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Every Thursday |
~ 6:00PM ~ 7:00PM acoustic or spoken word ~ 7:00PM ~ 9:00PM acoustic or electric music ~ 9:20PM ~ 10:40PM |
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Sign
up at 5:40 PM on the night you wish to perform or call to
reserve a spot! $3 cover (performers
free).
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Song Circle Every 1st Friday/month |
See below for details |
| Shain's Jam Every 3rd Friday/month |
See below for details |
| LOOKING TO
BOOK A SHOW?--WE MAY HAVE
OPEN DATES..... |
CONTACT booking@matrixcoffeehouse.com |
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| Fri. July 2nd 7 p.m., $2 (performers free) full dinner for herbivores and omnivores (even vegans) Come hungry, leave refreshed. |
song
circle song
circle |
We
pick a cozy spot and arrange chairs in a large circle. If there's a
sizable crowd, we sit in concentric
circles and work from the center outward. We choose a person to start
with, and decide to move to the left or the right. The person who is
"up" has three options: |
| Sat. July 3rd 8pm $8 |
Dave
Shriver, Bruce Maier & Friends Shain |
David
Shriver is not an icon. He is a man who has done things in the music
business that few of us will ever attain, yet he gives us a measure of
what may become if we work hard, play well and network in the business
in the right circles. Anyone who was in the music business in the 1950's knew about Eddy Cochran, the handsome and wildly innovative guitar player who inspired everyone from George Harrison to Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats. But is was David Shriver who, after replacing the original bassist provided the Fender electric bass backing for many of Eddy's mega hits. Bruce Maier has been a performing artist since age of seven with formal education in dance and voice. Self-taught on guitar and piano and has been writing poetry and songs since fourteen. Traveled extensively throughout the US as a band leader and front man in several show bands, playing mixes of covers, classics, Blues and Originals. Current album, ROAD OF DREAMS is available at CD baby and at all of Bruce's shows. Shain has been known to play country & jazz swing, 60's music, fabulous originals, folk, lyrical folk-rock, Bach & more- whatever he plays, he plays well. |
| Thurs. July 8th | Jon Crocker featured at Open Mic |
Folk / Americana / Roots Music |
| Fri. July 9th 9pm $6 |
The First & Final Performance |
experimental acoustic explorations featuring bouzouki & more by Moon, Patrick, Jesse, Doug, the fam' & more... |
| Sat. July 10th 9pm $6 |
Psylem Pariah's Revolt murderers etiquette |
Metal / Hardcore |
| Thurs. July 15th 8pm $10 special show no Open Mic this week |
The Prime Time Players | Soul,
Rhythm & Blues, Early Rock & Roll for those folks who can't make the main event: Popes' For Kids Benefit |
| Fri. July 16th 8pm $2 (suggested donation) |
SHAIN's Jam Session! | Goals The goals of this event are three-fold: 1).To offer a meeting place for musicians of every stripe and ability 2).To offer informal learning sessions by way of applying basic Music theory in shared playing sessions 3).To form a house band for the Matrix The Agenda Of necessity, the agenda will be dependent on the quantity and quality of the participants- with the goal of everyone improving and sharing their musical skills. We intend to welcome each and every instrument (providing it can fit in the door) and we are planning on a two part program. 1).First we will focus on an acoustic based (or lightly amplified electric) song circle type learning session, where a particular song will be selected to examine for playing chords, scales, modes etc. We'll jam on it until everyone feels comfortable with it. We may break up into smaller groups where those with matching or complementary skills can help each other along. I can foresee this developing into an instruction/homework type of thing where we'll review last month's song and see how well we've come along. [My whole philosophy of music is that one should enjoy playing, improving and sharing their skills. Hopefully it should be a pleasurable experience and one should feel free to take on as little or as much as they are happy with. This is not going to be a knuckle busting classroom, music is a nebulous thing and all instruction should be viewed only as suggestions. However it is helpful to know the basic framework of music theory before one can truly progress outside of it.] 2).The second part of our monthly session will concentrate on performance skills, with the goal of getting a functional group together. This involves getting up on the stage and employing the sound system (electric and amplified/miked acoustics). Who knows? Maybe a few groups (duos-trios) will develop out of this enterprise. That would certainly exceed our humble expectations. |
| Sat. July 17th 8pm $6 |
Rickshaw Straw Jim B |
Acoustic Music & Stories From World Travels |
| Sunday July 18th 8pm $6 special Sunday show |
Alyse Black | After a
childhood of musical theater and living abroad, Alyse began her career
singing on the streets of Pike Place Market in Seattle. One rare sunny
afternoon, the pianist for a local group wandered by, stood captivated
for a moment, and then explained: he needed another singer for a show
that night at a local club. It was perfect for a girl who was too
passionate for her over-educated background. There was no looking back.
