The constantly hot Rick Springfield performed his Stripped Down tour set at the Neptune in March (okay, pictures are little late; it’s taken me a while to recover). Springfield, a really awesome guitarist, who has played guitar since was very young, began his craft in Australia. You may have forgotten he’s Australian. By the time […]
Slayer Heavy Metal came to Auburn on Tuesday and the crowd was stoked. Thousands of people braved the heat to see some of the hottest bands in rock. Long hair, denim, leather, and lace . . . . metal fans haven’t changed in 30 years. The doors opened at 1 PM and the crowd filed […]
Los Angeles’ OK Go (initially from Chicago) were at the Neptune Theatre in March for a headlining gig. The absolutely lovable OK Go always puts on a great show, with engaging songs and a real connection with its fans. You can’t have that in all one package very often. Photographer John Lill caught this show […]
Nashville-based indie rock band, Bully recently opened for Best Coast at Showbox at the Market. Fronted by singer-songwriter/producer Alicia Bognanno, they toured with Best Coast in support of their debut album, Feels Like, which came out on June 23rd. Bully
Those original garage rockers, the Sonics, headlined the Moore Theatre in April. The band, formed in Tacoma, Washington, began in the 1960s, and satisfied fans with a new album in 2015. That recording, This is the Sonics, is the Sonics’ first release since 1980, and absolutely deserved a celebration. Seattle’s great Mudhoney and the Intelligence […]