Joel Smith put on another great show. Rauelsson, a Spanish folk artist, was a pleasant surprise. I was excited to see Nick Jaina again since I last saw him 2 years ago.
Rauelsson
Nick Jaina
Joel Smith and the Hands of Plenty
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Joel Smith - Spokane, WA (2/13/2010)
Mon Chéri - Spokane, WA (1/16/2010)
Who knew that the Sunset Junction had concerts? They might have started having concerts after the trouble with the Swamp. Whatever the reason, the Sunset Junction has been having pretty good concerts every weekend since January.
Le Train Train Quotidien
Lower Lights Burning
Mon Chéri
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Metal As Art Tour - Spokane, WA (1/27/2010)
Despite many bumps in the road, the Metal as Art tour made it to the Cretin Hop in Spokane, WA. After a dinner of hot pockets and ketchup, the bands took the stage.
Local openers were Odyssey. They played 3 or 4 of their spacey prog-metal jams. A very solid set with surprisingly good sound for such a small venue.
The Binary Code from New Jersey was next. They brought a fast tempo with technical riffing. The riffs were the spotlight mixed in with a couple slow pieces off their Metal Sucks sponsored album.
The highlight of the show was Boston's Revocation. Last year's album, Existence is Futile (stream), should probably be on my year end list. They play an aggressive form of thrash metal that bludgeons you without getting monotonous. Quick time changes and unique leads keep you enthralled. They do not shy away from humor either, with song titles like "None Shall Be Spared (All Shall Be Speared)" and "Exhumed Identity". The guys from the Binary Code matched their onstage energy, getting up front in the tiny space to support their tour mates.
Headliners Hypno5e from France were the Art in the tour. They mixed their riffs and growled vocals with spoken word samples. The Binary Code once again provided support for their tour mates when others seemed confused about what to do.
Revocation - "Dismantle the Dictator" (MP3)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Vultures 2012
Vultures 2012 is a new sludge metal/stoner rock group from Seattle. Check them out if you like High on Fire, Doomriders or Kyuss.
I first heard them on the new KEXP metal show "Seek & Destroy". Host Hannah Levin had a write-up on them at the Seattle Weekly website. They will be playing live on KEXP on January 30th at 8 PM. Their 4-song demo is a free download at Last.fm.
"Burn All Your Own" (MP3)
"Hang Up Your Guns" (MP3)
"With Heavy Hearts We Dig Our Holes" (MP3)
"Cast Your Shadows Long" (MP3)
Speaking of High on Fire; Stereogum has the premiere of their new song.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
2009's Best Music (Metal Edition)
1) Skeletonwitch - Breathing the Fire
2) Doomriders - Darkness Come Alive
3) Baroness - Blue Record
4) Kylesa - Static Tensions ("Said and Done")
5) Mastodon - Crack the Skye
6) Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Agorapocalypse Now (stream)
7) Slayer - World Painted Blood
2009's Best Music
1) The Maldives - Listen to the Thunder (stream)
2) Port O'Brien - Threadbare ("My Will Is Good")
3) The Decemberists - Hazards of Love
4) Joel Smith - The Filibuster
5) The Thermals - Now We Can See
6) David Bazan - Curse Your Branches
7) Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
8) Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures
9) Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
10) Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Maldives - "Cold November"
Another Capitol Hill Block Party video since it happens to be a cold November day.
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