I’m a fan of The Who. Two of my favorite films, Tommy and Quadrophenia, are their songs put to celluloid with actors such as Oliver Reed, Ann-Margaret, Phil Daniels and Sting in them. The film Tommy showcases a fearless performance by Roger Daltrey. After so many listens to any and all music by The Who, […]
Judas Priest @ WaMu Theater, October 29th Review & photos by John Rudolph The term metal gods is like a Rorschach test. For some the term evokes images of Black Sabbath, for others it’s The Scorpions, but for me it’s Judas Priest. “Grinder,” “Breaking the Law” and “Living After Midnight” have all become rock anthems […]
Photos & Show Review: The Damned & Cute Lepers @ Showbox Market, 10/27/11 By Marianne Spellman At some points in the night, there was absolutely nothing that I could do to take a good photograph of The Damned at the Showbox at the Market. Nope, I just had to wait it out, because sometimes the […]
It had been far too long since I’d been to the Crocodile, and this particular occasion was hotly awaited, at least for me. The Drums’ latest album Portamento sadly didn’t do much for me on record, but I’d heard such good things about the band that I wanted to give them another shot, live this […]
On Tuesday evening the super band Gomez headlined the Showbox Market. Men like this band too, but I was struck that the entire front row of the audience was female. Why? I think Gomez just has that special touch. They always keep things moving and exciting – plus with several singers you’re bound to get […]