Yelawolf: Never Gone
Yelawolf w/ Hillbilly Casino Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 06.03.15 Never before have I seen so many concertgoers in a venue strapped with VIP passes around their neck, all standing tall as their shiny laminates gleamed in the stage lights. This sort of fandemonium makes...
All Get Out: A Heavy Affirmation
All Get Out w/ Mae and Mike Mains & the Branches Neumos, Seattle, WA 06.02.15 Energetic southern alt rock laced with punk screams, played hard and loud. The guys of All Get Out graced the Neumos stage this week, sandwiched between openers Mike Mains & The...
Palma Violets: Chaos in the Club
Palma Violets w/ Public Access T.V. and Tangerine Tractor Tavern, Ballard, WA 06.01.15 Beyond even the most informed expectations, British band Palma Violets whipped the crowd at Tractor Tavern into a chaotic dance floor frenzy with their unbridled rock. On the road...
Interview: Palma Violets
Interview: Palma Violets The Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA 06.01.15 Wickedly humorous with tallboys in hand, the British rock band Palma Violets agreed to chat with us for a bit before their raucous set at Ballard's Tractor Tavern. We hung around backstage while they...
Duke Evers: Sunday In The Park (Interview)
Interview: Duke Evers Volunteer Park, Seattle, WA 05.31.15 When we first discovered local band Duke Evers, they came out of nowhere like a runaway train. Josh Starkel (lead vocals/guitar) and Kyle Veazey (drums/vocals), the powerful duo that makes up the band, bring...
Dustin Kensrue: A Sacrificial Fire
Dustin Kensrue w/ David Ramirez and The Rocketboys Chop Suey, Seattle, WA 05.30.15 It only took eight years for Dustin Kensrue to follow-up his first solo record Please Come Home with his newest release Carry the Fire, but after last week’s sold out live show at Chop...