Photos: Stromae & Freedom Fry @ Showbox SoDo

Stromae, from Brussels, Belgium, played Showbox SoDo in early April. The man known as Stromae is actually Paul Van Haver, a singer-songwriter and rapper who writes his lyrics in French. He also has two albums out, and his own fashion line called Mosaert. The duo, Freedom Fry, made of the French Marie Seyrat and Detroit, […]

Photos: Sound Off! Finals

The final competition of EMP’s Sound Off! awarded the first place spot to One Above Below None, a hip hop trio from Renton, Washington. Congratulations, OABN! Don’t feel bad though for the second place winners, Naked Giants, they grabbed a slot on this year’s Timber! Music Festival Lineup. As always, well done to everybody who […]

Photos: Sound Off! Semifinals #3 @ EMP

The third semifinals for this year’s EMP Sound Off! brought winner Emma Lee Toyoda just one step closer to winning the entire competition. One Above Below None, Mystery Machines and Righteous Minds made it through as well to the finals. By the way, Mystery Machines have a song called “Vlad Putin,” who has apparently moved […]

Photos: Coal Chamber, Filter & Combichrist @ Showbox at the Market

On March 11th, Coal Chamber headlined Showbox at the Market, apparently setting that venue on fire. The metal band reunited in 2011, with singer B. Dez Fafara and guitarist Miguel Rascón staying in the group from the very beginning. Coal Chamber will spend all summer of 2015 on tour of North America! For openers, Filter […]