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SHOW CHIME Ringing the Bell for Anacortes Music /// Brought to you by Anacortes Music Project It is a gift to be able to stay home with my children and still 2016. in born be to due wasdaughter my when business a artwork. My husband encouraged me to pursue painting as um that has a mind of its own and adds to the mood of my medi unique a Watercoloris school. high watercolorin in painting hobby.started a I as lifeentire my art have done I How long have you beenpainting? sees my art and it brings them joy, that’s what brings me joy. and it speaking to someone else so strongly. When a person an artist is documenting something in my artistic expression a feeling with my paintings. What gives me the most joy as being able to change perspective and shift attention to create the method to emphasize what I want the focus to be. I love byaccompanied see I what documenting wayof my is Art What givesyou themost joy asanartist? HannahDunnART Etsy shop. Facebookdunn.art, @HannahDunnART inher and You can seeHannah’s onInstagram art @hannah. much natural beauty strong fuelsher and to need paint. Pacifc The Island. Northwest, like Montana, so has high school was and eventually stationed onWhidbey naturally brought and joy. her Navy the joined after She learning was disability came that butart something loveher ahard had She inschool time dueto for art. a was raised where country outinthe outdoors the inspired Local painter, Dunn,grew Hannah upinMontana and Hannah Dunn Interview withCover Artist My next project isillustrating achildren’s book.. What isyour next project? get to create provide and income for my family.

- No Grinches Allowed: Yule Bizarre 2019 by Joel Askey You know that question that always bugs you? attendees, as well as many people wearing classic “War Pigs”. Impressively degenerate The one that triggers your insomniac tenden- clothing or hair accessories that featured fun ensued. cies and makes you go downstairs and watch illumination or greenery. Did things let up? Nope. Whiskey Fever com- cooking shows until you realize your pantry Our own Carol Laing along with Elizabeth mandeered the room, belting out some classics has no black truffe oil and you have to make Dirks started things off with some lovely piano/ like “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and a 3 AM run to Safeway, where you run into a guitar/cello music. The family duet of Pearl “Feliz Navidad”. Come to think of it, that was the friend from high school working night stock and Brian Tottenham gave their renditions most performed Christmas song that night. But, who has a sweet 1977 Datsun 240z for sale of several Yuletide standards next. By this if you’re going to hear a Christmas song twice, and you always wanted one but could never time, the main room at the Depot was getting Jose Feliciano is not a bad choice for a cover. afford it when you were younger and this one packed, just in time for our own AMP choir only needs a new transmission and screams The evening was capped off by local leg- to lead a great sing-along, accompanied by “relive your youth!” and you might be able to ends Fanny Alger, who had their own origi- Andrew Velin’s guitar. cover it tonight but you have to hit the ATM, nal Christmas themed song about Burl Ives. but no, you forgot your card and have to go The electric guitars came out next, and the After Fanny Alger’s set fnished, an “All Star back home? I hate when that happens. band Ristfut took the stage. These young Jam” took place with many of the previous performers have tightened up their live sets musicians congregating to give the crowd a The question, you ask? Of course, it’s that over time and are gaining stage confdence. holiday sendoff. eternal mystery: “Which Black Sabbath song A highlight of their set was an energetic ar- best fts the lyrics of ‘Deck the Halls’?”. You The Anacortes Music Project would like to rangement of “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”. know you’ve always wanted the answer, right? extend a thank-you to everyone who attended Detention Hall followed Ristfut and offered the and helped us raise money to support our If you were at the 2019 AMP Rockin’’ Yule Bi- most stylistically diverse set list. Tom Savage activities in 2020. Stay tuned to our blog and zarre, you would know the answer to this and and company held down some tasty rock, Show Chime for coverage of our local music many other choral conundrums. blues, and a rumba-styled “My Favorite Things”. scene and of course, our events calendar. Despairplain got behind and On the warm-ish damp evening of December clearly had some fans in the audience as well. And we promise not to use the money to buy 14th, a fabulous crowd of music lovers gathered vintage Japanese sports cars with questionable once again for the traditional holiday cheer OK. I promised you an answer to the mystery mechanical integrity. offered by our AMP team and a host of local question. The Mosstones blew the roof off bands. Tables full of goodies, merchandise, the place with a delightfully twisted version Above: The AMP Choir leads the room in a round local art, and a Santa photo booth greeted of “Deck The Halls” set to the Black Sabbath of carols. Photo courtesy of Joel Askey.

