Seattle

The Crocodile is a music club at 2200 2nd Avenue at Blanchard Street in the neighborhood of Belltown in Seattle, Washington. Opened as the "Crocodile Cafe" on April 30, 1991 by Stephanie Dorgan, it quickly became a fixture on the local music scene. After opening the Crocodile Cafe, owner Stephanie Dorgan later married R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck who became a partner in the Crocodile. Buck often played there with his other band, The Minus 5. Dorgan and Buck divorced in 2006 and the Croc closed unexpectedly in December 2007.

After months of speculation, a group of business people and musicians including Alice in Chains' Sean Kinney purchased the establishment and reopened it in March 2009 after much-needed renovation. 

I walked past The Crocodile today during my walking tour of Seattle. Looking at the calendar of upcoming shows, I can safely say that both The Earl and 529 have more frequent, and higher caliber, bookings.

However, I'll grant you that Seattle has a unique beauty all it's own.

Also, I got to ride the monorail today.

Strand of Oaks

Strand of Oaks will play The Earl on 9/11 this year, the night after Little Tybee and Adron and the night before Islands and Teen play the same stage.

After a most disappointing summer, this will be an epic run.

Spoon

Tomo Nakayama

Tomo Nakayama and Grand Hallway at Bumbershoot, 2011 

Hard to believe at this moment in time, but this weekend I'll get to ride the Monorail myself and get to hear Tomo Nakayama perform.

Hundred Waters

Christopher Owens

Christopher Owens at The Earl, June 19, 2013

Christopher Owens, America's greatest living songwriter, has a new album, A New Testament, coming out next month.  Here's a single from the album, the Buck Owens-influenced, Bakersfield-sounding Nothing More Than Everything To Me.

alt-J

Alt-J at The Tabernacle, Sept. 23, 2013

New song from Alt-J.