Violinist and Storyteller Swil Kanim and a Man's Guide to Planning Weddings
Megan Sukys/Dave Beck
12/04/2007
At 2:08 p.m. - Seattle Busking History (archive from July 7/12/07)
Thirty years ago, there was a golden era for busking downtown. Orville Johnson was a founding member of the Dynamic Logs, the group once dubbed the "street band of the galaxy". Today Orville shares the secrets of street success in the late seventies.
At 2:20 p.m. - Swil Kanim
The violin is not a traditional Native American instrument, but musician and storyteller Swil Kanim didn't know this when he was a fourth grader in Bellingham. He was living with a foster family, separated from his mother on the Lummi Indian reservation, and the promise of playing violin seemed like a natural fit to him.
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At 2:40 p.m. - Charles Mudede Music Commentary
Journalist Charles Mudede lives in downtown Seattle near the underground railroad tunnel. At night, he sometimes wakes to the whistles and rhythms of trains. Today, Charles reveals how this rhythm and energy echo in songs from the London music producer known as Burial.
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At 2:50 p.m. - Being a Man in the Wedding Industry
A quick Google search reveals the most popular wedding advice involves weight control, bridal fashion and hairstyles. Drew Reynolds needed exactly none of that advice when he planned his wedding in 2001. Once his wedding was over, he kept thinking about how most online wedding sites assumed he was a woman in need of advice. Today, Drew tells us how this experience inspired him to start his own website and help men everywhere with practical wedding planning advice.
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