Tony Kay
Music [email] [twitter] [facebook] Tony Kay, the SunBreak's Music Editor, has been slugging it out in the journalistic front-line trenches of the Northwest music scene for over two decades in various websites and periodicals. In addition to covering music, arts, film, and whatever else strikes his fancy for the SunBreak, he also writes about film for City Arts magazine, covers live music for the Seattle Concerts Examiner, and periodically hosts Bizarro Movie Night at the Aster Coffee Lounge in Ballard. Tony was crowned Ultimate Film Fanatic of the Pacific Northwest on the Independent Film Channel game show The Ultimate Film Fanatic a few years ago, and he's got the wacky stories (and the rump-end of a trophy) to prove it.

The SIFF Red Carpet Becomes the Center of the Whedonverse (Photo Gallery)

17 May 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

How Ray Harryhausen Changed My World (and Yours, Too)

11 May 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Curtains for You Members Take Solo Flight on Saturday

03 May 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

OMD Will Touch You Once, Touch You Twice at the Showbox

05 Apr 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

“Wrong” Messes With Your Head Something Fierce

05 Apr 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

David Bowie Refuses to Go Gently into “The Next Day”

19 Mar 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, Music

James Bond Saves the World all Month Long at the Grand Illusion

08 Mar 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Seattle Becomes Noir City Once More

22 Feb 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Retroactive Taxes Could Put a Hurt on Local Music Venues

20 Feb 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Local Musicians Show their Stuff on SIFF Uptown’s Big Screen Tonight

31 Jan 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV, Music

Stephen Fry Confronts the Warts-and-All Genius of Richard Wagner

25 Jan 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, Film & TV, Music

Seattle’s Music Community Celebrates Big Sexy Man Jake Hemming

18 Jan 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Queen Anne Easy Street Records Says Goodbye This Week

16 Jan 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Picking the 12 Best Northwest Music Releases of 2012

29 Dec 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

A Few of My Favorite Rock Photos from 2012 (Photo Gallery)

21 Dec 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Atomic Bride and The Chasers Bolster Walking Papers Show Saturday

13 Dec 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Kung Fu, Spaceships, and Disembodied Heads Trump Hobbits this Weekend

13 Dec 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Gigs4Good Decks the Halls of the Crocodile for Wintersong (Photo Gallery)

29 Nov 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Love Battery, Truly, and Rusty Willoughby Fly a No-Toothless-Nostalgia Zone

27 Nov 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Unsung Seattle Rock Heroes Play Columbia City on Black Friday

21 Nov 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

So Long Funhouse, and Thanks for the Fish (Photo Gallery)

05 Nov 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The Funhouse Disappears in 2…1…

30 Oct 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Rock and Roll Highlights from City Arts Fest 2012 (Photo Gallery)

26 Oct 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Random Highlights from City Arts Fest 2012, Hip Hop Division (Photo Gallery)

25 Oct 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Saturday Night’s Musical Selections at City Arts Fest

20 Oct 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Friday Night’s Music Selections at City Arts Fest

19 Oct 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Tonight’s Music Selections at City Arts Fest

18 Oct 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of October 12th through the 14th

12 Oct 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Music

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of October 5th to the 7th

05 Oct 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Redd Kross Still Do (Peach Kelli) Power Pop Right

13 Sep 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The Twenty Best Live Music Shows I Saw at Bumbershoot 2012 [Photo Gallery]

05 Sep 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED

The Cult Sells Sanctuary (and Riffs) at the Neptune Tonight

21 Aug 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Music

Fort Union Reinvigorates Americana at the Tractor

27 Jul 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Capitol Hill Block Party 2012: A SunBreak Round Table (and Photo Gallery)

24 Jul 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Best Bets for Live Music at the Capitol Hill Block Party

20 Jul 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The Young Evils Tear it Up at EP Release Party (Photo Gallery)

18 Jul 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The Young Evils Live Up to Their Name on Foreign Spells

13 Jul 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Put the Blame on Rita Hayworth and Gilda at the Grand Illusion

12 Jul 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Five Unmissable Acts at the West Seattle Summerfest This Weekend

11 Jul 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Traveling Beyond the Black Rainbow with Director Panos Cosmatos

22 Jun 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Over Two Dozen SIFF 2012 Movies Reviewed

08 Jun 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

A Chat with The Director of Game of Werewolves

02 Jun 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Top 5 SIFF Picks for This Week

29 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Film & TV

Folklife Festival Recommendations for 2012

25 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Dance, Music

Top 5 SIFF Picks for Memorial Day Weekend

24 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Film & TV

Taking in SIFF 2012 Opening Night from the Red Carpet (Photo Gallery)

