Last night (01/24/11) in Pullman Washington up and coming buzz band Buffalo Death Beam performed a 45 minute set at the cities newest concert venue The Belltower. You can watch the entire performance below. For more on Buffalo Death Beam, check out the bands official webpage by clicking here.  You can also check out a great write up about the band from our pals at Antiquiet by clicking here.   http://youtu.be/6skf1W86AMY?hd=1 Read More

thenaturalstoner's Top 10 Shows of 2011 2011 was undoubtedly my finest concert going year on record (out of 31!).  I saw over 80 bands, did several awesome road trips, brought in visitors from around the country to come to the Gorge Amphitheatre, and almost all my shows were at least ‘decent’.  Obviously some rise to the top, and some fall to the bottom... so here is my list of best concerts of 2011. 10) Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings 05/30/11 - The Gorge ... Read More

Blue Scholars with Grynch and Bambu – 10/29/11 - The Belltower – Pullman, WA Review, pictures, video and audio by thenaturalstoner I had a pretty fun evening at The Belltower last night with Blue Scholars, Grynch and Bambu!  This was billed as The Belltowers (Pullman, Washingtons newest concert venue) first hip-hop show, and I was admittingly worried about the sound levels in the building.  The venue is a converted old church, and I had seen Starfucker there a few months back and the mixes ... Read More

Homewreckr & Slaughter – 6/4/2011 – Clearwater River Casino, Lewiston, ID Review from thenaturalstoner, pictures from Homewreckr   You know how sometimes you go see a band, perhaps past their prime, and the opening act completely blows them away?  Well that happened last week in Lewiston, Idaho.  My buddy AA and I drove down from Pullman, Washington to see Slaughter (and opener Homewreckr) and had a very up and down experience.  The ups were great, Homewreckr proved they are a local force with big time ... Read More

Review and picture by thenaturalstoner   Prior to the Sasquatch! Festival I had created a preview for this site, and a couple of days later I am ready to look back and see how I did. Lots of moving and shaking going on in the table below. It appears that the biggest surprise of the weekend for me was Major Lazer and the biggest drops were The Flaming Lips and Iron and Wine.   Preview Top 10 Post-Fest Top 10 1. The Foo Fighters 1. Modest Mouse 2. The Flaming ... Read More

Sasquatch! Festival – Monday 5/30/11 – The Gorge Amphitheatre Review, pictures and video from thenaturalstoner   Monday morning was a little bittersweet.  Of course we started with a morning drink, but Mr. Sparkly was already gone for a couple days and Phishbeard was unable to stay for one last blow out, so I rocked Monday at the Gorge solo.  I had company from our neighbors of course, and the day turned out to be a total success.  I got to meet an artist I really ... Read More

Sasquatch! Festival – Sunday 5/29/11 – The Gorge Amphitheatre Review, pictures and video from thenaturalstoner and Phishbeard   Sunday morning started off much like Saturday, with a whiskey and coke.  We battled wind the night before and made it through unscathed, but Sunday night would be an entirely different beast.  The shows Sunday were great, possibly the best day musically, but the aftermath was about as lame as it gets. Read on…. We had a tough decision to make in the afternoon, and it was unfortunate, ... Read More

Sasquatch! Festival – Saturday 5/28/11 – The Gorge Amphitheatre Review, pictures and video from thenaturalstoner and Phishbeard   Waking up on a Saturday at the Gorge Campground is about as great of a feeling as one can possibly imagine.  If it weren’t for the hangover from the night before and a tent in shambles, I would have been feeling great!  So of course as soon as I got up it was time for the Gorge breakfast of champions AKA whiskey and coke!  Drinks were plentiful ... Read More

Sasquatch! Festival – Friday 5/27/11 – The Gorge Amphitheatre Review, pictures and video from thenaturalstoner and Phishbeard   Since we have 4 days worth of Sasquatch! content to post, I thought it would be best to put each days items up on ConcertConfessions.com individually.  Friday was the opening night of the Festival, and it was a super rocking good time.  There were less bands on Friday, and we were testing out our camera access limits, so the Friday content isn’t as voluminous as the rest ... Read More

Sasquatch! Festival 2011 Preview By thenaturalstoner It’s hard to believe that out of over 100 bands performing at this years Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre, I have only seen two.  I go to a lot of concerts, and like a lot of these bands, so it’s really freaking odd to me that I have only seen the Old 97’s (at an old Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, approx. 10 years ago) and Sharon Jones, although I didn’t see her with the Dap-Kings, ... Read More

