The wonderful duo JOHNNYSWIM headlines the Neptune tomorrow evening, Friday October 14th. Combining folk, rock and pop, husband and wife team Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano are now on their fourth LP, Georgica Pond, an album with lovely songs – including one with none other than Vince Gill! JOHNNYSIM is well known for passionate shows, […]
Electronic duo Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson, well-known as VNV Nation, have a headlining show this Friday, October 7th at the Showbox! Originally from Dublin, Ireland and Essex, England, respectively, Harris and Jackson created VNV Nation (that’s Victory Not Vengeance Nation) in 1990. Are they dance music? Goth? EBM (Electronic Body Music in the tradition […]
The magnificent Kula Shaker are set to play the Crocodile tomorrow, Tuesday October 4th. What a surprise for fans. Although Kula Shaker has played Seattle before, I have never seen them live, and I absolutely include myself in the band’s fanbase (this dream of seeing them is coming true!). I also mention the surprise factor […]
Show Review & Photos: Band of Skulls @ the Showbox, 9/18/16 by Dagmar One of England’s very best groups, Southampton’s Band of Skulls, pounded out blues rock on September 18th in Seattle. At times very hard rocking, at other times seductively smooth, the trio played songs from all four Band of Skulls albums, including this […]
Artist: Sophie Ellis-Bextor Song: “Crystallise” Why You Want to Listen: A lovely song off British singer-songwriter Ellis-Bextor’s sixth album, Familia, “Crystallise” finds her again working with Ed Harcourt. In fact, Harcourt co-wrote and produced Familia and Ellis-Bextor’s album right before, Wanderlust. Great combination! Sophie Ellis-Bextor – photo by Sophie Muller