YAHOO! WYLIE’S ON LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN

No joking, just yodeling.

Well, actually, there’ll probably be both when Wylie Gustafson, the YODELING COWBOY who made famous his catchy and drawn-out signature “Ya-Hoo-Ooo,” appears on late-night TV tomorrow (April 1).

Everyone’s favorite singer, songwriter, horseman and original Yahoo yodeler is scheduled to appear on “LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN” on April Fool’s Day.

No foolin’!

Folks are encouraged to tune in at 12:37 a.m. That’s when Wylie is scheduled to yodel with Conan — a duet that we at ON can only predict will be totally awesome — to help promote Wylie’s new book, “How to Yodel: Lessons to Tickle Your Tonsils,” published by Gibbs-Smith Publishing. (If the show’s on past your bedtime, you can watch it here later.)

A national cutting horse competitor, Wylie was born into a ranching family in Montana and, after paying his dues in Los Angeles, continues to ride the trails of a real cowpoke out on his ranch in rural Dusty, Wash., a town near Pullman rumored to have a population of 11, including dogs.

But folks around here know Wylie as frontman of the honky tonk outfit The Wild West. Wylie and his group have performed at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nev., the Grand Ole Opry (more than 50 times), the Lincoln Center, Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival, on public radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion” and are familiar faces at the Yakima Valley Museum (one of Wylie’s favorite places to play) and Ellensburg’s Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering.

— Adriana Janovich and Kim Nowacki

CARRIE UNDERWOOD PRESALE TOMORROW

Hey, sorry no posts in a while, I’ve been on a little “vacation” at our lovely Memorial Hospital (nothing serious and I should be back to work soon).

Anyhoo, I wanted to let you all know that there’s an INTERNET PRESALE FOR CARRIE UNDERWOOD TICKETS from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. tomorrow (March 28).

The “American Idol” pop-country star is playing the SunDome on May 23 as part of her Carnival Ride Tour. Opening is Josh Turner.

Tickets cost $35, $45 and $55 through TicketsWest. The password for the presale tix is: CARNIVAL.

*Kim Nowacki*

BLITZEN TRAPPER LIVE FROM SXSW

So, SXSW is underway and if you want to listen to live broadcasts of from the indie music marathon, log on to Seattle station KEXP.

One of the bands to be broadcast is the Portland indie-pop-folk outfit BLITZEN TRAPPER (guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Marty Marquis is a Yakima native). That broadcast is at 6 p.m. (our time) on Saturday.

xo.
ON Mag

A LISTENING LUNCH

I’m just back from today’s brown bag concert at The Seasons and it was a lunch hour well spent.

The featured artist was Selah pianist Bart Roderick, along with a bunch of his friends — Bob Waldbauer, Don Kinney, Joe Brooks, Jim Brunner, Pat Moss and Bart’s daughter Liz, who played a couple of her own original songs.

This is the first time I’ve seen Liz perform and I just love her high, kind of ringy voice and quirky lyrics. She’s about to record an album with her dad and uncle, John Roderick of The Long Winters, so stay tuned for that.

*Kim Nowacki*

p.s. If you’ve got an hour to kill from noon to 1 p.m. on Fridays, do check out the brown bag concerts at The Seasons. Admission is only $5 for adults and free for students. Next week’s concert is by the local teen bluegrass group Camaraderie.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD COMING TO THE SUNDOME!

Well, I just got confirmation from the Yakima Valley SunDome that, yes it’s true, CARRIE UNDERWOOD is coming to town.

The “American Idol” pop-country star is playing the SunDome (the “SunValley Dome,” according to her Web site) on May 23.

Tickets cost $35, $45 and $55 and go on sale at 10 a.m. March 29 through TicketsWest, 800-325-7328, or in person at the State Fair ticket office, 1301 S. Fair Ave. (don’t try to call in for tickets because they won’t answer, says box office manager Angie Larrabee.)

