A Review of Built To Spill at The Showbox on February 5th
There’s a significant reason Built To Spill has stuck with me since my first listen. It’s the same reason why I can never just have the group...
A Very KXSU Valentine’s Day : The Soundtrack
Happy Valentine’s Day, readers. Today is all about ~LUV~ and all that gross stuff. If you’re not into it, it’s also National Ferris Wheel Day, and National Organ Donor...
In Bed With Jason: Mild High Club
Whether it’s the weather, the midterms, or anything else, I can stand to benefit from some chilled-out tracks from some chilled-out B-Room musicians. My brain is dead as disco,...
A “Little Big Show”: A Review of Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the Neptune Theatre on January 29th
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a group that defies the established margins of rock n’ roll recording, so I was very intrigued to experience their live performance at the Neptune...
The Marriage of Figaro: A Review of the Opera by Someone Who Does Not Know Opera
Let me begin by saying the extent of theatrical knowledge I’ve acquired does not travel past the production of Peter Pan I was in as a young’un (I was “Pirate...
In Bed With Jason: Tribute to the Fallen;Pho Cyberbully Mom Club
Friends, friends, this has been a heartbreaking couple of weeks for musicians who have left the Earth. It’s incredibly easy to get yourself down about the expanding in...
In Bed With Jason: Homeshake
Welcome to 2016 folks. I hope you’re well rested, and ready for the new term to kick your ass. Don’t mind that stress, though. It’s time for us to gather...
In Bed With Jason: Eskimeaux
Photo by Andrew Piccone Our lights have been dimmed, we’ve put away all sources of anxiety, and we surrender ourselves further into the peaceful abyss that encompasses our spirit,...
A Review of City and Colour’s newest album “If I Should Go Before You”
Dallas Green has the kind of voice that you can listen to with your entire body. Sure, the sound waves enter through your ears, but they seismically extend in...
A Review of Trey Anastasio at Showbox Sodo on November 10th
The music of the Trey Anastasio Band is rejuvenation. It is a particular sensation that is achieved through some of the tightest music I have ever witnessed live and...