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 …
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Friday night, January 4, at the invitation of Seattle band Poorsport, I ventured down to Seattle’s Pioneer Square and set foot in a club I haven’t been to in at least 20 years, The Central Tavern. This used to be one of my main haunts back in the late eighties, but then they changed their …
I liked Ian Dury. I say he was punk. But I guess that depends upon one’s definition of punk. He was certainly part of that movement. He broke through barriers with his music in the same manner in which punk did, marched to his own beat, so to speak. Punk is NOT a true belief …
The driving force behind Seattle band Sledgeback is Gabi Hun, a force of nature who began playing in punk bands in his native Hungary back in the early nineties. Sledgeback looks the part of seasoned punk rockers. They’ve been around the punk rock world a few times and they sport piercings and chains hanging off …
On Friday night, December 22, I ventured one mile north from home and set foot once again in Darrell’s Tavern. At the invitation of Seattle’s infamous funny gal, Cathy Sorbo, I decided I’d go see the burlesque show she was hosting. With my BGF in tow, a band was just finishing playing some Christmas tunes …
Listen up, punk fans, there’s punk band out of Indonesia to look out for. Prison of Blues are a four-piece churning out throat grinding vocals, some manic guitar shredding along with manic drumming and a stand-up bass that plays so fast I wonder how the strings don’t melt from the friction. Their new CD Trick …
I saw the Go-Gos at Hec Ed Pavillion in Seattle. I think that was in 1982 — maybe ’83, but probably ’82. I remember I had the cheaper seat ticket and the staff on the floor was scrutinizing everyone’s ticket to make sure they really belonged on the floor. When no one was looking, I …
Wednesday night November 14th, a packed Studio Seven eagerly awaited New Jersey’s legendary Misfits to come on stage. Slowly, stage hands pulled off black cloths from the instruments and various stage props revealing towers with lit up skulls, a skeleton minus its head wrapped around one mic stand and skulls and crossbones wrapped around another. …
On Friday night I finally set foot in my neighborhood tavern to take in some fine live music. Darrel’s Tavern sits just north of Seattle’s city limits by a couple of miles. On this particular chilly night of November 9th, I experienced three great local bands, Spy Device, Jaguar Paw and the totally wild fun, …
Monday night on Halloween eve’s eve, Seattle’s Triple Door hosted the illustrious and legendary Robyn Hitchcock. Although Hitchcock was posted as the headliner, this really was a stellar line-up of bands, all of whom are legendary in their own right (such as the Young Fresh Fellows, who are local legends). Peter Buck (of REM fame …
Reel Big Fish, the ska/pop band from So Cal, were technically the headliners on this Tuesday night, but the show really belonged to both RBF and Less Than Jake who preceded them. This is my third or fourth time seeing Reel Big Fish and I have tons of fun every time. While we all waited …
Punk icons NOFX are back with a vengeance on their new CD which is called Self/Entitled. Released on September 11, 2012, most of the songs find the band once again singing about political topics including the philosophy of suicide bombers, “72 Hookers,” and even a scathing song called “Ronnie & Mags” which rips Maggie Thatcher, …
This is what our taxes should be going for. Now if Boeing, Microssoft and the wealthy would pay taxes, these kids would have a home, get schooling, job training, medical care, etc. Pets have proven to be very therapeutic and can act as a stabilizer for people who suffer from mental illness (among other things). …
[Editor’s Note – On Sunday October 7, 2012 a great show went down at Studio Seven in Seattle. One of the rockin’ bands to win over the audience was Portland’s Own, Toxic Zombie. A complete description of the show with photos of headlining band, the Koffin Kats, can be found here. Since Toxic Zombie showed …
[Editor’s Note – On Sunday October 7, 2012 a great show went down at Studio Seven in Seattle. One of the rockin’ bands to win over the audience was Johnny Hoffman and the Residents. A complete description of the show with photos of headlining band, the Koffin Kats, can be found here. Since Johnny Hoffman …
The Vaccines “I Always Knew” is a musical throwback to sixties psychedelia. Lyrically there’s not much here that’s original. Two people who are in love but can’t quite connect as intimately as they both seem to want. Yeah, been there, heard that. The song is pleasant, though. Twangy guitars and a catchy tune, it sounded …