The opening act for the concert hasn’t been announced, but I’ll let you know as soon as I do.

*Kim Nowacki*

A MOVIE NOT TO MISS

The second — and most moving, important and thought-provoking film — in the ALLIED ARTS LATINO CULTURAL FILM SERIES is next Thursday’s (March 20) “CROSSING ARIZONA,” a powerful documentary that follows the border struggle between Mexico and the Grand Canyon state.

Watch the trailer: HERE.

One of the people featured in the film (and the trailer) is Mike Wilson, a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, who MAINTAINS WATER STATIONS on tribal lands on behalf of the aid organization Humane Borders. It’s Wilson’s encounter with a man who has just crossed the boarder looking for work to help pay for his wife to have an operation, that provides for one of the film’s most moving scenes.

Wilson will be the guest speaker leading the discussion after Thursday’s screening.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with wine tasting and tapas at the Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. The screening is at 6:45 p.m. followed by the discussion. Admission costs $5 and seating is limited.

*Kim Nowacki*

CABARET NIGHT AT THE SEASONS TOMORROW

Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s CABARET NIGHT AT THE SEASONS.

Starring the cast of the touring company of “GYPSY” (which is hitting the Capitol Theatre stage Friday and Saturday), the one-night-only performance will feature a bunch of BROADWAY HITS and the Ethel Merman-style emceeing of Kathy Halenda.

Show time is 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (March 13).

Tickets cost $18 in advance — through TicketsWest, 800-325-7328, or the Capitol Theatre box office, 853-2787 — or $22.50 at the door. Proceeds benefit The Seasons.

Performances of “Gypsy” are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Capitol.

WORTH THE HOOPLA? YES!

Are all those postings Dan Craig keeps sending out on MySpace about TRAVIS MORRISON being the coolest thing, like ever, to hit the Sports Center for real?

Yeah, they are.

ON Mag hearts Travis Morrison.

Especially this song off his new disk, “All Y’all.” LISTEN

You can read more about Morrison in the Night Life Spotlight section in Friday’s On Magazine.

“I DON’T USUALLY LIKE ALTERNATIVE MUSIC BUT THOSE GUYS ROCK!”

Don’t forget, SASQUATCH! tix go on sale at noon tomorrow (March 8).

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SXSW: YOU WANT LINKS, WE GOT YOUR LINKS

It’s SXSW time again, the annual music, film and technology festival in Austin, Texas.

But if you can’t get down to Austin to check out all the buzz-worthy (or over-hyped) bands next week (March 12-16), never fear.

I’ve been SCOURING THE SXSW WEB SITE AS WELL AS THE REST OF CYBERSPACE for all the cool ways you can join in the big to-do without, you know, actually having to deal with all those hipsters in person.

Here’s what I found:

• The SXSW MUSIC PLAYER (click on the “SXSW Player” link on the left towards the bottom of the page).
With this continuous stream of music, you can daydream at work about actually being at the indie music marathon.

• Or, you can scan alphabetically through all the artists performing and if there’s a little CASSETTE-LOOKING ICON next to their name, it means there’s an MP3 you can listen to.

• The SXSW showcase music TORRENTS dating back to 2005.

• Here’s a preview of the festival from NPR.

• And for sure, Seattle indie radio station KEXP will be whoopin’ it up down in Austin next week.

• Once things get rolling, you can check out VIDEOS and PODCASTS.

• If you have DIRECTV’s Channel 101, on March 13-15, you can watch live broadcasts from two of the Austin music venues.

• Here’s the AUSTIN CHRONICLE’S complete coverage.

• Of course, you’ll want to be a fan of SXSW on FACEBOOK.

• Or, if you’re into the whole TWITTER THING.

And, most likely by now, you’re wondering who the hell is VAMPIRE WEEKEND and are they really worth all the buzz?
Yes, yes they are.

*Kim Nowacki*

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!

