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Legendary Ska Masters, The Skatalites, Along with Seattle’s Georgetown Orbits, Bring Smooth Jamaican Ska to The Nectar Lounge, By Holly Homan

On Tuesday evening April 24, I headed to Seattle’s artsy Fremont neighborhood to The Nectar Lounge – where legendary Ska band The Skatalites were playing. The Nectar Lounge is a great little club with an ample dance floor, a large loft and even a covered patio where patrons can go smoke and still watch the …

Real McKenzies – Westwinds – CD Review – “So Hard the Music Explodes Likes a Beer Keg,” By Holly Homan

[The Real McKenzies will rock the house at El Corazon in Seattle, Wa on 5/18.] Westwinds is the new release by The Real McKenzies and it’s traditional Real McKenzies. Westwinds is part traditional Scottish folk music, complete with bagpipes, with a heavy dose of drunken punk thrown in, then shaken so hard the music explodes …

Social Distortion to Rock Yo Punk Asses in Portland & Seattle in Less Than Two Weeks, By Holly Homan

Social Distortion, part Sex Pistols, Part Ramones and a heavy slathering of Johnny Cash are coming to Portland (4/10 & 4/12 at Roseland Theater) and Seattle (4/13 at the Paramount) to whip yo punk asses! Social D (as they are commonly called) hit the alt scene back in 1983 with Mommy’s Little Monster, then disappeared …

Aggrolites, Mike Pinto Band, and The Georgetown Orbits Turn Seattle’s Tractor Tavern Into a BIG Funky Reggae Party, By Holly Homan

On the Sunday evening of March 11, I ventured out to the Ballard neighborhood to see the Aggrolites at the legendary Tractor Tavern. When I arrived, the first band, Seattle’s own Georgetown Orbits, were well into their set. I had seen the Georgetown Orbits last fall when they opened for the Slackers and was quite …

Turning Down a Drink With Flogging Molly is Grounds for Divorce – FM to Play PDX 3/11 and SEA 3/13, By Holly Homan

[Flogging Molly will rock Portland’s Roseland Theater on March 11 and Seattle’s Paramount Ballroom on March 13, be there and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early. More tour information may be viewed here.] Flogging Molly played a free show at the University of Washington campus back in (I think) 2006. I took my kids who at …

The Presidents of the United Sates of America Rock The Showbox Market, 2/17 and 2/18, By Holly Homan

This Friday and Saturday nights Seattle will witness the return of local icons, The Presidents of the United States of America (Presidents for short). The Presidents, fronted by the charismatic Chris Ballew came onto the national scene back in 1995 with catchy, poppy tunes like Kitty, Peaches and Lump (the latter of which was parodied …

The Toasters, Poorsport, Juice, Poke Da Squid and Life Afterlife Wow An Enthusiastic Crowd at Seattle’s El Corazon, By Holly Homan

Last night, February 4th, 2012, I once again headed to Seattle’s El Corazon where ska legends The Toasters were headlining a show. When I arrived, the opening band, Life Afterlife, was just starting. Life Afterlife is a five-piece from the Tacoma area who play a mix from pure punk pop to some harder core punk …

NOFX, Poison Idea, Old Man Markley and Rat City Ruckus Ignite a Sold Out Crowd at Seattle’s King Cat Theater, By Holly Homan

Tuesday evening after working, standing on a picket line, then working again, I headed to Seattle’s King Cat Theater. NOFX were headlining. I have only seen NOFX at Warped Tour and have been wanting to see them at their own show for ages. Unfortunately the last time they were here they sold out before I …