The Softer Side of King Tuff’s Garage
King Tuff w/ the Tschotchke Neumos, Seattle, WA 03.08.23 The last few years tested many of us, whether we turned to house plants and jigsaw puzzles or high-tech remote work. For King Tuff, neé Kyle Thomas, 2020 found the artist searching for magic. The kind of magic...
August Burns Red 20th Anniversary Tour
August Burns Red w/ The Devil Wears Prada and Bleed From Within Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA The anticipation for August Burns Red’s 20th anniversary tour was high, and it was clear that the Seattle metal community was ready to celebrate the sold out show at the Showbox...
Tove Lo Makes Seattle Feel Sexy
Tove Lo w/ Slayyyter Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA 02.23.23 On a cold Thursday night in February, Tove Lo took the stage at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, accompanied by an electrifying opening set by Slayyyter. The energy was palpable as the sold-out crowd...
Bumbershoot is Back: 2023 Marks 50th Anniversary
Preview: Bumbershoot 2023 Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 09.02.23 - 09.03.23 If you've been around Seattle for any length of time, you've probably heard of it — after all, it's been around since 1971 — but after a short hiatus and with new producers, the historic...
Fitz and The Tantrums Let Themselves Free
Fitz and The Tantrums w/ Sammy Rash Showbox, Seattle, WA 01.22.23 Even if you don't think you know Fitz and The Tantrums, the band, you know Fitz and The Tantrums' music. You've heard their boppy, bouncy soul-tinged LA pop in countless ad campaigns, film soundtracks,...
We Cry Together: Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA 11.18.22 It's not uncommon to be on the edge of or in the middle of a wave of tears when listening to Tegan and Sara, especially when their sweet voices hit you live. Most of their fans would probably agree. But this time...