Hillbilly Headbangers Ball part one/ Cat Rose photos

The Stuntmen. (All Cat Rose photos)

The rock was in high demand on Aug. 12 and four of Seattle and Olympia's finest raucous rebels delivered the tonnage of tuneage for the chili-imbibing crowd at Slim's Last Chance. Here's Cat Rose's pics of The Stuntmen, Acid Teeth, Toe Tag and The Scoffs. Part two to come with five more essential units in the hillbilly/rock realm dropping on your virtual doorstep this week.

THE STUNTMEN

ACID TEETH

TOE TAG

THE SCOFFS

Patti Smith takes charge in Seattle/ Videos

Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye (TSHIT photos)

By Andy

Never forget

No way -- it's forever ingrained

Transcendent

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Patti Smith owning the stage

Intense yet hopeful look upon her face

Piercing eyes

flooring the crowd

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Voice, lyrics seared into your mind

Harsh yet soothing all at once

Dancing, prancing -- stomping 

Anger yet exuberance 

flowing throughout her being

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Things may be screwed at times (seems always), 

but we will rise above the dross

Raise your fist, arms and voice 

(against the motherfuckers, she roars)

Now!

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TSHIT pics and videos from Smith's gig on 8/16/23 at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.

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Fearsome foursome: The Bitter, Millhous, The Stuntmen and Red Reaction / Cat Rose photos

 

The Bitter (All Cat Rose photos)

Last time we checked, Darrell's Tavern is still standing.

It's actually quite surprising that this is so following four ultra-raucous sets by The Bitter, Millhous, The Stuntmen and Red Reaction on Aug. 4 at the formidable drinkers' and punk rockers' haven in Shoreline, WA.

Here's evidence of the slugfest by photog Cat Rose.

THE BITTER

MILLHOUS

THE STUNTMEN

RED REACTION

UNTIL NEXT TIME ...