The expressive and talented Janelle Monáe charmed fans at Showbox SoDo last Wednesday. Three albums into her career, she’s been nominated for – and won – many awards. She’s also one wonderful COVERGIRL. With her was label mate and musical collaborator Roman GianArthur. All photos by Dana Pleasant: Janelle Monáe Roman GianArthur
I personally had never heard of Aryon Jones and The Way until recently when my friend Mike brought them to my attention and let me tell you, they are a fantastic discovery! Ayron Jones (Ayron Jones on vocals and lead guitar, DeAndre Enrico on bass , Kai Van DePitte on drums) absolutely tore up Neumos […]
Little Comets, from Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom were at the Vera Project in August with Portland, Oregon’s the Ecstatics as openers. The English trio, made up of two brothers Robert Coles and Michael Coles plus Matthew Hall, opted to self-produce their second album, Life Is Elsewhere. All photos by Simon Krane: Little […]
In her first visit to Seattle, Kat Edmonson performed with guitarist Steve Elliot at the Triple Door — one of the city’s classiest venues and one befitting her throwback jazz vocal stylings. As the audience dined in the dimly lit lounge, Kat commented that the tinkling of silverware brought her back to the early days […]
The LA-based trio, Wildcat! Wildcat!, hit the Crocodile in support of their eponymous EP released in early September. The indie-pop band was profiled alongside Passion Pit in Sam Jones’s documentary “Hello Everywhere” (viewable online at www.feedthebeat.com). Wildcat! Wildcat!