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This is gonna be a summer event with a Bang!

It started off small, and then grew bigger and stronger and now its gonna be Hot!

You can get just about all the info at www.uptowncarshow.com so I’ll keep this short!

Check out the word to NBP on www.uptowncarshow.com/entertainment

Make sure to register your Cool Hot Rod, Sweet Ride, or Awesome Lowrider for only $20 bucks, or just come down and have fun for free!

Lots of prizes, live press, food, 007 and more!

All proceeds go to the Cure for Womens Breast Cancer

see ya there!

Do you miss those steady rhythms, sound blasting solo’s and real rock’n roll that used to be the biggest thing around? So do I!

But since I can’t get AC/DC, Kiss, Black Sabbath or Creedence Clearwater Revival to come down and play a show for you, I’m doing the next best thing!

I have 4 bands, who all prioritize on bringing back the Classic Rock vibe with their New aged Classic Rock.

Its Hot, it Rocks and You Have to be there to hear it!

Dog Leg Preacher

Echo Raynes

Custom

& ML3

 The show starts around 7:30 and Merchants is at 109 Yesler Way in Pioneer Square

$3 is your below low price cover charge, which you won’t find anywhere else in Seattle, and don’t forget that they have two bars, two dance floors, great grub, pool, darts, single people and great drink specials!

I am also doing everything I can to get a face painter there to get everyone painted in party colors and havin a great time! and Get another Comedian in to keep things fun!

Be there on Saturday April 25th, and bring your friends to get a discount!

Are you tired of just sitting around on saturday night because theres nothing good to do?

 Maybe your just tired of travelling to creepy seattle area’s where your afraid to park your car?

Or it could be that you just didn’t know there was anything so cool going on!

Two Dates: Saturday May 2nd & Saturday May 23rd, NBP is hosting two seperate nights @ the fine north city cafe.

Its all ages, so there’s no excuse for everyone not to make it!

Laughing Ladies has all the best Coffee, Tea, Iced, and Other Sensational Beverages to sooth your salivating tounge while you enjoy live music, face painting and so much more!

 If you don’t mind flashing your I.D., they also have some great Wine and Beer

The show will start around 7pm, before the sun goes down, and its only $3!

On the 2nd, we have:

Wes Sp8, an awesome indie artist/band out here from the Big State of Texas

The Vain Transparents, back from their break

and a big Seattle favorite, The Woodsmen.

 On May 23rd, we have:

The swoon worthy Daniel Adams

A Frosty Comet straight from BC, here to get the party started

Revel Reins, your favorite Rock Reggae band

and Urban Evergreen!

There is so much to do and enjoy, and for such a low price, theres no reason not to do it twice! Sign up by sending me a message, finding my group Platinum Events on facebook, finding me on myspace, or just by showing up!

17551 15th Ave NE    Seattle, WA 98155

After spending last friday night introducing my new greeter to the scene, I find that there are just some things you can never see anywhere else but in Seattle. It is still amazing how some things happen, and I need to remember to keep my camera on me at all times just to make sure I don’t miss anything.

 I did not personally see this one, but there was word of a small air ride semi truck rollin around the square that had a load full of people bouncing around the back of it, cheering at the people in town.

Was this a promotional trick? A New form of party bus? Or did somebody hijack a truck and just tell everyone to hop on?

Who knows…

Also scene traveling down Yesler way and passing Merchants, was a man pushing a very nice leather chair on a wheeled platform.

As the crowd on yesler watched him pushing it toward the big hill, we all asked, whats he doing?

A couple people thought maybe he was offering rides, and others thought he might of boosted the chair from out front of a local store. If anybody knows the real answer, I would love to know.

 Something else that is entirely to funny, are the amount of people who wear sunglasses at 9pm at night. Whats up with that? I know you are a big fan of Usher and P.Diddy, but come on! The Glasses aren’t gonna help you get laid! Save em for sun on the beach or something, seriously.

Another interesting oddity in the square, is the interesting switch of cultures. There are now plenty of white guys flaunting their huge fro’s and baggy pants, while the african american community has started to grow out the mohawks and are starting to dawn lots of facial percings. Not that any of that is not cool, just a noteworthy thing to see.

 One last thing on this addition of ‘Say What?’, whats up with the druggies who come down with their walkmans on and dance through the middle of the streets? It must be some good shit if you don’t care about the other drug addict who’s in a hurry and about to squish you with his car.

What is profoundly amazing, is that most of the ’street dancers’ manage to dance in the middle of the street for up to 20 minutes without a single car coming flying down the unorganized intersection. Do they plan these things out?

Recently, I have been taking polls from the many social networking sites I use, as well as in person at my events, to ask the people what they think would make a night out better.

