Tomahawk and Melvins at the Showbox

One would have to dig deep to come up with a pair of bands that that fit together more perfectly than metal/noise supergroup Tomahawk and Pacific Northwest legends Melvins. The two bands not only appeal to a similiar audience but the members of both groups are hopelessly intertwined in a pig pile of musicians and […]

Corrosion of Conformity, Whores, and Crobot at the Crocodile

Corrosion of Conformity, Whores, and Crobot played a metal worshipers dream bill in front of a sold-out Crocodile in Seattle Thursday night. While COC was the headliner and clearly the main draw, all three bands delivered solid sets that met with full throated approval from the diverse multigenerational audience. While I go back a ways […]

Boris at the Crocodile

Tokyo’s kings and queen of heavier than heavy rock, Boris, paid a visit to Seattle’s Crocodile Cafe last week and they most definitely left a mark. The three musicians (Takeshi on bass, rhythm guitar and vocals, Atsuo on drums and vocals, and the inimitable Wata on lead guitar and vocals) drew a sold-out crowd to […]

The Black Dahila Murder, Dying Fetus, Spite, and Vomit Forth at the Neptune Theater

The Neptune Theater played host this week to the Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Spite, and Vomit Forth for a night of loud and satisfying death metal. The action in the pit was energetic, the audience was sweaty, aggressive, and very enthusiastic. The Black Dahlia Murder Dying Fetus The audience was amped during each of […]

Review & Photos: Foo Fighters @ Safeco Field

Foo Fighters @ Safeco Field, 9/1/18 Review & Photos by John Rudolph Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Photographing the Foo Fighters is something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. This was a show that was bigger than the actual performance for me. You see, Foo Fighters was the favorite band of my good […]