The Essentialist: Playboi Carti Live in Seattle
Playboi Carti Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 11.06.18 Playboi Carti easily had one of the most memorable shows I’ve been to. The journey starts on November 6 at Showbox Sodo. Hundreds of fans lined up out in the cold, ready to party with the rapper that’s blown up this...
A Good Night To Be With Tank and The Bangas
Tank and The Bangas w/ Big Freedia and Naughty Professor The Neptune, Seattle, WA 11.06.18 "Kitchen sink." It's a term you might find on a restaurant menu describing a dish that has just about everything. Mine usually come in the form of a breakfast skillet. The Head...
Concert Preview: New Pop Paths
Preview: Troye Sivan w/ Kim Petras and Carlie Hanson Paramount, Seattle, WA 11.07.18 The personality of pop music is changing. It's where, along with simple lyrics about first love and danceable beats that keep your toes tapping, you can find blatant self-expression,...
Keep it 100 at NadaFest 2018
Preview: NadaFest 2018 Substation, Seattle, WA 10.19.18 - 10.21.18 For the fourth annual NadaFest, nothing has changed—and that's a good thing. The DIY festival, hosted at Frelard's Substation, is still stacked with three days worth of little bands that could, and...
Holding Attention With Jessie Reyez
Jessie Reyez w/ Savannah Re The Crocodile, Seattle, WA 10.15.18 Jessie Reyez has one of those shows you walk away from happy that you saw her while she’s still playing 500-person venues, because that won’t last for long. Her Being Human in Public tour opened with...
Car Seat Headrest: And The Cheers Ring On
Car Seat Headrest w/ Naked Giants Showbox, Seattle, WA 10.13.18 Car Seat Headrest: Yes, it’s a part of your car, and yes, they’re also a Seattle band. Lead singer Will Toledo’s project took off a while ago, and show after show, our city will always turn up for a Car...