Sunday Night October 7, Studio Seven hosted The Koffin Kats — Detroit’s foremost psychobilly band. This is my third time seeing The Koffin Kats and I’ll see them again and again and again… The Koffin Kats need no introduction. They dive head first into their songs with Vic Victor serving up vocals while dancing a …
Recently I was given the new release by Seattle Oi band, Sledgeback called 7 Years Like A Broken Record. In my humble opinion, Sledgeback should be given the title of Seattle’s foremost oi band. They bring oi to its most pure levels. Singer Gabi Hun is originally from Hungary and this gives Sledgeback its unique …
Tuesday night, October second, the legendary Joe Jackson played Seattle’s Moore Theater. I doubt anyone in this near sold out crowd was under the age of forty. This was a crowd who was well educated, had probably followed Jackson’s career from the get-go, and was very enthusiastic. The show began with just Jackson on electric …
Well, yeah, I get the message, but it’s a bit unrealistic. I mean it would be a good way to show that unions are responsible for making this actiion illegal. Then the band comes on and I can’t understand a word they say. They’re just screaming at me. Screaming in my opinion is not a …
Seattle’s intimate Sunset Tavern was the place to be Friday and Saturday nights (Sept. 22 & 23). Officially this was two nights of fun in honor of the release of the new Young Fresh Fellows album Tiempo De Lujo. What it really was was a big party with the YFF headlining two shows with many …
The Generators have officially been a band since 1997, but have been part of the LA punk scene for at least three decades. Vocalist Doug “Dagger” Kane was vocalist and founding member of the early eighties punks Doug and the Slugz. The Generators’ song “You Against You” is politically charged, with an accompanying video depicting …
AAH… punk rock. Is there nothing so sweet? – Holly Homan Saturday night September 15, 2012, El Corazon hosted two separate shows. One show, the Flobots, was held in their main room. The other, with the cool punk band, The Vibrators, was held in the tiny “lounge.” The Vibrators are pure, unadulterated British Oi! Originally …
The Erickson Theater sits behind Seattle Central Community College on Harvard Avenue. This is a tiny theater in size but a giant theater in terms of talent. As I sat down in the very front row, I was entertained with the Lead Belly version of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” Then the music faded …
Former Moberly, Rockingham, NW Rival, and all-around Seattle legend, Jim Basnight, has returned to the scene with a brand new solo CD called, Introducing Jim Basnight. Part country twang, part pleasantly pop, this album starts out melodic and slow, but suddenly becomes perky and quirky on the fourth track entitled “Cameltoe,” with lyrics about hot …
On Saturday September 8, Seattle legends, X-15 reunited for a free show under Seattle’s Space Needle. I was there. I don’t recall ever seeing X-15 back in their heyday back in the early eighties though I was familiar with some of their songs, including the famous, “Vaporized,” which they did perform. Though they’re all looking …
Thursday night September 6, 2012, Seattle’s El Corazon hosted Florida punk rockers Against Me! who rock punk the way punk should rock. Much of their lyrics deal with police brutality, anarchy and oppression. I was heartened to see the club so packed. With the airwaves choking with the banality of Train and Katie Perry, to …
First of all, I’d like to know what constitutes a “good” teacher. Do you think it’s test scores? Do you realize that Sweden is purported to have the best performing schools in the world. They do not use standardized tests,, they pay their teachers a livable wage, they have socialized health care, they put their …
Friday, August 17th, 2012 was the hottest day of the summer. It was even hotter inside The Funhouse where The Swinging Utters headlined. The Swinging Utters, based out of San Fran, are led by Johnny Bonnel who struts around the stage like an out of control marionette. Wearing shredded jeans and a plaid shirt, he …
When Girl In A Coma hit the stage they come out covered in tattoos and ready to rock. GIC is a powerful all-female trio from San Antonio, Texas which features Phanie Diaz on drums, her sister, Nina Diaz, on guitar and vocals, and the mighty Jenn Alva on bass, who answers the questions below. Whoever …