The Dude: Jesus, man, could you change the channel?
Cab Driver: Fuck you man. If you don't like my fuckin' music get your own fuckin' cab!
The Dude: I had a rough...
Cab Driver: I pull over and kick your ass out!
The Dude: Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man!
I love that scene in the Big Lebowski and when I heard a couple years ago a band from Tacoma named themselves The Fucking Eagles, I thought perhaps they had chosen the best band name EVAR! When the Showbox was hosting a Big Leboskifest last year, I pleaded with the booker via email that the band had to play, it would be a travesty not to include a band named after one of the best lines in the movie. Thankfully, it happened.
Rather than bore you with another one of my band descriptions that overuses the words awesome, fantastic and sweet, I'm gonna share with you a review one of my ex-Tablet writers, Emily Youssef (who rules by the way), wrote about the band Spin:
"Though their name possibly stems from a hate-filled music review in The Big Lebowski, these Tacoma, Washington rockers are anything but slackers. After stints in other groups, John Owen Atkins (vocals/guitar), Stu Linkert (drums), Jesse Ray (guitar/vocals) and Dutch Kelly (bass) banded together in 2005. Their studio full-length debut, A Million Dollars Worth of Music, produced by Johnny Sangster (Mudhoney, The Posies, Murder City Devils), was issued via local label Gaptooth Jukebox earlier this year. The Fucking Eagles are bad boys with hearts of gold, flip-flopping between rowdy and righteous. Often compared to the now-defunct Oblivians, the raucous quartet is a distinct breed, employing strutting lyrical antics and infectious, lo-fi guitar chords. Album opener "Baby I'm Coming Home" promises loyalty with unwavering drumming and classic Little Richard-like howling to solidify singer Atkins' case. The instant foot-stomper "He Won't Love You Like I'll Leave You" includes a ballsy anthemic hook not suitable for print while "Out of This World" returns to the wholesome side with a 1960s surf guitar riff and catchy punk rock sing-along vocals. 4 out of 5 stars."
Check out a few of their songs on their MySpace profile, 'cause I think they rock. Tonight if you're in Seattle and looking for something kinda unique and fun to do, the Fucking Eagles are gonna rock Studio 66, Chris Porter and Heather's rockin' monthly garage rock/mod night. If you've never been to Studio 66, think of one of those goofy '60s movies with surfers at a party with mod haircuts dancing on all the furniture crossed with today's garage rock scene. The couple I've gone to have had DJ's spinning '60s garage, weird lights and videos projected on the wall, dancers in plastic dresses and Go-Go boots, and a couple fun garage bands playing live. It's pretty damn cool, more like a party than a show, and it's held at a pretty unique space, the Lo_Fi on Eastlake (about halfway between Cafe Venus and the old Lobo). Here's the scoop on tonight's show:
THE FUCKING EAGLES
THE KNAST
Also featuring Guest DJ - DJ GORT
Along with Resident DJ’s DJ CHRISPO & DJ VODKA TWIST
Plus Go Go Dancing by TANGERINE TONIC
Projections by porchlightstar
$7 cover
21 + admitted
Lo-Fi Performance Gallery (429 Eastlake Ave E)
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