Here’s another great series of photos by Holly, this time we’ve got Siren’s Sister and Kane Hodder!
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Justine says: remember those guys, wandering up and down the lines at the Showbox/Neumo’s/The Vera/El Corazon? Who would give anyone their demo if they wanted it? I first ran into the Batteries almost two years ago while waiting in line to see the Blood Brothers, and apparently they’ve kept going strong! Holly went and saw them this week at a high school show, which prompted me to check out their MySpace, and wow, they’ve come a long way!
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Welcome to our newest writer, Megan!
Last Sunday I found myself at Neumos with tickets to see Mute Math (sometimes Mutemath, take your pick). I was tired and grouchy and not in the mood for a concert. A few hours later I found myself in a state of euphoria. To think I had considered not going… But let’s start at the top:
Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin
I’ve loved these guys since their lo-fi, laid-back, indie rock tunes first found their way to my stereo, but I was concerned a live performance would be lacking. Not so. This is a band that clearly has its act together, and that act is Warm and Powerful. SSLYBY was simultaneously deep and danceable, rowdy and reserved, delicate and down-to-earth. Considering the opening band is usually just background noise as people get themselves situated, Someone Still Loves You had a remarkable hold on the crowd.
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Welcome to our newest photographer, Christina!
Christina had a great night on Friday at the Showbox at the Blood Brothers show: check out what she caught on camera!
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Sam made it all the way up to Anacortes this last Friday to catch the Speaker Speaker, Lonely Forest, The Oregon Donor, and The Sutures completely energetic show! Those of us without the gas to drive quite so far can stay at home and pretend we were there with these awesome photos:
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Holly made it down to Tacoma this week to catch Schoolyard Heroes and shot some great pics! Wish you were there? Here’s what she saw!
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The Rolling Stones are like a friend that you stopped hanging out with in 1981. You were best of friends from the day you met in 1964. You went out together every weekend and drank and smoked like there was no tomorrow. Later on you each started to explore different kinds of drugs together (they got more into it than you did, but you still tried them) while also exploring different sounds that you both liked: American country, hard-rock, and traditional blues. You accumulated so many crazy stories during those early years that it seemed like the good times would never end. Around 1975 everything started feeling a little bit monotonous, though. Both of you had heard all of each other’s stories and they weren’t quite as interesting the third time around. So you started hanging out less and less. They started exploring Jamaican music and you started hanging out pretty often...
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That opening riff. You know the one. The two power chords that kick open “I can’t Explain,” the same ones that introduced The Clash to America on “Clash City Rockers.” It’s electric. It’s explosive. It’s concise, and they can’t wait to play it. Most importantly, though, it’s loud. But, that is only half of what The Who are all about.
They also happen to be one of the most influential groups in the canon of rock music. Anyone who has seen an episode of CSI knows how influential they are, but the point can still be stressed. Think about these three genres: hard rock, punk, and eurocentric mod-rock. Now, thank The Who.
On Wednesday October 11, 2006 The Who came through Seattle to ignite Key Arena with a collection of interesting, if unoriginal new songs and a bevy of hits from throughout their history. It wasn’t...
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Hey, it’s Two Gallants week! See Tristan’s well-thought-out review below for a look into the band on record. To be honest, I’ve never heard any of their albums, and am writing this review purely on the basis of their live show, which was pretty darned impressive.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. As I entered the Crocodile for this show, Langhorne Slim and his band (whom he referred to as the “war eagles,” but he might have made that up for this show) were in the middle of their set (so much for my estimation of set times . . .), and the crowd was eating it up.
The band was a stripped-down affair consisting of Slim on acoustic guitar backed up by an upright bassist and drummer. They might have been playing country-inspired music on acoustic instruments, but...
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This was my first club show since Sweden - it’s good to be back!
At first, I really didn’t feel that way, though. Opening act Beaten Awake was quite underwhelming. The band members kept rotating instruments - a cool trick, when done well - but this time just made it seem like nobody was quite skilled at what they were playing. The one guitar player who remained steady did some interesting things, like using a screwdriver for sound, but nothing I hadn’t seen before. Vocals were touch and go, with one member reminding me a bit too much of Conor Oberst. I basically spent the entire time, rather than enjoying the music, trying to figure out how these guys got to open for The Black Keys.
Because The Black Keys absolutely rocked - this...
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