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Author: Mike Ramos

Live reviews

More than satisfying: THEEShabazz experience

February 18, 2011February 20, 2011 - by Mike Ramos

Sub Pop signees put on a show unlike any other at Neumos

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Live reviews

Tame Impala makes Neumos believe the hype

December 14, 2010December 16, 2010 - by Mike Ramos - 2 Comments.

The Aussie foursome wowed the crowd at their first-ever Seattle show

Tame Impala makes Neumos believe the hype Read More
Live reviews

Black Mountain & Black Angels: Turn on, Tune in, Dropout Boogie

December 1, 2010December 1, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Two “Black” bands trip out the Showbox

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Interviews

Wild Orchid Children: What a long, strange trip it’s been

November 18, 2010August 3, 2023 - by Mike Ramos

The story of Seattle’s finest psilocybin-tinged, Alexander Supertramped psychedelic rockers

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Live reviews

Fitz and the Tanrtums deliver soul, style and swagger at the Crocodile

November 10, 2010November 18, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Seattle begins it’s long-lasting love affair with Fitz

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Live reviews

Doomtree brings some of Minnesnowta’s finest to Seattle

November 9, 2010November 10, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

The hip-hop collective overcame a big sound snafu at Neumos

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Commentary

Why it doesn’t matter if Seattle’s hip-hop scene ‘makes it’

October 22, 2010December 15, 2010 - by Mike Ramos - 1 Comment

Local hip hop matters to us and that’s what matters

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City Arts Fest '10 / Live reviews

Seattle hip hop reigns supreme at The Paramount

October 21, 2010August 3, 2023 - by Mike Ramos

The mostly all-local hip-hop bill successfully kicked off City Arts Fest

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Live reviews

The Morning Benders: lighter on the vocals, heavier on the rock

October 19, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

The Morning Benders played an intimate set for a Monday crowd

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Commentary

Jay-Z’s greatest hits album looks lame

October 19, 2010January 13, 2011 - by Mike Ramos

Rap CEO’S tracklist gives no love to the old school. But we do.

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Live reviews

Phantogram’s hazy psych-pop captivates

October 15, 2010October 19, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Phantogram captivates Cap Hill audience with trippy visuals, tight beats and lots of fog

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Live reviews

REVERB Fest 2010: An authentic Seattle music experience

October 12, 2010October 12, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Ballard was a rockin’ in the rain during Seattle Weekly’s annual fest

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Live reviews

Dirty Projectors play unpredictable music at the Showbox

October 2, 2010October 16, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Was it all snooty, pretentious, art-school hipster stuff, or was it cool?

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CHBP '10

Block Party hangover: Blue school is back in session

July 28, 2010September 25, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Seattle’s biggest hip hop group busts out new and old tunes that satisfied Block Party’s sweaty masses

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CHBP '10

Block Party hangover: MGMT = WTF?

July 28, 2010June 27, 2011 - by Mike Ramos

Downtempo songs, obscure selections plague the set from the CHBP Day 1 headliners

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CHBP '10

Block Party hangover: Shabazz Palaces almost converts the ignorant masses

July 27, 2010September 25, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Muddled sound aside, Shabazz Palaces once again proves hype worthy in the Seattle sunshine

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Live reviews

Apologies to your CHBP hangover: Wolf Parade @ the Showbox 07.26.10

July 27, 2010September 23, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Canadian quartet shines at the Showbox

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CHBP '10

Block Party hangover: Champagne x2 wins out over Yeasayer

July 26, 2010September 25, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Sometimes the local bands really are better than the national acts booked to play the main stage at festivals

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Live reviews

Melting faces one PBR at a time: Red Fang @ the Funhouse 05.02.10

May 3, 2010September 25, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

Portland’s finest metal export flat out destroyed at the Funhouse

Melting faces one PBR at a time: Red Fang @ the Funhouse 05.02.10 Read More
Live reviews

Extrahelladope: Helladope wins over crowd at Nectar

March 13, 2010December 16, 2010 - by Mike Ramos

The young MCs show lots of promise at their CD release show

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Editor’s Picks

Five Seattle albums that deserve the 33 1/3 treatment

April 18, 2024March 11, 2025

Young love, romance and Given to Fly: 25 years of Pearl Jam’s Yield

December 31, 2023February 13, 2024

Which Seattle bands will be the next Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees?

February 2, 2023March 11, 2025

Chris Cornell on fatherhood & rockstardom

May 19, 2017March 11, 2025

Pearl Jam opens up to fans at intimate ‘Lightning Bolt’ Town Hall

October 7, 2013January 15, 2020

Discovering Nirvana’s lost treasures long after the band is gone

November 6, 2009September 7, 2018

Favorite Interviews

Getting RNDM: An interview with Jeff Ament

October 29, 2012September 6, 2018

Macklemore talks fashion, Ben Bridwell, sobriety and haters

October 12, 2012September 7, 2018

Lou Barlow revisits Sebadoh’s past & talks about its future

February 11, 2011September 7, 2018

Craig Finn talks about beer, the Boss & his band

September 27, 2009September 7, 2018

Death Cab’s Jason McGerr talks pyro, touring and The Open Door

April 22, 2009March 11, 2025

Brandi Carlile’s music defies categorization

October 26, 2006March 11, 2025

Interview: Dave Grohl & Rivers Cuomo

October 20, 2005March 11, 2025

Interview transcript: A conversation with Chris Cornell

October 14, 2005March 11, 2025

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