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http://templeofcairo.com

NYC 1, Seattle 0

If you live in Seattle and have a vague interest in "music", it's likely you've met Ian Judd.  He's that breezy guy you saw at the last show, affable and well versed in many topics, most especially music...

Cairo has been fortunate enough to call Ian our booker for the last 3 years.  If you are reading this, you already know that he's done an amazing job exposing Seattle to new sounds, and doing what has always been Cairo's mission, by providing a great spot for touring bands to not only play, but make connections to our scene, and bands we love and represent here in Seattle.

We could say a lot of things about Ian (that hair! that Sade shirt!!), but really it comes down to this: For the last three years, Ian has helped us achieve and surpass Cairo's goal of creating a place for artists to gather, collaborate, coalesce, and be given a PROPER platform from which to present.  We've been honored to work with him, and also be apart of his growth as an artist and friend.  We're gonna miss this dude, but we can't wait to see what he does next.

Come down to the show tonight and wish him well, as he moves to New York November 1st!

What's next for Cairo Booking you ask?  We've got some great shows coming up, and "a crew" of new  music bookers.  More on that SOON!

SINCERELY,

Joel, Aimee, and the entire Cairo gang

Summer BLUEZZZ brings FALL reign

TIS WITH HEAVY HEART that we must announce the closure of our silkscreening studio to the public.  For the past 3 years we've been teaching folks of all ages the in's and out's of one of the simplest/accessible art forms known to humans...

This announcement comes after some careful consideration and much discussion, but ultimately the cost of running an open studio (replacing equipment due to constant use), when coupled with our own need of the space to satisfy our GROWING wholesale business, left us with no choice.

Individuals looking to use an open studio should look no further than the Vera Project, who were doing it long before us, and will be doing it long past the rest of em ... More info HERE.

In addition, this transition allows us to take on projects for hire, something we've been getting contacted about with greater and greater frequency.  For pricing and more information about getting high quality tees printed for you band, store, restaurant, chess club, prison camp, rodeo, or taco shack, please email us directly at alchemy.of.time@gmail.com

Grey Matter

CAIRO is pleased to announce the newest art exhibition for the month of October, titled GREY MATTER. This October showcase features individual works of photography, photo-media, and collage by local artists Tara Atkinson, Max Cleary, Eleanor Petry, Ed Silverstein, Jules Vezzetti, Joe Rudko, Jarod Faw, and Rachael Lang.

poster by Jacob Muilenburg 

Join us Thursday, October 10^th for art, drinks, and conversation, 7-9 PM!

AN INTERVIEW WITH COCK & SWAN

In anticipation of their Secret Angles release show this Saturday at Cairo, our music intern Cameron McCreery conducted an interview with Johnny Goss and Ola Hungerford of local dream-pop duo Cock & Swan. In which, they discuss influences, contemporaries, and awesome local boy bands.

In your words, what is Cock & Swan and how did it start?

Johnny: Cock & Swan is a recording project that Ola Hungerford and I work on. We take inspiration and help from our friends to try and make some riffs that'll surprise us.

Ola: Basically it started when we met on Livejournal and started hanging out and united our 4-tracking interests.  We started feeling like a band when we got together with our friend Robert, who plays drums and guitar. Johnny had 2-3 big vintage organs and we would write songs crammed together in a trailer.  We used to be called Cadaver Dogs and I played guitar too for a while until I fully migrated to the synth world.

Where does the name "Cock &Swan" come from, and what significance does it hold to you?

Johnny: Our name, and logo, come from a 1950's psychology textbook that I found in an abandoned house in high school. It has a lot of experiments, one of which was a memory experiment involving the reproduction of a drawing... a cock and swan. One symbolic significance is the idea that we are a couple of clueless animals pecking around.

How would you describe your relationship with/connection to the Seattle music scene?

Johnny: We are somewhat insulated from the music scene as a band, since we prefer the studio to bars, but we do work with a select group of misfits on recordings and as backing musicians. Shana Cleveland (La Luz, Curious Mystery, SC and the Sandcastles) is a long time collaborator of ours. Recently we worked with Charlie Smith (Pollens) at Studio Nels to mix Secret Angles. I'm currently doing some fun recording projects, one of which is with Lonesome Shack.

Your new record "Secret Angles" draws a lot sonically from early Warp Records artists like Boards of Canada and Broadcast - were those influences intentional in the writing process, and what other influences did you draw from?

