Show Review & Video: Robert Plant and the Band of Joy @ the Paramount

He could tour on the strength of the Led Zeppelin back catalog until the end of his days, but 45 years into his career Robert Plant is still a musical chameleon. Plant continues to mix multitudes of diverse musical styles into unique, new and exciting sounds. His Americana/bluegrass collaboration with Alison Krauss in 2007, Raising […]

Interview & Show Preview: Plan B @ Chop Suey, Sat. 4/23

You need to know the British artist Plan B. AKA Ben Drew, Plan B started out writing R&B music and then tried his hand at hip hop. His debut, 2006’s Who Needs Actions When You Got Words sprang him into music fans’ collections everywhere. Last year he released The Defamation of Strickland Banks, a different […]

Videos: The Coral & Unnatural Helpers

Britain’s The Coral is one of my favorite bands. I still haven’t been able to see them perform live, so I especially cherish their videos. Here’s the video for “More Than a Lover” from last year’s Butterfly House. The Coral – photo by Kevin Power Unnatural Helpers, a quartet from Seattle, released Cracked Love & […]

Interview: Two Door Cinema Club’s Sam Halliday

Last year Northern Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club played two shows in Seattle. The first show was in May at Nectar Lounge as part of a sold out KNDD 107.7 the End event, and the second show was another headlining show at Neumos in November. Enthusiasm for the band was high at their Seattle debut, […]