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English Beat Play to a Sell-Out Crowd at the Showbox After Playing a Small Show At a Local Guitar Store, by Holly Homan

On Friday, February 21, I had the utmost pleasure of watching ska legends The English Beat perform two shows. One was an intimate performance at The Guitar Store in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood and the other was a sold-out performance at the Showbox downtown. The performance at the Guitar Store attracted about 60 to 75 …

The Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix & Old Man Markley Serve Up Roots Rock, Psychobilly and Hillbilly Showdown at the Showbox Market, by Holly Homan

My first concert of 2014 and I’m at the Showbox Market to take in some psychobilly. The now legendary Reverend Horton Heat headlined with Nekromantix and Old Man Markley opening. >Hailing from Dallas, TX, The Reverend (real name James Heath) played a mean Gretsch guitar while Jimbo Wallace slapped viciously away at his upright bass, …

Ska and Wackiness Abound With Natalie Wouldn’t and Nigel Mustafa Rocking Darrell’s, by Holly Homan

On Saturday night November 16, I received a Facebook message that Natalie Wouldn’t were playing a show at Darrell’s with Nigel Mustafa opening. I received this message about two or three hours before it was supposed to happen. Obviously I was going out that night after all. It had been awhile since I’d seen Nigel …

First Fall Friday of 2013 Brings Bleached & Bleeding Rainbow to Seattle’s Capitol Hill, by Holly Homan

The first Friday in September and I’ve headed to Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood to see a show at a club in the basement of Neumo’s called Barboza. I was invited to photograph and review a quartet from Philly called Bleeding Rainbow. Bleeding Rainbow are Rob Garcia — vocals and guitar, Sarah Everton — vocals and …

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Greeted By Protestors in Seattle, by Holly Homan

It’s Thursday night September 5 and Wisconsin governor Scott Walker is in town. His appearance at the Washington Policy Center dinner at the posh Seattle Sheraton barred all reporters. Outside, however, about three-hundred people took over the street in front of the hotel holding signs saying things like “Not In Our State” or “Governor Walker …

Highly Anticipated Seattle Punk Show with DOA and The Fastbacks Slams Door On Summer With Help from Dreadful Children, Sledgeback and Loud Eyes! by Holly Homan

It’s Friday night at Seattle’s El Corazon and the most anticipated show of the summer of 2013 is about to begin. And I am there. Canadian punk legends DOA are headlining and Seattle’s legendary Fastbacks are also on the bill. The show was billed as DOA’s farewell tour, yet DOA mentioned nothing of the sort …

Seattle Teachers Gather On Busy Intersections Throughout the City In Protest of A Bad Contract Offer, By Holly Homan

On Thursday August 29th thirty percent of Seattle Schools SEA represented staff voted nearly unanimously to reject the contract proposal offered by the district. The district refuses to reduce the case load for support staff (counselors, psychologists, physical therapists, etc.), they want to increase the work day by thirty minutes without compensation and want to …

The Showbox Market Hosts Ska Punks Five Iron Frenzy for a High Energy Night by Holly Homan

It was a warm August night and Seattle’s Showbox across from the Pike Place Market hosted ska legends Five Iron Frenzy. Hailing from Denver, CO, the members of this eight-piece outfit are as much comedians as they are musicians. Front man Reese Roper came on stage dressed in light colored spandex emblazoned with girlie unicorns. …

Suburban Legends Perform Upbeat Ska and Choreographed Dance Moves At Seattle’s El Corazon, By Holly Homan

It’s a steaming hot Tuesday night July 9th, 2013, but inside Seattle’s El Corazon it’s even hotter. SO Cal ska masters Suburban Legends turn up the temperature as they hit the stage like a raging inferno and never let up. Front man Vincent Walker leaped about the stage, thrust himself into the crowd, working them …

Nekromantix, The Silver Shine, No Buffer & Angie and the CarWrecks Kick Off Summer at Seattle’s El Corazon, By Holly Homan

Friday was the last day of school and I wasted no time in starting my summer vacation from teaching at Seattle’s illustrious El Corazon while they hosted a night of punk/psychobilly that won’t soon be forgotten. The infamous Nekromantix headlined a night that had already heated up thanks to three stellar opening bands. More on …