Alyse’ alternative-pop sophomore album, Hold Onto This, was recorded and produced by Ryan Hadlock (The Strokes, Foo Fighters, Ra Ra Riot, Blonde Redhead, The Gossip) and will hit the proverbial shelf on October 6th, 2009. Her first album, Too Much & Too Lovely won 1st place in Billboard’s Annual World Song Contest in Jazz among many other awards. In addition her US tours in 2008, 2009, and 2010, Alyse performs numerous major music festivals, colleges and conferences around the States. Alyse is always on tour or about to go on tour, playing a city, town, or little villiage near YOU! "Black boldly channels Bjork, Billie, and Bush (Kate, not GW). Best yet, this jazzy, arty, oddball epic also sounds like Alyse Black more than any of her influences." - Roctober Magazine - |
| Thurs. July 22nd | Mark Growden featured at Open Mic | Growden's
eclectic body of work is a challenge to categorize, though, as a
musician, he is often compared to songwriting icons Nick Cave and Tom
Waits. Additionally, Growden has been described as a wordsmith on par
with the legendary Leonard Cohen – who he fittingly covers on Saint
Judas with a reworked version of “I’m Your Man.” His soulful music reinterprets older, pre-rock forms such as blues, jazz, cabaret, gypsy, and folk with a contemporary edge. While Growden cites the likes of Howlin' Wolf, Nina Simone, and Kurt Weill as influences, the new album should appeal not only to roots music enthusiasts, but also to fans of indie darlings DeVotchKa, Beirut, Rasputina, Devandra Banhardt, and Andrew Bird. |
| Fri. July 23rd 8pm $6 |
Mourning Light Affected |
Christian Metal / Rock / Punk |
| Sat. July 24th 9pm $6 |
Mercurial Fight For Change |
Original Rock/Indie Music.
Mercurial is a 3 piece band from Olympia, Washington Indie / Rock / Punk from Shelton, WA |
| Fri. July 30th 8pm $6 |
Offshore Radio |
Pop Punk / Alternative / Indie / Rock & Roll more tba... |
| Sat. July 31st 7pm $5 |
Young Talent Night with: Rebecca Lipsker on violin & accordion Julianna Wellings-Miller on clarinet & voice Akshaya Sivakumar on saxophone |
An evening of talented local young soloists. |
| LOOKING TO
BOOK A SHOW?--WE MAY HAVE
OPEN DATES..... |
CONTACT booking@matrixcoffeehouse.com |
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| Thurs. Aug. 5th | Trevor Caplan with Dan Mills featured at Open Mic | In Others' Words: A picture perfect snapshot of gothic country and Americana” - KAOS Radio - Austin, TX. “A killer songwriter. A real one-of-a-kind, dark, funny, spot-on.” -Jonathan Byrd |
| Fri. Aug. 6th 7 p.m., $2(if not participating) full dinner for herbivores and omnivores (even vegans) Come hungry, leave refreshed, |
song
circle song
circle |
We
pick a cozy spot and arrange chairs in a large circle. If there's a
sizable crowd, we sit in concentric
circles and work from the center outward. We choose a person to start
with, and decide to move to the left or the right. The person who is
"up" has several options: |
| Sat Aug 7th 8pm $6 |
Degenerated Youth Envy Back Alley Hooligans San Deviants |
Punk Rock |
| more | to | come... |
