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Mastodon roars at Showbox Sodo

November 13, 2011November 19, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Georgia metal masters put on a monster show

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Don't Talk to the Cops at Reverb 2011
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Reverb 2011: The Twitter review

October 17, 2011October 21, 2011 - by Travis Hay

A night of beer, booze and bands in Ballard

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Cage the Elephant
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Cage the Elephant rattles a sold-out SoDo

June 18, 2011 - by Travis Hay

A rollicking night of rock done right at Showbox SoDo

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Hi-hat happiness: Battles impress at the Crocodile

May 6, 2011May 16, 2011 - by Brent Stecker

Who needs a vocalist when your drummer hits this hard?

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‘Joy’-ful: Robert Plant at the Paramount

April 25, 2011May 2, 2011 - by Travis Hay

The Golden God of rock has still got it

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Blues, balladry & a lot of rock: Tres Mts. @ the Showbox

March 17, 2011March 17, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Mike McCready stole Tres Mts first show

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Motopony blurs genres at Neumos

March 13, 2011March 13, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Genre-defying music on a rainy Tuesday

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Passion, confidence and swagger: Macklemore at the Showbox

March 2, 2011August 20, 2012 - by Travis Hay

A watershed moment for Macklemore’s career

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Live reviews

Seattle gives Biffy Clyro a warm welcome

February 28, 2011February 28, 2011 - by Heather Brammer - 2 Comments.

The U.K. sensations played a show with something for everyone

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Live reviews / Radiohead Day

Seattle Rock Orchestra does Radiohead justice

February 21, 2011February 21, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Everything was in its right place

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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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Ke$ha brings glitter, glamor and sleaze to Seattle

February 17, 2011February 20, 2011 - by Brittney Bush Bollay - 1 Comment

She asks the important question: “Who doesn’t think my tits are glittery enough?”

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Social Distortion’s timeless punk rocks SoDo

February 12, 2011February 12, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Social D’s iconic presence was felt at the southern Showbox

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Diamonds up in the 206: Freeway & Jake One

January 21, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Unstoppable forces of contemporary hip hip combine

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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

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Live reviews / Seattle Icons

Power pop perfection: The Posies & Brendan Benson @ the Showbox

December 13, 2010January 23, 2011 - by Travis Hay

The homecoming show spotlighted the scope of the Posies career

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Live reviews

The Black Keys, Cake shine at 107.7 The End’s Deck the Hall Ball

December 9, 2010September 30, 2013 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

The annual holiday concert featured rising stars, alt-rock staples and holiday surprise

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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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Live reviews

Gwar brings blood, sex and violence to Showbox SoDo

November 29, 2010 - by Travis Hay

Look out Sarah Palin, you’re on Gwar’s radar

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Live reviews / Seattle Icons

Wild Flag impresses at the High Dive

November 16, 2010February 24, 2011 - by Travis Hay

The infantile band showed off its skills during one of its first live shows

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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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