Show Review & Photos: Swans & Wooden Wand @ Neumos

I could tell that Swans were really happy about how Saturday night’s show went. And they should have been happy about it. While the audience applauded and moved to the music, there was very little – if no – conversation among the capacity crowd. Instead, they hung onto each lyric and note. Swans’ music can […]

Show Review: Eric Clapton & Los Lobos @ KeyArena

No individual is more ingrained into the fabric of rock and roll than Eric Clapton. His resume includes stints with The Yardbirds, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, and an amazing solo career including collaborations with many of the finest rock and blues musicians of our time. His legendary guitar skills that, forty-five […]

Show Review & Photos: the Presidents of the United States of America @ the Showbox, Market – Night 2

If there’s a better way to spend part of President’s Day Weekend than rocking out with the always entertaining, always high energy the Presidents of the United States of America at Showbox at the Market I wouldn’t have the slightest idea what it would be. Kitties, chickies, froggies and fans of all ages packed the […]

Photos & Review: John Hammond & Mia Vermillion @ Jazz Alley

Blues guitarist John Hammond will have been on the road for an incredible fifty years as of 2012, and last night he brought his rich voice and authentic style to Seattle’s Jazz Alley, recalling the gritty Deep South sounds of Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, and Muddy Waters. Hammond’s quiet, easy, and personable stage patter contrasted […]

Photos: Ladies Night Out @ ShoWare featuring Al B. Sure!, Jon B., SWV, and Bell Biv DeVoe!

Photos and content by Jill Rachel Photography. Thursday, February 10th was the Ladies Night Out, Volume 2 R&B concert at ShoWare in Kent. The center was filled with 75% women, most of them over the age of 25. The goal of Ladies Night was to have their event at a central place with no violence […]