What a thrill it was to be in Seattle when The Fastbacks were playing Sub Pop's 30th Anniversary Music Festival ! It was if no time had gone by since I last saw them play at The Bottom of The Hill in San Francisco a few years back (try 20). But their energy and unpretentiousness was still there and it was a joy ride from the first song to the last. Below is a quick interview I did with Kurt Bloch who graciously gave me his time and insight into this pioneering Seattle band! Julie Green October 6, 2018 Julie Green: Did you grow up in Seattle? Kurt Block: Yes indeed - Sand Point over there by Lake City! JG: How his it NOT changed over the years? KB: Well, kind hard to say. In the last few years some of the last outposts of the city I grew up in have been usurped by "progress". I don't mourn the passing of EVERY old building or business of the old days, but it's getting pretty dire out there. The "regular" places are really getting...
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