Yesterday was so busy that by the time I was able to head to Neumos for the Police Teeth / Akimbo / Fucked Up show I was afraid I was going miss Police Teeth’s set. Luckily, I arrived in time to catch most of it, and though the crowd was still thin so early in the evening, I hope everyone else there enjoyed it as much as I did.
The Whip, an electropop band from Manchester, England, traveled a long, long way to make Seattle dance, but last night at Chop Suey they achieved their goal. As the band worked themselves into a sweat, attendees churned on the floor below.
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.
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.
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.
Star Fucking Hipsters, Neutralboy, Snuggle!, and The Damage Done at El Corazon TONIGHT! at 7:30 pm.
Today’s video is a performance by Portland-slash-Seattle punk band Anchor Down, who has a new EP coming out soon. This song is on it, so …
This kid, who couldn’t have been more than seven or eight, went crowdsurfing at the Agent Orange show at Studio Seven last week, and appeared to have the time of his life.
Friday night is King Cobra’s last night before its recently-announced closure, and the Capitol Hill club is wishing itself farewell with an all-night party. Doors will open at 4, and bands start at 5.
Throw Me The Statue performs “Groundswell” in the soon-to-be-reopened Crocodile as part of a series created with One Shot Seattle.
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