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Four Ways to Have an Alright Time in Olympia

Jan 29 '15Mar 09 '15
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Thursday, Jan. 29 Holy Komodo (Tour Kickoff) w/ Sawtooth, Sun Eggs Few bands in Olympia are as unapologetically fun as Holy Komodo. Thick bass lines, seductive harmonies, and infectious disco grooves (supplied by drummer Joel Skavdahl, that’s his art on the cover), cut easily through the fog of cynicism that […]

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The Legendary Michael Hurley Plays at The Guest House

Still Charming Us with Aliens, Tea and Train-robbing wolves, 50 years After his First Album

Nov 22 '14Feb 04 '18
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By Ariety Fried It was warm and distinctly cheerful inside the Guest House where Michael Hurley was about to play last Tuesday night. I had worried I wouldn’t recognize him from his picture as a 22 year old fledgling on the cover of his first album, First Songs, recorded in […]

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Album Review: Sawtooth – Sawtooth II

Sep 21 '13Oct 06 '13
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The duo of Steven Smith and River Nason honed their array of talents in numerous musical projects around Olympia. When they’re not jamming in bands like Camp Wisdom, Land Mammals and Generifus, or organizing shows at The Guest House, they’re crafting the immediately likeable folk pop tunes displayed on Sawtooth […]

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