A conversation with Seattle
Alongside The Kingsmen and The Wailers, The Sonics were basically responsible for the howling breach-birth of the monster that is Northwest … Continue reading The Sonics Played the Year’s Best Live Rock Show Last Thursday
“But Arm’s intelligently tossed-off witty words are matched by Mudhoney’s seemingly effortless, gritty signature sound: Peters’ tight staccato percussion, Guy Maddison’s ever-galloping bass, Steve Turner’s hip-deep fuzzy chords, and Arm’s occasional, similarly raw licks. Their studio records bear the punk-infused energy and power they unleash on stage; you don’t hear production.” Continue reading Mudhoney’s “I Like It Small” Music Video, Right Here
“We’ve never been reaching for anything. I think a lot of bands try to reach beyond doing it for fun, and then you get defeated and break up.” Continue reading A Brief History of Mudhoney with Dan Peters
For those of us who discover new music in used vinyl bins rather than at the club or on the radio—KEXP, I really will tune in more often, and Jet City Stream, I love you when I do—all the year-end best-new-whatever lists go right over our heads. The pleading from hipper friends to listen to Alt-J and Head and the Heart (what, not new?), just reminders of how blissfully out of touch we are with today’s darlings. Continue reading Top 10 Reasons 2012 Rocked Like 1992
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Now that the Bumbershoot tsunami has subsided, it’s time to sift through my photos of some 41 (holy cow!) bands and offer some sort of overview of what I saw and heard.
I enjoyed all of the acts that I caught this weekend on Bumbershoot’s smaller stages, and discovered more than a few pleasant surprises (more on that later this week). But of all of the live music performances I witnessed last weekend, these twenty were the most prominent keepers for me.
Continue reading “The Twenty Best Live Music Shows I Saw at Bumbershoot 2012 [Photo Gallery]”
Mudhoney didn’t headline City Arts’ Neumos bill on Saturday, but they should have. Here’s a look at why. Continue reading Hot Mudhoney In Motion: City Arts Non-Headliners Rock Neumos
My heart belongeth to Tea Cozies. The Ronettes fronting Gang of Four while channelling mid ’60’s Kinks, set to a walloping backbeat? Yep, that about covers it. Continue reading The SunBreak’s Picks for City Arts Fest Saturday
