Always one of my favorites, Kaiser Chiefs played the Showbox in April 2015. Featuring their second drummer, Vijay Mistry (founding member Nick Hodgson left in 2012), Kaiser Chiefs had one problem in the show: Singer Ricky Wilson was losing his voice. This didn’t stop them from having an entertaining show. At times it was a […]
Artist: Luxxury Song/Video: “Take It Slow” Why You Want to Listen/Watch: The Los Angeles disco band turns up in a couple’s evening. I like the ’70s design. Details: Luxxury is Blake Robin, and live, Dr. William “Billy” Caruso. Robin, also a producer and DJ, has remixed songs from Bee Gees, Eagles, Madonna and others. Luxxury
I attended the opening party for EMP’s Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty exhibition in November, 2015. EMP put on a dance party, fashion contest and added special Hello Kitty-themed items to its menu. The big merch line into the Hello Kitty store proved that attendees definitely wanted their Hello Kitty items. The […]
One of my favorites, Britain’s the 1975 made their third visit to Seattle when they played Showbox SoDo last winter. After a listen to the group’s first album, The 1975, many others have likewise embraced them. With an elegant pop quality to their songs, the Manchester-based 1975 made the sold out venue dance. And while […]
Artist: DJ Shadow Song: “Swerve” Why You Want to Listen: DJ Shadow released “Swerve” last month as a Christmas present to fans. I’m still listening. The presser described the song as a battle weapon, and that’s a true way to present it! Download this puppy. DJ Shadow – photo by Dirk Lindner