Last year, in April to be exact, I went to the University of Washington’s First Nations 39th Annual Spring Pow Wow. It was held on the UW campus for three days – I caught quite a bit of the final day. There were competitions in singing, dancing and drumming, as well as some moving tributes […]
White Lies were in Seattle on Saturday night for an appearance at Neumos. What a phenomenal show it was too. I saw them about two years ago after getting their debut CD, To Lose My Life, and was hypnotized by their depth and power. The same thing happened the other night as I caught a […]
The brilliant San Francisco artist K.Flay returns to Seattle’s Neumos on Monday, January 31st with Wallpaper and The Dance Party. I saw her open for Das Racist last year and was wowed by her exciting performance. She’s a wonderful singer, entertainer, and her lyrics and compositions are absolutely clever. I can’t wait to hear and […]
When Thirty Seconds to Mars‘ Jared Leto tells you to bounce, you better bounce. Leto did seem sincere as he told the audience he wanted them to have fun, and there was little doubt in my mind that if you looked as if you weren’t, he was going to come out there and get you. […]
British rock band Motörhead release their twentieth album in the States, The Wörld Is Yours on EMI, February 8, 2011. It’s a solid work that maintains the distinctive and roaring Motörhead sound, and I appreciate that more than I can say. Known for fast and hard songs, Motörhead’s also accomplished at slower blues inspired songs […]