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Stiff Little Fingers set to fire up US tour for 40th anniversary of debut album
SLF's Jake Burns in Seattle a few years ago. (Andy photo)By Andy"Inflammable material, planted in my head...."Come Oct. 1 through Nov. 6, 2019, Stiff Little Fingers'"Suspect Device" and heaps of the...
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The Lemonheads and Tommy Stinson bash out the rock in Seattle
Evan Dando of The Lemonheads. (All Cat Rose photos)By Cat and Andy; photos by CatSlacker rock is alive and well.Not much movement on stage this night, but the lyrics hit just as hard as they ever have...
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The Derelicts bash out new album, 'Life of Strife'
By AndyWho let these guys back in the studio?Apparently a 25-year moratorium is satisfactory, and along with producer Jack Endino, The Derelicts entered the Soundhouse in Seattle last year. They return...
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Cirith Ungol, friendship and Northwest Terror Fest
Headbanging to Cirith Ungol at Northwest Terror Fest (Andy photo)By AndyOne afternoon in the days of yore — 1985 — while browsing through the record racks at a predominantly heavy metal store in a...
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Negative Approach to bludgeon European crowds this summer
NA in Seattle. Andy photoYes, the mighty Negative Approach will bash through 24 dates in Europe this summer, starting on July 4 at the Trutnov Obscene Extreme Festival in the Czech Republic and then...
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Buildings Pummels Seattle Crowd
Buildings in Seattle. (All Cat Rose photos)In three degrees of separation of Die Kreuzen, you get one smasher of a Thursday night.Buildings from Minneapolis barreled onto our radar via the band...
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Last Rockers Unleashes Killer Four-Band Bill
Thee Deception. (All Cat Rose photos)If you weren't there, you missed out.'Twas an early bird special with a platter of abrasive punk and rock via Greenriver Thrillers, Thee Deception, The Grindylow...
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'The main thing, try to be honest with yourself': Brendan Canty discusses...
Brendan Canty with The Messthetics in Seattle. (Cat Rose photo)By AndyA seemingly endless arsenal of drumming components.Brendan Canty's got his familiar Fugazi farmer's bell to go along with regular...
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Messthetics team up with Time Pieces in Seattle / Cat Rose photos
Messthetics' Joe Lally. (All Cat Rose photos)Half of Fugazi and a guitar virtuoso unleashed their instrumental jazz-rock amalgamation on Seattle music fans June 23 at the Vera Project. Messthetics --...
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Jawbox unleashed at Neumos in Seattle / Interview, review
J. Robbins in Seattle. (All Cat Rose photos)Text Andy; Cat Rose photosAt moments, it seemed like the members of Jawbox would rip themselves out of their own skin. From ferocious to somewhat tame and...
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Allen Stiritz: Q and A with former Wasted Youth drummer
Allen Stiritz drumming in Germany. (Courtesy of Allen Stiritz)By AndyAs a wide-eyed teenage punk in the early '80s in the Los Angeles area, whenever attending gigs, I always soaked up the whole...
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Entering the 'adventuresome' world of Helms Alee / Interview
Ben Verellen of Helms Alee on July 9 at Neumo's in Seattle. (All Cat Rose photos)Text: Andy. Photos: Cat RoseStay fucking alert. Keep your eyes and ears fastened on the trio that stands before you,...
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Black Cobra, Sandrider, HTSob and SwampheavY / Cat Rose photos
Black Cobra. (All Cat Rose photos)Two blistering bands from the Bay Area and a pair of pummelers hailing from Seattle: You couldn't ask for a better raging Saturday night when Black Cobra (SF), HTSob...
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A double dose of Vic Bondi in Seattle
Vic Bondi with Redshift. (Cat Rose photo)By AndyVic Bondi grinned and noted that he was glad to bookend our week with a pair of gritty performances in Seattle.First, the former Articles of Faith...
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Getting swallowed into the mayhem with Sandrider / Interview
Screams in the night: Sandrider's Jon Weisnewski. (All Cat Rose photos)By AndySome things are tough to describe. When a band clicks its proverbial power button on and they suddenly unleash their...
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Gettin' down at the Fifth Annual Rock 'n' Roll Freak Out
The Hauer Things. (All Cat Rose photos)"Get outta your town and outta your mind!"That crucial mantra came from the yelling mouth of The Hauer Things' vocalist Luke Strahota as his band made its way...
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RIP, Kim Shattuck
Kim Shattuck in 2014. (All Cat Rose photos)The following story appeared on this blog on July 13, 2014 and we are reposting it in honor of Kim Shattuck, who passed away today at age 56 due to...
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Completing my UFO ride with Last Orders tour in Las Vegas
Andy photo in Las VegasBy AndyI thought I was going to die at a UFO show.It was 1986 and my favorite rock band was rolling through its set at Fender's International Ballroom in Long Beach, CA, during...
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Digging into Monolord's 'No Comfort' / Interview
Monolord live in Bellingham, WA (All Cat Rose photos)Text: Andy; Live photos: Cat RoseMy car nearly fell apart.After ramming Monolord's latest release, "No Comfort," into the CD player, the opening...
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All Eyes West unbottle 'Like Lightning' / Interview
All Eyes West in Seattle. (All live photo by Cat Rose)By AndyCat and I first witnessed All Eyes West unleash a ferocious set of indie/HC tunes that also heavily tread on melodic ground four years ago...
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