Mark Lanegan @ the Neptune, 10/29/14 Show Review by Ira Leonard Mark Lanegan Mark Lanegan is a performer of such striking gravitas that I am certain he could stand at a microphone and read from a Betty Crocker cookbook and it would be compelling. Blessed with a baritone voice of unburnished gold, a natural sense […]
After exploring the schedule for Bumbershoot, a few of the artists photographers Abby Williamson and Simon Krane selected to cover on day one included Walk the Moon, Mac Demarco, the Both and Wu-Tang Clan. By the way, the big breakthrough from Cincinnati, Walk the Moon are set to release their second album with RCA in […]
It may seem unlikely that, now it feels like winter in Seattle, just a bit ago there was some warmth in the city, when the Afghan Whigs performed at Bumbershoot. Plus we had G-Eazy and Pacific Northwest artists Cumulus and Modern Kin on the festival’s stages. A few important updates on these artists: The Afghan […]
Margaret Cho @ Tacoma Comedy Club, 11/5/14 Show Review & Photos by Geoffrey Gribbin Margaret Cho On a rainy evening in Tacoma, Washington Margaret Cho takes the stage, her gritty humor and raw edginess are spared not. She immediately dives into her routine with a vengeance, including references to her fallen comrades. Her closeness to […]
Mudhoney with Girl Trouble @ Olympia Film Society, 11/7/14 Show Review & Photos by John Rudolph Mudhoney Two of the most enduring Northwest bands, Mudhoney and Girl Trouble played to a packed house at the vintage Olympia Theater and Olympia Film Society on Friday night. In many ways, the show was a reunion. The Olympia […]