It is hard enough trying to pick the best bands out of the pack, and on top of that, to compete with other entreprenuers and venues in the area trying to do the exact same thing.

So in light of moving forward and pioneering as a unique events host, NBP is bringing you live Comedy for your pleasure!

Now, not only do you get a great night with 3 awesome live bands and great drink specials, you also get a one of a kind comedy show mixed in with it all!

We all know that when a band is changing sets or sound checking, that is boring! Not to mention, what happened to saying thank you to all the people who are in the crowd waiting for the next set? No one does that any more!

In between the live music, to keep your attention away from the band member who is picking their nose instead of packing up their gear, for the first time of Sat March 21st, I invite you to come down and see Ron Placone as he throws himself blindly into the NBP mix!

You can check out some of his past work at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASu2n1ev2Qo   as well as checking out other acts of his on YouTube.

He will take a 10 minute opening to help you get to know the bands and get you smiling while the night is young. Then when each band is done, he will get right back up their and make a specticale of himself just for you!

Make sure to come out this Saturday night and check him out.

For only $3, you get 3 bands, a live comedian, pool, darts, single, food and oh so much more!

Our Hundreth Guest will also get an awesome door prize, so don’t forget to check it out!

there is more info at www.myspace.com/nothinbutplatinum

As Revel Reins finished up their extra long set, and finally got a chance to sit down and enjoy the night, Urban Evergreen and all their stylish glory took the stage.

Being that this was my first time meetin Urban Evergreen, I was quite impressed at the selection of artists that compiled this group. Dressed in an array of choices, from blue jeans and t-shirts, to reggae hats and even a snazzy suit worn by their drummer. It really looked as if these boys ran into each other by mere chance, but I tell ya, they didn’t go wrong!

With a sax and trumpet heading up the horns section, a pair of congo drums, the biggest live drum set I’ve scene yet, and a guitar and bass, they had everything. On any other night their congo player would have also brought his table to spin out some awesome sounds along with his congos, but they were nice enough to me that we didn’t have to crowd them onto the floor to do their show.

Even with the small amount of room on the stage, they all looked comfortable and found room to dance and enjoy themselves and their guest and fans.

Bringing in even more funk, reggae and fun into the venue, everyone had a great time dancing and banging their heads to the last live band of the evening.

The night could have only been better if it had been on a large grassy hill with a huge blunt. Which isn’t just my opinion..

Even with out it, many still had a great time and have asked me when they are going to make it back to another NBP Event.

Check them out at www.myspace.com/urbanevergreen and then send me a message at www.myspace.com/nothinbutplatinum if you want to see them play live!

As the crowd came in and out of the bar while Peter Karis opened our second Friday the 13th NBP show this year, it looked to be a toss up as to whether or not NBP would continue events at Merchants Cafe.

Trying to compete with other not so lucky promoters in this town is getting slick, and my only hope was to bet on the right bands.

 Luckly, Revel Reins and their amazing Reggae/Rock set and awesome sublime covers was just what the doctor ordered!

They downed their last few beers, found a moment to ‘adjust’ their attitudes and got onto stage. Spitting and cursing at their current bar room crowd, who were happy to hear the extrodinary solos and reggae beats they played so well.

As their fans came late to their show (whats up with that?) they also managed to get others to swing in from the long line outside club trinity. It turns out that there are not many who like to pay 15 bucks for parking just so they can stand in a line for an hour for another 10 bucks.

When they heard the smooth sound  coming from Merchants stage, they made their way over to our doorstep and came inside. Finding that the drinks were a great price, and the door was not to bad either ($3), they complimented me on what a great find Revel Reins was and asked me as much as I knew about the Boys of Revel Reins.

If your interested in learning more about them.

 They can be found on my top friends list at www.myspace.com/nothinbutplatinum

or to make it easier

check out their page at www.myspace.com/revelreins

They have been making their presense known around Seattle, and if I were you, I wouldn’t be left in the dust by not checking them out!

What is with the world today? Everyone has a smug look and there is so much animosity abroad it is crazy!

What happened to smiling at someone when you walk past them on the sidewalk? Or politely saying no to the man who asks you for change?

What happened to pulling over to help someone with a flat tire, or letting someone else be right from time to time?

Do we really have to be right all the time? Is there no time in the world to stop and think about someone else and their problems, instead of selfishly ramming our own problems and dilema’s down everyone else throats all the time?

A spoonful full of sugar goes a hell of a lot farther than a cup full of garbage. And it smells better to!

Did you know that moods are contagious? They are!

When your happy and smiling, and you smile at everyone you see, they are likely to start smiling too! When they smile at the people they walk past and breifly meet, those people will smile too, and the effect will trickle down and infect everyone around.

