Seattle’s had some major luck in the last couple weeks with Californian rock bands coming through our now, finally again, wet with rain city. It’s been a 45 day drought – not to whine or anything. Continuing the run, I hope we can give Static-X a rainy welcome. The band, according to Wikipedia, refers to […]
At least in America, Swedish band The Hives were barely legal when they released their first LP, Barely Legal in 1997. Most band members were around the age of eighteen years old, and they began their ascent to international stardom at an age when many Swedish men become eligible for Sweden’s then mandatory military service. […]
Charli XCX @ Chop Suey, 8/14 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar Charli XCX The astonishing British singer Charli XCX was in Seattle last Tuesday for a show at Chop Suey. She’s only twenty, but she began performing at the age of seven. A songwriter as well, Charli XCX put on a show that simply […]
I am not sure when the last time was I have seen more women in one place than at Nicki Minaj’s show on Saturday night. The age range was quite large as well – and the second largest demographic was Minaj’s gay male fanbase. I was fascinated by the audience, such as one male fan […]
Franz Ferdinand @ Showbox at the Market, August 9th Show Review & Photos by Dagmar Franz Ferdinand Praise, praise, praise Franz Ferdinand for luxuriating in that disco-funk-rock thing they’ve got going on. The Glasgow-based quartet had a small break after album three, 2009’s Tonight, and it’s proven to be a powerful reboot. What a treasure […]