It was a Thursday night, but The Tractor Tavern was completely packed. “Thursday is the new Friday!” according to Tony Fulgham of Jackrabbit. At first glance, The Tractor looked like it was hosting musical family reunion. Many former band mates and other local musicians showed up to support Jackrabbit, Kristen Ward, and The Brambles. Friends […]
Ballard, a Seattle neighborhood, has its share of great music venues including The Sunset Tavern. It is cozy, has an ample sound system, and hosts a variety of quality local and touring acts throughout the week. On this October weekend, we enjoyed a night of country and folk music, and even a little country punk. […]
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 […]
So we jumped in the car and headed to the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnnati, Ohio for an evening with Jason Mraz. Having seats in the second row helped us overcome the tired feeling that crept up on us throughout the day, and we were on our way. The 2 hour drive from Indianapolis went […]
So I’m going to admit that I went to last night’s Jane Addiction show with pretty low expectations. I’m not sure why I wasn’t expecting a lot. Maybe I just assumed that the now considered to be classic rock band was touring for financial reasons, or perhaps some other unknown. Boy was I wrong! The […]
You’d be hard pressed to catch me on a dance floor of any kind. Years of ridicule has pushed the late twenties white man to the side, constantly forced to create his own private dance party in the dark corners of the floor where most don’t dare tread. You know that guy who always stands […]
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 […]
As previewed here, Seattle SoundBYTES is a Seattle a capella group who has recently created two musicals based on popular movies like The Hangover, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Ocean’s Eleven. Their most recent effort, Jack Sparrow: A Musical, had two shows on May 18th, 2012 at the Penthouse Theatre on the University of Washington […]
Reviews and photos of everyone from old vets like Jack White down to new blood like Reignwolf. Sasquatch! 2012. It happened. Friday reviews including Allen Stone, Explosions in the Sky and a surprise set from Mackelmore. Saturday was made up of such artists as Jack White, Alabama Shakes and Charles Bradley. Sunday highlighted an epic […]
