January 8th is a crucial day for the history of rock & roll. How much do you want to bet some of them might have felt a certain yen to go into music (or at least show business) once they discovered they shared a birthday with a king? Can you […]
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You made it through the #OTW version of Beatlemania! And you probably learned something along the way…right? I mean, it’s not going to make you any Einstein, or anything like that, but we like to think the knowledge gained still carries some cool-quotient. And to finish out the week, let’s listen to […]
The guys liked the Edgewater Hotel maybe because it was close to the Seattle Coliseum (now Key Arena), where the concert was, or maybe because they thought it was funny that the hotel advertised that visitors could “fish from your windows.” The Beatles, relegated to their hotel room because of fan […]
Wow, Seattle. Little embarrassing much? The Beatles come to town, play a double-header and…get snubbed? Hope they keep up with that fishing hobby of theirs. Looks like they might need the cash.
By Eric Andrews, OTW Student Today in Seattle Music History = Today in Beatles History How cool! On August 25, 1966, The Beatles made their final appearance in Seattle, playing two shows at what is now called KeyArena. It was in the middle of their third North America tour, which, […]
Here’s the scoop: The Fab Four visited Seattle only a couple times and it so happens that both those times were during this week in August (’64 & ’66.) Uncanny! I couldn’t have planned it better had I tried! Check out this Beatles interview when the band first visited here on August 21, […]
Piano fun at a park near you! Print out this map and you’ll find yourself playing in no time flat. Visit the Pianos In the Park site for more information. And remember, take photos, take videos, tag them #OTWRocks… or send them to me at offthewallseattle.media@gmail.com and I’ll make sure your fun […]
Every weekend in Seattle there is something fun to do. Read on for this weekend’s good stuff! The International District’s Dragon Fest is always lots of good fun but here’s a BONUS: the Seahawks’ Blue Thunder Drumline will be showcased on Saturday at 3PM (OKOK, this will be thier 12th year — but it’s still a […]
Fa La La! ‘Tis the (Jazz) Season! Like Jazz? Like kids? Like kids playing jazz? Well, then this is the time of year for you to pay close attention. That’s because the country’s youth jazz community is in the throes of of its annual jazz concert competition calendar. Lionel Hampton Jazz Competition […]
Ever been interested in hearing the gritty back story of Seattle grunge? Well, who can tell it better than the guys who lived it … and created it? Check out this this Rock Cellar interview — and some great pics — with Mark Yarm, author of “Everyone Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge,” […]