Volbeat Volbeat is one of those shows that I look forward to every year. I first photographed them during Gigantour in 2012 when they were 3rd on the bill behind Motorhead and Megadeath. They first headlined in Seattle in 2013 at the Showbox and then again in 2014 at the Paramount. On Wednesday, Crobot opened […]
All the way from Osaka, Japan, Shonen Knife brought their sweet sounds to the Tractor Tavern on October 12, 2014. Original member Naoko Yamano is still in the band (awesome) and bassist Ritsuko Taneda is expecting a child (also very awesome!). For Shonen Knife’s Seattle show, they had Death Valley Girls, a Los Angeles quintet […]
Seattle venue Neumos had the Drums as headliners on October 9, 2014, with the Beverlys as openers. The Drums’ core band members, Jonathan Pierce and Jacob Graham, have done solo projects as well, but last year they got back together to create Encyclopedia. Toronto, Canada’s the Beverlys released three works last year – nice job! […]
On September 25, 2014, Taking Back Sunday and the Used melded with their fans at Showbox SoDo. Apart from roaring in general, Taking Back Sunday featured one of the best album covers of 2014 with Happiness Is: hello panther!!! The Used saw a big change in their lineup after Quinn Allman decided to take a […]
Blues singer-songwriter Janiva Magness and her band were in Seattle for a July 2014 appearance at Jazz Alley. The Detroit, Michigan native released her latest album, Original, also in 2014. An adoption activist, she is also a spokesperson for Casey Family Programs! All photos by Steve Campagna: Janiva Magness