Seattle

Behold ‘Big in Bangladesh,’ the Latest Trip from Seattle’s Psychedelic Kaleidoscope, Goodtime Hustle

Goodtime Hustle is back and ready to take the world by storm with their highly anticipated sophomore album, Big in Bangladesh. Building on the success of their critically acclaimed debut album, “Goodtime Hustle,” the band has created a genre-bending masterpiece that showcases their diverse influences and unique sound. Recorded at Seattle’s legendary Birdhouse Studios with …

Tacoma’s Jazzbones Hosts Psychobilly Legends the Koffin Kats With Four Other Stellar Bands, By Holly Homan

After nearly five years I finally had the opportunity to see the Koffin Kats again. This time they played not in Seattle, but in Tacoma at cozy little dive called Jazzbones. This concert brought the triumphant return of Tommy Koffin on guitar. They ignited the stage playing many favorites like Six Feet Under and my …

Rich Arithmetic unveils “Tan All Over,” the first single from upcoming album, PUSHBUTTON ROMANCE

Rich Arithmetic is back with another era-defying pop masterwork, PUSHBUTTON ROMANCE, which will be released on February 23. For more information, head over to his website, or downloads of the album can be purchased from Bandcamp here, or for those who prefer a physical product– the disc packaging and presentation is AMAZING, GRADE A, SUPERDELUXE, …

Seattle’s Magenta Wave walks “Tightrope”

Magenta Wave is an Evergreen state four-piece rock ‘n’ roll faction that became local legends in the seriously underrated town of Bellingham, WA, before falling down (literally) to the scary and expensive, lake-locked, technoburg of Seattle. Notorious for their emotionally charged vocals fortified by evocative and tumultuous guitars, MagWave’s sound blends alternative, indie, psychedelic and every …

She’s Speaking-Live concert roadshow elevates women’s voices, artistry

Celebrated Oregon songwriters combine talents for Women’s History Month concerts (Portland, Ore.) – Eight performing artists join forces with a great band and hit the road in March and April to bring to seven Pacific Northwest cities their dynamic and joyful concert, She’s Speaking-LIVE: A Celebration of Women Songwriters. “Imagine eight powerhouse women singer-songwriters from a variety of backgrounds and musical …

1985 Portland/Seattle album ‘Teen Dream’ by Napalm Beach has been re-released

Band: Napalm BeachAlbum: Teen Dream (aka self-titled Napalm Beach)Recorded: Triangle Studios, Seattle, Washington, with engineer Bill Stuber, 1985Remixed, remastered: Seattle, Washington, with producer Jack Endino, 2023Release date: January 25, 2024Label: Skullman Records (self-release)Guitar, vocals – Chris NewmanDrums – Sam HenryBass – Terry Gwartneyall songs written by Chris Newman Originally called The Untouchables, Napalm Beach was …

Neil Leyton Plants “These Seeds,” a Raw and Emotive Reflection on a World at War

Photo Credit: Katja Ruge https://ffm.to/zorx81m Neil Leyton is a Canadian musician, born in Lisbon, who is rightly beloved by Northwest rock fans for his undying fandom of the underrated-but-mighty Spokane rock star, Michael Maker. This fine man has just released a new single called “These Seeds.” on European Phonographic Records. The song follows Leyton’s tradition …

Disturbed Join Forces With Heart’s Ann Wilson In New Video For “Don’t Tell Me”

January 12, 2024 (Los Angeles, CA) – Today, multi-platinum rock band Disturbed share the highly-anticipated video for “Don’t Tell Me” featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductee and Heart co-founder Ann Wilson. Watch it HERE. The song – which continues to climb the Top 15 at Rock Radio – soars as the emotional climax of the band’s acclaimed album, Divisive, out now via Reprise Records. …

mega cat (members of Smokey Brights) share new single”Celebrate With Port!”

photo credit: Rachel Bennett On February 16, Seattle-based band mega cat will release their self-titled debut album on Share It Music (pre-order). mega  is a new instrumental collaboration by Aaron Benson (drums, percussion, guitar), Kim West (piano and synthesizer) and Ryan Devlin (bass and guitar). For live performances, the band is joined by Dave Dederer (Presidents of the United States of America) on guitar and Jacob Whinihan (La Fonda) on …

Can The Seattle Seahawks Cause a Major Upset and Reach Super Bowl LVIII?

