Full Evening episode originally aired 8/27/25
Tonight on Evening. A well loved Seattle indie band is back. It’s odd to be back on stage together after so long, but I gotta say like as soon as we hit the first chord, just it was just like, oh, this is exactly as it should be. The hottest cocktails of the summer and how to make them. And discover a vintage store well worth a road trip to the Washington coast. Come in, don’t be afraid of the clown. Come in. 321 right on time. Welcome to Evening. I’m Chris Cashman. We are downtown Seattle. Do not attempt to adjust your television set. This former Bed Bath and Beyond really leaning in on the Beyond part. Now a thriving new life is Cannonball Arts, this incredible visual eye popping artistic playground. They’ve traded in the toasters and towels for paints and pixels. Seattle’s largest and least expected contemporary art center is now open. I’m actually at my job right now. Cannonball Arts is an incredible collaboration from the team that brings you Bumbershoot and the Muckleshoot Indian tribe. We call it Seattle’s largest and least expected because while we have a lot of contemporary art, we also have all sorts of things you wouldn’t expect to see in a museum like specific virtual reality experiences, ridable soft form. — Sculptures
— tonight on evening, you name it, we have a little piece of it. Leave it to Seattle to take a big box store and turn it into a big box of imagination fueled by locals. These artists are mostly local Seattleites, um, many of them we found through open calls, so we put out calls to the community with fun ideas, and they delivered. Um, others are well known contemporary artists in our scene that we are helping to elevate and bring to the world. You could say Cannonballs. Proof that when one store closes, another world opens. You have to tune in and I’ll make sense of it. A world of mechanical sea slug rides, murals, installations, and unexpected magic. So 66,000 square feet, two levels, and you’ll find art to explore, activities to participate in, — but there’s a lot more to come
— as well. Cannonball Arts, Seattle’s plunge into unfiltered artistic expression. Clearly there is a lot to see here. It is hard to describe but easy to admire. All that is Cannonball Arts. More to come as we explore the space here. Meanwhile, after a seven year hiatus, one of Seattle’s most beloved indie bands minus the Bear has come out of hibernation. They did a sneaky surprise show at Sunset Tavern in — Ballard and Saint Brian was there
— on a Saturday night, standing room only. The members of Minus the Bear prove you can go back in time after all. It’s odd to be back on stage together after so long, but I gotta say like as soon as we hit the first chord just it was just like, oh, this is exactly as it should be. Yeah, it’s kind of time travel in a way it feels like normal it feels like we’re back at it. From front to back they’re playing their 2005 album Mayo Saloso, a genre bending album that has reshaped indie rock and proven to be a time stamp for the band for Seattle, for the fans who grew up with it. Them being from Seattle was, was, I thought was really cool because a lot of other cool music was from Seattle and I was like, man, I wanna live there one day, — and
— here I am. — The album is a turning point for the
— band. I think this is really when we kind of like hit our creative stride. That was the point when we concentrated on it, quit our jobs, got on the road and started doing it full time. The next dozen years, a busy whirlwind of writing, records, music, videos, tours and interviews. In 2018 minus the bear went into what seemed to be permanent hibernation. I think we set out to like make music and to write all these awesome songs, but I think there was, we all needed, I think we all needed a break because we were going so hard for so long. I assume they were just done forever. And, uh, I was so excited when they announced they’re coming back. I, they’re one of my favorite bands of all time. To get the songs back in shape and remember what each foot pedal did minus reunited in the very same practice room they’d used decades ago. It was like slipping on an old shoe kind of, you know, the shoe stinks, but like it’s like might be might be your favorite shoe. The final tune up, a not so secret show that sold out in 30 minutes. I think it’s kind of rare to be able to see them in a hometown show with less than 200 people in the audience. It’s very intimate. I was going to see them in November, but this is way cooler. Miners say they’re playing better than ever. You can never go back obviously and do it exactly as it was 20 years ago. I feel like we’re just focused on music and music only in that respect. It’s almost better than 20 years ago. Good stuff, thank you, Saint. If you want to see Minus the Bear, if you want to see, can you see anything? You want to see Minus the Bear, good news. They have a show coming up. They played the Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple in Tacoma on October 3rd, and then they’re going to head off on a national tour that will end in late November with 3 consecutive gigs at the showbox right here in Seattle. Now speaking of music, I know you’re a fan, you sort of advertise it on your helmet. Picking your favorite songs may sound like a simple challenge, but what if you had to pick the very best songs for the entire city? One local couple took on that challenge and Saint has their story. — From
