What do you get when you combine former members of Sunny Day Real Estate, Wilco, the Mountain Goats, and Poi Dog Pondering with a Oscar nominated actor and set them loose on the catalog of one of our most revered and fondly remembered rock bands? The answer at the Neptune Theatre Friday night was ‘Michael […]
Alt rock progenitor and charming eccentric Robyn Hitchcock played a satisfying and memorable show to a full house at the Neptune Theater Friday night. Hitchcock has amassed a large and enthusiastic following during his 5 decades in music, a decent chunk of that time spent as a resident of the Pacific Northwest. He and his […]
Patterson Hood and Craig Finn, frontmen and songwriters for the Drive-By Truckers and the Hold Steady respectively, visited the Tractor Tavern in November on their ‘Devil is in the Details’ tour. This intimate, primarily acoustic show afforded fans of both bands the opportunity to experience these two revered and highly accomplished songwriters in an up […]
On a rainy Monday, Cut Copy transformed The Showbox into a pulsating sanctuary of neon euphoria, proving the Aussie legends are more lethal than ever. Cut Copy’s set was a masterclass in nostalgia right from the start. Opening with “Visions” was such a mood setter, slowly building tension before the band unleashed the groove. They […]
Tokyo’s kings and queen of heavier than heavy rock, Boris, paid a visit to Seattle’s Crocodile Cafe last week and they most definitely left a mark. The three musicians (Takeshi on bass, rhythm guitar and vocals, Atsuo on drums and vocals, and the inimitable Wata on lead guitar and vocals) drew a sold-out crowd to […]