http://www.bell-tone.com Browse, Learn, Listen, Have Fun! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:58:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sadly the bulldozers came in and took down the beloved Show-Off Gallery, truly the end of an era in Bellingham. http://www.bell-tone.com/2010/03/17/the-show-off-is-gone/ The Nightlight Lounge has closed again, probably for good this time, due to unpaid rent and unpaid taxes. Hopefully someone can take over the space, with all of the improvements in place and without the debt, and bring it back from the ashes once again. For now, let's support the ... http://www.bell-tone.com/2010/03/11/the-nightlight-lounge-is-closed-again/ Two of my favorite bands, a long-time favorite (Camera Obscura) and a new favorite (The XX) are coming to the Nightlight Lounge in April. Although I have all of Camera Obscura's albums and singles, I've never been able to make it down to one of their Seattle shows. I never ... http://www.bell-tone.com/2010/02/15/camera-obscura-the-xx-coming-to-the-nightlight/ I have fond memories of the Show Off Gallery, as a music fan and as a member of local indie-pop band . After a nearly decade long run in the 90's and early 00's, it was shut down by the owners and seems to be falling into disrepair. If I ... http://www.bell-tone.com/2009/09/25/show-off-gallery-in-bellingham/ The Nightlight has just released their late-summer/fall schedule and man, there are some exciting shows on the horizon - just take a look at the list below! My personal must-sees are Sugar Sugar Sugar, Shonen Knife and Southern Culture On The Skids, but I defy anyone not to find at ... http://www.bell-tone.com/2009/08/01/exciting-new-concert-lineup-at-the-nightlight/ There are 3 shows set for this coming weekend that have been set up to remember Donnkie & Gunther, two guys that were connected in some way or another to just about everyone in the local arts and music scene. Even though I didn't know them personally, I know lots ... http://www.bell-tone.com/2009/07/12/donnkie-gunther-memorial-family-benefit-shows/ The DT's - Live-Hot-Nasty CD (Serpent's Hole) by Anna Rankin (What's Up Magazine - July 2009) Looking for a new album full of relentless rock 'n' roll for your collection? Well look no further, The DT's' newest offering will fill your niche. The nine tracks on Live-Hot-Nasty were recorded live in July of ... http://www.bell-tone.com/2009/07/03/395/ A group of locals paid tribute to the life of Michael Jackson by reenacting the Thriller video at the intersection of Holly and Railroad downtown. http://www.bell-tone.com/2009/06/28/bellingham-pays-tribute-to-michael-jackson/ Dick Dale is making the rounds up here in the Northwest for the first time in several years. A chance to see the King of the Surf Guitar is not to be missed - catch him live at the Nightlight on June 28th. http://www.bell-tone.com/2009/06/21/dick-dale-playing-the-nightlight-june-28/ Yogoman Burning Band - City of Subdued Excitement CD (Self Released) by Haylee Nighbert (What's Up Magazine - June 2009) Yogoman Burning Band's newest release, City of Subdued Excitement, won't dissapoint their live show fans. They decided to release something that glittered with live-show appeal and dripping with groove. It's an album ... http://www.bell-tone.com/2009/06/04/yogoman-burning-band-city-of-subdued-excitement-cd/