The Makers with Magnaaflux – The Blvd. Friday, April 2nd
Swagger, sass, and rock ‘n roll. The first time I saw these kids, they were called The Haymakers. Back then, they had more balls than skills. That was 1991? Or maybe it was 1992. Jump to 2010, and this is the first and only band to make it out of Spokane and to be signed to Sub Pop. (That should fucking count for something.) The Makers.
The Makers played The Boulevard on Saturday April 2nd. Following a blistering opening set by Seattle’s Magnaaflux, Michael, Jamie, Tim, Donnie, and Aaron knocked the livin’ shit out of the venue, as only they can do. Michael Maker – as he will always be known to me – slithered his way to the front of the stage and stuck his tongue down the throat of the Spokane scene, making sweet love to the crowd. Mmmm… sexy.
These boys have been playing music together for a very long time and are absolute pros at what they do. They have traversed their way around the treacherous music scene. They are the bastard sons of Spokane. And to that we say, Welcome Home.
