Photos: SXSW 2017 in Austin, Texas

Back from another March pilgrimage to Austin for the SXSW Music Festival. An additional day was added to the festival this year, resulting in six solid days of music – Monday to Saturday – nonstop each day from noon until 2am. I saw 70 performances in Austin during that time. This included the official showcases […]

Phoebe Bridgers @ Showbox at the Market

With all the great music coming through Seattle, it’s not very often that I make a point of covering the same performer twice in five months. But it was hard to pass up Phoebe Bridgers when she opened for the Violent Femmes last week at the Showbox at the Market. Accompanied by Harrison Whitford (bass) […]

Photos: Phoebe Bridgers @ Neptune Theatre

LA-based Phoebe Bridgers, while on tour with Blitzen Trapper, made a stop at the Neptune Theatre. The 20 year old was my best “new find” at Bumbershoot 2015 and I was pleased that she was playing in Seattle again. Marshall Vore joined her on drums and vocals for several songs. Phoebe recently released “Killer” – […]