Concert Preview: Muse @ KeyArena
Preview: Muse KeyArena, Seattle, WA 12.12.15 Muse’s seventh studio album – the politically and robotically-charged Drones – is a guilty-pleasure all out stadium-rocker that adheres strictly to its thematics while rewinding the band back to their rock roots. The band...
Knights of Kamelot and the Dragon
Kamelot w/ Dragonforce Showbox, Seattle, WA 12.03.15 My favorite band is Dave Matthews Band, which gets met with either utter excitement or questioning disdain. So, many would wonder why I chose to cover a metal show. Well, the reason is simple: Guitar Hero. Yup, I've...
Concert Preview: Slow Magic @ Showbox
Preview: Slow Magic Showbox, Seattle, WA 12.11.15 Creeping saw synths and pitched vocals. The gradual build up ushered by the occasional toms leading to the pinnacle, “So Cute”. Spoken like a fairy, the track is a collaboration between Slow Magic and Giraffage....
Puscifer: Masked in Creativity
Puscifer with Luchafer Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA 12.03.15 There is definitely a theme happening for electro-industrial rock collective Puscifer’s latest Money Shot tour, and it’s not one you’ll have to look hard to find. Overtly visual, the show opens with a...
Concert Preview: The Mowgli’s and Lights
Preview: The Mowgli’s and Lights Pyramid Alehouse, Seattle, WA 12.05.15 Get ready for a night of pop debauchery. While there may not be any actual snow falling on the streets of SoDo, this Saturday Pyramid Alehouse will host their 18th annual Sno Cap Party. Presented...
Album Review: Aura Ruddell – Ichigo Ichie
Aura Ruddell Album Review: Ichigo Ichie Aura Ruddell’s debut album Ichigo Ichie is a journey. Translated from Japanese to one encounter, one opportunity, this album illustrates a wondrous path through different scenes of Ruddell's life, weaving an auditory collage of...