Rancid, the barricade-breaking band On day two of Punk Rock Bowling I arrived a bit late. I had two Uber rides cancel on me. When I arrived a band I was unfamiliar with called Playboy Manbaby was in full swing. Playboy Manbaby is fronted by Robbie Pfeffer who looked like a young Elton John minus …
Dollheads drummer Austin This past Memorial Day weekend I flew to Las Vegas to attend the Punk Rock Bowling Festival. This year the lineup was too hard to resist. Day one the first band I was treated to was the Dollheads. This band of siblings are Las Vegas natives and young. They all must have …
It’s May 6 and I’m headed to another show for the third time in 4 days. This time it’s the Reverend Horton Heat with the Delta Bombers & Dusty 45s supporting. So off I went to Seattle’s foremost punk club, El Corazon. When I arrived Seattle’s legendary Dusty 45s were already on stage and the …
All Photos by Holly Homan. On the evening of May 5 I had the honor of finally seeing the infamous Pussy Riot. For those of you not in the know, Pussy Riot is fronted by Nadya Tolokonnikov who was imprisoned in 2012 for two years in Russia for openly criticizing the Putin regime. She is …
On the frigid Sunday evening of December 4 I ventured out to Seattle’s foremost punk club El Corazon. This time it was for Chicago Celtic punkers Flatfoot fifty Six. Though I’ve seen this band multiple times, they never cease to amaze me. They hit the stage already on fire churning out tunes complete with mandolin …
Suddenly it’s feast or famine time for Seattle concerts. Friday night was the Woggles and Sunday night it was the Horrorpops at El Corazon. The Horrorpops are a psychobilly trio originating from Denmark but now based in the US. The band consists of Patricia Day on lead vocals and standup bass, Kim Nekroman (who also …
After catching covid on a recent overseas trip and being too sick to leave my house, I really hoped I’d feel well enough by October 14 to head south to Slim’s Last Chance to see the Woggles with Girl Trouble opening. The gods were looking out for me because I was feeling much better and …
On Saturday May 14 I attended the Seattle Women’s March/Rally to support women’s reproductive rights. Seattle’s light rail system now goes north and is about six miles from my house. So I drove to the transit center and hopped a train and was at the rally in no time. When I arrived there was already …
I’m baaaack! After more than a year and a half with no live music to see, I made my post pandemic debut last night at the Dickies and Queers show at El Corazon. All during the pandemic I kept dreaming of seeing live shows again. The Dickies were a joy as always. Guitarist Stan Lee …
On President’s Day February 17 I ventured down to Tacoma, WA with two others to see and hear Senator Bernie Sanders speak. As I approached the Dome, I saw long lines snake around the structure approximately a mile long and often as many as three people deep. The event began with some entertainment, a couple …
On Sunday night February 9, I headed back to El Corazon. This time it was for a night of ska with two great bands headlining – the Toasters and Mustard Plug. Mustard Plug was the last to play, but the previous bands did such an excellent job of warming everyone up, that there was no …
The HorrorPops Long Awaited Return to Seattle Brings a Maxed Out Crowd to El Corazon, by Holly Homan
Several months have passed since I last attended a concert. Most everyone who came through town I’d already seen many times and I longed for something new. That opportunity came when I learned the HorrorPops were coming on February 7th. After a seven-year hiatus, the HorrorPops were returning. I first saw them live in 2003 …
On the rainy evening of February 5 I joined about two to three-hundred others in downtown Seattle to protest the blatant cover-ups of the crimes of one Donald J. Trump. It was a day that pounded a final nail into the coffin of democracy and pushed the United States one large step closer to full …
On Saturday August 17, I attended a march for civil rights in Central Seattle. This march was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the famous March On Washington where MLK gave his famous I Have A Dream speech. The event was organized and funded by The Black Trade Unionists. Due to bad traffic I arrived …
[Update 3/3/2012: In the half year since this was originally posted, Holly has found a photo signed by Ray Davies, upon which he drew a moustache on his face and a copy of the dollar off coupon for “Give the Public What They Want” which was given away at the concert.] [Ed. Note – Shortly …