It's a new week, which means it's time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki's South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let's get rolling..
Honestly, Bobble Tiki is too old for this kind of thing ... this kind of weekend. When he was younger, a youthful Tiki full of plenty of piss and vigor (mainly piss, from the mass wine cooler consumption that almost singlehandedly ruined the '80s - DAMN YOU BARTELLS & JAMES!) he could have withstood such an itinerary, such an onslaught. But, at this Tiki age, it's just ridiculous. Olympia Arts Walk is tomorrow, always an event worth catching. And then there's the Tacoma Craft Beer Festival. Not to mention the fact The New Frontier is celebrating a birthday. ...
And top of it all (and plenty of other things Bobble Tiki is surely forgetting about and/or too hung-over to remember) you have the first ever 253Heart Music and Arts Festival.
Organized in large part by China Davis' Ben Fuller (along with help from too many Tacoma faces to name, as is one of the points of the whole shebang - bringing Tacoma together to help) - the 253Heart Music and Arts Festival, which includes multiple events and will benefit the American Heart Association as well as the Pierce County AIDS Association, is yet another outgrowth of the Music Giving Back organization, a local enterprise that's been busting out the musician driven benefits for the better part of a year, and which Fuller is also a co-founder. The list of causes it has helped is getting staggering, and neither fuller nor Music Giving Back show signs of letting up.
But Bobble Tiki will get back to the real point of this column - the music lined up at the 253Heart Music and Arts Festival. Throughout the weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - and filling The Swiss, the Harmon Tap Room and the Peabody Waldorf Boutique and Gallery at various times - the entertainment in store is a good representation of almost everything this area (And maybe a hipper town to the north. Here's looking at you, Eddie Spaghetti Saturday at the Swiss!) has to offer. Highlights will undoubtedly include the rock stage Saturday afternoon at the Harmon Tap Room, where Deborah Page, Big Wheel Stunt Show, Brotherhood of the Black Squirrel and the Legend of Bigfoot will do what they do best, along with the show later that night at the Swiss with (Puyallup's best band) SweetKiss Momma, Blanco Bronco, Midnight Salvage Co., and the aforementioned Mr. Spaghetti.
Oh, but it doesn't stop there, boys and girls. Sunday night's closeout show at The Swiss (and, let's be honest, Sunday night is the new Tuesday afternoon) includes Painkillers, Kim Archer, Jerry Miller, Fuller's China Davis, and Missionary Position (to name but a few).
The 253Heart Music and Arts Festival truly offers a whole weekend's worth of action. It has the potential of providing nonstop action all by itself, and amazingly it's only one of several things a South Sound go-getter has to choose from over the next few days.
Of particular excitement to Bobble Tiki was the addition of the Joshua Cain Band to Saturday's lineup at the Harmon Tap Room. There was a time, not long ago, when Bobble Tiki had a mancrush the size of Parkland on the Joshua Cain Band. But time has carried on, and the band has become less active, and, well, Bobble Tiki has gone on to establish new mancrushes ... on Don Draper, and Q13's David Rose, and the KFC Double Down ... never forgetting his love for Joshua Cain, but not taking much time to feed it either.
Saturday's show at the Tap Room offers a chance for Bobble Tiki to remember his love, and it may do the same for other members of the Volcano's staff. As you may recall, editor Matt Driscoll went all in and named the Joshua Cain Band "Best Band" in the Volcano's 2008 Best of Tacoma Issue.
To refresh your memory...
The best new rock band I've seen in quite some time is the Joshua Cain Band. Laying down a bluesed-up, fuzzed-out rock that recalls dusty ideals from the past and a time when music fought oppression and had meaning, the gentleman of the Joshua Cain Band have quickly established themselves as one of Tacoma's most exciting musical attractions. Or, for the sake of our Best Of issue, let's say the most exciting. The Joshua Cain Band - swampy, gospel coated Grit City rock at its best - certainly has the sound. And the band's '60s civil rights bent is certainly one of a kind.
In all, it may be way too much for Bobble Tiki to handle in one weekend - Joshua Cain, Eddie Spaghetti, the whole ball of wax. ...
But the 253Heart Music and Arts Festival, with all its offerings, is a nice problem to be faced with.
Bobble Tiki will see you next week.
Comments for "TIKI LOGIC: 253Heart Music and Arts Festival" (18)
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wow said on Sep. 30, 2010 at 10:07pm
Great Article
heartless253 said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 1:16am
im sorry but, did anybody other than the musicians and their family's show up for this rock n roll swindle? music giving back? really? did they charge money for this bumbershoot with a cause? how much went to these foundations? if you want to have a music festival, have a music festival. if you want to raise $ and awareness for a cause like heart disease. maybe do something that might promote actual awareness for that cause.......hhhmmmm like maybe a WALK. you might get a better turn out. not COME DRINK BEER AND DEEP FRIED FOOD AND I'LL FORCE YOU TO WATCH MY BAND BEN F. seems a bit desperate. oh! Daniel Blue called and wants his HEART back..................... 253!
Dan said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 6:53pm
Dear heartless 253,
You are a Douche ! Atleast there are people out there trying to make a difference. I am the other co-founder of the MGB. We not only raised money, but also awareness for the needs of our local community and abroad. Your comments are not only ignorant, they lack any complete knowledge of anything ! Instead of being part of the problem, why not be part of the solution !
Danielle said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 7:29pm
heartless253: You're a moron. Shut your mouth.
