Kurt Vile & the Violators and Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band played a show to warm the cockles of the most jaded guitar freak at Seattle’s beautiful 5th Avenue Theatre Friday night. While the music ran the gamut from slacker noise rock to surrealist honky tonk, blazing guitars and harmonious feedback were the twin […]
Holly Humberstone @ Showbox – 6/24/2026Review by Louise Geri, Photos by Kirk Stauffer Downtown Seattle was already unusually crowded for a Wednesday as people anticipated the World Cup. But in a sea of sports fans, a group stuck out: young adults, primarily women and gay male couples, waiting to enter Holly Humberstone’s Seattle stop at the Showbox on the […]
The Lemon Twigs and Mod Lang hosted a power pop lover’s dream bill at Seattle’s Neptune Theatre last week. Both bands satisfied and impressed, delivering a perfect sunny spring day soundtrack to a delighted and enthusiastic audience. The Lemon Twig’s (brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario, bass & keyboard player Danny Ayala, and drummer Reza Matin) […]
Em Beihold @ Neumos – 6/10/2026Review by Louise Geri, Photos by Kirk Stauffer Em Beihold, a pop singer who has built an image surrounding mental health since her 2022 hit “Numb Little Bug”, headlined Neumos for her Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter Tour on Wednesday. Decked out in flower crowns and dresses, fans filled the venue with positive […]
From barrier singalongs to crowd surfing chaos, Yungblud’s “IDOLS” tour stop in Seattle delivered one of the city’s most energetic rock shows of the year, with The Warning setting the tone early.