris, country, Victor Steinbrueck Park
14: Barcelona, rock, Victor Steinbrueck Park
15: Clumsy Lovers, folk rock, Victor Steinbrueck Park
18: '80s Invasion, pop, Starbucks headquarters
19: Blake Lewis, pop, Westlake Park
20: Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, reggae, Westlake Park
21: Po Girl, jazz, Westlake Park
22: Type A!, funk/soul, Westlake Park
"Seattle Presents": 2008 City Hall concerts
Free lunchtime concert series at the City Hall plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 28, except where noted (206-684-7171 or www.seattle.gov/seattlepresents).
JULY
10: Orchestra Zarabanda, Cuban music
17: Global Drum Masters, international percussion
24: Michael Shrieve's Spellbinder, rock
31: Choklate, soul/hip hop
AUGUST
7: Massy Ferguson, roots rock
14: Century Masters of Lindy Hop & Tap, dancers/swing band
14 (5-7 p.m.): Traffic Jam, all-female hip-hop/spoken word
21: Cambalache, salsa
28: Young Sportsmen, rock
University Village Sounds of Summer Concert Series
Free concerts run from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 16-Aug. 20, U Village, 2623 N.E. (206-523-0622 or www.uvillage.com).
JULY
16: Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, reggae
23: The Nowhere Men, Beatles tribute band
30: Billy Joe & the Dusty 45s, rockabilly
AUGUST
6: The Paperboys, Celtic
13: Doctor Funk, funk
20: Hit Explosion, disco
Sounds Outside 2008
Two free daylong jazz festivals at Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave. (Denny and Pine; www.soundsoutside.com).
JULY 19
1 p.m.: Paul Harding & the Juju Detective Agency, funk
2:30 p.m.: The Owcharuk Sextet, jazz/folk
4 p.m.: Bill Horist, guitar
5:30 p.m.: Cuong Vu featuring SPEAK, jazz
7 p.m.: Blue Cranes, jazz
AUG. 23
1 p.m.: Floss featuring Zachary Watkins, free jazz
2:30 p.m.: Reptet, jazz
4 p.m.: Aram Shelton + Special O.P.S., electroacoustic jazz
5:30 p.m.: Ahamefule J. Oluo & the New Seattle Brass Ensemble featuring Okanomode, jazz
7 p.m.: The Wally Shoup Free Three, free jazz

Via: http://digg.com/music/Radioindy_Presents_Gold_Artist_Lawrence_Leatherwood

"Leatherwood" by Lawrence Leatherwood is a neo-soul, funk rock album brought to you by a talented singer/songwriter. The "Seattle Sound" is well represented in this piece of work. The songs are slightly ambient and psychedelic. Lawrence's voice is well-layered and drives the music. The arrangements are creative and have an uncanny uniqueness. You get a nice mix of funk and fuzz guitar with a modern/classic blend. The album also has great continuity. It is definitely one of those CDs you play all the way through. The band is tight and the album is well produced and well mixed. Highlights include "Vision of Love," which features a wicked guitar riff and a driving beat. "It Can Be" features a swaying rhythm and great layering in the arrangement. "Leave It" is perfect for any smoke filled room. If you enjoy Jimi Hendrix and Lenny Kravitz, you'll dig this memorable CD.-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer TeamCheck out Leatherwood's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites.

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Actionbuddie fri june 7 10ish
Chop suey the ting tings tues june 10
Georgetownmusicfest.com june 13-14
Subpop 20th anv
Snoop wed june 18 showbox sodo
Truckasauras sunday 6-8 at nectar
Maceo jazzalley june 23-24 at 7:30
Black angels june 11 nuemos noisefortheneedy.org
Shawn smith at highdive 6pm on sat june 7

Friday w riz at rebar
Soulcity at the war room mondays
Yo son sat nights at the war room
Grime city sunday nights at the war room
Movies:stuck;the fall;surfwise;
Wattstacks nwfilmforum at 7 & 9:30 june 8-12
bigger stonger faster wed june 11th at amc pacific place at not a number cards and gifts

Here are a few more lyrics:

Real Love           

• Verse: A-Bm7 -> Asus+G -> A+F# -> FMaj           
• Chorus:  C+Friff -> G+Criff -> FMaj           
• Bridge (same as chorus w jimi style): C pwr -> G pwr -> FMaj 

Girl, I just want you ;  To find what it is you seek.

What do you really want baby ; Can anyone give you what you need? 

Can you find that love inside, for yourself?   And show it off to me?

I know you’re gonna find your way ; And be as beautiful as you can be. 

     When the darkness comes down now

     And your heart is ripped away,

     Ain’t nothing wrong with you.

     You are so beautiful, Just the way you are. 

You keep going down dead end roads; never quite finding what you need.

Blindly cling to your path; praying that one day you’ll see.            

     The light is coming down now           

     And it’s more than you thought it could be           

     You’re stumbling through a dream           

     And as strange as it seems.            

    This is real love x4

That hunger in your heart is gone. 

That emptiness has passed

That longing that you so long sought; and you know this love will last.            

This is real love x4