2023-02-16 Hardly Raining NYC avant-garde jazz group Sexmob played two sets at the Royal Room on February 16, 2023. Personnel included Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet), Briggan Krauss (saxophone), Tony Scherr (bass), and Kenny Wollesen (drums)—along with special guest (and Bernstein’s long-time friend) Tom Varner (French horn). The event was part of the Earshot Jazz winter concert series. After Seattle, Sexmob […]
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2023-02-18 Hardly Raining Tord Gustavsen Trio performed in Seattle on February 18, 2023. The Norwegian jazz ensemble included Tord Gustavsen (piano, electronics), Steinar Raknes (bass), and Jarle Vespestad (drums). Part of the Earshot Jazz lineup of winter concerts, the event took place in the Town Hall Forum. Gallery
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2023-01-22 Hardly Raining Introspective rockers somesurprises played The Sunset on January 22, 2023. The Seattle-based group includes Natasha El-Sergany (guitar, vocals), Josh Medina (synth, guitar), Nico Sophiea (drums), and Laura Seniow (bass). (Read a review of somesurprises and a recent interview with El-Sergany.) On March 2, somesurprises will return to The Sunset with Coral Grief.
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2023-01-19 Hardly Raining Drummer Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) played a sold-out double bill at the Royal Room on January 19, 2023. The Matt Cameron Trio kicked off the evening with a set of mostly jazz originals. Joining Cameron were Geoff Harper (bass) and Ryan Burns (keys), along with special guest Caspian Coberly (guitar). Musical
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2023-01-18 Hardly Raining London post-punk group Dry Cleaning returned to the Neptune Theatre on January 18, 2023. They were last here in 2021, and unfortunately did not perform at the 2022 THING Festival after having been announced in the early lineup. Dry Cleaning includes Florence Shaw (vocals), Tom Dowse (guitar), Nick Buxton (drums), and Lewis
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2023-01-16 Hardly Raining Seattleites marched in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 16, 2023. The 40th annual march began at Garfield High School and wound through the Central District. Outside the new Children and Family Justice Center, speakers called for an end to youth incarceration. Organizers carried banners and led chants in support
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2022-12-17 Hardly Raining Seattle collective Tremolo presented a two-night shoegaze event at the Sunset Tavern on December 16-17, 2022. The shows featured 11 bands from Seattle and other U.S. cites. Day 1 included Dead Leaf Echo, The Sleepover Disaster, Medejin, Karate, Guns & Tanning, and New Age Healers. Day 2 was Pure Hex, Black Nite
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2022-11-13 Hardly Raining Seattle’s Freakout Festival returned to Ballard on November 10-13, 2022. This tenth iteration spanned four nights and six venues, along with a new outdoor stage that featured popular Seattle artists. It was a fantastic lineup from around the world, emphasizing bands from Latin America and the U.S. West Coast. On-brand for Freakout,
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2022-11-23 Hardly Raining Portland indie-rockers Modest Mouse played three sold-out nights at The Showbox on November 21-23, 2022. Formed in Issaquah in 1993, the group has been integral to the Pacific Northwest alternative music scene. Their The Lonesome Crowded West tour commemorates the 25th anniversary of their 1997 album by that title. Most recently, Modest
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2022.11.07 Hardly Raining The 34th annual Earshot Jazz Festival returned to Seattle from October 8–November 6, 2022. This autumn’s festival featured 37 jazz shows across a dozen Seattle venues. Headliners included Grammy-winning artist Dianne Schuur (vocals, piano), and NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd (saxophone) with his Ocean Trio. Resident artist Alex Dugdale (saxophone, tap dance)
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