Showing Up Anyway: Russian Blue at The Roxy Theatre
I didn’t come into this night optimistic. Five bands, a new venue, and a long drive later, I was reminded why showing up still matters — even when my mood says otherwise.
Read MoreSlow Force, Rising Water: YOB at Neumos
With floodwaters receding but still close to home, YOB’s slow, unyielding force felt like exactly what the moment called for. At Neumos, pressure built patiently, weight settled in, and heaviness arrived with calm acceptance. This wasn’t escape. It was steadiness.
Read MoreSoulfly at the Airport Tavern: Family, Legacy and Chaos in Tacoma
Soulfly turned the Airport Tavern into a whirlwind of riffs, chaos, and unexpected emotion. A heavy show with an even heavier heart.
Read MoreBetween the Buried and Me at The Crocodile: Precision, Chaos, and Catharsis
Twenty years of sound and memory came full circle as Between the Buried and Me headlined a sold-out night at The Crocodile. With Hail the Sun and Delta Sleep in support, it was an evening of precision, emotion, and music that refuses to fade.
Read MoreSo Pitted at Central Saloon: Everything Sucks and Everything Rules
From a generator-powered CrossFit show to a night of noise at the Central Saloon as protests burned blocks away, So Pitted still thrives where tension meets beauty — messy, loud, and completely alive.
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