A Look at Art in the Modern Day.
The Queen Extravaganza: A truly worthy experience. Last month I previewed and reviewed the Queen Extravaganza for culturemob.com. I was both hopeful and leery. As one of rock’s biggest icons Queen and legendary frontman Freddie Mercury, the QE had a LOT to live up to. Failing to deliver while performing Queen’s classic hits could be […]
A new generation of disillusioned and pissed off youth have taken to Black Metal as a way of expressing their dissatisfaction with their world. In all honestly, it might just be the most real Black Metal out there these days. Their anger is real. Their frustration is real. The fight and it’s consequences are very, […]
I had the privilege of seeing Meshuggah, Decapitated and (sadly) Baroness at the Showbox in Seattle. I covered it for culturemob.com Here is the review of the show. The Church of Meshuggah set up shop in Seattle recently. Their faithful flocked to the show like lost souls seeking salvation. And they were rewarded. A sermon […]
This is my most recent article written for culturemob.com‘s Seattle Music section. I hit this show really looking forward to the new and improved, blues infused, G. Love & Special Sauce. But when performed live, this ‘Back Road Blues’ sound was lost in translation. On the other hand, Scott H. Biram had the style and […]
Art The World! Art is the pulse of society and an essential part of the soul of humanity. Artists don’t just make art. They are art. Without them, the world is a sadder place. Art takes time, effort, talent and skill just like any other job. Just a reminder for us all to do our […]
Aaron Morgan’s (Artist of the IIWII Project) is one busy bee. Besides IIWII, he’s got an blog Art-Bullshit-Music (or ABM, he’s a big fan of initials apparently) and a band–Wiscon– Here’s an interview with the wacky members of Wiscon. Check it out. Local indy band Wiscon is part of Seattle’s newest wave of bands injecting the music […]
This is the review I did of the killer Kyuss Lives!, The Sword, YOB and Black Cobra for culturemob.com. The show at The Showbox at the Market last night with Kyuss Lives!, The Sword, YOB and Black Cobra was a straight out, full-tilt metal assault on Seattle. Seeing the bands live it occurred to me […]
This is a look at my most recent culturemob.com article about a local Seattle community making a difference in its own backyard. Ryan Curran – a Community Development Specialist at the City of Seattle Office of Housing – and a whole host of the Central District’s community leaders, businesses and residents have turned an overgrown, […]
The Barbican Theatre Breaks Convention The UK based theatre the Barbican takes theater into sleepy territory. Their current show, “Lullaby” is not a black tie event. It’s a pj’s and toothbrush event! Lullaby is a gentle, slumber show designed to send you to sleep. Bring your pyjamas and toothbrush and pile up the zzz’s at […]
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