Heavy Trash, Power Solo, and the Fucking Eagles
Saturday night at Chop Suey, we were treated to three totally fine gigs by the Fucking Eagles, Power Solo (from Denmark), and Heavy Trash. I…
Menomena Live In Iowa
Life is full of surprises (free Menomena show in the middle of nowhere) and few certainties (death, taxes, and long delays when flying through Chicago’s…
M.I.A. and Cool Kids photo essay
Although she only has two full length albums under her belt, I found myself more excited and nervous to photograph/review M.I.A. than many other more…
The Velvet Teen at the Croc
One thing I’ve always admired when I listened to the Velvet Teen was that even though they have only recorded three records and a small…
Menomena and Illinois in Boston
On a cold Friday night I went out to see Menomena, who I've long loved but never seen live, with a group of friends including…
Jens Lekman at Nectar
I arrived to Nectar in Fremont in time for a bit of a set of Viktor Sjöberg (the Swedish DJ touring with Jens and also…
Minus The Bear Homecoming Show
I’m thrilled that I made it to the Showbox early enough to catch The Helio Sequence, the second band on a stellar three-band lineup (I…
People Talking and Singing and Laughing and Reading and Supporting a Worthy Cause and…
If the people at 826 Seattle know how to do anything, it’s throw a party/fundraiser. If they know how to do two things, it’s that…
Aqueduct at the Croc
"How about a toast Seattle? A little shot!" Full ear to ear grin, David Terry swilled back his liquor and kicked off the Aqueduct show…
The Gospel of Folk Punk according to Jason Webley
When Jason Webley took to the stage at the Vera Project this Saturday, he immediately went into performance mode. During the first song, he started…