I’ve been out of town for a few days, so I’m just getting up to speed on a cool benefit show set for Friday night at Hell’s Kitchen, called Patfest in honor of recently deceased Tacoma musician, Pat Bostwick. Many of you longtime Tacoma scenesters knew Bostwick as a guy who collaborated with a ton of local bands, including the Jolly Ranchers, Combover and Girl Trouble. More recently, he played harmonica on the F------ Eagles debut album. Most recently, he played harmonica on the Eagles' debut album. Or maybe you had a pint with the guy at his favorite watering hole, Magoo’s. He died in August at the young age of 45.

Recently reunited metal band Taist of Iron, Guns and Rossetti, Nancy Frieko and the F------ Eagles will play in his honor Friday night, with recordings of his many collabs with local bands played in between. Organizers say proceeds from the show will go towards a memorial totem pole to be set up on his family's property in McKenna, where Bostwick would host an annual Labor Day weekend concert, and a plaque commemorating his seat at the bar at Magoo’s. A Patfest account has been set up at Bank of America for anyone who can’t make it but would like to kick in for the cause. You can find more info here.

I was a bit drained and jet lagged Sunday night, but I had to make it to part of the Helm Gallery's Squeak & Squawk Festival, the part held at the New Frontier Lounge. And I hung out long enough to catch the Kindness Kind (singer-keyboardist Alessandra Rose, top photo, tells me their second album is coming out soon) and the Dead Science (that's bassist Jherek Bischoff). The festival is a great showcase of Puget Sound's truly indie rock scene, and tonight is the last chance to catch it. Photosynthesis, Colonies, Freeze and Fur Coat will play the Helm starting at 6 tonight, and Evangelicals, Parenthetical Girls, Why I Must Be Careful and Friskey will be at the New Frontier starting at 9.
ERNEST JASMIN