The Afghan Whigs and Mercury Rev left no doubt that bands deep into their career can remain fresh, creative, and powerful rather than being merely content to rehash old glories while mining outdated work. Both bands effectively meshed the past with the current in front of a packed Showbox Sunday evening. I go back a […]
Legend has it that Cabaret Voltaire’s first public performance in the mid 1970’s ended in a riot. By contrast, last night’s Moore Theatre set by the English post punk/industrial/dance band was received with obvious approval and affection by the enthusiastic audience. Vocalist/bassist/keyboard player Stephen Mallinder is the remaining touring member of Cabaret Voltaire, originally comprised […]
Saxophonist and composer John Coltrane, along with Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Charilie Parker, is widely considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 21st century and one of the foundational pillars of this uniquely American musical form. 2026 is the 100th anniversary of Coltrane’s birth and the centennial is being marked by […]
Welsh post-hardcore/noise instigators Mclusky paid a loud and bracing visit to the Crocodile Thursday evening, much to the rowdy delight of a beyond capacity crowd. It was my first time seeing the band live and, based upon their recorded work, my expectations were high. To say that I was impressed by their performance would be […]
Texas born country music revivalist Charley Crockett and his tight as a drum 5 piece backing band did their best to transform Seattle’s typically genteel and refined (and absolutely gorgeous) 5th Avenue Theatre into a lively honky tonk last night. The Grammy winning Crockett is touring in advance of his next release, ‘Age of the […]