Stephanie Oster – Swedish duo The Radio Dept. recently stopped by Seattle club Neumos, touring on their politically-charged fourth album, Running Out Of Love. The group put on a subtle, lovely performance that included new single “Swedish Guns,” a haunting takedown of the Swedish arms industry.
Travis Trautt – What a crazy all-ages show last month when Austin band the Black Lips played Seattle venue Chop Suey. (I think I might have even seen one of the guitar players do a quick key bump of coke. Epic!) The band’s manic on-stage energy was matched by a wild young crowd and a ton of old school stage diving, perfect for their garage punk sound.
Glenn Smith – Marsalis, a Seattle 4-piece that’s a sound an even more emo, Radiohead-ish sound, won Northwest Music Scene’s reader’s poll award for “#1 Band of 2016.”
Darren Selector – Keyboard Money Mark, longtime auxiliary member of the Beastie Boys, once compared the group’s discography to The Beatles’. He was fan of pretty much everything the two bands did, noting that both groups released ONLY high quality material and both group continually expanded their sound through variety and innovation.
Paul Stinson – Cut from the cloth of a classic country singer yet destined for a road house in a David Lynch movie, the songs of Jess Williamson captivate, beautifully break and nourish the heart of those brave enough to travel her road.
