All posts in: Line Out

06 Oct 2012

From A Seattle Icon…

Boe Oddisey of the Boe Oddisey Scarf Dance and Art Company was spotted in leopard-print lingerie spreading his special kind of magic during Decibel’s sunny Do-Over at the Broadway Performance Hall Plaza last Saturday. Boe, who came to Seattle from Bremerton in 1971, gives out hugs and art and is available for private parties. He said, “Celebrate and seize the day… Exotic and/or all-age scarf dancing, comedy, abstract, acrylic painting, massage for you. Clean, sober, tobacco free, vegan option on life. Just do it. The time is now. We are here.”

The headline read “What’s Crappening?: News, Reviews, and Scarves” and that was all I needed in order to know that what would be outlined in the text below would include the infamous Scarf Man. Those close to me understand that I have a slight “inner Scarf Man” inside of me. Wait…let’s re-do that sentence. That’s definitely NOT what I”m trying to say. Scarf Man attends almost every major Seattle festival or event. He comes wearing very provocative and revealing clothing at times and is fully equipped with the most colorful scarves you’ve ever seen. There was one time when I saw him wearing a fuschia-colored puffy jacket. It was cold that day so naturally he decided to cover up a bit. Scarf Man is not a character, but he might as well be. He is that person that simply has no inhibitions about anything. He is the least self-conscious person I have ever met and even though I don’t fully understand him, I aspire to be a little bit like him. I aspire to someday reach a close level of carelessness (maybe not as high as his, but slightly higher than where I am now.) That excerpt above was from a recent Line Out post and I had to read his quote several times attempting to comprehend it.

I didn’t.

14 Jan 2011

Mad Rad // Champagne Champagne Tour Journal

Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting the band members of Champagne Champagne – Mark, Pearl, and Mr. Thomas as I have decided to nickname him. Local celebrities on the hill, the trio is known for their beats, raps, and unpredictable antics. They gave a performance at Seattle University like none I have ever seen before. Immersing themselves throughout the crowd and performing alongside students allowed the audience to be completely involved with the set. Plus, the guys were super nice and at the end of the night, Thomas had even offered me the job of becoming their music manager. Oh someday…

On Saturday, Champagne Champagne and local group Mad Rad left for their tour and the bands have been blogging about their travels through The Stranger’s Line Out blog. Unfortunately, the tour van recently got pulled over in Arizona, but not wanting to spoil to you what happens next – I’ll let Thomas spill the details for you here.

Good luck guys! Safe travels and stay out of trouble!

21 Jul 2010

Capitol Hill Block Party Tix – Friday is sold out…

But wait!

There are still ways you can get tickets and here’s how:

  • Advanced tickets are sold out, but that doesn’t necessarily mean day-of tickets are all gone. Festival organizer Dave Meinert says if they do offer up more tickets, you will have to get them at the gates. If tickets are available, they will be announced on the Capitol Hill Block Party Facebook page, Twitter, or The Stranger Line Out section of the blog. It may be a pain to sit by your computer waiting for the news to hit, but… what can I say? You waited last minute! [source]
  • Participate in The Stranger’s Capitol Hill Block Party competition. The organizers want you to support the local businesses surrounding the Capitol Hill Block Party all weekend, so you need to spend $150 at any of the following retailers here Spend it all in one place or multiple places, but if you reach $150, bring it to Big Mario’s at 5PM tomorrow. First 10 people to complete the challenge at 5 pm tomorrow will receive two passes for Friday. And just in case I wasn’t clear, click here and read the post from the organizers.
  • Well…there’s always Craigslist.