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...
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...