On Friday night Slayer starred in a mouthwatering lineup that included fellow Californians Testament. One thing that struck me about both these bands was their ability to create real melody in the speed of their music. I don’t think this is easy to do. Sometimes if the rhythm is too fast it can sound unbalanced, […]
I split the first day of Bumbershoot between comedy and music and I sure am glad I did. At the Comedy North Stage (Intiman Theatre) I caught the surprise guest, Doug Benson, as well as scheduled guests, Kumail Nanjiani and Nick Kroll. All three were hilarious. I encourage you to see them when they perform […]
Rufus Wainwright played an emotional and moving show at the Paramount last night in Seattle. The singer-songwriter wrapped up his tour with his sister, Martha Wainwright, in a performance that was so revealing and sensitive. For the first half of the show, he played songs from All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu in a […]
Back Beat Seattle had its first show at the Comet on Friday night and I want to say thank you to the bands who played, to all the people who came to the event (we had some serious competition with Digable Planets across the street at Neumos) and to everyone at the Comet who made […]
Hercules and Love Affair were at Neumos last week and just spread all sorts of joy and excitement. The man behind it all, Andrew Butler was joined by singers Kim Ann Foxman, Aerea Negrot and Shaun J. Wright. Each singer brought unique presence and talent to all the songs. What a great treat it was […]