Inside Right Wrist - We Love Music
Music should be for everyone and we want to help you find the good stuff.
They Might Be Giants put on a stellar show at Showbox Sodo last Thursday, fitting a seemingly impossible amount of hit songs from their 30-year-spanning catalog into one evening of unmatchable energy. Old and new songs alike were greeted with ample enthusiasm, while breaks were filled with witty … [Read more...]
The last two nights at The Crocodile have been full of funk and surprises. Katrina and I headed out to Prombershoot (the prom-themed Bumbershoot announcement lineup party) Thursday with little to no idea what to expect. The thought of Prom to a 30-something like myself brings about annoyance, … [Read more...]
Friday at SXSW started out with my favorite band, Frightened Rabbit, at Waterloo Records' day party. Having just seen them at the Showbox did not diminish the experience. Lead singer Scott Hutchison's stage banter was as cheeky as always. After informing the audience that they'd be signing records … [Read more...]
There's been a shift in the music scene lately, have you felt it? In the heady days of The Head and the Heart (HATH), Hey Marseilles, Campfire OK and Bryan John Appleby we couldn't get enough of the "americana" sound. Now it's almost a punchline as we're gnashing our teeth and wishing for something … [Read more...]
Day two at SXSW started at noon, with a set at Haddington's by Cobalt & The Hired Guns. After hearing so many stories about this band, it was fun to finally see them live. Following Cobalt's set was Seattle-based The Local Strangers' set. I'm continually impressed by their ability to draw … [Read more...]
Andrew McMahon played to an enthusiastic crowd last Tuesday at the Showbox, singing songs from both of his former bands Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate, as well as a few new ones that will be released on his new project The Pop Underground EP April 30th. The night began with the smooth … [Read more...]
The great thing about the crowd at a Hey Marseilles show — and in particular, at Friday's album release show for Lines We Trace — is that everyone seems to know the words and feel a sense of total comfort in singing and clapping along at the tops of their projecting abilities. The funny … [Read more...]
This weekend, I was able to see the infamous Sound Off! competition at the Experience Music Project for the first time ever. Three weekends of semifinals culminate in one final music battle for the big prize including recording time, gear, radio airplay, high profile performances and media … [Read more...]
Last year's Sasquatch was my first experience writing/shooting for IRW, and while I did get a lot of day-time reviews and interviews up, we just couldn't manage to get my big gallery up in the madness of the moment. Apparently sifting through 5,000 photos and editing a handful takes some time … [Read more...]
Everyone's heard that anthem for bad relationships and impossible situations dubbed "Brick". In '97 it hit the shelves and by '98 it became a permanent part in our memory of those youthful days of summer. It was depressing as hell but spoke right to us, no metaphors or hidden symbolism. That's … [Read more...]
