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New Music: Oliver Elf Army ‘Goalless At Halftime’
By Max Stephens on February 11, 2023
“Isn’t she lovely? Isn’t she damned?” ask Oliver Elf Army in the lead single, “Olive Wallace,” from their new EP, Goalless at Halftime. While they’re...
The Who Hits Back: Seattle
By Christine Mitchell on October 27, 2022
I sipped my $25 shot of whiskey and leaned as far forward as I could in my Wednesday Addams dress as my friend Martin drank...
Morcheeba Electrifies Seattle, while Seattle Electrifies Morcheeba
By Brent Stavig on October 25, 2022
If you’ve been to as many rock concerts as I have, you know the standard procedure: Crowd trickles in, finds their seats, perhaps mingles in...
Time to Catch a Fever Dream With Palaye Royale
By Mocha Charlie on October 16, 2022
Palaye Royale will drop their upcoming EP Fever Dream in its entirety on October 28th. With lyrics that evolve into stories that are riddled with...
Sabaton Kicks off Tour at a Sold Out Paramount Theater
By Mike Baltierra on September 20, 2022
Swedish heavy metal giants Sabaton kicked off their North American tour (dubbed The Tour to End All Tours) on Thursday September 15, 2022, at the...
Sabaton Kicks off North American Tour at the Paramount Theater
By Mike Baltierra on August 30, 2022
After a long and frustrating two-year wait, Sabaton (Joakim Brodén/Vocals, Pär Sundström/Bass, Chris Rörland/Guitar, Tommy Johansson/Guitar, and Hannes Van Dahl/Drums) is back on tour and...
Manchester Orchestra Amazes The Moore
By Alex Crick on February 28, 2022
Manchester Orchestra brought their latest tour to Seattle and entrancing a packed crowd at the Moore Theatre.
New Music: Bad Optics’ ‘Pax Americana’
By Christine Mitchell on January 25, 2022
I’m going to lay this out right here, right now: I probably shouldn’t be reviewing Bad Optics’ debut album, Pax Americana. I feel too intimately...
Bad Optics announce ‘Pax Americana,’ release single “Turnscrews”
By Christine Mitchell on November 27, 2021
Bad Optics has been biding their time, recording and then re-recording their debut full length after a lineup shakeup and then the pandemic, during which...
New Music: FUNERALHOMES’ ‘HAUNTS’
By Christine Mitchell on October 22, 2021
Let me tell you about this Brad Heyne guy, this Everett guy, this bartending while basically playing a show at the same time guy, this...
Oliver Elf Army to celebrate album release
By Christine Mitchell on October 21, 2021
I published a review of Oliver Elf Army is sending thoughts and prayers on March 20, 2020. At that point in time, the band’s album...
Dropkick Murphys and Rancid: The Boys Are Back
By Alex Crick on October 8, 2021
It looks like the boys are back (after a year and a half hiatus)!! Dropkick Murphys and Rancid returned to the WaMu Theater with the acts...