James Atkins, the bassist in Hammerbox and a stalwart of the Seattle music scene, died yesterday of esophageal cancer. He was 49. In the late 1980s, Hammerbox formed in Seattle, where they amassed a ...

There's sad news to report as James Atkins (seen far right in photo above), bassist for '90s hard rockers Hammerbox, has passed away at the age of 49. According to Pitchfork, Atkins died Saturday (Feb ...

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Like the tent caterpillars attacking our local trees, a plague of strange bookings has taken over Experience Music Project's "Setting the Stage" concert series. The Gin Blossoms? Heart? "Setting the ...