A History of Bad Men: MELVINS 30th Anniversary [Seattle]
Legendary sludge-wielding innovators, Melvins return to their home in the Northwest to celebrate 3 decades in the game. One writer catches his very first show.
A Review of AFROPUNK FEST 2013 [Brooklyn]
Devon Tincknell attends the 2013 AfroPunk festival, examining the AfroPunk movement and the concepts of where culture, race, and art intersect
Effing the Ineffable: Prefuse 73 @ The Crocodile [Seattle]
Super producer/multi-instrumentalist/electronic mastermind, Guillermo Scott Herren brings his Prefuse 73 project to The Crocodile in Seattle. Here’s our review
Har Mar Superstar Releases RAD New Video / Minneapolis Honors Him w/His Own Official Day
Minneapolis declares Har Mar Superstar day and the singer/songwriter/actor releases video for “Prisoner” inspired by 80s BMX film Rad & starring Juliette Lewis
Vanilla Ice: To The Extreme – Track By Track Analysis
23 years after it’s original release, Gabriel Greiser breaks down Vanilla Ice’s smash debut To The Extreme track by track
BUMBERSHOOT 2013 – Full Weekend Review with Photo Sets
Chandler Coles reviews his weekend experience at the music and art festival/Seattle institution, day by day and act by act, in words and photo
Wide Awake with Ty Segall @ The New Parish [Oakland]
They highly prolific garage rock guitar wizard returns home to the bay to support his latest album, Sleeper, with a slightly more relaxed an acoustic set up
Hood Pass Intact – Stones Throw Soul Tour: featuring DAM FUNK [Seattle]
The Los Angeles label takes its Soul Tour on the road bringing boogie torch-bearer Dam Funk with label Myron & E and The Stepkids to drop the funk in Seattle
Straight From The Source: Conversation(s) with ISIS AQUARIAN of The Source Family [Part 1/4]
In part one of our in depth interview with Source Family archivist, Isis Aquarian we talk about the documentary, Jim Baker, Sky Saxon, and preserving a legacy
A Conversation with Brant Bjork of Vista Chino
Drummer/composer/lyricist/producer, Brant Bjork talks about reuniting w/ his bandmates from desert rock legends Kyuss & moving forward as Vista Chino
ENDED! – Vista Chino (formerly Kyuss Lives!) Meet & Greet / Ticket Giveaway [Seattle]
Win an opportunity to meet Vista Chino [Brant Bjork, John Garcia, Bruno Fevery, and Mike Dean (COC)] and see them play live in Seattle
ENDED! – Win Tickets to Jimmy Cliff @ Neptune Theatre [Seattle]
Last year the Reggae legend’s career had a resurgence when he won a Grammy for his Tim Armstrong (Rancid) produced album Rebirth. Catch him on tour in Seattle