This year’s Central Washington State Fair is looking to celebrate good times, as well as everything else there is to be proud of about our region.

“CELEBRATE WHAT’S GREAT!” is the theme for the 115th Central Washington State Fair, organizers announced today (March 6).

“There are so many things to celebrate about Central Washington,” Greg Stewart, fair president and general manager, said in a news release. “We think this theme will be a great umbrella for helping us show off the region’s sun, wine and agriculture, along with the fair’s entertainment, food and fun.”

Past fair themes have included “This Year’s Fair is Nine-O-Mite!” (1977), “Go Fair Crazy!” (1986), “Bodacious!” (2000), “Who Let the Hogs Out” (2001), “Sweet!” (2005) and “LOL” (2007). (You’ll notice that the liberal use of exclamation points is key to a good slogan.)

The 10-day fair runs Sept. 26-Oct. 5 at State Fair Park.

*Kim Nowacki*

DJ CONTEST RESULTS

So, apparently EVERYONE WON THE YAKIMA SPORTS CENTER DJ CONTEST.

Lovelyfade and DJ Hitman each walked away with $100, but most of the DJs who competed have been invited back to spin on Thursdays at the Sports Center.

Spinning tonight (March 6) beginning at 9 p.m. are DJ Skiles and DJ Hitman.

Who will be rocking the turntables next week? I have no idea.

*Kim Nowacki*

MORE MARK PICKEREL

ON’s favorite pompadoured alt-country strummer MARK PICKEREL got some love yesterday (March 5) from NPR.

The song “Let Me Down Easy” — off the new Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands album “Cody’s Dream” — was selected as the NPR Song of the Day.

And in more Pickerel news, if you’re listening to KEXP today at noon, Mark will be playing live.

THE MARS VOLTA ADDED TO SASQUATCH! LINE-UP / DAY-BY-DAY LISTING ANNOUNCED

The fine folks over at the SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL announced today that THE MARS VOLTA will also play one of the three days of the festival.

And they also have finally announced which bands will be playing on which day:

Saturday, May 24th
R.E.M. / Modest Mouse / M.I.A. / The New Pornographers / The National / Ozomatli / Beirut / Dengue Fever / Fleet Foxes / The Breeders / Okkervil River / Crudo (featuring Mike Patton & Dan The Automator) / Destroyer / The Little Ones / Dead Confederate / Grand Archives / David Bazan / Joshua Morrison / Vince Mira with the Roy Kay Trio / Throw Me The Statue / The Shaky Hands

Sunday, May 25th
The Cure / Death Cab For Cutie / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Blue Scholars / Cold War Kids / Tegan & Sara / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / The Kooks / Mates of State / Rogue Wave / White Rabbits / The Heavenly States / 65daysofstatic / Sera Cahoone / The Blakes / The Cops / J. Tillman / “Awesome”

Monday, May 26th
The Flaming Lips U.F.O. Show / The Mars Volta / Flight Of The Conchords / Rodrigo Y Gabriela / Built To Spill / The Hives / Matt Costa / Ghostland Observatory / Jamie Lidell / Battles / The Cave Singers / Thao Nguyen with the Get Down Stay Down / Pela / Kinski / Dyme Def / Say Hi / Siberian
Internet presale for tix begins at 10 a.m. tomorrow (March 5).

*Kim Nowacki*

BEST QUOTE I’VE READ TODAY

“If Richards and Jagger were grunge almost-Gods,” says author Charles Cross, “they’d be Dulli and Lanegan. Both have had more respect from other musicians than they’ve had commercial success, yet both still mine the same dark, lost visages. Lanegan not only seems like a character out of a Raymond Carver short story, he continues to astound everyone as he keeps putting out tremendous music long after most of his cohorts have faded, died, or given up.”

— From Tim Appelo’s story on the Gutter Twins in today’s Seattle P.I.

*Kim Nowacki*

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