Singer/songwriter/guitar player Jason Isbell performed 3 solo acoustic shows in the Pacific Northwest this week, the first in Seattle at the Woodland Park Zoo, followed by a of pair of concerts in Oregon. I caught the middle show of the run at the Mcmenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, about a half hour west of […]
One would have to dig deep to come up with a pair of bands that that fit together more perfectly than metal/noise supergroup Tomahawk and Pacific Northwest legends Melvins. The two bands not only appeal to a similiar audience but the members of both groups are hopelessly intertwined in a pig pile of musicians and […]
The Mountain Goats Bring Wild Catharsis The atmosphere at the Woodland Park Zoo lawn shifted from a sun-drenched picnic to a communal revival the moment the PA system blared Queensrÿche’s heavy metal overture “Anarchy-X”, a brilliant nod to Seattle’s local music roots before The Mountain Goats stepped into the spotlight. John Darnielle immediately launched into […]
Icelandic folk-rockers Of Monsters and Men brought “The Mouse Parade” tour to a sold-out Paramount Theatre, delivered a lively set centered on their new album. Inside the gilded walls of the historic Paramount Theatre, the atmosphere was pure warmth. Beneath the soaring, ornate ceilings, both the general admission floor and every seat in the balcony […]
Modest Mouse @ 5th Ave Theatre Review and Photos by Alex Crick Modest Mouse’s two night return to Seattle’s historic 5th Avenue Theatre was a masterclass in controlled chaos, where raw indie-rock friction met single-minded audience devotion. From the opening double-header of “King Rat” and “I Came as a Rat,” the energy in the room […]