Disclaimer: I don’t care much for the n-word, degrading objectifications of women nor improper grammar in general, which really limits my taste in rap music. That being said, I had a surprisingly good time at Tech N9ne’s Independent Grind Tour concert last Sunday at Eugene’s McDonald Theatre, and it was all thanks to one thing:
Last night a dynamic four set line-up rounded up the weekend at Chop Suey in Seattle. The evening’s entertainment provided contributions from hip-hop, rock, funk, blues and jazz; opened by funk-esque punk rock band The Rift. “We are looking for collaborations that are odd; untypical… [The Rift] are a live based band, not radio hits,”
There was a distinctly reverent vibe in the audience at Echoplex last night. Though the crowd applauded as much as is deemed polite, Active Child’s performance was less like like a concert-going experience and more like watching a man plumb the depths of his own faith in himself, proving time and time again that he
Now that fall term at the University of Oregon has started, Eugene’s WOW Hall is full, once again, of students not yet ready to leave summer behind. Club kids couldn’t complain, though, as last night’s sold-out show brought EOTO’s Dubstep Tour to town, and with it a slew of techno-trippin’, dub-steppin’ artists ready to ring
A free concert was held last Wednesday at Chop Suey in Seattle; sponsored by Relentless and FILTER Magazine. The bustling venue quickly filled and the opening act, five-piece folk indie-rock band The Horde and the Harem, was greeted to a packed house. The young outfit has thus far produced two EPs and a slew of
Canada never sounded so good. Or at least not in my years. Canada is home to awesome bands like The Luyas (check out my interview with Jessie of the Luyas HERE) and the dance crooners Death From Above 1979 but Broken Social Scene is what they offer best, besides their beer and maple syrup. Broken
The 2010 Decibel festival concluded last night with an explosive finale at Neumos in Seattle. The festival ran on for five days, from the Opening Gala at Pravada Studios on Wednesday, to the final echoing footstep departing late night from Neumos. After seeing exponential growth since its 2003 inception; the festival this year provided over
Last night I traveled to beautiful downtown Santa Barbara to see the Easy Star All Stars perform with Cas Haley at the Soho Restauarant and Music Club (check out my review of Cas live at The Roxy here). Easy Star All Stars have garnered many fans with their cover albums of Radiohead‘s OK Computer, The
Don’t you just love when things don’t go as planned, but turn out alright – perhaps even better than anticipated – in the end? This post was supposed to be about the Whiskey Spots, the opening act for The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band tour’s Eugene show last night, but I arrived late and missed
One of the most highly anticipated shows of this year’s Decibel festival in Seattle awed a packed, sold-out crowd at the Motor Tavern last night. Beats Antique (performing for only the second time since their most recent release Blind Threshold) headlined the ‘Art of Rhythm’ showcase featuring an ensemble of experimental West Coast electronic music.