1 LIST MANIA: Jon Weisnewski of Sandrider and Akimbo

Jon from Sandrider and Akimbo chimes in with his favorite records and shows of 2011. Sandrider celebrates the release of their debut record with 3 NW shows in mid-January, including a Seattle show at the Comet on January 12th with Lesbian and Brokaw. Akimbo's next show is February 3rd at the Sunset Tavern in Ballard. Pick up a copy of Sandrider's brilliant LP HERE.

In no order:

400 Blows - Sickness and Health
All Pigs Must Die - God is War
Russian Circles - Empros
Red Fang - Murder the Mountains
Trash Talk - Awake
Helms Alee - Weatherhead
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Black Cobra - Invernal
Trap Them - Darker Handcraft
Yob - Atma

Favorite shows of the year:

Big Business / Torche / Helms Alee @ Neumos
Judas Priest @ WAMU Theater
From Ashes Rise / Black Breath / Trap Them @ Highline
Saviours / Bison / Fight Amp @ Highline
The Sword / Brothers of the Sonic Cloth @ Neumos
Neurosis / Yob @ Roseland Theater
Soundgarden @ The Gorge
Melvins @ Crocodile

2012 wants:

Brokaw - Interiors
New 3 Inches of Blood
New Narrows
New Converge (?)
New Black Breath (?)
New Soundgarden (?)