Drive By Truckers and Deer Tick at Marymoor Park

Drive By Truckers and Deer Tick delivered a show to delight the most ardent and discriminating of guitar devotees Friday night at Marymoor Park in Redmond. While the bands vary significantly in terms of tone and content, they both worship at the altar of The Big Guitar & Roaring Amp and cater to a crowd […]

The Jesus Lizard at the Neptune Theatre

Post punk/noise icons The Jesus Lizard presided over a pair of shows at Seattle’s Neptune Theatre this past weekend. Vocalist David Yow, guitarist Duane Denison, bassist Dave Wm. Sims, and drummer Mac McNeilly have been recording and touring off and on since the late 80’s. After a lengthy sabbatical 2024’s excellent and well-received release Rack […]

SMASH 2025 Benefit at the Crocodile

SMASH is a non-profit organization that provides access to free and affordable healthcare services for musicians living in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Mason, Kitsap, and Thurstan counties as well as assistance in navigating our Byzantine and often confounding healthcare system. SMASH throws a benefit concert/party annually and this year’s edition was at the Crocodile Cafe, celebrating […]

Bob Mould & Craig Finn at the Neptune Theatre

Bob Mould & Craig Finn @ the Neptune – 4/7/25Show Review & Photos by Mike Mitchell Bob Mould – photo by Mike Mitchell Alt rock icon and DIY hardcore stalwart Bob Mould played tunes from his new release, Here We Go Crazy, and selections from his sizable catalog (all the way back to 1984’s Zen […]

Bad Scene and Jodie Watts at Sleight of Hand Cellars

Bad Scene and Jodie Watts teamed up for a night of punchy pop/punk at Sleight of Hand Cellars last weekend, playing for an audience composed of musicians, local music aficionados, and wine connoisseurs. The local music scene was well represented both onstage and off with members of the Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows, Filthy Friends, Mudhoney, […]