Paradise 9 – “20th Anniversary 1997-2017 Live” (2017) review
Paradise 9 was initially formed at The Acoustic Revolution in the UK in 1997 when multi-instrumentalist Gregg McKella teamed up with bassist Andy McDonald for a songwriter performance....
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Goodness Live Performance at Seattle’s Easy Street Records Sunday 12 November
Goodness began in Seattle in 1994, during the height of the grunge explosion. Led by former Hammerbox vocalist Carrie Akre, they released three studio albums between 1995-99. In...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Hudson at the Moore Theater in Seattle Thursday October 19
Supporting their new album Hudson, named for the Hudson Valley in New York State, the band under the same name made a stop at Seattle’s Moore Theater on...
Pika*Makoto at The Islington in London Saturday August 12
The initiated know that Pikacyu is the drummer for the well-known Japanese psychedelic duo Afrirampo, a band that she formed at the age of 19 with guitar player...
Al Di Meola at The Neptune in Seattle September 12
A native of New Jersey, guitarist Al Di Meola began his recording career at the age of 19 while studying at Berkeley School of Music. The story goes...
Kozfest 2017 Day Three: Soft Machine
Soft Machine began in 1966 in Canterbury, England, cofounded by Daevid Allen, Mike Ratledge, Kevin Ayers and Robert Wyatt. One of the earliest prog/jazz-rock bands consisting of founding...
Kozfest 2017 Day Three: Ed Wynne
Day Three of Kozfest started out quite unexpectedly. Ozric Tentacles guitarist and founder Ed Wynne had made his presence known simply by being in attendance at some of...
Kozfest 2017 Day Two: Chumley Warner Brothers and Spirits Burning
One of the rare occurrences that took place around Kozfest was the performance of Spirits Burning, augmented by Chumley Warner Brothers who played an amazing set on Day...
Kozfest 2017 Day Two: NUKLI
Based in London, psychedelic alternative rock maestros NUKLI have a message: “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood!” A UK free festival veteran, vocalist and guitarist...
Kozfest 2017 Day One: Magic Bus
Magic Bus are from Totnes, Devon, and with two album releases as well as a Fruits de Mer single, they describe their music as “a love-in of late...