Toody Cole, of Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows, played a past meets present meets future bill at the Tractor Tavern last weekend with Acid Tongue and Matt Cameron’s Is This Real? Dead Moon, which was composed of Toody, her husband Fred Cole, and Andrew Loomis (now both deceased), has a secure place in the hearts […]
Tinariwen @ the Showbox – 8/9/24Photos & Words by Mike Mitchell Nomadic Toureg legends Tinerawin took a sold out Showbox audience on a trip to the Sahara last Friday night. The African sextet wove a tapestry of intricate guitar interplay, call and response vocals, and percussion that was at once trance-like and propulsive. My western […]
Redd Kross @ the Tavern – 7/8/24Photos & Words by Mike Mitchell Redd Kross paid a long-awaited visit to Seattle at the sold out and raucous Tractor Tavern in mid-July. The LA based pop/punk/glam band hadn’t visited Seattle since the fall of 2019 and tickets were snapped up in short order when the show was […]
I was not familiar with Adeem the Artist prior to catching a pair of their shows in support of Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit at the Ste Michelle Winery in mid-July. Adeem (who alternately goes by ‘Adeem Marie’) has been receiving a fair bit of recognition for their last couple of albums, and these […]
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 […]