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METAL WITCH MOUNTAIN
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Thursday, 2/28
Barbary Coast (489-4084), Armed and Dangerous Bluz at the Bend, Sammy Eubanks Brooklyn Deli & Lounge (8354177), Lee Lester J THE Center, WHY? (see story at Inlander.com), Dream Tiger, Astronautalis CDA Casino, PJ Destiny Fedora Pub, CDA Charter Acadamy Jazz Quartet J the Hop!, Leezy Soprano, Un the Rhyme Hustla, Westcoast Psycho, So Sicc NW, Rod Mac, Jenelle Uppman, Nottus Tre, Loss Monstarz Jones Radiator, Eartha Kitt, Weird Bug, Garlands J Knitting Factory, Reverend Horton Heat, Guttermouth, David Jacobs-Strain J Laguna Café, Just Plain Darin LeftBank Wine Bar (315-8623), Nick Grow J Luxe Coffeehouse, Dirk Lind Phat House, The Tone Collaborative The Cellar, Truck Mills Ugly Bettie’s, Reggae Night feat. Facedown Viking (315-4547), One Match Left Washington State University (335-8275), The Ready Set, Outasight, Master Shortie, Goldhouse Zola, Cruxie
Friday, 3/1
Beverly’s (208-765-4000), Robert Vaughn Bluz at the Bend, Scooch Bolo’s (891-8995), Whack a Mole Boomer’s (368-9847), Kozmik DreamZz Buckhorn Inn (244-3991), Sammy Eubanks, Scorpius J Carr’s Corner, The Moondoggies (see story on page 49)
50 INLANDER FEBRUARY 28, 2013
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ack in October, The Inlander ran a story previewing Witch Mountain’s performance in Moscow, Idaho, in which the band said it hadn’t had great experiences playing Spokane, but if someone invited them back, they’d give us another shot. Well, that must’ve happened: the band is headlining a show of some of the heaviest locals this weekend at The Hop. There’s a lot to like about the Portland band, but the the interplay of female singer Uta Plotkin’s soaring vocals over a doomy, bluesy metal outfit is probably what has sent them skyrocketing to the top of most heshers’ playlists. Let’s all head out to the show and do a little Spokane PR work: big rounds of applause, hugs after the show, free drinks. It would be pretty cool if Witch Mountain liked us. — LEAH SOTTILE Witch Mountain plays with 7 Cycles, Blackwater Prophet, Hooves and Mercy Brown • Sat, March 2, at 7:30 pm • The Hop! • $7 • All-ages • 368-4077
ROCK PAPER ROUTE
J THE Center, The Green, New Kingston Chateau Rive (795-2030), Adrian Legg CDA Casino, Echo Elysium, Born in a Barn Coldwater Creek (208-263-6971), Touch of Jazz Curley’s (208-773-5816), Protocol Fedora Pub, Pat Coast Fizzie Mulligans, The Coleman Underground Iron Horse, The Hitmen John’s Alley, The True Spokes Jones Radiator, Working Spliffs J Knitting Factory, Black Veil Brides, William Control J Laguna Café, Pamela Benton Library Lounge, Big Hair Revolution J Luxe Coffeehouse, Dirk Lind MarkeT Place Wine Bar (4741070), Maxie Ray Mills Max at Mirabeau (922-6252), Radioface
J Mezzo Pazzo Wine Bar, Ken Davis and Danny Rodriguez J Mootsy’s, Unknown Relatives, BBBBandits, Normal Babies J nYne, Silver Treason, Camaros O’Shay’s, Hanna Rebecca Pend d’Oreille Winery (208-2658545), Bright Moments Red Lion River Inn (328-9526), Chris Rieser and The Nerve Red Room Lounge (838-7613), Mick Croon, Bakin Phat, Booze Fighters, The Longnecks Remington’s (838-5211), The Doghouse Boyz Rock Bar (443-3796), Triple Shot SCC Lair (533-7081), Camille Bloom Seasons of CDA, Truck Mills Sergio’s, Ryan Larsen Band Soulful Soups & Spirits, Stephanie Hatzinikolis Spokane Club (838-2310), Just Plain Darin
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here was a three-year gap between Nashville indie-rock trio Paper Route’s first studio album, Absence, and its anticipated follow-up, The Peace of Wild Things, released last fall. In the high-pressure music industry, where we often see too many artists rush to release new material that ends up being less than mediocre, Paper Route used its long break between records to polish its sound. The Peace of Wild Things features a more mature, serious sound for the band, and highlights its best assets: lead singer J.T. Daly’s wide-ranging vocals and the band’s surging, anthem-worthy instrumentals. Paper Route is making its second stop in Spokane as support for Anberlin. But to be honest, we think they’ll be the ones charming the audience the most. — CHEY SCOTT Paper Route plays with Anberlin and All Get Out • Mon, March 4, at 7:30 pm • Knitting Factory • $20 • All-ages • ticketfly.com • 244-3279 The Cellar, Donny Emerson Band, Brad Perry Twelve String Brewing Co. (9908622), Angela Marie Project Ugly Bettie’s, Scott Pemberton
Saturday, 3/2
Beverly’s (208-765-4000), Robert Vaughn Bluz at the Bend, Scooch Bolo’s (891-8995), Whack a Mole Boomer’s (368-9847), Kozmik DreamZz Buckhorn Inn (244-3991), Sammy Eubanks, Scorpius Captain’s Wheel (208-683-6504), The Usual Suspects Carr’s Corner, Raze the City, Amy Shaver, Chelsey Heidenreich, Michelle Payne CDA Casino, Echo Elysium, Born in a Barn
CDA Cellars (208-664-2336), Steve Simisky Coldwater Creek Wine Bar (208263-6971), Truck Mills Cruiser’s (208-773-4706), Steve Livingston and Triple Shot Curley’s (208-773-5816), Protocol Downtown Moscow, Idaho, Moscow Mardi Gras feat. The Clumsy Lovers, The True Spokes, Jim Basnight Band, The Fabulous King Pins, Bare Wires, Turner-Jones Connection Fedora Pub, Pat Coast Fizzie Mulligans, The Coleman Underground J The Hop!, Witch Mountain (see story above), 7 Cycles, Black Water Prophet, Hooves, Mercy Brown Iron Horse, The Hitmen John’s Alley, The True Spokes J Jones Radiator, John Craigie, Marshall McLean