Royal Thunder: Screamin’ Red
Royal Thunder w/ Halestorm and Rival Sons Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 06.09.15 The voluminous southern metal of Georgia's Royal Thunder, played live, is a testament to the musicianship and genre experimenting of the band. Guitarist Josh Weaver and vocalist/bassist Mlny...
Interview: Unwritten Law
Interview: Unwritten Law Neumos, Seattle, WA 06.09.15 SMN: You’ve got an acoustic album coming out in the fall, tell me about it. UL: Everyone’s expecting this rock album done acoustically and it’s not, like, we produced it and put beats to it and wrote chord...
Xander Duell: Experiments in Buttoning Up
Xander Duell Barboza, Seattle, WA 06.08.15 This is the second go-round for NYC based musician and composer Xander Duell, whose sophomore album was released last year on Swedish art-collective label INGRID. Wade Laiste comes out in the US in July and Duell is touring...
Alex Winston: Voice At The Forefront
Alex Winston w/ Neon Trees and Yes You Are Showbox, Seattle, WA 06.06.15 The quirk is paying off in spades for Detroit bred, NYC based alt pop singer Alex Winston. Opening up for Neon Trees last weekend at a spectacular show at the storied Showbox, Winston gave us...
The Weepies: Beautiful Simplicity
The Weepies w/ Silent War Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA 06.04.15 There is nothing like a night with a singer/songwriter, a night usually accompanied by a small crowd, few instruments, and a lot of stories. On this night, we were treated to two duets of such talent: The...
Shania Twain: Staying True to the Strut
Shania Twain w/ Wes Mack Key Arena, Seattle, WA 06.05.15 For the first show of her first tour in eleven years, Shania Twain isn’t looking – or sounding – half bad. Seattle’s Key Arena went country on Friday night as Twain took to the stage in an all-out arena...