On a clear, brisk January night, Monster Rally offered a tropical escape from the northern winter at Barboza. Lo-fi beats paired with looping art collages carried attendees on a journey that felt like a post–World War II tour through the South Pacific. It was the kind of escapism the crowd […]
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The Belltown Yacht Club has a way of turning even the coldest January night into a pressure cooker, and last week the room felt like it was vibrating before the first note was even struck. The bill – Perennial with local openers Brute and Trash Sound Conglomerate – was the […]
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It’s that time of the year to look back at all the live performances I’ve experienced and try to pick my Top 20. This year seemed even harder as I saw many artists I have seen multiple times already. Given that I don’t like to add artists to my lists […]
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Seattle’s Crocodile was transformed into a desert soundscape as Mdou Moctar, the Tuareg guitar virtuoso from Niger, delivered a solo performance that fused hypnotic Saharan blues with blistering psychedelic rock. The intimate venue pulsed with energy as Moctar’s guitar lines cut through the air like lightning bolts, leaving the audience […]
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When I heard that Sol was having a birthday show at Hidden Hall on December 7, I was excited to check it out. I hadn’t seen Sol live in years—I think the last time I saw him on stage was before the pandemic. He was a staple of the local […]
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