Photos: Frankie Rose @ Barboza

Frankie Rose played at Barboza last week nearing the end of her headlining west coast tour. Joined by her band put together with New York performers specifically for the tour, Rose performed numerous songs from her second full-length album, Herein Wild, as well as Interstellar released in 2012. One reason I enjoy Rose’s music is […]

Photos: Bumbershoot – Day 1 w/ the Afghan Whigs, G-Eazy, Cumulus & Modern Kin

It may seem unlikely that, now it feels like winter in Seattle, just a bit ago there was some warmth in the city, when the Afghan Whigs performed at Bumbershoot. Plus we had G-Eazy and Pacific Northwest artists Cumulus and Modern Kin on the festival’s stages. A few important updates on these artists: The Afghan […]

Show Review & Photos: Margaret Cho @ Tacoma Comedy Club

Margaret Cho @ Tacoma Comedy Club, 11/5/14 Show Review & Photos by Geoffrey Gribbin Margaret Cho On a rainy evening in Tacoma, Washington Margaret Cho takes the stage, her gritty humor and raw edginess are spared not. She immediately dives into her routine with a vengeance, including references to her fallen comrades. Her closeness to […]

Show Review and Photos: Mudhoney with Girl Trouble @ Olympia Film Society

Mudhoney with Girl Trouble @ Olympia Film Society, 11/7/14 Show Review & Photos by John Rudolph Mudhoney Two of the most enduring Northwest bands, Mudhoney and Girl Trouble played to a packed house at the vintage Olympia Theater and Olympia Film Society on Friday night. In many ways, the show was a reunion. The Olympia […]

Show Review & Photos: Kasabian @ Showbox at the Market

Kasabian @ Showbox at the Market, 10/4/14 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar Kasabian‘s Tom Meighan The consistently awesome Kasabian smashed up Showbox at the Market on October 4th. The Leicester, England quartet has five albums to date; each one is excellent and proof of a magical band. I’ve been a fan of this group […]