Song Premiere: LEAVA – “Basement”
LEAVA - "Basement" Experimental solo rocker LEAVA - née Simon Nicol – returns to the scene with the release of new track “Basement” from forthcoming EP BRUNT. A winding road saw the release of LEAVA’s 2014 album Searching Question, before Nicol finally found a home as...
Cage the Elephant: Let Go of the Brakes
Cage the Elephant w/ Portugal. The Man and Twin Peaks WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA 06.19.16 I’ll have what Matt Shultz is having, please. Beyond caffeine, or energy drinks, or other ephemeral stimulants, Shultz’s raw power is buzz-worthy, and Cage the Elephant has got to...
Chicago’s Rainy Day at The Winery
Chicago w/ Rita Wilson Chateau Ste Michelle, Seattle, WA 06.18.16 The forecast couldn’t have been more wrong, saying it would be clear by 6pm for Chicago’s show at Chateau Ste. Michelle winery. As the outdoor amphitheater filled up, the clouds came in and poured the...
More Than Memorable: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros w/ Preservation Hall Marymoor Park, Seattle, WA 06.16.16 Sloped, blanket-strewn grounds, swaying crowds, joyful music. What more could you ask for? Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros graced the stage of Marymoor Park for a...
Return of the Red Eye: Slightly Stoopid at Marymoor Park
Slightly Stoopid w/ SOJA Marymoor Park, Seattle, WA 06.15.16 It was 67-degrees, partly sunny, with dramatic clouds in the sky at Marymoor Park. A perfect day for a bit of reggae and relaxation in Redmond courtesy of Slightly Stoopid and SOJA. First on the stage was...
The Screams of Youth: Jacob Whitesides
Jacob Whitesides w/ the Other Band The Crocodile, Seattle, WA 06.14.16 There’s a vocal pitch reserved solely for young ladies screaming in adoration for young, male pop artists, and that pitch was plenty at The Crocodile when Jacob Whitesides brought “The Lovesick...