Kathleen Hanna: Witness To The Harvest
Kathleen Hanna: Riot Grrrl Then and Now Lecture Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA 04.29.15 Then and now, like a terribly titled middle-school history paper… Kathleen Hanna jokes about just making that shit up when she needed a name. And, while the name is a bit stale, it's...
Concert Preview: The Bright Light Social Hour
Preview: The Bright Light Social Hour w/Talk In Tongues & Duke Evers Tractor Tavern, Ballard, WA 05.08.15 Taking a lens to the ostensibly gritty realities of their generation, and thematically progressing through issues of aesthetic, personal and socio-political...
Elvis Costello: An Art Never Lost
Elvis Costello Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA 04.26.15 In rare form, legendary music man Elvis Costello graced the stage of the Paramount on Sunday night, marking his 21st appearance on a Seattle stage since 1978. Accompanied only by a ton of guitars, a giant...
Clutch and Mastodon: The Missing Link Tour
Clutch & Mastodon w/ Big Business Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 04.26.15 Taking the stage with ease, and amplifying the cheers of a sold out crowd, Maryland heavy rockers Clutch brought out some of their best work to Seattle. Truly a band that shines on a live stage,...
Concert Preview: Sick of Sarah
Preview: Sick of Sarah Funhouse Lounge @ El Corazon, Seattle, WA 05.07.15 A decade in, Minneapolis all-female rock band Sick of Sarah are going strong. Born of the riot grrrl days and boasting a scowling rock chick chemistry, Curve magazine has called them “the...
Kaiser Chiefs: Putting It On Paper
Kaiser Chiefs w/ Priory The Showbox, Seattle, WA 04.22.15 Crossing the pond, British indie powerhouse Kaiser Chiefs threw down anchor on Wednesday night at the Showbox, along with blow-up Portlanders Priory, whose unique style of indietronica has brought them one step...