The same thing happens when we are sad or mad. When we cry around others, it makes them want to cry to. They feel bad, truly and deeply bad, and they go around spreading that to other people.

When you are mad and go around spouting your emotions all over everyone you see, with a frown and an argumentative attitude, you spread that around. Which means that you are not going to run into anyone in that good mood, which will only fuel your fire and make that day a very bad day.

Would it be so much nicer if we could be greeted by smiling faces and lots of praises?

In every possible situation, a spoonful of sugar would make the world just a little bit sweeter. In business, in family, with music and on every street corner.

Just give it a try, you might be surprised at the difference it makes in your life.

As I took my first tour of Georgetowns hottest new venue, The Mix, I first thought I had walked into an art gallery. With a vibe of strong sophistication and grandure, I almost expected to hear a classical rendition of old time masters of music to grow your brain.

Instead, after crusing around the fine layout of the venues upper and lower levels, and awesome choice of seating, I came to listen to the last preforming band of the night, Revel Reins. New to the scene in and out of Seattle, this Lynnwood funk/rock band caught my attention.

With obvious roots of sublime, stp, B52’s, and red hot chili peppers, I found myself sitting front row to watch them preform. What amazed me compared to most modern bands, was the great mix of old groovey cover tunes and R.R. originals.

After watching them for a full hour, while checking out the restaruant style booths in the back of the lower level of The Mix, and checking out some of their board games laid out for cooler nights, I found Revel Reins fans jumping, dancing and cheering for more and more songs.

After checking out the small bar available at the Mix and the awesome art in every piece of the venue, I took a seat that gave me a great view of the band and the stage.

This, to me, is one of the most important parts of a live music venue; The Stage.

The Mix has a very unique stage, with tall white walls, a projector and a long spread out riser. It almost reminds me of a music video studio. If they would have had a green screen behind the band, it would have made much sense.

Old can lights overhang the bar, and cover the band in an array of color and groovey sequence. Equipped with a high end sound board and fantastic sound man, it gives off as a very subtle place, in need of a rough up from a couple of huge parties.

As I was recieving a full on tour of the whole venue, to assess a future of business with them, I was taken into the ‘green room’ and into the studio to look around as well.

The Green Room being a very interesting venue back room/office/antique storage, I had a great time feeding my curiosity with the unique and interesting collection of ’stuff’ that filled the room. Couches, old piano’s and even a large statue of Gumby kept me smiling with every sweep of the rooms view.

There was also a unique ‘room inside a room’ that represented the studio control room. It looked as if this room had been built as a little house inside this huge brick room, and it stole the center of the room attention away from anything else in the room.

Going beyond the double doors to the studio, I found it well equipped to take on just about any dirty distortion, melodic grooves or classic acoustic sounds that a musician could through at it.

**Hint**Hint** if your looking for an awesome studio to get your first LP made at, go down and check out the Mix to get an awesome deal, and make sure to tell them that NBP sent you!

After looking around and giving my respected critique of the building, area and possibilty of future business and parties, NBP took on March 11th as the first official event at The Mix.

If you haven’t been down to the Mix yet, this is your chance to do it in style. Its located at 6006 12th ave in georgetown. Just off of Corson/Michigan ave, it is a bit hard to find, but once you do, you’ll never forget it!

Check out www.myspace.com/nothinbutplatinum to get more details, or just comment this blog to get more info!

I am in the midst of planning more awesome events to help keep the seattle music scene a live, and as my mission requires so much attention, I have finally come to the point where it is time to expand and feed the hungry energy that is being given to me.

Nothin But Platinum is already joined by Shoot the Messenger Sound, LittleBen Productions and Night Piper Productions, and soon enough you will see a new NBP Greeter, Security and Street Team.

There is only one problem. I do not have enough Street Teamerz! Which is where I ask for the help of my valued readers.

I need you to talk, gossip, whisper and shout the NBP name across town. Spread the news of shows and do your part to save the music scene!

Troubled times have hit us all, and the only way to stay afloat and make it through this nasty weather and band together!

Music has been a part of seattle heritage since the first few bricks were laid in pioneer square, and there is no reason to halt that now!

Heavy Metal and Hip Hoppin DJ’s are being pushed out of the clubs and venues to revive the old time vibe of live rock n roll!

Here on Nothin But Platinum and Gold, I promise to keep you as informed as I can of the news in the music scene, in seattle, and with NBP. I want to make sure no one is left out of ‘the know’, and that everyone has a chance to add their two cents and shape the scene.

Check out my profile at www.myspace.com/nothinbutplatinum and check out how you can do more as a street teamer, and make sure to keep updated with my blogs and status of shows. Even if you can’t make it, there might be someone who is in need of a smile and a good time, and would you still be a good friend if you didn’t help them find it?