Procrastination has failed me..yet again!

New band site and our May 10th show

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:39:16 GMT

Hi all -
With the help from a dear friend, our new band website is up and is looking very good. Please feel free to check it out and sign up for our mailing list.

http://www.blackbirdorchestra.com/

We'll be posting video interviews in the next few months and some surprises so please bookmark the site and keep checking.

Yesterday afternoon we played at the "Wayfarers of the Gypsy mansion" event which was held at the Little Red Studio in Seattle.
Thanks to the promoters of the show. This was such a nice change from the usual club gig.
We introduced two new songs to rock out the set with.
Euphoria Astray and Hypatia. Both seemed to be received well and generated some nice compliments. :)

We had merchandise to sell (finally) including T-Shirts, Buttons and Stickers. We'll be looking to sell T-Shirts online so please check out the new sites store. (Coming soon)

Thanks to all for coming out and we'll see you soon.

And now - The Jam.....let's rock!

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:14:53 GMT

Take that Believers!!!!

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:20:16 GMT

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:22:52 GMT

Dumbest quote from yet another journalist suggesting a deceptive connection.

Taken from http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090213/sc_livescience/13factsaboutfridaythe13th

13 facts about Friday the 13th.

"13. The seals on the back of a dollar bill include 13 steps on the pyramid, 13 stars above the eagle's head, 13 war arrows in the eagle's claw and 13 leaves on the olive branch. So far there's been no evidence tying these long-ago design decisions to the present economic situation. "

Idiot.

Blackbird Orchestra @ the Jules Maes Saloon this Friday

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:48:53 GMT

There will be some amazing music happening that night. Don't miss it.

This Friday @ the Rendezvous

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:41:23 GMT

We'd love to see you there. 5 dollar cover charge...THAT'S ALL! ...starts @ 10pm.

First dumb fuck move of 2009 award goes to...

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:11:15 GMT

GOOOOO SEATTLE!!!!!!

"SEATTLE - A man dressed in a World War II German military uniform was shot several times by Seattle police when he pointed a bayonet-style military rifle at officers during a bizarre incident early Thursday morning. "

More - http://www.komonews.com/news/36973144.html

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:40:01 GMT

http://www.komonews.com/news/36715639.html

Some video of seattle in 1956-57. Downtown looks like downtown, just less people.
:D

NORAD tracking Santa since 1958

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:08:02 GMT

This is cute -

NORAD officials are hesitant to list all the potential sites Santa will visit with certainty.

"Historically, Santa has loved the Great Wall of China. He loves the (Space) Needle in Seattle. He of course loves the Eiffel Tower," Reddish said. "But his path is completely unpredictable, so we won't know."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081224/ap_on_re_us/tracking_santa

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:32:34 GMT

No we cant.....

Just kidding :)

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:50:53 GMT

mama_phooey - This one is for you.

Hammer Films making a return to Horror!!!!!!

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:23:01 GMT

http://www.hammerfilms.com/productions/latest

Our Cousins across the pond are finally returning to make the first Hammer horror film since 1976’s To The Devil A Daughter.

Yes - They are known for putting the D in Dialog, G in gothic horror and C in cheesy effects but damn those were good stories.

It's about time. Hopefully they wont fuck it up.

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:27:01 GMT

Normally i avoid reading comments on you tube but came across this comment linked to a Cold War documentary. (my new favorite topic)

I come from Poland and now live in Germany. It amazes me how much support socialism has despite the awful performance of its ideals in my home country and elsewhere. The experiment with it ended in poverty, cruelty and disaster yet so many in Western Europe not having experienced that support it. One of my greatest disappointments in Western Europe is that it does not learn from experiences of the Eastern part.

My take on the comment is that Western Europe doesn't have one true Socialist country but rather countries that have leanings towards Socialism embedded within Capitalism (of some sorts).
I suppose it's easy to view socialism favorably when the wheels of capitalism keep the socialist programs alive and well.

Also of interest is the great divide between Western and Eastern Europeans themselves.

Machinima is god

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:37:49 GMT

For those geeks out there who (like me) have spent too many nights playing Half-life, these video series are HILARIOUS!!!

Between Freeman's mind and Civil Protection, who needs to go outside?

Freeman's mind ep3

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Peter Cushing Lives In Whitstable Song

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:54:26 GMT

Peter Cushing Lives In Whitstable Song

"Peter Cushing lives in Whitstable, He goes shopping on his bicycle!"..... :)

Ghost Squad

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:29:46 GMT

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This show looks really SCARYYYYYYYYYYY! Much more real than Ghost Hunters.

Blackbirds Call....tonight @ the comet

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:34:20 GMT

just a reminder - tonight @ the comet. I would suggest showing up a little early...

also not 100% sure the door charge so please come prepared and support us. ;)

thanks all.

Quick and Easy

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:56:05 GMT

Quick and easy way to loose faith in humanity:

read the comments on any video on YouTube.

This also can be used to make yourself feel better about yourself....i mean, at least your not like some of these freaks.

Blackbird Orchestra @ the Comet

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:35:38 GMT

Please come out and support us. We'll be going on at 8pm.

Coal Mining Rockstar....

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:08:55 GMT

Strange musical habits forming as of late.

Going to work it's Patsy Cline, Hank Williams.
Coming back from work it's Roxy Music.

Go figure but nothing like slide guitar in the mornings as i head towards der coal mines.

Love this song:

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:34:34 GMT

Muhahaha...
It gets pretty good about mid-way through...

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:22:41 GMT

http://www.komonews.com/news/25962894.html

Having my own personal experience with bikers willing to run me down because they don't think the law applies to them, I have to say the less they act like complete and utter brown shirts the more i might respect their point of view.

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:03:06 GMT

An exceprt from an interview with Jeremy Brett on playing Granada's Televsion series character Sherlock Holmes

"Is that what you admire the most about him?

I think it is his power of deduction which is--you see, children have it until the age of 8, and then they lose it because they're told not to look out the window and to concentrate on their Latin. Holmes has been endowed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with the antennae of a child. Also, something else--feminine intuition, which I didn't realize until I played him for awhile. He makes these little leaps. You know how a woman can get an answer that a man has to work his way towards, get all the facts?"

I love this series.

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:48:46 GMT

Love is sexy Frank Fuller, are you?

Sometimes i love spam e-mail.

kingofseattle@yahoo.com — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:41:18 GMT

I love how doing something stupid and illegal gets applauded by passer-byes.
http://www.komonews.com/news/24031614.html
No thought what-so-ever to personal injury (which is fine by me) or the effect of his actions will have on transit and traffic.

Every Metro bus was required to stop and check to see if that asshole was actually on that bus.

But no, Mr. Freeloader had to show the world something we already know...

Stupid useless people do stupid useless things

It is a very good thing that i am not (currently) king....a very good thing... :P