The Mountain Goats Bring Wild Catharsis The atmosphere at the Woodland Park Zoo lawn shifted from a sun-drenched picnic to a communal revival the moment the PA system blared Queensrÿche’s heavy metal overture “Anarchy-X”, a brilliant nod to Seattle’s local music roots before The Mountain Goats stepped into the spotlight. John Darnielle immediately launched into […]
Icelandic folk-rockers Of Monsters and Men brought “The Mouse Parade” tour to a sold-out Paramount Theatre, delivered a lively set centered on their new album. Inside the gilded walls of the historic Paramount Theatre, the atmosphere was pure warmth. Beneath the soaring, ornate ceilings, both the general admission floor and every seat in the balcony […]
Modest Mouse @ 5th Ave Theatre Review and Photos by Alex Crick Modest Mouse’s two night return to Seattle’s historic 5th Avenue Theatre was a masterclass in controlled chaos, where raw indie-rock friction met single-minded audience devotion. From the opening double-header of “King Rat” and “I Came as a Rat,” the energy in the room […]
The Showbox was an absolute pressure cooker on Tuesday night, packing in a vibrant, high-energy crowd that perfectly encapsulated the modern alternative scene. Dominated by 20-and-30-somethings sporting an array of piercings and plenty of neo-grunge era clothing, the venue felt less like a standard Tuesday night gig and more like a generational summit for heavy […]
Electric Callboy w/Polaris & Scene Queen @ the Paramount Theatre – 4/24/26Show Review & Photos by Alex Crick The Paramount Theatre was packed to the rafters for the Seattle stop of German metalcore/electronicore band Electric Callboy‘s Tanzneidtour. The tour, named after their soon-to-be released album, Tanzneid (meaning dance envy in German), brought Seattle fans to […]