A world without Slayer would be a sad place indeed. This band’s music is a thing of great beauty, and we’re always thrilled to feature Slayer on Back Beat Seattle. They’ve also got cool fans, including one who put together a holiday light show to Slayer tunes in dedication to the late – and missed […]
Soul and Rhythm and blues artists the Heavy came our way with a show at the Neptune Theatre on August 11th. The British quartet brought third album, The Glorious Dead, to listeners in 2012, and are working on the video for their song, “The Big Bad Wolf.” Opening for the Heavy was the Silent Comedy […]
Behold Alex Crick‘s photos of Queensrÿche performing songs from Operation: Mindcrime, and other tunes at the Moore Theatre. Queensrÿche, including original singer Geoff Tate, are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Operation: Mindcrime, and the band heads for sunnier climates of California in August for a string of dates. Opening for the June 29th show were […]
Last night Los Angeles’ Fitz and the Tantrums brought a lot of soul to the beautiful Columbia City Theater. The band’s second album, called More Than Just a Dream, is set for release on May 7th – mark that date down in your calendars. Canadians Bear Mountain started the evening out. Look for them to […]
Lewis Black Wants America to Get Off His Damn Lawn Live at The Paramount 2/1/13 Review by Blake Madden Photos by Alex Crick Lewis Black In stature, Lewis Black more resembles your high school history teacher than an unhinged firebrand. In fact, watch the scene in Rodney Dangerfield’s Back To School where the late great […]