— Bing Crosby to Brandi Carlile, the Seattle area is home to a musical legacy that spans decades in several different genres. Now a husband and wife team have taken on the task of narrowing down Seattle’s vast music history to just over 100 songs. Did we have to sacrifice some bands? Absolutely. You are listening to KEXP on 90.3 FM in Seattle, Washington. Eva Walker is a DJ at KEXP and frontwoman for the band The Black Tones. She and her journalist husband Jake Udy put their local music knowledge together in a new book. It’s called The Sound of Seattle 101 Songs That Shaped the City. It’s laid out in decades but we have a foreword that the wonderful Mike McCready from Pearl Jam wrote. Um, and then we start as early as 1942 with Bing Crosby and we go all the way to 2023 with Casa Overall is the last song. I want to tell you a story. One of the first songs they picked is called Confession Blues. It’s from 1949, sung by an unknown teenager named Ray Charles. He came to Seattle at a very young age, created a trio here. That song Confession Blues was written here, but it was recorded in Los Angeles, so he cut his teeth here in Seattle. Of course, you can’t have a book about Seattle music without the city’s favorite sister act. When I think of Seattle music in the 70s, I think of heart. Oh my gosh. Uh, as a guitar player myself, Nancy Wilson is a goddess. The song we chose was Crazy On You off of the album Dreamboat Annie which came out in 1975. I love everything about Crazy on You um the song is just really well written. In the 90s, Grunge put Seattle at the center of the music world and sent groups like Pearl Jam into orbit. I love the album 10. My favorite song on there is the song Alive. Pearl Jam, I mean Eddie Vedder’s voice is just, it’s Eddie’s, it’s wonderful. They were a big figure as far as Northwest music and getting Seattle on the map along with Nirvana, you know, and Soundgarden. They’re champions of Seattle and Seattle music. And finally, one of the songs they chose from the 2020s is Mercy by local guitar hero Aon Jones. Aon Jones has topped the Billboard rock charts several times. I don’t know if people in Seattle are aware of that. He’s he’s a pretty big deal. He’s open for the Rolling freaking Stones, and I’m so proud of him. And he’s overcome so much it’s incredible. Whether you’re a lifelong Seattleite or new to the city, the sound of Seattle will take you on a journey through some of the songs that made Seattle a musical powerhouse. I think I just want to say thank you to all these artists who have contributed to the Seattle sound. This is. Thank you, Saints. You can find the Sound of Seattle in your local bookstores or of course you can order it online on Amazon. Up next, tips for creating the best summer cocktails you’ve ever tried. And Prince on the big screen. Local stories make a difference with the power to enrich lives, strengthen communities and make us smile. Evening is made possible by Premera Blue Cross. Premera Blue Cross always in your corner. Hey this is Saint anticipating the return of Prince’s 1987 concert film Sign of the Times to not just the big screen but the biggest screen. Starting Thursday for one week only, IMAX theaters like the ones at Pacific Science Center will show the film with enhanced surround sound audio and crystal clear images. It is Prince at his peak and larger than life, and I, for one, am all in. And welcome back, one and all to evening. We are on location at Cannon Ball Arts in downtown Seattle. Yes, this former Bed Bath and Beyond, now the great beyond for artists of all types, and this incredible collection is a very cool partnership, folks will bring you Bumberhoe teamed up with the muckleho. Tribe and there is so much to see on two floors. More to come on that. We are inside, but of course it’s still summer outside technically, and leave it to Jose to soak up the last few rays with the ultimate wing mate, a bartender, and he says these are 4 must have summer cocktails. I’m in Belltown to meet with an award winning bartender. The mission is to learn how to make some great cocktails. I am Kyton Blair. I am the bar manager of Roquette Bar here in Seattle, Washington. We are definitely cocktail focused and cocktail heavy and we try to push the envelope as far as flavors and drinks. We try to stay true to the classic cocktail templates but just in different flavors. Takes a little bit of finesse, a little touch, a little touch. Today I’m gonna be making 3 drinks for us. The first one is called The Fall of Man. It is a light refreshing summer drink. Involves Manzanilla, sherry, green apple liqueur, tequila, lime, and a cashew bia that we make in house. It’s gonna taste like almost a caramel apple, like a salted caramel apple, but like light and refreshing, not sweet, nice and dry. It’s actually pretty tasty though. I, I know. Here’s the list one more time to make fall of the man cocktail. The second drink that I’m going to be making for you is called the Paper Moon is Monkey 47 gin, Capio, yellow shark res, kiwi syrup, and lime. It tastes like biting into a like fresh kiwi with honey over it. So far this is my favorite. Take note this is what you need to create the delicious paper moon. The last cocktail I will be creating for you is called the Space Coyote. It is Mucho Soledad mezcal, green chartrese, poblano chili liqueur, bloc vermouth, and black lemon bitters. It tastes like a green chili over a sunset. This one just because I saw how you did it, it seems a little dangerous. I, I can taste the smokiness. Grab paper and pen because the list to make the space coyote, it’s a little long. So we’ve covered the more complex cocktails, but I wanted to give you a fun one that you can make at home that’s a little easier. Hopefully you can replicate it at home. So the first thing we’re gonna do a little bit of Demerera syrup. So just a brown sugar Demerera syrup. The next we’re gonna do is a cold brew. We’ll kill one vodka, Mr. Black, this is Australian cold brew liqueur. If we just stop right there, we’d have a beautiful, beautiful espresso martini. If you want to kick it up one more notch, this is liquor 43, so we just add a splash of that in