Boyz II Men 5/21/11 – Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, WA Review, pictures and video from thenaturalstoner   Coming into last nights Boyz II Men show in the suburbs of Spokane, Washington, I had zero expectations for their performance.  I mean, I always kind of liked the dudes and their acapella/R&B style was fun when I was way younger, but I certainly did not expect to have a blast at this show.  I was surprisingly wrong. This show was one big fun party. Coming out to ... Read More

Soundgarden, one of Seattles great all time bands, has announced the remainder of their 2011 Summer Tour.  Spanning from July 2 through July 30, Soundgarden will hit up parts of Canada, the East Coast, Chicago and some West coast spots (Sorry to those of you in the South!).  Guests opening random shows of the tour include Coheed and Cambria, Queens of the Stone Age, Mastodon, The Mars Volta and the Meat Puppets.  These will be shows NOT to be missed!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWxrFv-5LJE Full tour itinerary (Please ... Read More

On the heels of a smoking solo performance by Chris Cornell in New York City last night, Soundgarden, one of Seattles finest bands, will be on tour this summer for the first time in ages!  Soundgardenworld.com announced the long awaited news just a few minutes ago.   Details are still being worked out, but the tour will run from July 2 to July 30.  Four initial dates have been posted: Date City Venue Pre-sale Times July 2 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Mon 4/18 10 am PDT July 13 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier at Penn's ... Read More

Mike Gordon 3/5/11 The McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR Words by thenaturalstoner Since this would be my third Mike Gordon show in a few months, you would think I would know what to expect heading into the venue. Problem is the last two Mike shows I saw were like Jekyll and Hyde. I had a blast at the Portland (Aladdin Theatre) show in November, while my expectations for the next night in Seattle fell a bit flat (the Crocodile Cafe sucked that night). ... Read More

Presidents of the United States of America – CUB Ballroom, Pullman, WA Video and review by thenaturalstoner Things got off on the wrong foot to start the Presidents of the United States show last night in Pullman, WA, with the lead singer of the PUSA calling me out before a note was even played!  He singled me out for being on a “phone” and “texting my mom”, when really I was filming video on my friends cam.  Of course I took this a little ... Read More

Phish 12-30-10 Madison Square Garden Webcast Review Review and screenshots by thenaturalstoner I wasn’t sure if the idea of writing a review of a webcast was a good one or not. But after some thought I said what the hell and decided to write this up.  I had a lot of fun tonight watching this stream. Thank you Phish. -------- Well I certainly was not planning on staying at home tonight and watching the first Phish webcast since 2000 all by myself.  However, when ... Read More

Foo Fighters Set To Rock Sasquatch Festival in 2011 News posted by: thenaturalstoner It's never too early to get excited for the best festival in the West.  Held every Memorial Day (in May, for the holiday challenged) Weekend it's the Gorge Amphitheatres own Sasquatch Festival. The festivals official site has announced intial plans for this years run, and the early news sounds excellent: 1. A 4th night (Friday) has been added to the Festival!! 2. Early headliner announcement: The Foo Fighters!  The Footies will be headlining the new Friday night ... Read More

Mike Gordon at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA 11-10-10 Review and photos by thenaturalstoner When I first planned my current week long vacation, I was excited by the thought of coming home and writing a great review about the Mike Gordon show at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle last night. Unfortunately things do not always go as planned, and I will have to shift my main focus towards the PACKED venue instead of the musical act in this write-up. I hope last night was an ... Read More

Mike Gordon at the Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR 11-8-10 Mini-Review and Photos by thenaturalstoner   Mike Gordon at the Aladdin Theatre in Portland was a truly great experience for those lucky enough to get a ticket to the sold out performance.  From the Andelman’s Yard opener to a raging cover of Cities to the Takin’ it to the Streets encore the tiny Aladdin Theatre was bouncing and shaking all night long.   I didn’t know what to expect at my first Mike Gordon solo show, I had ... Read More

David Allan Coe – John’s Alley, Moscow, ID – 9-26-10 Review and pictures by thenaturalstoner I must admit, coming into tonight’s David Allan Coe concert in Moscow, Idaho I was not very familiar with the country legends musical catalog. I had heard some of the stuff he did with Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings and a few other things, but never was a super fan. However, tonight I was ready to let loose, let my inner cowboy fly and enjoy a night on the ... Read More

The Smashing Pumpkins 9/14/2010 – The Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA Review and Photos by thenaturalstoner I always viewed the Smashing Pumpkins as one of those great 90’s alternative bands I never got the pleasure to see live, so when I saw their Spokane tour date announced I purchased tickets as fast as I could. Nevermind this is essentially the “Billy Corgan Band”, with he being the only original band member remaining, I wanted to hear HIM sing THOSE songs. Well, last nights show in ... Read More