Skip to content
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
Guerrilla Candy

Guerrilla Candy

Seattle's music resource since 2004

  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Live reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Book reviews
  • Photos
    • Concert photos
    • Fests
  • Interviews
  • Fests
    • Austin City Limits
      • ACL ’14
      • ACL ’10
    • Bumbershoot
      • Bumbershoot ’24
      • Bumbershoot ’23
      • Bumbershoot ’18
      • Bumbershoot ’15
      • Bumbershoot ’14
      • Bumbershoot ’13
      • Bumbershoot ’12
      • Bumbershoot ’11
      • Bumbershoot ’10
    • CHBP
      • CHBP ’14
      • CHBP ’13
      • CHBP ’12
      • CHBP ’11
      • CHBP ’10
    • City Arts Fest
      • City Arts Fest ’12
      • City Arts Fest ’11
      • City Arts Fest ’10
    • Doe Bay
      • Doe Bay ’11
    • Iceland Airwaves
      • Airwaves ’13
    • Reverb
    • Sasquatch!
      • Sasquatch! ’14
      • Sasquatch ’13
      • Sasquatch! ’12
      • Sasquatch! ’11
      • Sasquatch! ’10
      • Sasquatch! ’06
    • Timber!
  • Seattle Icons
  • Podcasts
  • Best of
    • Best of ’24
    • Best of ’23
    • Best of ’21
    • Best of ’20
    • Best of the ’10s
    • Best of ’19
    • Best of ’18
    • Best of ’17
    • Best of ’16
    • Best of ’15
    • Best of ’14
    • Best of ’13
    • Best of ’12
    • Best of ’11
    • Best of ’10
    • Best of ’09
Main Menu

Reviews

Album reviews / Seattle Icons

Live on Ten legs: Pearl Jam for the casual fan

January 21, 2011January 24, 2011 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

This live comp mixes old and new to begin Pearl Jam’s 20th year

Live on Ten legs: Pearl Jam for the casual fan Read More
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 / 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

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

The Black Keys, Cake shine at 107.7 The End’s Deck the Hall Ball Read More
Album reviews

Mad Rad: Sex, drugs, parties and rap

December 6, 2010December 17, 2010 - by Travis Hay

The party boys pick up where they left off with their sophomore record

Mad Rad: Sex, drugs, parties and rap 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

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

Gwar brings blood, sex and violence to Showbox SoDo Read More
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

Wild Flag impresses at the High Dive Read More
Live reviews

The Heavy hit hard at the Showbox

November 15, 2010November 15, 2010 - by Travis Hay

The UK rock n’ soul band brought it on a November night

The Heavy hit hard at the Showbox Read More
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

Fitz and the Tanrtums deliver soul, style and swagger at the Crocodile Read More
Live reviews

An elegant evening with Fistful of Mercy

November 10, 2010October 25, 2012 - by Travis Hay

The pseudo-supergroup kicked off its tour with style

An elegant evening with Fistful of Mercy Read More
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

Doomtree brings some of Minnesnowta’s finest to Seattle Read More
Live reviews

Gorillaz deliver a delightful audio-visual spectacle

November 3, 2010November 3, 2010 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

The “virtual” band performed one of the best shows of the year

Gorillaz deliver a delightful audio-visual spectacle Read More
Live reviews

Mezzo Lunatico’s FEAR: A sexy treat for Halloween

November 3, 2010November 3, 2010 - by Travis Hay

Mark Arm, a blue bunny & a Mexican Elvis. Nuff said.

Mezzo Lunatico’s FEAR: A sexy treat for Halloween Read More
City Arts Fest '10 / Commentary / Live reviews

City Arts Fest struggles with identity, but draws top talents

October 29, 2010August 3, 2023 - by Travis Hay

From tambourines (She & Him) to tangerines (Big Boi)

City Arts Fest struggles with identity, but draws top talents Read More
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

Seattle hip hop reigns supreme at The Paramount Read More
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

The Morning Benders: lighter on the vocals, heavier on the rock Read More
Album reviews

‘The Lonely Forest’ EP is emotive, introspective and rocking

October 18, 2010December 5, 2010 - by S Lewis - 1 Comment

The new EP from Anacortes’ finest lives up to expectations

‘The Lonely Forest’ EP is emotive, introspective and rocking Read More
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

Phantogram’s hazy psych-pop captivates Read More
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

REVERB Fest 2010: An authentic Seattle music experience Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 6 7 8 … 11 Next

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

Archives

Let’s be social

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Welcome to Guerrilla Candy

Hi there. Thanks for dropping by to check out Guerrilla Candy.

For the past 23 years former music journalist Travis Hay has been operating Guerrilla Candy and using it to document Seattle’s diverse and lively music scene.

The site is currently undergoing maintenance, so please forgive the digital mess. In the meantime, feel free to poke around while the site gets cleaned up and say hello to Guerrilla Candy on your social media platform of choice.

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Copyright © 2023 Guerrilla Candy.
Powered by WordPress and HitMag.
Guerrilla Candy
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}