Ghost: Sanctum Divine
Ghost El Corazon, Seattle, WA 10.20.15 Driving down Stewart Street towards El Corazon, I saw a line of people wrapping around the block. "That can't be for tonight," I said to myself. I was wrong. Never have I seen so many people waiting to get into a show at the...
Wild Belle: In the Mix
Wild Belle w/Django Django Showbox, Seattle, WA 10.20.15 Chicago-based sibling duo Elliot and Natalie Bergman brought their band Wild Belle to the Showbox on Tuesday night, opening for Django Django. Borne of happenstance and incidental collaborations, this brother...
OMG Madonna – Rebel Heart Tour
Madonna w/ Michael Diamond Moda Center, Portland, OR 10.17.15 The Moda Center of Portland was nearly sold out, with everyone ready to feast their eyes on all that is Madonna. This show was almost more circus and burlesque than music. It was absolutely unreal. Sexual,...
Viet Cong: Inciting a Great Set
Viet Cong w/ Grave Babies Neumos, Seattle, WA 10.16.15 The Canadian band Viet Cong has been around for about 3 years now and has seen more than moderate success, especially in the last year and a half. A night of straightforward post-punk at my favorite music venue...
NadaMucho’s #41for2015: A Toe In The Local Waters
NadaMucho's #41for2015: Night 2 Substation, Seattle, WA 10.14.15 - 10.18.15 There’s maybe fifteen, twenty people here, two arcade games, one guy drawing in the corner, two girls doing Jell-o shots. Ballard’s newest underground venue Substation is playing host to...
The Black Dahlia Murder: Consumed
Black Dahlia Murder El Corazon, Seattle, WA 10.15.15 El Corazon got rocked on Thursday night, as Michigan-based melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder made a heart-stopping visit. This group has seen plenty of personnel changes since their inception in 2001,...