Streetlight Manifesto: Ska in Sodo
Streetlight Manifesto w/ Dan Potthast and Sycamore Smith Showbox SODO, Seattle, WA 05.28.15 When Pandora came to the online streaming scene, I was hooked. I created a playlist called "Phil's Pitta Patta," which was basically a hodgepodge of a bunch of different...
Shakey Graves: A Heartfelt Hodgepodge
Shakey Graves w/ The Barr Brothers Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA 05.28.15 We'd been hearing the buzz for a while now, about Alejandro Rose-Garcia (aka Shakey Graves) and him being on the "next big thing" list. So when we had the chance to assist on his portrait session...
Sasquatch Music Festival 2015: A First Time For Everything
Sasquatch Music Festival 2015 Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, WA 05.22.15 - 05.25.15 Waiting at the gate on the opening day of Sasquatch! music festival, in the 80-degree heat, surrounded by scantily-clad festival-goers, and someone is already digging in the grass for a...
Glass Animals: Smooth Summer
Glass Animals Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA 05.24.15 English indie rock band Glass Animals have had a quick uprising since their summer 2014 inaugural album Zaba, proving to hold one of the strongest debuts this year. The quartet landed a spot at this year’s Sasquatch!...
Rain Fest 2015: Nine Lives
Rain Fest 2015 Neumos, Seattle, WA 05.22.15 - 05.24.15 A three-day, ever-changing cast of characters led the onslaught through Neumos this weekend, with some 44 hardcore bands playing the ninth annual northwest Rain Fest. Penned in on Memorial Day weekend every year,...
Interview: Milo Greene
Interview: Milo Greene Sasquatch! Music Festival The Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA 05.23.15 One of our favorite band discoveries of the year has been LA foursome Milo Greene. Though not new to the game, their sound has evolved from indie-folk to electro-centric pop...