Travis Hay, Author at Guerrilla Candy

An interview with the Buckcherry co-founder

Live reviews

It might get loud: Dinosaur Jr @ the Showbox 11.08.09

November 9, 2009September 25, 2010 - by Travis Hay

Dino J made eardrums ring and faces smile at the Showbox

Album reviews / Best of '09 / Seattle Icons

Bleach reissue & Reading DVD are near flawless

November 6, 2009January 23, 2011 - by Travis Hay

The biggest band from the 90s gets the reissue treatment and it sounds so fresh you can almost smell the flannel

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

November 6, 2009September 7, 2018 - by Travis Hay

The band’s releases from the vault bring back regretful memories

Live reviews

Rocking the Tractor: Visqueen & Shonen Knife 10.24.09

October 25, 2009September 29, 2010 - by Travis Hay

It was ladies night at the Tractor with a show featuring Visqueen, Shonen Knife and Connecticut Four

Best of '09

Sunny Day on a rainy night: Sunny Day Real Estate @ the Paramount 10.22.09

October 22, 2009September 24, 2010 - by Travis Hay

Sunny Day Real Estate brings its reunion tour home

Interviews

Blake Lewis on Ben Gibbard, American Idol and Heartbreak on Vinyl

October 9, 2009September 27, 2010 - by Travis Hay

A candid conversation with Blake Lewis on the day his latest album, Heartbreak on Vinyl, drops

Live reviews

Bob Dylan kicks off his latest tour at the Moore

October 5, 2009April 11, 2012 - by Travis Hay

The legend delivers a memorable set

Live reviews

History meets history: Bob Dylan kicks off latest leg of tour at the Moore

October 5, 2009September 25, 2010 - by Travis Hay

One of the most iconic and historic folk singers took the stage at one of Seattle’s most iconic and historic venues.

Favorite interviews / Interviews

Craig Finn talks about beer, the Boss & his band

September 27, 2009June 12, 2025 - by Travis Hay

Back in 2008 I talked to the leader of America’s favorite bar band

News / Seattle Icons

PHOTOS: Pearl Jam @ KeyArena

September 24, 2009January 23, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Pics from Pearl Jam’s two-night stint at the Key

Best of '09 / Seattle Icons

Eddie Vedder’s memorable gift to a 7-year-old boy

September 24, 2009September 6, 2018 - by Travis Hay

Have your Kleenex ready when you read this one

Best of '09 / Live reviews / Seattle Icons

A tale of two concerts: Pearl Jam’s KeyArena concerts from a fanboy’s point of view

September 23, 2009May 4, 2014 - by Travis Hay

Pearl Jam’s second show at KeyArena was a high octane affair fileld with hits, rarities and waves of emotion. This story is a part of a package that won SPJ’s Excellence in Journalism award

Best of '09 / Live reviews / Seattle Icons

Pearl Jam kicks off tour with a bang at KeyArena

September 22, 2009May 4, 2014 - by Travis Hay

Pearl Jam celebrated the release of its latest album, Backspacer, with the first of two sold-out hometown arena rock shows. This story is a part of a package that won SPJ’s Excellence in Journalism award.

Events