The 2023-24 National Football League (NFL) regular season is rapidly approaching its conclusion, and a handful of teams have already secured their place in the lottery of the playoffs. Two AFC teams, the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins, are guaranteed a playoff berth. For NFC franchises, the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys have their hats in the ring. With only two game weeks remaining, the Seattle …

Seattle Indie Rock King Jim Basnight Brings the Fun on New ‘Summertime Peculiar’ Album

Before Seattle was known for excellent college football teams (Go Huskies, hook them ‘horns and hook ’em good) it was known as a town with an excellent music scene and strong independent musicians. Jim Basnight is an irresistible musical force from Seattle and he’s been rocking there and across the world from the very beginning …

Snoqualmie Valley’s Taylor Pearlstein – ‘Perfect Blue’ Out Now

Perfect Blue tells a disorienting story of self delusion, reality weaving, and over-romanticizing to the edge of our own destruction and misery. This five track EP wastes no time diving deep into our dark desire to be wanted, purely and perfectly. With intentionally oversaturated and distorted orchestration shifted against an exposing reality, we struggle to parse …

A Lament For A City, An Enduring Love Of Its Center, by Steve Stav

When Seattle’s music and arts festival, Bumbershoot, rolls around every Labor Day weekend… I feel bittersweet pangs of poignancy. As I now write of it from 2,400 miles away, I’ve realized that my fuzzy-warm memories have even more to do with the festival’s site – the Seattle Center. The magic, the always-pleasant atmosphere of that …

Couch Riffs – FEELING STRONGER EVERY DAY feat. members of Presidents of the USA, Death Cab, Venom & Ugly Kid Joe

YouTube description: “50 years ago Chicago released the classic Feeling Stronger Every Day on their 1973 album, Chicago VI. It was written by trombonist James Pankow and bassist/vocalist Peter Cetera, who was going through a divorce at the time. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 list and was the first single from …

I Trekked South to Olympia for the South Sound Block Party & Final Fest of the Summer, by Holly Homan (Part 3 Terror/Cactus Photos)

Terror/Cactus photos by Holly Homan “…The last band I saw was Terror/Cactus. Terror/Cactus is the mastermind of one Martín Selasco who was born in Buenos Aires, raised in Miami but now resides in Seattle. These guys were fascinating. Think Nairobi Trio (find them on YouTube if you’re not familiar with them) meets Star Wars Storm …

I Trekked South to Olympia for the South Sound Block Party & Final Fest of the Summer, by Holly Homan (Part 2 Skating Polly Photos)

Skating Polly photos by Holly Homan “…Next up was the band I came for, Skating Polly. I saw Skating Polly last spring at the Belltown Bloom Fest in Seattle and was very impressed with them. I was even more impressed this time. Skating Polly is another trio and young. Comprised of three siblings (sisters Peyton …

I Trekked South to Olympia for the South Sound Block Party & Final Fest of the Summer, by Holly Homan (Part 1 Wildermiss Photos)

Wildermiss Photos by Holly Homan On the hazy afternoon of August 26 I trekked one-and-a-half hours from my north Seattle home down to Olympia to attend the South Sound Block Party. I arrived just before a trio called Wildermiss came on stage. Originally from Denver, but now based in Nashville, the band is fronted by …

A 21st century Belafonte, Chris Pierce, is fresh off tour with Neil Young + playing Portland Sept 6 w/new album

Chris Pierce is playing Portland’s Mississippi Studios on September 6, coming up!  Portland, ORMississippi StudiosSeptember 6, 2023‘LET ALL WHO WILL’ TOUR https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/3929723/chris-pierce-portland-mississippi-studios With his new album, Let All Who Will, acclaimed Los Angeles singer and songwriter Chris Pierce delivers a powerful set of songs that amplify unheralded voices and aim to bring us together across …

Northwest Rock Legend Jim Basnight Triumphantly Returns to Portland for Three Amazing Shows, August 26 and 27

Northwest rock legend and longtime friend of East Portland Blog, Jim Basnight, is headed back to Portland for three action-packed live shows during the weekend of August 26th and 27th. These will be great shows. Be sure to check him out! (https://jimbasnightmusic.com/) The full Jim Basnight Band will appear on Saturday, August 26th at Paradise …

WEST COAST LIVE EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF ERNIE KOVACS CAREER RETROSPECIVE ‘ERNIE IN KOVACSLAND’ CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER INCLUDING 8/24 PDX AND 8/26 SEA WITH THE GREAT PAT THOMAS

Screenings, Conversation, Q&A and Book Signings Confirmed for Bay Area, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle With Co-Authors Josh Mills & Pat Thomas NPR’s “Fresh Air “Rave Review Calls Ernie in Kovacsland “..A Combination Art Museum and Treasure Chest” LOS ANGELES, CA (THURSDAY AUGUST 3, 2023) – The Estate of Ernie Kovacs and Fantagraphics books announced today that West Coast in-person …

Breaking News: East Portland’s Premier Music Festival, Pickathon, is bringing Hydrogen Generator to Power Stages, First Time Ever!

Happy Valley, Oregon – Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – A music festival globally renowned for its environmental sustainability practices, Pickathon announces a huge step towards the future of a truly Zero Emissions festival. Partnering with Toyota Racing Development (TRD USA) and the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association (PNTDA), Pickathon 2023 will be the first ever music festival to use a Hydrogen …