# The Aristocrats - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-aristocrats/ - Published: 2012-01-30T04:04:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout It all started with an e-mail, an invitation to check out a new music blog, [Poking Smot](http://pokingsmot.net/). A clever name, so I went along to see what it was all about.The artist featured that day was [The Aristocrats](http://the-aristocrats-band.com/). I hit play, liked what I heard, bought their CD, checked out their website.Found out they were playing in Seattle in a couple weeks.Booked airfare, got a room, scored a ticket for the show.Arrived yesterday, went to the Pike Market, found an old bookstore to hide in from the drizzle outside,had a cup of chowder and some jazz apples.Got some books and went back to the street to people watchuntil a small coffee shop with big leather chairs called my name, and so I disappeared for a few hours by the fire. [the_ad id=”11881″] [[ Night comes, and I walk down the dark stairs, get a drink, and head into the Jewel Box Theater. The band starts playing a little after 11 P.M, to a crowd of thirty, small but loud. Intimate.They talk like Spinal Tap, play like true rock n’ roll musicians.A few hours of sleep after the show, then I brave the early morning wind through empty downtown streets to the light rail station, hop on the plane, then end up here…sharing my weekend with you. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aristocrats/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20Aristocrats&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-aristocrats%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aristocrats/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aristocrats/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aristocrats/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aristocrats/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading… ## Comments ### By: My Walkabout - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-aristocrats/#comment-390 - Published: 2012-02-01T01:25:27-07:00 Absolutely. The times I've been to London have only been when traveling to Kenya, so it's only been for a few hours with a host of others. But I would love to come back just to see the country, and have a cup. Loading... ### By: Dicky Carter - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-aristocrats/#comment-389 - Published: 2012-01-31T16:30:28-07:00 I love these posts of yours. I hope if you ever visit London or England you let me know. I would buy you a coffee anytime. Loading...