The audience at the Cars last night was so thrilled to be there. People were dancing and smiling as if, well, as if the Cars were playing their first show in twenty-four years in a venue where you could actually see the band. I’m convinced the Cars are one of the most influential band of […]
Jamaica, a duo from France, play the kind of music you’ve got to dance to. And make out to, if I can judge by the number of audience members who were getting it on at Neumos show the other Friday. A threesome broke out, a woman’s dress seemed to come mostly unzipped in the back, […]
The lights dimmed, the crowd erupted in cheers and Chris Cornell took the stage for an intimate, career-spanning acoustic set. A classy area rug was spread out across the stage, a turntable sat atop a stand stage right and the guitar racks situated behind held a multitude of acoustic guitars. Chris invited the sold out […]
Mike Watt and the Missingmen performed at Seattle’s Triple Door on Wednesday, April 27th. Watt’s third opera, the fantastic Hyphenated-Man, thumped strong in the classy venue. With his Missingmen, guitarist/singer Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales, Watt completed a compelling trio. I don’t think my attention lapsed for one second during their entire set. The […]
Forget jellybeans and chocolate bunnies – the best Easter treat in Seattle was found in Ballard on Sunday April 24th as Kurt Vile played two concerts that showed off the range of his substantial musical talents. The lanky Philadelphian with the voluminous long hair easily sold out the Sunset Tavern with his band, the Violators, […]