here. This is a 1/4 ounce. And enjoy. Last but not least, here’s what you need to create the perfect espresso martini. Thank you very much for teaching us about the drinks, and if you’re looking for a great drink, they should come where? Roquette and I’ll see you here. Thank you, Jose. We have those cocktail recipes waiting for you on our website inconvenient 9 ounce porks. Now I know the calendar is technically flipping to fall, but for Seattle chef Tom Douglas, hey, he says it’s still summer. I’m with chef, and here is one of his classic summer recipes from his home in North Seattle. Hey everyone, welcome to North Ballard. We’re the rose country out here in the north end of Seattle. We’re going to make a little summertime pasta salad today. Our Orichetti is only going to be 50% or less of the dish. All the vegetables we’re using today came from our farm over there in Proser, Washington, as did our rose come from the Yakima Valley. So we’re having a tahini pasta salad with grilled vegetables. All right, so we’re gonna start with our tahini dressing. You can see it’s maybe a couple of tablespoons of dressing. Another favorite pantry item that I keep all the time is harissa. So it’s a Moroccan chili paste with a little cumin and a little preserved lemon. And it does have some kicks, so I’m just gonna be careful how much I use. I’m gonna put in a little bit of a raw garlic. This particular dish, I want the sharpness of raw garlic. If you’re gonna use lemon, you have to use the lemon zest, right? Because that’s the lemony part of the lemon. And I love this grater that fits over my, my bowl like this. One pass on the lemon, and you can see what I want is the real yellow part. I don’t want the white part, OK? And we’re gonna use the lemon juice now. You can see my hand has caught the season. I’m just letting the juice kind of flow through it. Good thing I have a compost garden in my front yard. All right. Now we’ve got just a lemon pressed olive oil. This one happens to be from Sicily, but I love them. They’re one of my favorite things to keep in my pantry. Some black pepper And some salt. Into our dressing, we want the pasta. My wife Jackie is growing all these vegetables. These are some spring onions. We’ve got some eggplants. And she also likes a little bigger zucchini. They don’t always have to be baby zucchini. I know a lot of chefs say that. I love how smoky and charred this salad gets. So, don’t want to forget my mint. And another little kitchen tip that I do is I, I cut the stems off of the bottom of my parsley or my cilantro, or my mint or whatever, put it in a glass of water, and this will keep now for close to a week in the refrigerator. OK. Into our bowl. Now I’m gonna put on my sheep’s smoked feta, which gives us more tang than the cow’s smoke feta. And then whatever protein you like on the pasta salad is fine. I’m using today lamb sausage. You can use a darn hot dog if you want, but I prefer not. And then I garnish with teeny tiny little fresh radishes. This is a summertime dish that’s gonna make your entire season. Thank you, chef. If you’re hungry, I know you’re hungry. You can find his tahini pasta recipe at king 5 evening.com. Up next, why this store is well worth a visit to the coast. And one guy is like, Oh, this should be a museum. Welcome back. Look at us evening out in the wild. This former Bed Bath and Beyond now Cannonball Arts, this incredible artistic playground, two floors. You’ve got to see it to believe it. Now speaking of playground, Labor Day weekend coming up, a lot of you folks getting out of town. Maybe you’re heading to the coast. If you are headed to Ocean shores, you simply must put this place on your list. Come in. Don’t be afraid of the clown. Come in. The owner of Nate’s Vintage usually gets one of two reactions when folks walk into a store in Ocean Shores, and one guy’s like, Oh, this should be a museum, or what the hell are you trying to do here? What Nate Hamilton and his wife Marty are trying to do here is have some fun. They left Seattle for Ocean Shores in 2020 and turned an old antique store into a vibey vintage space that’s complete sensory overload. I wish we had a camera at their front door to capture people’s reactions when they walk in. It’s. how much fun we have and it’s really not work if you have fun. Nate keeps an eye on things behind the counter. Oh, that’s better. Marty designs the displays, and they both pick the coast for fabulous finds. If you need a Chewbacca with a drink hat or a clown bike while in Ocean shores, Nate’s is your place. Some treasures are NFS, not for sale, like Rosie the Mermaid, this patched jacket, and this Barbies Winnebago. Whether you’re browsing or buying, everything here is a colorful blast from somebody’s past. Mm Waiting to be rediscovered on the Washington coast. Love them. Nate says he actually provides other services. It is a safe, judgment free space. If you want to talk about encounters with extraterrestrials or Bigfoot, he’s a believer. Stick around. More to come from Cannonball Arts. This is not a fever dream. This is real life. No, this is happening right now. I’m at work. I’m actually at my job right now. Woo. Now in our 40th season, Evening shares local stories that make our communities shine. Thanks to support from PEO Insurance, PEMCO empowers the Northwest to prevent the preventable. Learn how at PEMco.com. And welcome back to Evening from downtown Seattle. We are right on the corner of 3rd and Virginia out front of the former Bed Bath and Beyond now Cannonball Arts. Our thank you to Cannonball Arts and the collective for hosting us today. They’re open Wednesday through Sundays. Tickets are $25 for adults. Give yourself some time to explore two floors of eye-popping wonder. We’ll see you next time.
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