To a 25% full house, Metric Took the Stage. The foursome looked tiny positioned on the huge stage. Likely selected because they are… solid. Unmemorable. Usual. Unimaginative, I found myself looking away, and waiting for [...]
It was undoubtedly the concert of the year for those of us in the Pacific Northwest. Even if we’d seen Slayer 10 times, we still bought the ticket for this “last tour.” While none [...]
It seems that the support for this “Fire and Fury” tour must have been hand selected by Otep Shamaya herself. I found everyone in all the bands and their crew to be overly happy, or [...]
Eric Wilson, Rome Ramirez and Carlos Verdugo took the stage with no opener on one of the hottest days of the year. They searched our bags pretty well, but the smell of weed was ever [...]
Kandace Springs took the stage first, unknown to most all of us. She sang with intent and confidence in the style of India Arie meets Ella Fitzgerald. She sang her own songs with a beautiful [...]
I have never heard “bitches, hoes, n-word, pussy, and dick,” so many times in one setting...not ever in my life. Admittedly, I’m not a big fan of rap; mostly because I’m just not that familiar [...]
It was a hot day in Ridgefield, Washington and not just because of the temperature; Miami, Florida native Pitbull was in town! Just like I imagined, Pitbull was here to bring the party. The Cowlitz [...]
While Insomnium ruled the night, it was the locals who made a big splash. Everyone was waiting to hear Winter’s Gate, but as is not often the case, the buzz in the venue was for the debut show of Ligature Marks.
I was the second person in line to see Anvil on this night. I hadn’t seen them since the early 80s, and I was beyond excited. You see, when I was a kid in the [...]
After some controversy, and a quick ownership change, the Analog (or new unnamed venue) held this long-awaited show. The controversy of the quick ownership change surrounded some bad yelp reviews and Facebook posts that made [...]
