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 […]
Adam Ant & Prima Donna @ Showbox at the Market, 9/7 Review & Photos by John Rudolph Adam Ant I was going to say that Prima Donna was the surprise of the night. On any other night that would be true but not this one. Adam Ant absolutely grabbed the crowd by the scruff of […]
When I say Grunge what comes to mind? Seattle? Pearl Jam? Soundgarden? Alice In Chains?…of course but what about bands like The Melvins, 7 Year Bitch, and well maybe Mudhoney? Mudhoney is one of the oldest of the genre and lead singer, Mark Arm, could be called the godfather of Grunge by some. The anticipation […]
Annie Lockwood @ 2Bit Reverb Fest, presented by Seattle Weekly, was really fun. There were some 70 bands blowing out windows and knocking down walls all over Ballard. It was great walking from bar to bar and venue to venue enjoying local talent of all types. The crowd was ready and willing to participate and […]