Johnny: Our BoC and Warp record influences were rooted into us before we started making music. We are often inspired by music in a more roundabout way. The album was finished pretty fast, but at the time we drew some specific rhythmic inspiration from my old band The Curious Mystery. We also just spent a lot of time thinking about bells and their role in music. That actually had a strange influence on what we did (and didn't do) with chords.

Ola:

The album was also influenced by Johnny going on tour last year (with the Curious Mystery) -  after all that separation we were ready to get back to business and finish the album.  That tour was tough to get through but it also gave us that inspiration that comes from not taking things for granted, and the change of scene that let us try new things like different ways of writing lyrics.

Is there a specific song on the record that stands out significantly for any reason for either of you?

Johnny: “Melt Down” is interesting to me. The other day I was listening to a demo, and it was much more of a hard rock song, with my demo drums unmuted and a fully distorted bassline all the way through. It turned into a borderline ambient song to my ears. Either way it still feels like the same song which is pretty cool.

Ola: I also like how “Night Valley” turned out because it incorporates some of the goofing-off and weird noises I make when I don’t think anyone is listening.  Johnny is a pro at capturing those moments.

What current artists, in Seattle or otherwise, have you been listening to recently?

Johnny: Lonesome Shack, La Luz, and Heatwarmer for sure. In my mind Heatwarmer is actually this awesome boy-band. All those dudes are really awesome musicians, really nice and easy on the eyes. Aside from that we wore out that new Flaming Lips record pretty fast. Lana Del Rey is funny too.

Ola: It depends on what mode I’m in.  At home we really like to dig into an album together and enjoy vinyl records.  We’ve also been listening to the soundtrack to “Only God Forgives” (which has one of the best-scored fight scenes in recent memory).  At work I get musical ADD. Spotify claims I’ve been listening to: Kendrick Lamar, AlunaGeorge, The Growlers, Lamb, Disclosure, and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti.

How would you describe your upcoming album release show to someone who has never heard C&S before?

Johnny: To reference a recent album review in three words: Vampire opium den.

Ola: “occasional acoustic arpeggios hypnotic dream-pop but never monotonous melodies” (Thanks to an Italian blog for this one)

Cock & Swan play Cairo on September 21st with IG88 and Benoit Honore Pioulard. Secret Angles is out now through Hush Hush Records.

New at Cairo: Rachel Ravitch Jewelry

Currently featured at Cairo is jewelry by local designer Rachel Ravitch. Each item is handmade into shapes that denote ideas of movement and fluidity. Come by today to snag your own one-of-a-kind piece!

New Product at Cairo

Check out these great new animal themed BAGGU pieces, currently at Cairo!

now HIRING part-time position at PRISM in ballard

PRISM is pleased to offer a P/T opening for employment. 

Applicant at minimum should possess the following:

 - Sales experience

 - Friendly & welcoming disposition 

 - Organized & cleanly

 - Self-motivated 

Additional experience helpful in:

 - Social media

 - Online sales

 - Blog management

This is a part-time sales position, potential employees can expect to be responsible for customer service, up-keep of existing social media accounts, creation of new social media accounts, online sales delivery, and maintaining an exceptionally organized and clean space.

Hourly rate + bonuses, commensurate w/ experience.  

Job Posting open through Monday August 12th.  Interviews to be scheduled August 14th & 15th.

SEND RESUME AND SHORT STATEMENT OF INTEREST TO alchemy.of.time@gmail.com

Restocked: Greentree Jewelry

Currently Cairo is carrying these beaded necklaces and rings by local designer Greentree Jewelry! These beautifully simple pieces will compliment any outfit, so stop by today and try some on!

http://www.ilikemytreesgreen.com/index.html

Next Silkscreen Workshop is Tuesday, August 20 at 7 pm

Make your own t-shirts, posters and more! $45 gets you this great workshop, teaching you the basics of silkscreening shirts and posters + 1 month's worth of 7 day a week access to our studio to create your very own goodies.  Stop by or email cairosilkscreening (at) gmail.com to reserve a spot!

New Product Alert

NEW: silkscreened Yin Yang shirts now at Cairo!

Featuring: Some Product Apparel

Fashion student Shay Troy, of SAIC, came by the shop today to model some of our Some Product Apparel items in the store. Some Product Apparel was founded by Dave Briker, out of Vancouver, Canada. Each item was made in Canada and holds prints that are inspired by graphic design and street fashion.

