by Greg Roth Synergia Northwest will present Synergia Northwest presents Music Lessons Matter “Live,” at the legendary and historic, Moore Theater in Seattle on Saturday, May 18th. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit music programs throughout the state of Washington. Melodic Caring Project will be streaming the concert via UStream. to a very special audience battling serious medical issues. Synergia [...]

by Arlene Brown This past Friday, May 11, Showbox at the Market opened its doors to the 11th Annual Flight to Mars Benefit concert for the CCFA’s, Crohn’s and Colitis Federation of America, Northwest Chapter.  Local band Poor Moon opened the night and warmed the crowd up with their Reggae/rock feel.  The smooth voice of lead singer Christian [...]

by Greg Roth photos by Dan Rogers Thursday night (5/2/13) in The Emerald City the Crocodile stage was transformed into a sparkling gym dance floor, complete with a basketball hoop and all of the accouterments. There was a photo booth so prom goers could treasure the special night forever (or at least until photo paper [...]

The ghoulish and somewhat creepy Ghost BC floated into the Showbox at the Market and destroyed the joint with their brand of heavy-handed “doom rock.” The band, currently out on tour in support of their most recent release Infestissiumam, delivered heavy riffs and moody vocals throughout the night. The Swedish metal outfit came dressed to thrill [...]

by Xander Deccio Southern California punk rock legends and Warped Tour favorite; Bad Religion packed Showbox SoDo last Monday (April 8.)Fans of all ages came out to see the band celebrate their thirty year history. The band came up in the scene around the same time as the seminal So Cal punk band Social Distortion were peeling [...]

by Greg Roth Kristen and Carrie Watt have real love for well-crafted music and artists who touch the heart and soul. It is out of that passion that they decided to host live concerts in a living room. Thus was born Seattle Living Room Shows. The homegrown and organic concert series is a unique way to see a live concert in the [...]

by Xander Deccio Seattle/Yakima-based alt-rock band, QmP (short for Quartermile Pumpkin) rocked the  Yakima Sports Center, Saturday, March 9th. It had been over a year since the band made it’s way back to their original stomping ground of  Yakima, and many of their die-hard fans couldn’t wait. The band, consisting of lead singer/guitarist Rod Taylor, guitarist/vocalist [...]

by Xander Deccio World-renowned guitarist Leo Kottke performed to a sold out audience at Yakima’s The Season’s Performance Hall. Kottke is known for a fingerpicking style influenced by blues, jazz, and folk music; and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. Kottke has overcome some significant setbacks, including severe nerve damage to his right hand, showing his standing-room-only audience [...]

by Dan Rogers St. Paddy’s Day came a few days early for Seattle music fans, as Flogging Molly hit the stage at Paramount Theater on their 9th annual Green 17 Tour, Tuesday, March 12th. The DONOTS  - a high energy German Rock band - opened the night up with a great sound. The crowd really seemed to be [...]

by Greg Roth Nothing says fun on a Presidents’ Day weekend like Saturday / Sunday music double-header with those wacky power pop rock cats, The Presidents of the United States of America and the eclectic Campfire Ok. Throw in Aaron Daniel’s One Man Banned and Godfrey Daniels and his red Balloon, and you have the makings of [...]

by Jonathan Sindelman photos by Bill Bungard For as many times as the present-day saxophone colossus Chris Potter frequented Seattle over the years while on the road with artists like Dave Holland, Dave Douglas and Pat Metheny, it was only last week that he pulled up reigns at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley to front his own [...]

by Greg Roth 2012 was a stellar year for Seattle music, with artists such as Allen Stone and Macklemore achieving national recognition. 2013 is on track to be a banner year for other Seattle bands, such as Pickwick, Campfire Ok, Deep Sea Diver and Lemolo. After their brilliant performance at Seattle’s Showbox at The Market, [...]