Reviews

Action Over Perfection, The James Lanman Way
By Mocha Charlie on June 14, 2017
After making a name for himself in Seattle as both an independent artist and as frontman of The Good Hurt, (they parted ways on great...
John Mellencamp Opens Marymoor Concert Season
By Mocha Charlie on June 12, 2017
John Mellencamp is currently on an extensive US tour that runs through September, bringing along tour mates Carlene Carter and Emmylou Harris to open the shows....
Crystal Desert’s Evening of Darkness
By Christine Mitchell on June 8, 2017
It’s a little bit gut-wrenching that the defining moment of Crystal Desert’s career, their apex, was this: they stripped off their black clothing, revealing ramients...
Seattle Secret Shows Sounds off @ SONOS
By Mocha Charlie on June 7, 2017
With tickets selling out in less than 12 hours, Seattle Secret Shows pulled off yet another amazing show this past weekend. Their second completely “secret”...
Bush’s Emotional Return
By Alex Crick on June 5, 2017
Guest contributor and music photographer extraordinaire Neil Lim Sang shares his emotional experience of seeing Bush perform at the Showbox SoDo last week to go alongside Alex...
Actionesse Rolls Out ‘Fortune’
By Christine Mitchell on May 25, 2017
Surfy, punky, horn-laden…Actionesse is a band that defies most any box you try to stuff ’em into. One thing is guaranteed, though…you’re gonna have a...
Downstream: Goofus, Gallant, and Genius
By Christine Mitchell on May 22, 2017
Substation’s Downstream Music Fest + Festival, created and curated in direct response to Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Festival + Summit, celebrated the antithesis of its inspiration:...
Upstream Fest + Summit Recap
By Kriston McConnell on May 19, 2017
This last weekend, Seattle’s historic neighborhood, Pioneer Square, bore witness the debut of one of the music festival dreamt up by Paul Allen – Upstream...
Flight to Mars Benefit Marks 15th Year
By Christine Mitchell on May 19, 2017
The fifteenth year of Flight To Mars‘ Crohn’s and Colitis benefit, featuring Mike McCready (Pearl Jam, Temple of The Dog, Mad Season) and Mike Musburger (Love Battery,...
PHOTOS: Upstream Day Two
By Christine Mitchell on May 18, 2017
The inaugural Upstream Music Festival and Summit took place last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in and around Pioneer Square. There was far too much going...
PHOTOS: Upstream Day One
By Christine Mitchell on May 17, 2017
The inaugural Upstream Music Festival and Summit took place last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in and around Pioneer Square. There was far too much going...
Testament levels the Showbox
By Mike Baltierra on May 15, 2017
Legendary San Francisco Bay area thrash metal legends Testament performed to a jam packed crowd on Thursday at the Showbox at the Market in downtown Seattle....