Gym Class Heroes was one of my favorite bands of the weekend. They were great musicians, put on a professional show, and were very entertaining and The Vans Warped Tour fans loved it. The lead singer (Travie McCoy) really engaged the crowd and the lead guitarist had the persona of young Jimi Hendrix. Gym Class […]
The Devil Wears Prada ravaged the main stage at The Gorge like few other bands at The Vans Warped Tour. This hard hitting Christian Metalcore band made no bones about their religious convictions and performed like it was their last performance. I really appreciated that as a fan of music. The Devil Wears Prada Performer: […]
Seattle band Virgin Islands have perfected the nearly lost art of urgent, angular post-punk intertwined with lyrics as razor-sharp as they are eloquent. Front man Michael Jaworski has always worn his convictions on his sleeve in bands like The Cops; with newest project Virgin Islands, he’s perfected the language of poetic unrest with a mighty […]
Capitol Hill Block Party finished the 3 days of mayhem with the heat on the stage only rivaled by the heat of the blazing Seattle sun. It took 4 stages to contain the frenetic enery of: The Posies, Campfire OK, My Goodness, Battles, and The Cave Singers. The Posies Campfire OK My Goodness Battles The […]
The Tubes, best know for “White Punks On Dope,” “She’s A Beauty,” and “Talk To Ya Later” performed to a packed house at The Triple Door on Friday night. I had never seen The Tubes before so I had no idea what to expect and was I in for a shockingly great treat. When I […]