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Oh!Houlies what a good time!
By Kristine Fields
If you’re thinking about venturing out to find a new karaoke spot, we’d like to ask, have you been to O’Houlies lately?
Just north of Seattle at exit #220 in Mountlake Terrace, take a left over the freeway, O’Houlies is down the hill on the right. What a fun place for karaoke! A great spot outside your usual karaoke zone. Yes, I said karaoke. O’Houlies has karaoke in spades! I don’t know what that means, but it’s a lot! How many nights a week, you ask? Well allow me to be the bearer of good news. You are invited to sing to your heart’s content at O’Houlies every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and twice on Sundays! Actually, it’s just once on Sunday, like the other days.
Seattle Swing!
By Ty Hughes
One night last month, I took the whirlwind tour around Seattle and poked my head into several popular Seattle karaoke houses. Ride along and see what I found!
Buzz Inn for Family karaoke
By Rocky & Kristine Fields
We’re always being asked, “Where can we take our kids to go sing karaoke?” I always refer folks to the All Ages karaoke section on page 14 of this very publication, and remind them to please call before they head out to confirm the times, etc.
Well, we’ve found a brand new location and show to add to the list! The Smokey Point Buzz Inn, located right off I-5 at exit #206, now has an all ages karaoke show every Friday from 8pm-10pm. Karaoke Host Mike puts on a fun show in the restaurant at The Buzz Inn that’s starting to catch on already. We stopped in during the second week and found several families enjoying dinner and being serenaded by their children. Even the parents were getting up and singing as well.
ROCK THE BLUES NEWS & music review
By Gary Draper
January was a very difficult month for many. The snow, the ice storms, the loss of power, people stuck at home, concerts and shows/events canceled. What a mess! My heart goes out to everyone who was affected in a negative way. Hopefully February will include much less dramatic weather.
I didn’t get out much last month. However, I did go to a Thursday night jam at H.D. Hotspurs in Kent. BADD is the hosting band there on Thursday nights – a very talented trio that plays Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues, etc. and they do it very well.
Sing and compete at Pacific Lanes
By Ty Hughes
Our lover-girl Jodee is hosting karaoke at the Pacific Lanes in Tacoma every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. She’s found herself a pretty good gig over there, right near her home, and is excited about building the show.
Pacific Lanes has two bars, one at each end of the building, but the karaoke bar is unmistakable. Jodee sets up her karaoke CAVs system at the far end of the bigger bar at the southend. Once she flips on the machine and the microphone, those soft, comfy swivel chairs fill up awfully quick.
Join the karaoke revolution at Marco Polo
By Ty Hughes
After two days in the dark, wrestling with candles and batteries, I was getting stir crazy at home. My mind was made up, I was off to Seattle’s Marco Polo Tavern for the world’s most incredible chicken dinner.
Just as I was walking out the door, the entire neighborhood came roaring back to life. I whistled all the way to Seattle.
No power outages here. Fourth Avenue in SODO was lit up with colorful lights bouncing off the street’s surface. Inside the Marco Polo, DJ Kevin Kelly had a roomful of cute young singers, so that warm and genuine smile of his was getting a real workout.
One Eyed Jacks turns 9
By Ty Hughes
There’s always so much happening at One Eyed Jack’s Roadhouse these days, we finally just pitched a tent in the parking lot!
Owner Tom McAlees has really struck a chord with the neighborhood, filling a need, or maybe just a bunch of desires. Either way, he and his crew have been putting together amazing and quality entertainment to amuse the masses for nine whole years now! I know, we couldn’t believe it either.
Claire’s Pantry is Ah!some
By Ty Hughes
Our new friend Phil invited us out to check out the karaoke phenomena unfolding at Claire’s Pantry; 12360 Lake City Way Northeast Seattle, WA 98125 – ph. (206) 365-4542.
Of course we couldn’t pass up the opportunity, I mean, have you seen Phil? It’s like telling Sammy Hagar himself, “No, I can’t come over to play”. Besides, I was anxious to check out a brand new spot. Somewhere I’d never stepped foot in, and just see what happens. I love my job!
ROCK THE BLUES NEWS & music review
By Gary Draper
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had a great holiday season.
I have to say that the event at “88 Keys” on December 4, 2011 was totally awesome! Roger Fisher (founding guitarist/songwriter for Heart) and Tony Coleman (Tony Coleman Band, BB King drummer) tore it up. They were backed by the very talented band Soulstice.
If you didn’t catch this show, you definitely missed a good one. You may think of Roger as a classic rock kind of guy because of Heart, but I’m here to tell you, he kicks out some mean Blues licks on that guitar. And Tony, wow, what can I say? Just incredible! He is the consummate Bluesman.
25 Oregon Businesses Named In Lawsuits For Trademark Infringement
Lawsuits Claim Operators Use Counterfeit Karaoke Soundtracks
Federal trademark infringement lawsuits have been filed against 25 local defendants in a crackdown on the illegal use of counterfeit karaoke soundtracks. Slep-Tone Entertainment Corporation, better known by its trade name “Sound Choice”, has brought the initial round of legal actions in Oregon to combat trademark piracy and unfair trade practices against individual operators of karaoke shows and venues which own and operate systems with counterfeit karaoke tracks.
