An impromptu night out Saturday May 18th landed me south of downtown Seattle at Slim’s Last Chance. This was my first time in this now legendary club. It think it’s even cozier than Darrel’s Tavern that’s about as far north as Slim’s is south to downtown Seattle. Slim’s is cozy, intimate and very friendly. I …
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Rancid will be performing July 11 and 12 at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle with Transplants and Noise on the 11th and Transplants and The Interrupters on the 12th. Rancid’s now classic album And Out Come the Wolves was first played in Seattle around 1997 by KNDD (a station that used to play punk but …
Just because it’s a Tuesday night doesn’t mean Seattle’s night life slows down. The last day of April and Neumos on Seattle’s eclectic Capitol Hill is hosting London punks Killing Joke. Front man Jeremy (Jaz) Coleman came out looking like a cross between Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper with heavy black eyeliner, thick black hair …
Another Saturday night in Seattle and another great night for local music. This time it was the 9th Annual Psychobilly Brawl at the Highline on Broadway. The Rocketz were headlining, but first there were some great acts to heat up the stage and set the night on fire. When I entered the cozy club a …
Wednesday night April 17 was another great night for live music in Seattle. The Neptune Theater hosted New Jersey’s own Gaslight Anthem. Fresh off a Coachella performance, Gaslight Anthem are a little bit Springsteen, a little bit Clash and enough of their own unique sound to make them, well, unique. Vocalist Brian Fallon sounds like …
Monday night April 15th Seattle’s Showbox SODO hosted the Godfathers of Punk — Bad Religion. Around since 1979, the only band considered being in the punk genre that rivals Bad Religion in longevity is Social Distortion. Social D was born in 1978 but didn’t release their first album until 1983. Bad Religion released their first …
Bad Religion are considered the Godfathers of Punk and rightly so. Formed in 1979, they obtained notoriety with their 1994 album Stranger Than Fiction. Now with three-fourths of the original members back in the band, Bad Religion are hitting the road. With them will be beloved and acclaimed LA band, The Bronx, who have been …
Saturday night March 30 Seattle’s Neptune Theater hosted the legendary Mike Nesmith. Once one fourth of the sixties bubblegum band The Monkees, now an artist in his own right, Mike Nesmith came on stage spot on time at eight o’clock. There was no opening act, just Nesmith and a backup band. He opened with the …
Illustrious English singer/songwriter Billy Bragg blends elements of folk with punk all with twangy but grinding acoustic guitar licks. Bragg’s songs focus a lot on left wing politics, pointing out injustices of war and crimes against humanity. Some of his songs are about relationships. Imagine Woody Guthrie meets Bob Dylan meets Joe Strummer and combine …
Wednesday night March 27, 2013, Seattle hosted legendary ska masters, The Specials. I saw The Specials for the first time fifteen years ago almost to the very day. It was a festival called Bored Stiff sponsored by KNDD (back when they were still playing good music). The concert was held at Snoqualmie Summit, in the …
Flogging Molly are hands down one of the best live acts EVER! Last night’s show at Seattle’s historical Paramount Theater was no exception. They came on stage and waited while the last notes of The Who’s “Baba O’Reilly” waned (which everyone in the audience sang along to) before bursting out the chords to “Another Bag …
It’s Sunday night and The Crocodile Café has some great ska happenin’… This time it’s New York’s The Slackers with Seattle’s Georgetown Orbits opening. Ooh la la! I’ve been in the Croc once since they remodeled and the pluses are better stage visibility and better use of the dance floor. But I miss the old …
Reverend Horton Heat & Jello Biafra Rile Up a Sold Out Crowd At Seattle’s El Corazon, By Holly Homan
Friday night and I’m back at Seattle’s El Corazon. This night it’s The Reverend Horton Heat and the legendary Jello Biafra headlining. Preceding are Huntington Beach punks Guttermouth. I arrived quite early, but about fifteen minutes before Spitting Cobras were to take the stage, hunger pangs began to overtake me, so I left the club, …
On a drizzly Thursday night I ventured ten miles south to the University of Washington’s Science & Engineering Building for a seminar on Scrap the MAP. As many of you know, there has been a boycott started in the Seattle School district against the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) test that is forced on students …
