Nobody—not even Sparks—is sure when the Latona Pub gig started.
On a cloudless Friday, some three blocks uphill from the eastern sweep of Seattle’s Green Lake, a gleeful postwork throng descends on Latona Pub to let off some early weekend steam. The bar dates to 1987, when Bob Brenlin—still an owner—bought an old “boarded-up tavern” and gave it the first of many remodels. Today the floor-to-ceiling windows and plush color palette make it one of Seattle’s hush-hush gems.
Of course, you wouldn’t call the Friday scene hush-hush. It’s more like a malty beehive. And it’s anchored each and every week by bassist Phil Sparks, who from 5
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