Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones with Jimmie Dale Gilmore at the Tractor Tavern

Dave Alvin @ The Tractor Tavern – 7/13/24Review & Photos by Mike Mitchell I was a little surprised and a lot delighted when blues rocker Dave Alvin teamed up with country folk icon Jimme Dale Gilmore for their combined 2018 release Downey to Lubbock. Although the two artists approach their craft from slightly different starting […]

Vampire Weekend at Climate Pledge Arena

Vampire Weekend @ Climate Pledge Arena – 6/20/24Review & Photos by Mike Mitchell Indie pop darlings Vampire Weekend and a roomful of happy, dancing fans celebrated the first day of summer at Climate Pledge Arena in mid June. Founding band members Ezra Koneg, Chris Baio, and Chris Thomson, and a complement of touring musicians played […]

Cage The Elephant electrifies Seattle with epic comeback tour at Climate Pledge Arena

After a five-year break, the band made a triumphant return to a packed house, headlining their Neon Pill tour at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena. They kicked off their set with “Broken Boy” from their 2019 album “Social Cues,” and right from the start, the energy was through the roof. Lead singer Matt Shultz was all […]

Photos: Bullet For My Valentine @ Showbox Sodo

Bullet For My Valentine absolutely rocked Showbox SoDo on 10/22 with support from Escape the Fate, Black Tide and Drive A. This highly energetic show sold out quickly and the kids came out in full force. Photos by Graham Lee. Bullet For My Valentine Escape The Fate Black Tide Drive A