BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT LOCATION:The Paramount Theatre\n901 Pine St.\n\nSeattle\, WA SEQUENCE:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTEND:19691231T160000 URL:http://culturemob.com/events/119785-the-sonics-wa-seattle-downtown-the- paramount-theatre?s=ical DTSTART:20081031T200000 UID:November 22\, 2009 07:47:37_757268856@diamond.culturemob.com DTSTAMP:20091122T074737 DESCRIPTION:A rock & roll band from Tacoma\, WA\, the Sonics' original memb ers were Gerry Roslie (lead singer\, piano\, organ)\, Andy Parypa (guitar)\ , Larry Parypa (bass)\, Bob Bennett (drums)\, and Rob Lind (saxophone). For ming in the wake of the early-'60s success of local favorites the Kingsmen and the Wailers (whose Etiquette label they recorded for)\, the Sonics comb ined classic Northwest-area teen band raunch with early English band grit ( particularly influenced by the Kinks)\, relentless rhythmic drive\, and una bashed '50s-style blues shouting for a combination that still makes their b rand of rock & roll perhaps the raunchiest ever captured on wax. Lead singe r Gerry Roslie was no less than a white Little Richard\, whose harrowing so ul-screams were startling even to the Northwest teen audience\, who liked t heir music powerful and driving with little regard to commercial subtleties . With hit after hit on the local charts (and influencing every local band that ever took the stage)\, the band inexplicably was never able to break o ut nationally\, leaving its sound largely undiluted for mass consumption. B reaking up in the late '60s (after one ill-fated album attempt to water dow n their style for national attention)\, the Sonics continue today to be rev ered by '60s collectors the world over for their unique brand of rock & rol l raunch. \n \nMore Info: \nhttp://www.theparamount.com/artists/?artist=81 3 \nmyspace.com/sonicsthe SUMMARY:The Sonics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT LOCATION:The Paramount Theatre\n901 Pine St.\n\nSeattle\, WA SEQUENCE:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTEND:20081031T220000 URL:http://culturemob.com/events/123750-the-sonics-wa-seattle-downtown-the- paramount-theatre?s=ical DTSTART:20081031T200000 UID:November 22\, 2009 07:47:37_812440303@diamond.culturemob.com DTSTAMP:20091122T074737 DESCRIPTION:The Sonics from Tacoma\, Washington were formed in 1963 in the wake of the early '60s success of local favorites the Kingsmen and the Wail ers (whose Etiquette label they recorded for). The Sonics combined the clas sic Northwest-area teen-band raunch with early English band grit (particula rly influenced by the Kinks)\, relentless rhythmic drive\, and unabashed '5 0s-style blues shouting for a combination that still makes their brand of r ock and roll perhaps the raunchiest ever captured on wax. SUMMARY:The Sonics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT LOCATION:Emo's\n603 Red River St.\n\nColorado City\, TX 78701 SEQUENCE:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTEND:20090320T220000 URL:http://culturemob.com/events/5796077-the-sonics-tx-colorado-city-downto wn-78701-emos?s=ical DTSTART:20090320T200000 UID:November 22\, 2009 07:47:37_560211102@diamond.culturemob.com DTSTAMP:20091122T074737 DESCRIPTION:The Sonics from Tacoma\, Washington were formed in 1963 in the wake of the early '60s success of local favorites the Kingsmen and the Wail ers (whose Etiquette label they recorded for). The Sonics combined the clas sic Northwest-area teen-band raunch with early English band grit (particula rly influenced by the Kinks)\, relentless rhythmic drive\, and unabashed '5 0s-style blues shouting for a combination that still makes their brand of r ock and roll perhaps the raunchiest ever captured on wax. SUMMARY:The Sonics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT LOCATION:Echoplex (below the Echo)\n1154 Glendale Blvd\n\nLos Angeles\, CA 90026 SEQUENCE:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTEND:20090821T223000 URL:http://culturemob.com/events/5928472-the-sonics-ca-los-angeles-echo-par k-90026-echoplex-below-the-echo?s=ical DTSTART:20090821T203000 UID:November 22\, 2009 07:47:37_722197196@diamond.culturemob.com DTSTAMP:20091122T074737 SUMMARY:The Sonics END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR