I’m not a huge fan of ranking musical performances or other forms of art and entertainment. Identifying a show to be the best of the year or ‘in my top 5′ leaves me with the uncomfortable feeling that I’ve neglected other worthy artists and memorable performances. There are so many disparate genres and so many […]
Newcastle upon Tyne stoner metal behemoth Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (henceforth referred to as ‘Pigs x7’) partnered with lo-fi fuzz pop garagesters The Paranoyds for an evening of good loud fun at Ballard’s venerable Tractor Tavern earlier this week. The somewhat unlikely English metal act took the stage to the made to […]
A little older and grayer, but Black Happy still rocks Seattle like they did 30 years ago. Fans both old and young packed into The Showbox for two amazing nights. The eight-piece band masterfully played numerous hits from their two albums (now available on vinyl), as well as debuting some new works. Opening for Black […]
Filmmaker Jordan Albertson presented his new documentary ‘Boom: A Film About the Sonics’ at Seattle’s MOPOP in early September with a screening, a Q&A session, and a concert featuring the Sonics and Girl Trouble. The Sonics are a crucial link in the Pacific Northwest R&R chain and their impact and influence reverberates to this day. […]