JULY ART SHOW AT CAIRO: ROUGH CUT with ADAM BOEHMER, JUSTIN DUFFUS, AND BENNETT SCHATZ

Hey All! Cairo is very excited to announce ROUGH CUT, a multidiscipinary art show featuring paintings by Justin Duffus, a video/installation by Bennett Shatz, and tangible objects by Adam Boehmer. Justin is a painter living in Seattle. He attended Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts, and 2-D work ranges from painting to collage, figurative to abstract. Bennett has just graduated from DX Arts (a video and design program) at UW, and was the tech manager for the college radio station. Bennett's art and music utilizes intricate composition and surreal subject matter. Adam is an artist, musician and writer living in Seattle, WA. His visual art is sculptural and assemblage-based, and stems from the desire to arrange and bind objects in a powerful way, recontextualizing building materials, masculine accoutrements and ephemera. Join us on Thursday, July 11th for drinks, art, and conversation! Hope to see you there! poster by Bennett Schatz

FEATURING: Baleen Jewelry

Paired with one of our vintage tops is a necklace by local designers, Baleen Jewelry. Handcrafted in Seattle, Baleen is simple, beautiful and goes great with any outfit. Cairo carries earrings, necklaces and bracelets by Baleen. Each piece is minimal enough to be layered with other jewelry, yet still unique and looks fantastic on its own. Stop by today and have some fun trying on our selection of Baleen pieces!

summer 2013 STYLING internship

To apply, send a short paragraph about yourself and why you'd be an ideal candidate to alchemy.of.time@gmail.com

summer 2013 MUSIC internship

 To apply, send a short paragraph about yourself and why you'd be an ideal candidate to alchemy.of.time@gmail.com

Next Silkscreen Workshop is Tuesday, June 25 at 7 pm

Make your own t-shirts, posters and more! $45 gets you this great workshop, teaching you the basics of silkscreening shirts and posters + 1 month's worth of 7 day a week access to our studio to create your very own goodies. Stop by or email cairosilkscreening (at) gmail.com to reserve a spot!

Dragging an Ox Through Water: 5/24 at 8PM

'Sup friends and lovers,

we're so looking forward to seeing Brian Mumford of Dragging an Ox Through Water this weekend. This unique sound maker puts on a quietly beautiful show - full of subtle fuzz, folk rhythms, and electronic mild-melding.

Brian will be joined by a novel and never-heard-before collab between Seattle's The Numbs and Secret Colors: they're called Huge Rock and they are #rare. Additional support by Marcus Price (The strange sounds of lift-off) and Pill Wonder (WS Murdoch's trill thunder)



Show begins at 8 PM, $5 at the door and all-ages always and f o r e v e r ~~~

check out the facebook event page here

XOXO,
CAIRO 

SUMMER 2013 INTERNS

Want your summer to look like this.



Come chill at Cairo this summer as one of our interns.

Fashion Intern will work 3-7 hours a week. Music Intern will work 5-10 hours a week. If you're interested please send us one paragraph about why you would be an awesome intern and any related experiences, also please include full name and contact info to: ALCHEMY.OF.TIME@gmail.com

weekend forecast: heady vibes and TWO Cairo shows

Hey gang --

We know when an especially good weekend is coming up it's never too early to start thinking about your plans - this weekend at Cairo we're hosting two extremely rad shows and here's your heads up!

///FRIDAY\\\
5/17/13 - 8PM
Little Wings, Heavy Hawaii, Stickers & Mega Bog




A rare night with Kyle Field, an accomplished visual artist and the brain behind Little Wings, and one of the more enduringly beautiful musical projects of the last decade. Crossing paths with him are San Diego upstarts Heavy Hawaii along with two tribes of Seattle wild childs - Stickers & Mega Bog!

buy your tickets here
and find more info at the facebook event page


///SATURDAY\\\
5/18/13 - 8 PM
White Rainbow, Airport, & USF




Months after a recent expatriation to Los Angeles, the West Coast's most renowned doctor of pizza makes a triumphant return to the Northwest. Come join us for a special night at Club Cairo with White Rainbow, accompanied by two of Seattle's perennial rhythm conductors. These kids are gonna kill ya with sound kindness.  

find more info at the facebook event page



Shows are all-ages, always+forever

Here's to sun, slurpies, and sssonic jams. We'll see you at the spot.