From the minute Jessica Lea Mayfield stepped on stage at The Crocodile last Monday night – the Seattle stop on tour promoting her 2014 alternative-grunge album Make My Head Sing – it was clear she’s being doing this her whole life.
Motivational Jumpsuit was released in February 2014 and it’s the band at its best, whipping through songs in a charged, melodic way, with Robert Pollard not pausing for a minute to let anyone who falls behind catch up.
November 28, 2004 was the last time I had the privilege of seeing Omaha, Nebraska band The Faint live in concert. Before last Friday night, it had been even longer since I stepped a foot into the historic Neptune Theater located in the university district of Seattle.
A debut to some but a coming out party for most, Schoolboy Q released his third studio album, Oxymoron, in the last week of February 2014. With this release, this “Black Hippy” Lieutenant solidifies his position in modern hip hop.
When the Afghan Whigs dissolved in 2001 I resigned myself to the fact that I never saw them play live. In 2012 they reformed for a few special concerts, including a SXSW appearance with Usher, but it wasn’t until early 2014 when I heard they were putting out a new album and touring the West Coast that I got my hopes up.
