Seattle Concerts

If you’re looking for a way to get into the groove, or perhaps stop the world and melt with the person next to you, then stop by the War Room  tonight at 9pm. This hip bar on Capitol Hill will be featuring 80s mash-ups all night long with DJs Four Color Zack and DJ Scene. Cover is free, so you know the price is right. So get your 80s fix tonight. Because just like a prayer, this place will rock you like a hurricane.

Check out the Fremont music scene tonight! This area has a lot of cool bars, and their music scene is hot!

ToST features Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder tonight at 9pm.  With just a $6 cover fee, you won’t want to miss this classic star. His music spans multiple genres, including rock, jazz, electronic, DJ, and world music, and multiple decades. Michael was the youngest performer at Woodstock, playing drums for Santana at age 19. He has since placed with many well-renowned musicians, from the Rolling Stones, George Harrison, and Steve Winwood, to John Mclaughlin, Stomu Yamash’ta, Freddie Hubbard, and Airto Moriera. He has been recognized by numerous publications, Michael also composes music for television and films, such as The Tempest.

Since 1990, Michael has been involved in many facets of the Seattle scene, from Bumbershoot to serving as the Musical Director for Seattle Theater Group’s “More Music @ The Moore,” a program that highlights gifted young musicians from Seattle’s various cultural groups. Michael Shrieve’s music is eclectic and interesting, and should not be missed.

If you’d prefer something completely different, then check out Ya Ho Wha 13 tonight at 8pm. They will be performing at Nectar Lounge,  which will be charging a cover fee of $12. They’re a psychedelic rock band, created in the early 1970s. Their music primarily consists of the sounds of tribal drums and distorted guitars, all completely unrehearsed.

Or, check out High Dive,  which will be featuring Sam Friend with Cinnamon in It, The Thoughts, and Sweet Chariot. Sam Friend with Cinnamon in It stars a recent grad of the University of Miami, Sam Friend, who is considered a local “indie rock prince,” as describe by an article feartured on his myspace.

Regardless, the Fremont area is a live with music, and it should not be missed, especially on Mondays.

Monday has become the new Friday. There are tons of concerts, bands, and singers performing tonight all around the city. Here are just a couple of the hottest shows that will be going down tonight.

Downtown’s main action will take place at the Showbox at the Market in the Green Room. They will be featuring all Seattle-born bands tonight, with performances by Past Lives, Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death, and Chk Minus. It all starts at 8pm tonight with tickets priced at $7.

Past Lives is a native indie Seattle band, with such hits as “Strange Symmetry,” “We Meet in Sleep,” “Chrome Life,” and “Beyond Gone.” Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death also hails from Seattle. Their music is self-described as experimental, psychadelic, and garage. Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death has covered hits by several other bands and singers, including Neil Young, David Bowie, Huggy Bear, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, and Joanna Newsom. Chk Minus is an indie, post-punk, grunge band with hits like “12 Demo” and “Spark Plug.”

Neumo’s, located on Capital Hill, will be featuring Kimya Dawson, L’Orchidee D’Hawai, and Akida Junglefoot Dawson, Kimya’s brother. Performances start at 7pm, and tickets will be $12, sold on TicketWest.com to people of all ages.

Kimya Dawson’s songs were featured in the movie “Juno,” and much of her music was inspiration for the other composers in the movie. She is known both as a solo performer and as one half of The Moldy Peaches, an indie group based out of New York. L’Orchidee D’Hawai hails from France as a self-proclaimed garage, surf, rock band, and is in the midst of a tour around the West Coast.

The Cary Brothers are performing tonight at 9pm and the Snoqualmie Casino. They are an alternative, indie, rock band hailing from Los Angeles. This band has three main members (Jason Kanakis on the guitar, Marco Meneghin on the drums, and Matt DelVecchio on the bass), but they also bring in a host of other musicians to play various instruments. The Cary Brothers wrote many hit songs including “Ride,” “Honestly,” Loneliest Girl in the World,” and “Blue Eyes,” heard in the movie, Garden State.

Tickets are available for $9 to $25 dollars. If you already have plans tonight, the Cary Brothers will also be performing tomorrow, Thursday, December 4th at 9pm.

AC/DC!!! The band that shook us all night long released their album “Black Ice” last month, their first album in eight years, and now they’re on tour! Who knew? They will be performing tonight, November 30th, at 8pm at the Tacoma Dome. If you have nothing to do this Sunday night, AC/DC’s concert is a great idea. You’ll be Thunderstruck by their new album. Even if they’re past their prime, it will be interesting to see what has become of this rock legend, and if they really do come Back in Black. If you’ve seen them before, see them again! Tickets are on sale for $90.50.

But if 80s hard rockers aren’t your thing, check out The Decemberists, performing at Moore Theater tonight, November 30th, at 8pm. These Portland based folk-rockers will release their second album on Capitol Records, “Hazards of Love,” next March. Get a head start as a member of their fan base by attending their concert. Tickets are on sale now for $30.

In case you’ve had enough stuffing to last you until next Thanksgiving and don’t really want to stick around for the store-bought apple pie and the screaming kids, check out The Brothers Balthazar Post-Thanksgiving Jamboroo! They are a self-described folk-rock, emo, and trip hop band, and will be playing at 9:00pm at the Blue Moon, in the U-district. If nothing else, check them out to see if their name and picture live up to their Myspace