As Rocket J. Squirrel used to say, “Holey smokes!” Though I doubt Rockey was referring to Flogging Molly, his words fit. Celtic punk heroes, Flogging Molly are returning to the Northwest for two nights, one in Portland at the Roseland Theater on March 11 and one at Seattle’s gorgeous Paramount Theater on March 12. For …
Saturday night in Seattle and I attended yet another great show at El Corazon. This time it’s a rockabilly bash with a band called Whammy headlining. Most readers probably have never heard of Whammy, but most readers are familiar with the pedigree of at least two of the members. Tim Polecat (of Polecats fame) ground …
The last time I saw Camper Van Beethoven was maybe six or seven years ago and prior to that, the late eighties — probably 1988. I listened to them endlessly in 1988 and 1989, but then they split up, singer David Lowery started Cracker who received moderate airplay in the early nineties, until Camper Van …
Sunday February 17th I participated in a rally and march against the proposed coal train that’s being proposed to run through Seattle on its way up to the port of Everett before being shipped to China. The protest, held at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on the shores of Shilshole Bay, drew several hundred. Holding three-dimensional …
February 17th was the eve of President’s Day this year and what better way to celebrate than to see Seattle’s legendary Presidents of the United States of America — Presidents for short. The Showbox was packed solid for this second sold-out show and there were all ages present. I saw children ranging in age from …
Saturday night at Darrell’s Tavern in Shoreline, WA and once again the place is hopping with local talent. Seattle’s ska warriors The Georgetown Orbits were headlining and what better way to spend a Saturday night than to watch some ska. Front man and all-around charming entertainer, Darryl Grandison came on stage wearing a white SeaHawks …
Here in Seattle we have Dick’s Drive-In. Dick’s has been around since the mid-50s and hasn’t changed his menu since. He uses real beef for his burgers, real potatoes for his fries and real dairy for his ice cream and shakes. He hires locally and pays his employees about $1.50 above what the chain fast …
Friday night February 8 took me once again to Darrell’s Tavern in Shoreline just north of Seattle. Darrell’s has become quite the happening place and is the ideal venue to see burgeoning local acts. This night was no exception. The Paul Lynde Fan Club was on the schedule but cancelled at the last minute. The …
Saturday night in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood I attended one of the hottest shows in town — Ken Stringfellow with the Maldives. Both Friday’s and Saturday’s shows were sell outs and that says a lot seeing how many shows were happening those same nights. Ken Stringfellow was a founding member and half the driving force behind …
Friday night was the start of a new month and the kickoff of what looks to be a very busy month in Seattle for great bands playing live music. And what a kickoff this was! This kick off runs rings around the kickoffs I will be avoiding on Super Bowl Sunday. Unfortunately I missed the …
Man, I got it tough having to look at these views every day.
Most of you probably know that January 22, was the 40th anniversary of Roe v Wade, but what many probably don’t know is one of the attorneys who argued in front of the Supreme Court for Roe v. Wade, is a woman named Sarah Weddington. In honor of this groundbreaking anniversary, Seattle’s Planned Parenthood hosted …
Recently, in a nearly unanimous vote, the staff at Seattle’s Garfield HS decided to refuse to administer the district’s Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. In doing this, educators at Garfield HS have struck out against the overuse and misuse of standardized tests. Seattle Schools spt. Jose Banda had this to say in an e …
Since the implosion of London’s King Blues, singer and main songwriter, Itch, has released a new solo EP Manifesto Pt. 1- How To Fucking Rule At Life. The EP begins with the track “London Is Burning” (yeah, where have I heard that title before?), an angry anthem that simply repeats the same angry words about …
On a cold and foggy January 19th, Seattle’s legendary Showbox at the Market hosted Canada’s Sum 41. I had seen Sum 41 once before at EndFest 2001 when they were still teenagers. Now, barely into their thirties, they have as much energy as ever. Front man, Deryck Whibley came out with his hair dyed bright …
It’s Saturday night and Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood is hopping with night life. In particular, the Nectar Lounge where Northwest ska band The Skablins headlined. The evening started out slow. The first band up was the slow and steady Island Bound. They were a six-piece who played more of a straight up reggae, but with a …