Monthly Archives: March 2009

Dateless’ Final Show

Dateless’ Final Show

Beloved Seattle pop-punk band Dateless played their final show last night at the Funhouse. The sentimental occasion, plus a great bill rounded out by Seattle’s Success! and San Jose’s The Pillowfights, drew a large and boisterous crowd.

 

Dragstrip Riot @ The Funhouse

Dragstrip Riot @ The Funhouse

Dragstrip Riot provided the soundtrack to a, err, riotous St. Patrick’s Day party at The Funhouse, thrilling the crowd with their enthusiastic stage behavior and classic American rock ‘n’ roll.

 

Friday the Thirteenth @ The Funhouse

Friday the Thirteenth @ The Funhouse

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The Cops @ Vera Project

The Cops @ Vera Project

The Cops performed their final all-ages show at the Vera Project Friday night. The crowd, whose members ranged from school-aged to middle-aged, was an adoring one, singing along and even making obscure requests.

 

Crocodile Reopening With Free Shows

Crocodile Reopening With Free Shows

The Crocodile is set to reopen Thursday with two nights of free shows.

 

Partman Parthorse @ The Vera Project

Partman Parthorse @ The Vera Project

Partman Parthorse opened for The Cops when they performed their final all-ages show at The Vera Project last Friday. Though the audience seemed unsure how …

 

Hell’s Kitchen Benefit

Hell’s Kitchen Benefit

Thursday’s Hell’s Kitchen Benefit went off without a hitch, with supporters being treated not only to six bands but also to the sideshow stylings of Ghoulia and special appearances by tattoo organization the Gypsy Queens.

 

Video Monday: Wallpaper, “This Is The Chase”

Video Monday: Wallpaper, “This Is The Chase”

I saw Wallpaper for the first time on Saturday night, and by the second song I was leaning over and whispering to my husband, “Holy shit, these guys are GOOD.” I bought their CD, and have had it on repeat for most of the past two days. Now it’s your turn to fall in love with them.

 

Listen To This: High Class Wreckage

Listen To This: High Class Wreckage

High Class Wreckage makes big, sexy music. Full of thumping bass, growly vocals, and fuzzy guitars, they seem half seventies rock, half Mudhoney, and one hundred percent – to quote their MySpace page – sweaty fucking rock and roll. Live, they give their all, rocking their hardest even to a small weeknight room.

 

Hell’s Kitchen Benefit

Hell’s Kitchen Benefit

You’ve heard of Hell’s Kitchen, Tacoma’s biggest rock club. Maybe you’ve been there. Maybe you’d like to go there again. If all works out according to plan, you’ll have the chance.