The Art of the Love Song: An Interview with Lizzie Weber by Joel Askey The love song as an art form is as old as music dercurrent being that this person was a source and melodic embellishments from piano, strings, itself. When poorly executed it can be maud- of support and now you both are coming out and the electric. For live performances I usually lin, trite, cliché, or worst of all, insincere. The on the other side of something? keep it stripped down to the acoustic guitar. songwriter who makes this genre fresh and LW: This song is an intimate refection on the SC: Are there some companion pieces in de- compelling has to have her craft fnely honed. physical and emotional feelings that arose velopment? Do you think this will make it onto Lizzie Weber, an Anacortes resident, is one of when I found myself falling in love. When an EP or full length album? these gifted composers. She has graced our composing it, I wanted that intimacy to be local stages at Kennelly Keys and at the Rockin’ LW: I’m sure one day it will be a part of an EP or palpable; for it to feel as though it were a poem Yule Bizarre in 2017. full length, but for now I’m leaving it as a single. written from one lover to another. Lizzie has released two new tracks: “Decem- SC: The arrangement features your voice, with ber” and “When You Look At Me”. Like most some very cool layered choruses. I immediately of Lizzie’s work, her voice takes center stage, thought of the early Fleet Foxes albums. It with muted guitar or piano accompaniment. sounds like a song that was written on piano. “When You Look At Me” expresses the subject’s Tell me about the composing process. How deep connection to a lover, and features some will you perform it live? lovely layered reverb vocals. “December” is about the pain of separation during a season LW: I love the early Fleet Foxes records. Their when others are celebrating. We spoke with debut is still my favorite. I actually composed the Lizzie about her recent releases. song on guitar: a fnger-picked melody on the electric. I kept the arrangement simple, leaving SC: “When You Look At Me” is a very personal space for the vocal to be surrounded by the warm song. It sounds like a love letter with the un- tones of the open tuning on my acoustic guitar Ringing theBellfor Anacortes Music JANUARY 3 FRIDAY JANUARY 2 THURSDAY JANUARY 1 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10 FRIDAY JANUARY 9 THURSDAY JANUARY 8 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4 SATURDAY

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JANUARY 2020 SHOW CHIME Verse Chorus Verse Anyone who has ever gotten lost in the liner notes knows that read- ing the lyrics of a song can give you a whole new perspective on a band or musician. As we experience the music in our town, there is so much wonderful poetry and writing that goes along with it. Here we highlight the words of one song. Each piece of writing featured here has a unique Anacortes connection. Here is a poem for the New Year by Anacortes musician and AMP board member, Carol Laing.

Limp Rags by Carol Laing “You have not grown old, and it is not too late To dive into your increasing depths Where life calmly gives out its own secrets.” -Rainer Maria Rilke I am living deeply, now; No longer swallowed by these soggy rags That I’ve torn off, one by one to reveal Picture This Sound A small bump on a shoulder blade, One stubble-covered knee cap, ten naked toenails, Imagery of the San Juan Islands and Salish Sea have served as a backdrop A V-shaped birthmark on my forearm, for musical collaborations and performances for at least a century. We The deep abyss of a belly button, and fnally don’t know much about this image of a band playing on a foat, with A gummy, tooth-flled smile. Guemes Island in the background, but it looks like they were having And as I stride into this new, a good time and were comfortably cushioned by life preserver seats. unspoiled world; I am no longer From the Anacortes Museum photo collection. The leaky faucet I once was, dripping out This peek into the musical history of Anacortes is sponsored and A meager existence—suffocating under layers organized by our friends at the Anacortes Museum. Of dirty cloths, soaking up drops and drops of Shame.

Mount Eerie Release Anacortes’ prolific musician , who the changes, these songs came out,” he wrote. performs under the name , and Cana- Elverum continued, “I tried to make songs that dian singer-songwriter, Julie Dorion, have released did not rely at all on who I am or who I am sing- pt. 2, a sequel to their 2008 record. ing about,” adding, “Knowing that anyone with Elverum discussed the themes of the album. He internet access might have questions about my refers to the death of his wife, artist and musician specifics, I don’t want to say anything personal Genevieve Castree, which inspired his last two that isn’t already in the songs. My fingers are studio albums. He also alludes to his marriage to crossed that when I push them out to sea they Michelle Williams and their separation. “Finding will be met with calm humane understanding. myself staring into another fire, disoriented by That’s what they’re about after all.”

Beat Happening Box Set Release , an iconic and beloved band of underground pop entirely on their own terms. active in the 80s and 90s and whose members The albums have been newly remastered by Frank included Anacortes’ Bret Lunsford, saw the release Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios, and this is the of their entire musical catalog. first time the entire Beat Happening catalogue has been in print in over a decade. On November 29th, Domino Records released We Are Beat Happening, a box set of the band’s The box set also features a beautiful booklet cre- entire recorded output: seven LPs that showcase ated by friend Lois Maffeo outlining the band’s how the band created an international network history, with never before seen photos and artwork.

