The The Quadrophonnes dropped in to The Outside World again (last time we crammed them all into the air room!) and Daniel managed a pretty sweet mix. The Quads are Mary Sue Tobin (alto and soprano), Chelsea Luker (alto and soprano, but no soprano tonight), Mieke Bruggerman (baritone) and Michelle Medler (tenor) and they not only knock off your socks with their incredible chops and dizzying arrangements, but they are hella sexy to boot! (sorry, they are!)

Here they treat us to a set of tunes from their new CD (and a few others). The CD is called, “Music To Watch Girls By”.  Listen a bit and head down to Jimmy Mak’s for their CD release party next Friday, March 27^th, from 8 pm til midnight.  ALL AGES til 9:30! Jimmy Mak’s is at NW 10^th and Everett. 

Shoehorn is a well-known vaudevillian who plays with Baby Gramps as well as his own projects. He tap-dances amazing rhythms while playing sax (we had a mic at his feet).

As I said earlier, Max sat in with ALL the above performers, as well as with Nahko who performed some of his original tunes with Max.

Hawaiin singer-songwriter Nahko and Medicine for the People:

Nahko's music is not easily described. With influences spanning from the majestic mountains of Alaska, on down to the old growth forests of California, to the suburbs of Portland, to the middle of the Hawaiian tropics, his music crafts wisdom and intuition into stories and melodies that echo from your ears to your heart.

On the tip of the arrow in 'Medicine for the People' is Connecticut native Max Ribner. After studying flugelhorn at Berklee School of Music and graduating, he joined Americore, and headed out west. Guided into the mountains of the NW and further directed to the Big Island of Hawaii, Max evolved, churning life and music into the most simplistic form.

Amanda Richards was once heard by host Daniel playing on the downtown streets at the tender age of 19. Her voice, material and delivery belie her years--she has a bluesy feel of someone who has been around the block--and she has come a long way since then. Her upcoming performance at The Aladdin (headlining!--for the 2nd time there) is on Feb. 20.
She is joined here by the formidable Ashia Grzesik on cello (who will also accompany Amanda at The Aladdin), and, as you will hear, Ashia has a few of her own gems up her sleeve as she enthralls us with a couple of solo numbers. Ashia moved to Portland in October from Las Vegas, where she played in the Cirque du Soleil.