Posted: January 21st, 2012 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Well look at that, The Round landed on Valentines Day finally! In the early years, we celebrated “Anti-Valentines” day, meaning… let’s focus on music & arts & real relationships… not so much on the consumerist madness. But, that said… for this show you can expect some fancy tables for you and your date including special package deals with a bottle of good Washington wine and local dessert included, very ‘romantic’ (ie. good!) music, poetry, and live painting. But wait, this isn’t a couples only show! As with every Round, everyone is welcome and you can even book a table (for 4-6) for your party people, no significant others required! We’ve heard of folks meeting at The Round, and then getting married at the Abbey a year later… so who knows! :-p
Posted: January 3rd, 2012 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Join us on 2nd Tuesday’s for The Round @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center. Abbey Cafe opens 7pm for local beer/wine, chai, tea, coffee, snacks. Show is 8-10pm, all ages, mostly seated, PG13.
Posted: December 8th, 2011 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Happy Winter everyone! It must be official, because here in Seattle we now have a (temporary) ice rink*! Crazy. Ok, it’s only 40 degrees out, and even a bit sunny today… but we’re starting to feel more in the Holiday spirit around here. The Holiday Round this past Sunday at the Triple Door was an absolutely beautiful evening of local artists collaborating onstage to bring us some Holiday/Winter originals and old Christmas songs too.
Looking back to 2009 and 2010 Holiday shows, we have some music for you! Even your mom & grandmother might like these songs, so download them now and make that holiday mixtape before the snow hits… ok, well no rush. Cheers!
DOWNLOAD SONGS via Bandcamp
Our favorites: Damien Jurado‘s totally new song for Round 55 at the Triple Door, John Van Deusen (The Lonely Forest) sings “We Three Kings”, Aaron Sprinkle‘s rendition of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, and Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger) sings his Seattle specific “Sometimes You Have to work on Christmas”, Goldfinch brings everyone in on “Auld Lang Syne” featuring Steve Norman on pedal steel and Kristian Swearingen improvising on violin, plus many more!
*oops, apparently it sucks, is expensive, and isn’t real ice. lame! go to Seattle Center!
Posted: November 11th, 2011 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
It’s here and looks fantastic! 14 completely unique recording from amazing artists like Rosie Thomas, Damien Jurado, Hey Marseilles, Drew Grow, and many more…
Available now for $10 at any Abbey concert, or online and easily synced to your iPod or other devices!
To purchase, just head over to the Fremont Abbey BANDCAMP.
Thanks to all of our Kickstarter donors for making it possible, and especially to Jonas G & Joshua Sherman at Mezzanine Floor Studios for putting it all together! [New batch of "The Round Whale" t-shirts available too!]
Posted: November 10th, 2011 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Dec 4th is The Holiday Round!
Expect winter & holiday tunes/poems/paintings from some of your favorite 2011 performers like Matt Bishop of Hey Marseilles, Kaylee Cole, Joshua Morrison, Hot Bodies In Motion, Shelby Earl,
plus Daniel Blue of Motopony & Hannalee form a holiday supergroup!
And slam poets Shelby Handler, guests
Live painters Fritha Strand-Davern, guests
Join us at the always amazing Triple Door, serving full dinner & drinks (from Wild Ginger menu), state of the art sound & lights, plush booths, fancy lights, and more. FREE Music / afterparty in the Lounge upstairs after the show!
Posted: November 9th, 2011 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Come support the Abbey, home of The Seattle Round! Couldn’t have started this thing without such an amazing space…
Round alumni perform short sets! John Van Deusen (THE LONELY FOREST) + Mychal Cohen & Melodie Knight (CAMPFIRE OK). Our silent auction includes VIP tickets to Tori Amos, the Highdive, On the Boards, Nutcracker, and much more.
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Posted: November 3rd, 2011 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
[here’s my playlist from Saturday’s guest DJ spot on KEXP. big thanks to Hannah Levin & Sharlese Metcalf! that was a lot of fun…
Listen here on the Streaming Archive (about 7:10pm on 11/5/11)
1) DAMIEN JURADO with Seattle Rock Orchestra
Song: Last Rights
The Round Album
Info: From Round 50, Live at The Triple Door, July 2010
Label: The Abbey Presents
Released: 2011
2) Artist: CATALDO
Song: PRISON BOXING
3) Artist: KELLI SCHAEFER
Song: Ghost of the Beast
4) GOLDFINCH,
Yellow Wings
The Round Album, live at Bumbershoot 2010
5) NOAH & ABBY GUNDERSEN
Oh Death
The Round Album, live at Fremont Abbey Arts Center
6) LAURA GIBSON
“Come By Storm”
The Round Album, live at Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Tune in around 7pm November 5th to 90.3 KEXP FM or online at www.kexp.org (or the KEXP app) to hear me (Nathan Marion) attempt to DJ on the real live radio! I’ll be spinning some local tracks from past Round performances and also a preview of Cataldo’s music (performing at 8pm up at CATHEDRALS 2 @ ST MARK’S CATHEDRAL). This is my first time ever being a guest DJ so feel free to send in your requests or comment on our Facebook to vote for which Round artists you want to hear. See The Round Album on Bandcamp for a list of tracks we have available for radio quality. *P.S. I’m pretty sure my great-great-x3-grandfather invented Pez candy. 
Posted: October 23rd, 2011 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Round 78! Tuesday, November 8th.
AARON SPRINKLE (FAIR), ANNIE BETHANCOURT, MORE
Live painters: CRAIG VAN DEN BOSCH, KARINA SPRINKLE
Slam poets: ROBERTO ASCALON, Youthspeaks poet
Nonprofit of the month: BENT
8pm show @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center
All ages, mostly seated / 7pm doors open in The Abbey Cafe for Seattle beers, Washington wines, secret chai, organic coffee, tea, snacks and more.
The Round is typically on the 2nd Tuesday of the month @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center, except for select summer show and the Holiday show in December (@ The Triple Door, Dec 4!)
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Posted: September 8th, 2011 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
New exclusive songs on our FREE iTunes mp3 podcast!
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Recent additions: Hannalee, Motopony, Hot Bodies In Motion, The Moondoggies, Kaylee Cole, Campfire OK,
OK Sweetheart, Shelby Earl, Kasey Anderson, Lemolo, Bryan John Appleby, Hey Marseilles, Kelli Schaefer, Drew Grow, and many slam poets…
Plus other exclusive songs from 2006-2010 by The Lonely Forest‘s John Van Deusen, Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger), Goldfinch, Tiny Vipers, Mt St Helens Vietnam Band’s Benjamin Verdoes, The Globes (Barsuk Records), Anna Arven, Arthur & Yu’s Grant Olsen, slam poet Denise Jolly, Greg Bee, Jon Sands, Elaina Ellis, and many more.
Not to mention all the oooold stuff from folks like FLEET FOXES‘ Robin Pecknold & J. Tillman, Head Like a Kite, Grand Hallway, Horse Feathers, Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees), slam poet Tara Hardy, Buddy Wakefield, Danny Sherrard and more…
Many thanks to our faithful sound engineers Jonas G and Joshua Sherman at Mezzanine Floor Studios (book them for your next album or video project!). Thanks so much guys!
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Posted: September 2nd, 2011 | Author: Nathan Marion | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
LOCH LOMOND (Portland)
{Performed at Round 15 way back in the day!}
Bryan Wagner & Andrew Rudd (PABLO TRUCKER)
SHANNON STEPHENS
slam poet: Elaina Ellis
live painter: Brent Holland
+ The Round compilation album is here! Buy it now for $10!
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