I don’t believe I’ve ever quoted Sir Bob Geldof before and I’ll likely not do so again but the aging rockstar/activist got it right years ago when he said “Rock music in the seventies was changed by three bands: the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and the Saints.” It’s entirely possible that some fans out there […]
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 […]
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 […]
Flaming Lips with Klangstof @ the Paramount, Tues. 5/16 Photos by John Rudolph The wacky and wonderful psychedelic band Flaming Lips played for an equally loony crowd at the Paramount on Tuesday with a newer band from Holland, Klangstof. I just love seeing the Lips in concert. They make me and everyone else around me […]
Mudhoney with Girl Trouble @ Olympia Film Society, 11/7/14 Show Review & Photos by John Rudolph Mudhoney Two of the most enduring Northwest bands, Mudhoney and Girl Trouble played to a packed house at the vintage Olympia Theater and Olympia Film Society on Friday night. In many ways, the show was a reunion. The Olympia […]