Photos: Bumbershoot – Day 3 w/Rose Windows

Seattle’s Rose Windows was at Bumbershoot this year, and three of Back Beat Seattle’s photographers caught the band’s set. The sextet (or perhaps septet?) – signed to Sub Pop – released The Sun Dogs in 2013, followed by the 7″, There is a Light in 2014. Rose Windows will appear with Reignwolf and Thunderpussy at […]

Photos: Black Flag, Cinema Cinema & the Loss @ Showbox at the Market

Yes! Now here’s part two of two of Black Flag, Cinema Cinema and the Loss from their show in May at the Showbox! Thank you to photographer Monica Martinez for the photos, and the bands for being awesome photo subjects (and bands, naturally). And welcome back to the recording world, Blag Flag! Black Flag Cinema […]

Show Review & Photos: Total Slacker, PAWS & Flashlights @ El Corazon

Total Slacker, PAWS & Flashlights @ El Corazon, 9/29/14 Show Review & Photos by Abby Williamson Total Slacker Hidden away in this rather sketchy corner of Eastlake Avenue sits El Corazon – a venue that I have literally only been to once before, at the second show I ever photographed, five years ago. What band, […]

Show Review: My Brightest Diamond & Rabbit Rabbit @ the Crocodile

My Brightest Diamond & Rabbit Rabbit @ the Crocodile, 12/6/14 Review by Nick Nihil My Brightest Diamond Those familiar with the dominant traits that are my general nihilism and emotionally stultified sense of expression know that I can also become giddy as a white five -year-old princess under the right stimulus. Given to effusive histrionics […]