This past Wednesday Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon welcomed Australian punk band CIVIC with opening support from locals Cut Piece. CIVIC is on their first U.S. tour in support of the sophomore album Taken by Force. The Australian’s bringing a throwback punk sound, that has sounds of fast paced bands of the late 70’s while …

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This past Sunday, Sammy Rae & The Friends brought their Camp tour to Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom, where a lively crowd had gathered, dressed in their finest camp attire. The anticipation for The Friends’ performance was palpable as the audience buzzed with excitement. The stage was transformed into a summer campsite, adorned with foliage, wooden …

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There was a sense of the 80’s as the iconic British goth/rock band The Cult performed this past Wednesday in at the Pend Oreille Pavilion in Spokane, Washington. The pavilion was packed with fans spanning generations to help The Cult celebrate the bands 40th anniversary and their 2022 release Under the Midnight Sun. As lights …

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The All-American Rejects, Wet Hot All American Summer Tour rolled into Spokane, Washington this past Monday evening. Bringing with them on this tour was Pop-punk icons New Found Glory and long time emo mainstays, Motion City Soundtrack and The Get Up Kids. The tour brought on a sense of nostalgia, harkening back to the early …

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George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic this past Sunday night brought the “Just for the Funk of It!” tour to the historic Paramount Theatre in Seattle Washington. The packed theatre was on their feet dancing from the moment George Clinton lead a line of Parliament Funkadelic members to the stage. It was sure to be a …

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The Australian pop-rock group Lime Cordiale brought their thunderous show from down under this past weekend to the Wonder Ballroom in Portland Oregon. Lime Cordiale is fronted by brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach, their brotherly energy was ever present throughout the show. Performing with them on this tour were fellow countrymen, the indy rock group …

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Candlebox brought their powerful energy this past Thursday night to Northern Quest Casino’s outdoor summer concert series in Spokane, Washington. Candlebox are currently supporting 3 Doors Down on tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their album “Away From The Sun”, while Candlebox is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their self titled debut album. The warm …

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The audience at the historic Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington was electric with anticipation waiting to see Le Tigre perform live this past Thursday. On tour for the first time in almost 20 years, the electronic sounds of Le Tigre were bumping through the walls of the Paramount and had the crowd moving, dancing and …

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Seattle was on fire this past Friday evening as K.Flay took the stage at the iconic Showbox SoDo. With a mixture of rock, hip-hop and electronic-pop music, K.Flay delivered a mesmerizing performance, she had the crowd in the palm of her hand from the opening beat. The audience hanging on every note, were not disappointed …

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Cosmic Kitten, an alternative / post grunge band from Long Beach, California invited me to come out to check-out their show this past Sunday night in Seattle, Washington. Lead vocalist Karen Marie gives off a shy or timid appearance as she first comes to the stage tuning her guitar. As soon as the first song …

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