I’m currently writing from 37,000 feet. I’m on my way to Oklahoma City where I will rejoin my new band,…
It’s incredible to think that it has been five whole years since I started writing this goofy and sometimes inane…
It’s incredible to think that this week it has been five whole years since I started writing this goofy and…
I’m out on tour with The Walking Papers, and this is our first extensive U.S. jaunt. We have a four-man…
This summer in Seattle has been one of the best I can remember. The weather has been stellar, and the…
Whether I am out on the road, or at home here in Seattle, seeing good live music for me always…
My sister and I went to one of those eateries recently where you pick up after yourself and return the…
This past Monday, just by chance, I actually—really—heard the lyrics for Macklemore’s “Same Love.” I saw the video last February…
No matter what, you get to the gig. Plan ahead. Think of worst-case scenarios and contingency plans. No matter what,…
Last week, we went over some simple living-together-as-a-band-on-the-road tips. This week, I’d like to review some of the more mundane,…
Again, your erstwhile scribe is on tour. I’ve gone from amazing South Africa to the green and poetic isle of…
The What: Artist Rebecca Miller’s one night solo show, New Works: Charcoal Drawings on Antique Sheet Music. The When: 6-10…
One of the most important parts of a musicians’ mindset is confidence. If you aren’t constantly terrified of your instrument,…
We Seattleites who are over the age of 15 all grew up with the Seattle Supersonics. And if you were…
Throughout the history of rock ‘n’ roll, bands from the Beatles to Metallica have played their early gigs in clubs…
I am a sensei warrior in the art of jet lag, a master at blending into different countries and cultures….
Once in a while you get to talk to someone or have an experience that positively readjusts your own view…
Editor’s Note: With Johnny Marr coming to Neumos on April 15 to promote his new album, The Messenger, we dispatched…
Yes, I know that my previous reading lists have included a lot more than two books. But, like many people,…
Duff McKagan is the founding bassist of Guns N’ Roses and the leader of Seattle’s Loaded. His column runs every…
Duff McKagan is the founding bassist of Guns N’ Roses and the leader of Seattle’s Loaded. His column runs every…
Duff McKagan is the founding bassist of Guns N’ Roses and the leader of Seattle’s Loaded. His column runs every…
Duff McKagan is the founding bassist of Guns N’ Roses and the leader of Seattle’s Loaded. His column runs every…