Town Talk by Correspondent Nick » The crazy intersection at 12th and Commer- » In this time of polarization, Anacortes city res- cial is up for a reboot. The State and the City idents were divided over a Christmas tree. In an » Soon there will be a small new city park are working together with Alta Planning to apparent slight to the Chamber of Commerce’s along Commercial Avenue between Penguin make it safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and crab pot tree, some residents organized a tree Coffee and Jimmy John’s. The park will be automobiles. After a woman was killed in the lighting ceremony of their own. Memories of named “Pickett Park,” in honor of Erica Pickett, westernmost crosswalk while on foot last the old live tree on Commercial Ave. spurred who served on City Council and The Planning year, the city was awarded a $2 million grant the decorating and lighting of a live fr tree in Commission for untold years. for improving the busy crossroads. Another The Heart of Anacortes courtyard. roundabout is one option being considered. Represent!

Your support amplifes the music and mu- sicians of Anacortes. In addition to the promotion, publication, and distribution of the SHOW CHIME music calendar, AMP is committed to creating events featuring local musicians, developing a scholarship and mentoring program, continuing the development and collection of archives past and present, and shaping exciting visions for the future, such as a physical space for our community’s very own radio station and music space. Your contribution is uplifting the culture of art and music in our town. We’re doing this together! Opportunities to Make Music! Anacortes Music Channel Go to anacortesmusicproject.org and Open Mics Do you know about the Anacortes Music click on the sponsorship button. Last Wednesday of every month at Guemes Channel? One great pool of Anacortes Island Store. All Ages. music just churning away – 24/7! Each Every Thursday at the Brown Lantern from sound recording played at Anacortes Music AMP Swag for Sale 8:30 pm. Ages 21+. Project online radio has an Anacortes tie- AMP t-shirts and stickers are now avail- Saturdays January 11 & 25 in the library com- in, a story that, if not rooted in Anacortes, able! Support your local music scene by munity meeting room. Acoustic only. 6-8 pm. is affected by or involves a person from sporting some swag. Bill Murray wears our town. Tune in day and night at one, you should too! Shirts and stick- Other Opportunities anacortesmusicproject.org. ers can be purchased at AMP events The Anacortes Eagle’s Club is looking for bands or by becoming an AMP sponsor at who can play rock, blues, or bluegrass from anacortesmusicproject.org. 7:00 to 10:00 on Saturday nights. Call or text Music Resources 360-770-0144. The Business The Business cultures Anacortes and the world Moon Raw Improvisational Orchestra is a Stay in Anacortes with its selection of fercely independent new secular, yet spiritual, practice that meets frst Coming to Anacortes for a show? Stay the music. 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Hoopla is a digital media service provided by at Bikespot, and Mark and Willy at Guemes the Anacortes Public Library with support from Island General Store. Thank you Manieri Guemes Island Drum Circle meets Thursdays the Manieri Endowment. Access over 300,000 board, Chris Terrell, and Keith Eyer at How at 6:30 pm at the Guemes Island Community music titles, 40,000 audiobooks, 13,000 movies, It Works. Thank you community member Church to study and practice traditional and 180,000 ebooks, 9,000 comics, and more, all in an sponsors Laura Spehar, Victoria McNeil, and non-traditional African and Cuban rhythm incredibly user-friendly interface. Sign up with DJ Browne. Thank you to The SAM Project ensembles. No prior experience required. For your library card at hoopladigital.com. for all they do to promote our cause. Thank questions, call Bill at 360-826-2714. you to our contributing artists and writers Kennelly Keys Music and to our January cover artist, Hannah Kennelly Keys provides instruments, supplies, Dunn. Thank you, Laurie Racicot, for editing The NeXt Show lessons, rentals, repairs, and venue space for and design. Thanks to all of the downtown Please join us on the frst Thursday of every performances, private parties, and weddings. businesses who help Show Chime fall into month for The NeXt Show, the live show where Stop by to talk to their knowledgeable sales the hands of the public and to our amazing you hear the music and thoughts of artists staff! Located at 18th and Commercial. crew of distributors who keep our drop from Anacortes and beyond. January’s guest Manieri Jazz & Swing Collection points stocked. Getting the Show Chime is BRET LUNSFORD. Listen in as we discuss his The Anacortes Public Library features the Manieri to you each month is a community effort! career from Beat Happening to D+ to What Jazz & Swing Collection—specially chosen books, Show Chime January 2020 is printed by How The Heck Fest and beyond! CDs, and DVDs on the uniquely American art of It Works and made possible by a grant from January 2, 7:00-9:00 PM. jazz and swing music. Sponsored by the Manieri the Anacortes Public Library Foundation To listen live and access podcasts go to endowment, the entire collection is accessible Manieri Endowment. anacortesmusicproject.org. for check-out with your library membership.