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Parlour to Parlour: Epilogue and Acknowledgments
Michael Fortes closes the book on Parlour to Parlour in 2009 with a look back at the year-long journey and a show of thanks to all who lent a hand along the way
Read More »Parlour to Parlour, Episode 24: Steve Taylor
Michael Fortes brings the Parlour to Parlour journey back home to the Bay Area for a visit with Steve Taylor, a piano-toting blue-eyed soul busker from Oakland
Read More »Parlour to Parlour, Episode 23: The Tripwires
Michael Fortes uncovers a power pop goldmine in Seattle when he finally meets The Tripwires' John Ramberg in Episode 23 of Parlour to Parlour
Read More »Parlour to Parlour, Episode 22: Half Light
My original intent in returning to Seattle, after spending some time there with the Purrs, was to interview a band I had seen in 2008 that had left a lasting impression on me. As
Read More »Parlour to Parlour, Episode 10: The Purrs
Episode 10 marks a couple of big firsts for me. This was the occasion of my first visit to Seattle, which was surprisingly sunny and blue-sky laden in spite of its grey cloudy reputation.
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