Trans-Siberian Orchestra: A Holiday Tradition
Trans-Siberian Orchestra KeyArena, Seattle, WA 11.25.17 The holidays are always a time for celebrating tradition and family. They’re also a great time to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra as they roll through town for their annual celebratory show, which this year fell on...
New Found Glory’s 20 Years of Pop Punk
New Found Glory w/ The Ataris The Showbow, Seattle, WA 11.21.17 These days, not many things last 20 years. Passports don’t, most fashion trends don’t, and the organic bananas on my kitchen counter have not even lasted 20 days. One thing that has lasted, however, is...
Cannibal Corpse’s Evisceration Of The Wretched
Cannibal Corpse w/Power Trip and Gatecreeper Neumos, Seattle, WA 11.17.17 When Cannibal Corpse announced the Seattle date of their 29-show trek, I was so glad to see that it was at Neumos. The last time they came to town the show was at El Corazon, and was sold out as...
Fall Out Boy Refuse To Fade
Fall Out Boy w/ Blackbear and Jaden Smith KeyArena, Seattle, WA 11.12.17 While pop-punk hit its prime around 2005—and has pretty much faded out since—most of the genre’s stars have been left in the past. But Fall Out Boy, part of the ‘emo trinity,’ has refused to be...
An Evening With Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 11.12.17 The year is 1997 and on the radio, you hear the familiar refrain of "Do do do, do da doo do." Immediately you begin to sing along until the actual verses start, then you are about 80% accurate with the lyrics. The...
Sweaty Soul: Vintage Trouble With Desi Valentine
Vintage Trouble w/ Desi Valentine Neumos, Seattle, WA 11.11.17 Choose any Saturday night to pop by Neumos and you’ll find them hosting notable metal, alternative, folk, electronic, and pop artists. But this time, the Seattle stage overflowed with dynamic soul from UK...