18 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

The Brian Jonestown Massacre Takes the Neptune on a Long, Strange Trip (Photo Gallery)

10 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Music

Nerds Assemble! The Avengers (Surprise) Kicks Ass

04 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

The Brian Jonestown Massacre Bring the Strange to the Neptune Saturday

03 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Rockabilly Queen Wanda Jackson Tears it Up at Neumo’s [Photo Gallery]

24 Apr 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Week One of the Sci-Fi Film Festival Launches Tonight

19 Apr 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Film & TV

Swervedriver Turbocharges Neumo’s April 4

04 Apr 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of March 23 through the 25th

23 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Eighteen Individual Eyes Punish You with Kisses

20 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Live Music Bets for St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

16 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Lana del Rey Plays her First Live Seattle Gig…Sort Of…

09 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Live Music Bets for March 2nd to the 4th

02 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Seattle’s Best Pop Band Gets Its Moment in the Neumo’s Spotlight

23 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Live Music Bets for Presidents’ Day Weekend 2012

17 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Kris Orlowski Sings, Ragged and Right (Photo Gallery)

14 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Sasquatch 2012 Line-Up Announced at Neptune Launch Party (Photo Gallery)

03 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

SeaTac Airport Brings Seattle Music to the Traveling Masses

28 Jan 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, News, Transportation

NOFX Packs the King Cat Tonight

24 Jan 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of January 13th to the 15th

13 Jan 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Musical Diamonds in the Rough: Five Northwest Music Acts to Watch in 2012 (Photo Gallery)

10 Jan 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Best Northwest Music Releases of 2011

29 Dec 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The SunBreak’s Very Special Holiday Music Mix, Part 2

22 Dec 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The SunBreak Presents a Very Special Holiday Music Mix, Part 1

21 Dec 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of December 16th through the 18th

16 Dec 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Guns N’ Roses: The Axl Rose Show Comes to Seattle Friday

14 Dec 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of December 9th to the 11th

09 Dec 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Soulful Sounds Warm a Frigid Friday Night in Columbia City (Photo Gallery)

05 Dec 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Santa Takes on The Devil in a Grudge Match in Ballard Tonight!

03 Dec 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Visqueen Bids Fare-Thee-Well at the Neptune (Photo Gallery)

28 Nov 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The Posies Rock the Neptune (Photo Gallery)

23 Nov 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The Posies Re-frost the Beater at the Neptune Tomorrow Night

18 Nov 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Doe Bay Doc Raises Funds with Evocative Acoustic Show

17 Nov 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Your Best Live Music Bets for the Weekend of November 11 to the 13th

11 Nov 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

If You Didn’t Get Enough Lemonhead(s) This Weekend…

08 Nov 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

My Goodness, Ravenna Woods, and Sugar Sugar Sugar Rock Neumos Tomorrow Night

04 Nov 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Going on a Rockin’ Stroll Down Memory Lane with The Lemonheads

04 Nov 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The Cabaret Macabre Haunts Columbia City Theater Tonight

31 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

So Much Horror Your Head Will Explode at the Grand Illusion Halloween Weekend

28 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

City Arts Fest Trips Out and Rocks It Up Closing Weekend (Photo Gallery)

27 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Mad Rad and Katie Kate Work Up a Sweat at City Arts Fest [Photo Gallery]

24 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The SunBreak’s Picks for City Arts Fest Saturday

22 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, Theatre

The SunBreak’s Picks for City Arts Fest Friday

21 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, Theatre

The SunBreak’s Picks for City Arts Fest Thursday

20 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

City Arts Fest 2011 Brings the Noise to Seattle

17 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, Theatre

Hell Hath No Fury Like The Woman Unleashed

14 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

Catching Up with the Weekend’s Live Music Offerings

07 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film in All its Gruesome Glory at EMP [Review and Slideshow]

06 Oct 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV

SunBreak Giveaway: Crossfade Tickets

30 Sep 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Music

Kultur Shock 15th Anniversary at Chop Suey [Slideshow]

28 Sep 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

It was Twenty Years Ago Today: A SunBreak Roundtable on Nirvana and Nevermind

23 Sep 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Kultur Shock Celebrates Fifteen Years of Gypsy Punk at Chop Suey

23 Sep 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Thirteen: A Lucky Number for the Fremont Abbey Arts Center

22 Sep 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

Black Happy Celebrates Twenty Years of Punk Funk with Their Live DVD

19 Sep 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Film & TV, Music

Party Like It’s 1981 in Woodinville With Devo, The Psychedelic Furs & the Tom Tom Club

16 Sep 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music

The Rockin’ Mr. (Tim) Rogers of You am I, Interviewed

10 Sep 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music