Aim and Ignite, New York band fun.‘s debut album is still one of my very favorites. The songs are expert pop with righteous vocals by Nate Ruess. I saw fun. a couple years ago at Chop Suey – loved the show – but missed their couple follow-up shows in Seattle. Lucky for me I got […]
On Monday night Dropkick Murphys brought their punk Irish sound to the Paramount. Going Out in Style, album number seven from the band was released this March and includes appearances by Bruce Springsteen and Pat Lynch. Sláinte to photographer Graham Lee for capturing the action in Seattle.
The cavernous Showbox SoDo had turned into Seattle’s largest (and noisiest) steam room by the time Panic! At the Disco took the stage, the air filled with shrieks and teenage girlsweat. Standing in the photo pit, I began to understand why security guards wear earplugs — the band is fairly quiet from that vantage, but […]
Hollywood’s magical Mickey Avalon captured Seattle’s Showbox Market on Friday night. Avalon, whose next CD is really eagerly awaited, looks like “Mr. Right” to these fans and more. Thanks to Graham Lee for some wonderful shots:
Recently reunited Cibo Matto, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, performed at Neumos for a truly ecstatic audience last Tuesday evening. The show followed March’s benefit the duo took part in to help victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, and Tuesday’s concert was one of the first shows the band has done since disbanding in 2001. […]