Tuned In: Seattle’s Indie Labels Unite at CHANNEL Fest
CHANNEL Fest Seattle Fred Wildlife Refuge, Seattle, WA 07.16.16 It may have been the first, but hopefully it won’t be the last, CHANNEL Fest that the Seattle music scene sees. The all-day event – held at artsy, DIY-ish space Fred Wildlife Refuge, on Capitol Hill –...
Concert Preview: Parker Millsap
Preview: Parker Millsap Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA 07.20.16 2016 has been quite the year for Parker Millsap. The 23-year old Oklahoman singer-songwriter has spanned the emotional spectrum of having his tour van stolen, playing in a festival that includes Willie...
Buckethead: The Mysterious Masked Man Rocks Seattle
Buckethead Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA 07.10.16 It has been over four years since Buckethead has toured the US, so it was a pretty surreal evening seeing the Neptune Theater packed wall-to-wall, looking sold out. The stage setup was pretty simple, two Marshall amps,...
Taste of Chaos 2016 at Xfinity Arena
Taste of Chaos 2016 w/ Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin, and The Early November Xfinity Arena, Everett, WA 07.09.16 The Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour is famous for bringing together an impressive list of hardcore, rock, and emo bands. This year’s line...
Alice in Chains Bring Sunshine to Seattle
Alice in Chains w/ The New Regime Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA 07.08.16 Gloomy and gray, overcast with rain, a typical Seattle summer, the sun eluding the local atmosphere. Breaking through, however, was the excitement on everyone’s faces at Alice in Chains, who...
Interview: Stu Hamm
Interview: Stu Hamm 07.06.15 Seattle Music News' photographer Neil Lim Sang had a chance to chat with Stu Hamm, read it here: SMN: Though I am very familiar with career, and I have seen you play several times from playing with Vai, to Satriani, to even solo gigs in...