August 28 was a date I looked so forward to. The Living End, from Melbourne, Australia, were doing a US West Coast tour with a stop in Seattle. I have only seen The Living End at festivals. Once at End Fest on the Kitsap Peninsula in 2001 and at Warped Tour I think in 2006. …
On a hot August 19 night Darrel’s Tavern just north of Seattle hosted a night of Seattle hillbilly, celtic and folk punk bands. The headliner was Wages Of Sin. This Seattle quintet combined a bit of country, a bit of folk, a bit of punk and a heavy dose of Celtic and tossed it into …
It’s St. Patrick’s Day 2012 and I’m headed to The Sunset Tavern in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. When I arrive, Season of Nightmares was already on stage. I had to push my way to the front, which was not an easy feat. The Sunset is puny and the sold-out crowd was packed tighter than that proverbial …