The Shape of Water
{The Shape of Water is screening in Seattle at SIFF Cinema Egyptian} Guillermo del Toro has done it again. And by “it,” I mean, “blown…
Fotoform
Out of the ashes of C’est la Mort, one of Seattle’s best 1980s underground inspired bands, Fotoform has arrived with a stellar new self-titled album. Fotoform released their…
The National at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre
A dozen years ago, when I first caught The National at the Crocodile, Alligator had just come out. Matt Berninger’s drowsy, chesty voice seemed like…
Gary Numan at the Neptune
Show Date: November 22nd, 2017 From the very moment Gary Numan took the stage, there was one thing that was for certain: Gary is a…
Mending our tired hearts with Seattle’s Tribute to the Last Waltz
Having a favorite band is one of the best things in the world. The music and materials spawned by a favorite band are a reliable…
Daniel Johnston & Friends at the Moore
Show Date: November 11th, 2017 The anticipation was palpable in the lobby as newcomers continuously rushed to the merch table, eager to check out the…
Humans of New York took a winding road; one we all should travel
I’ve had a little bit of time to ruminate on what Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York fame said to the audience at Benaroya…
Savage (Songs from a Broken World) by Gary Numan
To say that Gary Numan is undergoing a renaissance would be an understatement. Although he has always been active as an artist and has an…
Recommended Show: Daniel Johnston & Friends at the Moore
Everybody who's been around music in the last 30 years or so has seen the strange little frog named "Jeremiah the Innocent," with the words…
Slowdive at the Neptune
Show Date: October 25th, 2017 The lights went out as Brian Eno’s “Deep Blue Day” sliced through the noisy crowd, and some dude near me…