Tonight’s Monotonix show at the Comet is sold out. But they are playing a second show tomorrow, Sunday September 28th, at the Sunset in Ballard. It’s an early, all-ages, matinee show starting at 2pm. Get there early because the opening bands will be Lozen and the Heavy Hearts, and both are excellent. Bring the kids, bring your grandparents, try not to get lit on fire.
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Here it is, yet another year end list. Of the 110 shows I saw this year, I’ve decided these were my 10 favorite…
10. October 24th - Thurston Moore at Neumos. Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore touring in support of his second solo album, Trees Outside the Academy. To get an idea of what this show was like, imagine Sonic Youth playing acoustic guitars and violins.
9. March 24th - the Heavy Hearts at the Sunset. Read what the Seattle Weekly said about this show and what Three Imaginary Girls said about this show.
8. October 8th - Band of Horses at Easy Street Records (Queen Anne location). A special in-store performance for the midnight release of Cease to Begin. YouTube videos from the show here.
7. January 14th - Rob Dickinson at the Tractor. Former frontman of the Catherine Wheel on stage all by himself playing songs from his solo album as well as Catherine Wheel favorites.
6. September 1st - Tiny Vipers at Bumbershoot. A magical performance in the EMP Sky Church.
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This is a slow time of year for good shows, but tomorrow night at the Comet is a show that is not to be missed. Helms Alee is easily my favorite new band of 2007. They are loud, heavy and intense. They sound like sledgehammers in a thunderstorm, but still remain beautifully melodic.
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“Please hold your ‘woo woo’ until after the set. This is going to be good” – David Yow Last night I watched Qui and Lozen put on an amazing show at the Crocodile Cafe. I had heard some good things about Lozen, but hadn’t had the chance to see them. They are a female duo (sisters?) from Tacoma. Their music is heavy and driving. Normally I’m not really into music that is staight up metal, but their’s has just enough artsy touches and unconventional song structures to keep me interested. I picked up a copy of their album, Enemies Against Power. I like it, but it doesn’t quite sink its teeth in the way their live show did. Here is a non-album clip from Youtube. (thanks to Youtube, you never have to go out into the world and experience things first hand ever again)
364 days before last night’s show, David Yow was here in Seattle (remember?) for one, of only three, Scratch Acid reunion shows (the other two were in Chicago, for Touch and Go Record’s 25th anniversary party, and Austin, their home town).
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