Jayme said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 8:00pm
Wow Heartless253. Was your band not invited to play or something? I can't understand the cynicism that seemed to surround this event. Music Giving Back isn't in the business of organizing walks. Their mission is clear... to involve musicians in this community. The members of this organization poured countless hours into organizing the event, not only to benefit a couple of great causes, but to showcase great local talent. To that end, the event was a success.
jeanette said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 8:51pm
to heartless.. to bad you didn't get you information correct before you strongly condemed these young men and what they have been doing. Why is it only a GOOD thing if you walk or run or whatever for a cause??I wasn't aware that you were better than other people. They are doing for cause where their talents are. They are very gifted and btw all the $$ go to the foundations. So before you call people swindlers, you should truely check it out!! You seem to be a very condeming person, and it seems that this paper is only publishing comments that agree with what the author of the article had to say . why is that??
Christine Balcom said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 9:00pm
'heartless' is apt. Bitterness will eat one's heart up. MGB and 253 are doing something wonderful, it's too bad someone would feel negatively about something so brilliantly positive.
Ron Norell said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 9:03pm
I'd like to see this person start a foundation that benefits people in need from the ground up with less then a week and a half to spare and do what was done for the Lakewood PD officers and their families. The reason that show was organized hopefully will never be repeated under those circumstances but the out pouring of support from the community of people and musicians still stops my heart. I was honored to be apart of that day and am proud of all that were involved. He or she needs to talk to the food bank in GH and ask them what they think of you guys. I played at the shows as well as helped unload all the food that was donated from the benefit shows that were done. I saw their smiles and felt their gratitude once all was said and done. I feel like I'm just getting started with trying to relate my disgust with whoever wrote that comment. But most of all there are always going to be people that are going to say negative things. We or most importantly MGB needs to know that they are supported to the core and not let this one person dim the light on what is such a beautiful and generous gift to our community. Sorry to go on but because I've been involved in a small way with the people and the benefits that are being called out. I just am really angered. Lets not forget the reason this was started to begin with. For people who are less fortunate or at a tragic time in their lives.
Puzzled said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 9:17pm
Sounds like this may have been the original author. I can't think of too many people who have a venomous attitude towards MGB. Are they the Gates Foundation? No., of course not but they do offer people a good time and a chance to checkout music they might not have seen yet. Tacoma is indeed a better place ever since Music Giving Back began putting on benefits.
My question to the author of that comment would be...What in the hell are you doing to make this world a better place?
ian said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 9:37pm
Heartless253... It seems as though you have quite a bit of "input" on this subject. Now do you have any intentions of doing something better yourself?! Because if not, you are a hypocrite. Obviously you are a coward as well, hiding behind your computer screen, typing away your mindless bullshit. These are genuine people here, they are out busting their backs to make a difference, what are you doing? Honestly, I'd like to punch your face in for having the audacity, but I'm not going to stoop to your level. I agree with Dan, you are ignorant.
Caleb said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 9:40pm
I'd feel a lot better about "Music Giving Back" if Ben Fuller didn't drive a brand new Lexus and vacation in the Caribbean TWICE A YEAR!!!
Caleb said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 9:41pm
That was a joke. (You can never be too sure)
Annie Lockwood said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 9:49pm
Actually, my eyes gave me the impression that the Harmon Tap Room was a full house, I would say a large part of the crowd was the 23-35 year olds - lots of hotties. My ears flat out made it clear that the music was great. I am very excited about the AMAZING music scene in Tacoma. In addition to that, the musicians and the MGB guys are incredibly respectful and appreciative - not total dicks, like some of the scene in Seattle. They know what good music is, and they put TONS of work into these events that benefit great causes. A weekend long multi-venue festival that was made up of the collective music scene is great, the fact that it was a benefit was brilliant.
Let me tell ya something, HEARTLESS - let me tell you what "heart-less" is - I was an artist that played on Saturday and the fact that this festival was a benefit to the American Heart Association meant something to me personally because my Dad is a heart transplant receipient...He received the heart of a 19 year old kid that was in a motorcycle accident - my dad was 46 when he got the heart, and Halloween is his 51st birthday. This was something that I could contribute to that was personally important to me. Sometimes it takes an illness, or a death, or cancer or tragedy to make a person passionate about giving back - or writing music for that matter. This was a benefit - Music Giving Back works their asses off to put on these events, the music is always good, and HEARTLESS - you, are a dipshit.
Very Truly Yours,
Annie Lockwood
Puzzled said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 9:59pm
Now Caleb...that was funny!!!!!
danielle said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 11:20pm
what great responses to a super douche!!!!!!!!=)
Kim said on Oct. 05, 2010 at 11:24pm
Heartless:
Are you serious, or did you just post that comment to see the responses? While I understand the benefit and connection of WALKING for Heart Disease, the orginization is called MUSIC Giving Back. It really is a great concept. How many people do you see at the walk/run events reading pamplets about, or talking about the cause that they are supporting while doing it? I see more people on walk/run events listening to music on their I-pods. And why does raising awareness have to be healthy? Alcohol and greasy food come with the venue. If you don't like it, don't partake. Still, can't you just sit back and enjoy the possitive things in life?
Boo hoo said on Oct. 06, 2010 at 12:33am
The Cain's band's lyrics are trite and this whole 253 music scene is starting to get a spinal tap vibe about it. Every time I hear a Tacoma band's music I can't help but be reminded of the band "No Vacancy" from School of Rock. HAHA. Other than that, benefit shows are a good thing.
heartless253 said on Oct. 06, 2010 at 8:44am
I owe an apology. Im sure that everyone who attended the music and art festival is much more "aware" about heart disease and aids, and Im sure all the money from the donations and band merchandise sales will help these foundations. Keep up the good work MGB.
Sorry for being such a moronic douche.
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