Most everything in art is in some way a reaction to the trends that came before it. This is particularly…
Just three days after their secret show announcement, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters took the stage at the Showbox…
Right off the bat, Kentucky-born country artist Sturgill Simpson’s sophomore release, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, raises a critical question:…
Before the curtain lifted at the Moore Theater last night and New York rap icon Nas stepped out to the…
The past six months have been incredible for Seattle fans of vintage East Coast rap and hip-hop. De La Soul…
In the world of music there are those for whom the joy of creation is its own reward, and there…
The Gods Themselves, The Gods Themselves Out Sept. 23, self-released, wearethegodsthemselves.com When you share your band and record name with…
One of the hallmarks of Arcade Fire’s latest record Reflektor is how much it inspires listeners to get up and…
Ballard Jazz Festival Wednesday, April 16–Saturday, April 19 April in Seattle can mean only a few things: a few teasingly…
Mutiny Mutiny, Don’t Quit Your Day Job (out now, self-released, mutinymutiny.com) When it seems that the world around you has…
The Jesus Rehab, The Zoo at Night (out Feb. 1, self-released) To the consumer, words like pop, soul, punk, country,…
Ocelot Omelet, Present in the Dark EP (out now, self-released, ocelotomelet.bandcamp.com) Recorded under the watchful eye of Seattle institution Jack…
As the sun slowly descended behind the hills ringing the steep Columbia River valley Saturday night, the stillness of the…
Fresh on the heels of their first ever number one record in the United States—the critically lauded 13—the heavy metal…
What can you say that hasn’t already been said about Sir Paul McCartney? The man is a legend amongst legends,…
It can be fairly said that no rock star of his generation is less fond of nostalgia than Robert Plant….
Before the final song of the band’s two and a half hour long set at the Tacoma Dome on Monday…
