BACKSTAGE WITH WELLES: ‘ANY KID CAN MAKE ROCK & ROLL’
Jesse Wells is the coolest paradox. The music of Welles is an intense storm of sound and emotion that steals all your attention, and…
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WELLES FIRES UP MERCURY LOUNGE WITH KATE DAVIS
“Good deal, good deal.” “Cool beans – cool, cool beans.” Quiet affirmations like these followed the pure-rock explosions set off by Welles at Mercury…
BECK, CAGE THE ELEPHANT & SPOON TOURING WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
A co-headlining tour by Beck and Cage The Elephant – featuring Spoon on every date and special guests Sunflower Bean, Wild Belle, and Starcrawler on…
5 RELEASES THAT MADE JANUARY ROCK
Did you notice how much awesome stuff was just released in January? If this is any sign of the music to come in 2019,…
THE 3 MOST IMPORTANT ALBUMS OF 2018: P&W EDITORS’ PICKS
For once, picking favorites was pretty easy. When the editors at P&W reflected on what we felt were the most important albums released in…
BACKSTAGE WITH WALKING PAPERS: JEFF ANGELL’S ‘WORD COLLAGE’ & FUTURE MUSIC
In the presence of rock heroes, like those that make up Seattle’s Walking Papers, it’s easy to go into overdrive trying to memorize every…
WALKING PAPERS’ PULSE-QUICKENING ROCK FLOODS MERCURY LOUNGE
If a twist of chords has ever made you catch your breath…if you’ve witnessed a moment of rock & roll so beautiful it scared…
PANCAKES & WHISKEY PRESENTS: WALKING PAPERS AT MERCURY LOUNGE ON NOV 26
It’s a surreal treat when you get to present a show featuring a band you’re always blasting on full volume. The rock lovers here…
SONG PREMIERE: “21ST CENTURY ORPHAN” BY STARBENDERS
Start your Friday rocking out to the newest release from Starbenders, “21st Century Orphan” – the first single from their forthcoming album – which…
VIDEO PREMIERE: ‘IF I DIDN’T HAVE YOU’ BY VISTA KICKS
Start your weekend with some fresh stuff from Vista Kicks, the L.A. rockers who recently urged us that “People should love each other more.”…