Category Archives: music

That *Was* Me

Posted on June 19, 2012 by shawnalogue

Beautiful Northwest artist Brandi Carlile recorded her new album right here in her own backyard, at Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, Washington. Much like the surroundings, the album is rich and organic sounding. If an album had a smell, Bear … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Milk

Posted on June 18, 2012 by shawnalogue

For the Red Hot Chili Peppers, mix blood, sugar, sex, magic and a Hungry Man portion of ink and you get a musical masterpiece. For a baker, it’s not as simple as throwing together the basic cake ingredients: flour, butter, … Continue reading →

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English Roses

Posted on June 3, 2012 by shawnalogue

(WARNING – my dear friends in the food community, this one’s a music blog. If you find that tasty, read on. If not, more food Shawnologues coming to an inbox near you soon)   If you’re expecting a Will & … Continue reading →

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(You’ve Got To) Work For Love

Posted on May 17, 2012 by shawnalogue

Have you even wondered how this baker-blogger makes ends meet; buys all that butter for batter? No? Well, darn it, I am going to tell you anyway. I work in the music business mostly behind the scenes, sometimes in front … Continue reading →

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Life Is Hard

Posted on April 16, 2012 by shawnalogue

…but really, does it have to be? Sometimes hard is in your head, I know because it used to be in mine. This week, I started my new full time job at Jet City Stream, a brand new Seattle start-up, … Continue reading →

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Shining Star

Posted on April 4, 2012 by shawnalogue

Star Anna is the first of several local musicians to get the string treatment from the Synergia NW Orchestra in preparation for Music Matters Live, May 12th at The Paramount Theatre. To be more precise, Star and Justin Davis (of … Continue reading →

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An Important Word About The Future Of The Shawnalogue

Posted on January 17, 2012 by shawnalogue

First of all, let me say thank you for all of your support, and a special thanks to those of you who subscribe to my blog. The Shawnalogue is moving! That’s the good news. It will be incorporated into my … Continue reading →

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So Says I

Posted on January 13, 2012 by shawnalogue

When John Fisher and I had lunch earlier in the week, he mentioned that he was having to work a little harder to stay up on new music with the changes at The Mountain. I mentioned that I was finding … Continue reading →

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Let’s Make Cookies Mean Something This Year!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by shawnalogue

No Scrooges allowed: it really is the most wonderful time of the year. The cookies are baked, the candy is made, the treats have been placed in their pretty packages and it’s time to harness up Santa’s sleigh and get … Continue reading →

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Stung

Posted on December 8, 2011 by shawnalogue

Super G, my former employer’s former Promotion’s Director, and I went to see Sting at The Paramount Theatre last night. We both enjoyed being at the show as private citizens; not trying to optimize our lobby presence or man-handle artists … Continue reading →

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