Show Review & Photos: Ty Segall, The Audacity & Idle Times @ the Crocodile

“Ty always draws a sausage fest!”– Matt Schmalfeld of The Audacity, post-show. Well, to be fair and balanced, that was not totally in evidence at Seattle’s Crocodile on July 29th – there were definitely lots of girls in the audience. But, sure, the vibe was a little testosterone-y, but in a good way. An evening […]

Show Review: Eddie Vedder & Glen Hansard @ Benaroya Hall

Fans attend concerts because they are searching for that transcendent musical moment. They are searching for that deep musical connection that only a live performance can provide. This surreal, elusive musical moment doesn’t happen often; it doesn’t happen at every show and it most definitely doesn’t happen with just any artist. By my count there […]

Show Review & Photos: The Intelligence, Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds & TacocaT @ the Crocodile

The Crocodile hosted a wildly-fun Saturday night of garage rock on June 18th, featuring two local practitioners of the art, The Intelligence and TacocaT, along with Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds, best-known as a former member of psychobillly punk legends The Cramps and co-founder of The Gun Club. TacocaT opened the show […]

Show Review & Photos: Sondre Lerche @ the Crocodile

I’ve seen Sondre Lerche numerous times (at Bumbershoot, the Crocodile, the Paramount), and each show has been fabulous. Lerche has such a captivating way about him and is just as interesting a talker as he is a musician – and trust me, all his songs are great. People might overuse the word charming, but Lerche […]

Review and Photos: The Tubes @ The Triple Door

The Tubes, best know for “White Punks On Dope,” “She’s A Beauty,” and “Talk To Ya Later” performed to a packed house at The Triple Door on Friday night. I had never seen The Tubes before so I had no idea what to expect and was I in for a shockingly great treat. When I […]