by Lisa Knight Old 97’s once again rocked The Showbox so hard the floors were shuddering. It was a Tuesday night in Seattle, but when Old 97’s come to town, it really doesn’t matter what day they show up; their faithful fans will be there. This time, the band came to celebrate the 15th anniversary […]
Ole Tinder opened strong and started the set with “Ride Out Of Here” which immediately set the tone for a blue ribbon night of country music at The Tractor Tavern. Their look is old-timey, down to their hats, scarves, vests and thick beards. Ole Tinder’s classic sound is achieved with the mournful whine […]
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys delivered that rockabilly beat to a joyous crowd at Seattle’s Tractor Tavern. They are a major part of a growing rockabilly/roots/western swing revival which also includes Los Straitjackets founder Eddie Angel and his other band The Planet Rockers, The Hi-Risers, Seattle’s The Black Crabs, Marshall Scott Warner and others […]
The Gourds, a beloved Austin band, is featured in a new documentary by Doug Hawes-Davis called All The Labor set to release in 2013 if they reach their funding goal. Only a few days are left to raise another $10,000 to get the documentary completely funded. If you love this band, please support them […]
Mr. Snider is a man of the people; he’s a folk musician/genius with a very humorous and witty take on serious social, religious and political topics.
Viens Twister ce Soir, loosely translated as The Twister Comes Tonight, is a traditional surf album by The Sunmakers with a modern French twist. The songs include a mix of French and English lyrics with a few instrumental tunes. The young band is fronted by Billy Dorados on guitar, longtime bandmate Jimmy Sunmakers on drums and Dolly Sunmakers (a.k.a., […]
Fox and The Law held my attention from the first chord to the last beat. The youthful four-piece band played a rocking show to a full house at Seattle’s Sunset Tavern, a kickoff to their eventual destination, SXSW in Austin. Onstage, they caught fire with energy, which was quite a feat considering the two guitarists […]
Each month we feature a new charity to share with our readers in hopes that they might donate to or at least spread the word to others for awareness. For March, we are profiling Yellowstone Country Guardians. Yellowstone National Park is one of the world’s sacred treasures. This grand park is filled with […]
My husband and I made the long haul to Snoqualmie, WA to experience Day Two of Finapalooza IV, a music festival organized by Finaghty’s Irish Pub. The pub is located in a very sterile block of strip malls atop the relatively new development of Snoqualmie Ridge, about a half hour east of Seattle. Suburgatory. We […]
The Gourds stormed into Seattle for another rollicking, foot-stomping performance. They are on a grueling country-wide tour promoting their new album, Old Mad Joy, produced by Larry Campbell for Vanguard Records. Tony Fulgham’s Jackrabbit opened the show. Once again, the band performed an excellent set of country rock and got the crowd moving. Click […]
