Nathan Arneson

Welcome back! Let's just jump right in, with someone I'm very excited to Introduce. There has been this guy the boys and I have been following forever. His name is Nathan. Now us boys growing into our adulthood used to frequent the Little Red Hen when it was cool and we were in college and could go play on week nights. We drank far to much and would get housed from our favorite bartender Connie, and Nathan was the Karaoke DJ. We used to go so big, that Nathan and I were featured in 'Seattle Magazine':


We are singing "American Soldier" dedicated to our good buddy Brian Pavlik and all the other soldiers out there. It was also closing time... HAHAHA

One the side he used to be in this band called Nathan's band or something rediculous. Well, he's been bouncing around for a while. He started Latigo Lace before they parted ways. Then he teamed up with this dude to start Nathan and Chance. Well, the one constant in all this from an outsiders perspective was that Nathan is a really good singer, and he is the one shining spot on all these adventures and bands. He sings a little Tim McGraw ish, but brings his own flavor when he gets freaking crazy and starts on an ACDC kick :)

I want to side track and tell you all a little story. As most of you close to me know, when I proposed we went on a country cruise out of Galveston, TX. There were some hurricanes at the time before we departed and so the beach scene was a little sketchy. Needless to say, I couldn't hold my excitement and do it on the beach, I had to do it the first night. The next day when I got my meet and greet with Trent Willmon, I was absolutely on cloud nine b/c my wonderful wife had said yes. I gushed a bit to the camera, and so they were filming this and Chrissy and I ended up on GAC something or other show. Now flashing forward and tying into Nathan.

In addition to him being our DJ when we were in college I have seen him do some pretty amazing things. I've seen him perform at small venues like the Hen. I pretty much see him at every event I attend at QWEST field, from Hawks games to Kenny concerts he's always performing for KMPS or the Wolf. I've seen him open for Pat "F'ing" Green at the Showbox. We've been in magazines together and he's been in magazines by himself. I've seen it all, and we have a bit of history. well, I was watching him play a few weeks ago at the hen, and to my surpise when Nathan was down in Mexico, GAC was there. He decided to stop the show and let me know that they were showing some random footage, and wouldn't you know it, Chrissy and I came on the screen! It's always funny how random hapenstance brings us all together and makes such a large world feel like a small place sometimes.

Now that you know a little bit about him, I would invite you to friend him on Myspace of Facebook (Nathan Arneson). Please sample his music and I'm pretty confident you'll enjoy it. In addition I'll add some links for you to read a bit about him.

Before the links I'll leave you with an upcoming show that I would love to see you at!
Nathan Arneson @ LRH (Little Red Hen)
Location: 7115 Woodlawn Ave NE Seattle WA 98115
Date/Time: Friday, February 26, 2010 at 9:00pm


Links:

http://www.reverbnation.com/thenathanarnesonband

http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-02-27/music/seattle-you-love-your-mainstream-country-music/

http://www.myspace.com/nathanarneson

http://www.facebook.com/people/Nathan-Arneson/735402880

Spring is in the air!

So, it's been far to long since I've written anything in this blog.

To be honest, there isn't alot more to talk about except one person (Next Blog Entry).

The Seattle scene is staying pretty status quo. There are a handful of people that play at the Little Red Hen on the regular that I'm not especially into.

Knut Bell is still doing his thing going big! He's usually got 2-3 shows a week, but unfortunately, They are all up north. At 10 a gallon driving and staying sober or a HUGE cab bill... they just aren't doable for me. I have caught him at the hen multiple times since the last entry (March 09). His shows are ALWAYS kick ass, so I mean why try to hype him more than I already have. The one show I will highlight is one I caught up in Anacortes.

My buddy John Lapsanski (I can never spell his name) owns a motorcycle company and fab shop named "Dog House Engineering" (http://doghouseengineering.com/) They put out some nice bikes! I prefer to call them Dawghouse since we all went to University of Washington together, but that is neither here nor there. Onto the story! He puts on a motorcycle ride every year called "Break the Leash" and he's been begging me to go. One problem, I don't ride bikes. So, I took the top off the bronco and went to play a little rough and rowdy with some hogs. A couple pics from the ride up to Anacortes:

This is at a stop sign. There are alot of Hogs!


This is us rolling down the street :D


Made a pit stop at Deception Pass, and I decided to have a little fun with the parking situation. HAHAHA


Most importantly though, the bikes! This one is a beauty!


So, Post ride, we had a get together at this bar (I wanna say the green lantern?)in anacortes. It was a tiny little place that was broke into two parts, where each part was about the size of Mainstreet Ale House in Bothell. Well, John inticed me to go because he had hired Knut! WOOT! It was one of the most personable shows being that it was just a little group compared to the hen. It just made it that much more kick ass. I know John's old man loved the show too, so I was very proud of my recommendation.

A slight delay...

Well, we've all been a little busy with the snow, and the husky basketball team, and Griffey Jr returning to Seattle... 

But I think it's time to get in touch with y'all and highlight some good albums out currently, and the concerts & events Nic and I are promoting for the summer et cetera.

Quick shoutout to bad ass Joey, Richy and Greg for hosting this winter's country party - we had more people show than expected and all had an awesome time! Look forward to another "country night" toward the end of April.

Albums you should buy:

Eric Church "Carolina" - I've listened to it cover to cover twice and can't get enough; it is his sophomore album and is arguably better than his first!

Dierks Bentley "Feel that Fire" - Dierks recently released a live album AND a greatest hits compilation, "Feel that Fire" is his fourth studio album. It stays true to his style, but there are fewer "pop-y" songs, instead sounding like more traditional country.

Zac Brown Band "The Foundation" - varies from Matchbox-20 style ballads to good ol' downhome Texas dirt. Their hit "Chicken Fried" is too catchy to not sing along with; who doesn't like "a pair of jeans that fit just right, and a cold beer on Friday night"?

Albums to check out:

Jason Aldean "Wide Open" ...Aldean is trying something new with this album, I'm not sure if I like it but there are a few rockin tracks interspersed with his ballad-weighted setlist.

Randy Houser "Anything Goes" - solid title track, great variety. I bought this CD on a whim and ended up listening to it quite a few times. His songs communicate good stories and are in my vocal-range (which makes me a karaoke god in my mind).

Jake Owen "Easy Does It" - it bothers me that the track from this CD getting the most radio play is a re-issue of "8-second ride" which originally appeared on his "Startin with Me" album. That aside, this is a worthwhile listen; if you have Rhapsody and can check it out for free I would exercise that option.

Obscure but good:

Rich O'Toole "In a Minute or Two"

The Britt Lloyd Band "The Ink"

Jamie Richards "Drive"

Johnny Cooper "Ignition" (obscure but AMAZING)

And one to stay away from:

Pat Green "What I'm For" - He might as well call himself "Chris Gaines".

As for summer concerts;

I know Nic and a sizable group are going to the Kenny Chesney concert at Qwest. I am boycotting the ridiculous ticket price for horrible acoustics and probably going to stick to concerts at the state fair and local bars. So I'll let Nic promote the Kenny tour on his time.

If Richy has extra ticket for Jason Aldean at the Puyallup, I'll probably hit that up - otherwise, my summer plans are extremely open as of now. 

I locked in a couple of group sites for the 4th annual Sun Lakes Camping trip - July 9-12. Please email me if you would like to come camping with us.

Look forward to seeing you all soon!

-JB