Icelandic folk-rockers Of Monsters and Men brought “The Mouse Parade” tour to a sold-out Paramount Theatre, delivered a lively set centered on their new album. Inside the gilded walls of the historic Paramount Theatre, the atmosphere was pure warmth. Beneath the soaring, ornate ceilings, both the general admission floor and every seat in the balcony […]
Modest Mouse @ 5th Ave Theatre Review and Photos by Alex Crick Modest Mouse’s two night return to Seattle’s historic 5th Avenue Theatre was a masterclass in controlled chaos, where raw indie-rock friction met single-minded audience devotion. From the opening double-header of “King Rat” and “I Came as a Rat,” the energy in the room […]
The Showbox was an absolute pressure cooker on Tuesday night, packing in a vibrant, high-energy crowd that perfectly encapsulated the modern alternative scene. Dominated by 20-and-30-somethings sporting an array of piercings and plenty of neo-grunge era clothing, the venue felt less like a standard Tuesday night gig and more like a generational summit for heavy […]
Electric Callboy w/Polaris & Scene Queen @ the Paramount Theatre – 4/24/26Show Review & Photos by Alex Crick The Paramount Theatre was packed to the rafters for the Seattle stop of German metalcore/electronicore band Electric Callboy‘s Tanzneidtour. The tour, named after their soon-to-be released album, Tanzneid (meaning dance envy in German), brought Seattle fans to […]
Andy Bell, the iconic voice of Erasure, made a triumphant return to Seattle’s Showbox, noting he hadn’t played the venue in about a decade. The sold-out, all-ages crowd was noticeably on the older side, but their energy was youthful and electric. The night began with LA Art Rock artist Savannah Pope. Despite a minimalist setup, […]