[Photos] Young the Giant @ The Tractor 2.18.11

California natives Young the Giant played a sold out show at The Tractor Tavern in Ballard on Friday. All benefits went to YouthCare Seattle, an organization that works to end youth homelessness. For the excited audience members $10.77 was a small price to pay for the amazing show the band put on. The audience danced […]

Photos: The Presidents of the United States of America @ the Showbox Market – Night 3

The Presidents of the United States of America played Friday through Sunday last weekend at the Showbox Market for PUSAFEST 11. We’ve got photos and a review of Saturday night on their way, but first we’ll go backwards in coverage with photos by Geoffrey Gribbin from Sunday night’s PUSA performance. I see one of my […]

Photos & Review: John Hammond & Mia Vermillion @ Jazz Alley

Blues guitarist John Hammond will have been on the road for an incredible fifty years as of 2012, and last night he brought his rich voice and authentic style to Seattle’s Jazz Alley, recalling the gritty Deep South sounds of Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, and Muddy Waters. Hammond’s quiet, easy, and personable stage patter contrasted […]

Photos: The Dance Party @ Neumos

The Dancy Party, a quartet from Washington DC, are a rabidly fun live band. I saw them open for Wallpaper a few weeks ago at Neumos and was drawn to their classic rock mixed with of course, danceability, and attitude. This was their first visit to Seattle. It should be the first of many. The […]

Photos: Innerpartysystem & Pendulum

American electronic group Innerpartysystem and Aussie-American rockers Pendulum brought the house down at the Showbox SoDo on Saturday night.  Fans were screaming and dancing the entire time, solidifying the fact that this was a sold out show.  Hopefully they’ll both be back for more! Pendulum