Hit after Hit: Don Henley
Don Henley Chateau Ste Michelle, Woodinville, WA 07.20.16 In stark contrast to the torrential rain during the last show I saw here, the sun is beaming brightly as Don Henley takes to the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery stage for his second sold out show here. With his...
The Infectious Roots of Parker Millsap
Parker Millsap w/ Travis Linville Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA 07.20.16 Nose pressed against the mic, t-shirt sleeves rolled up, and white cowboy hat in place, Oklahoma's Parker Millsap took over Seattle's Tractor Tavern like it was home. The 23-year-old artist has...
SHREGHT Up Rock
Stu Hamm Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA 07.19.16 His vast catalogue of work includes playing with many of our generation’s best rock guitar players including Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Frank Gambale, and many more. Seattle’s own Janitors of Chaos opened up...
Get In Line: Twenty One Pilots Sell Out Seattle
twenty one pilots w/ MUTEMATH and Chef'Special WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA 07.18.16 The line stretched around the block, refuse – think camping chairs, water bottles, trail mix, from people who'd been camped out all day – littering the ground (really, folks?) around the...
Ne Obliviscaris: Metal From Down Under
Ne Obliviscaris The Crocodile, Seattle, WA 07.18.16 The Crocodile seemed a fitting venue for Melbourne, Australia 6-piece band Ne Obliviscaris, who without a doubt would be as deadly as the club’s namesake. Arriving in time to witness the brutality of supporting band,...
Interview: Hibou
Interview: Hibou at Channel Fest Fred Wildlife Refuge, Seattle, WA 07.16.16 It's one-thirty in the morning and Seattle's Hibou, a jangly, bedroom-pop outfit courtesy of Peter Michel, just finished closing out an after-party show at the inaugural CHANNEL Fest at Fred...