Jamie Lidell at the Showbox at the Market
Jamie Lidell’s show at the Showbox on Saturday night started off really slow. He came out just before 11pm and was twirling an umbrella with…
Ponytail at Nectar
Ponytail is a noisy pop band from Baltimore that makes abrasive, experimental dance-punk. Their setup is two guitars, drums and singer – no bass. They…
Sloan at Chop Suey
When I entered Chop Suey on Sunday night for the Sloan show, the first thing I noticed was that there were a lot of people…
Blue Scholars' homecoming at the Showbox
Friday night marked the first proper Seattle show for Blue Scholars after their successful five-night stand curating and headlining The Program late last year. From…
Damien Jurado blisses out The Triple Door
The recent show at the Triple Door was one of those hometown hero shows, from an ex-Sub Pop original who is compared by dinosaur rock…
The Wedding Present at Neumos
Following their standard protocol, there would be no encore, but one lengthy set featuring dynamic songs of heartbreak and jealously. It made for a wonderful…
Shiny Toy Guns at Nectar
I was hooked the first time I heard the Shiny Toy Guns’ song “Le Disko”. I remember driving to work very early one Sunday morning…
Tokyo Police Club at the Henry Fonda Theatre, LA
Listening to them on record, Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club sound like they'd be the quintessential live act -- all of their songs…
Benjamin Bear bribes me
This Monday morning was definitely a Monday morning. I take two busses to get to work and I missed one to get me into downtown…
Okkervil River: the most subjective review ever written
When I walked up to the bar at the Showbox last week, the first thing I overheard was a young lady say to her companion,…