The Fremont Abbey brought their Cathedrals series to St. Mark’s Cathedral, with Mirah headlining. The acoustics of the cavernous, nearly 100-year-old church were perfect for her. Born Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn, she came onto the music scene in Olympia in the late 1990s and is now based in Brooklyn. With 10 full-length albums to her […]
Tegan and Sara – Canadian identical twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin – played to a packed, very enthusiastic audience at the Paramount Theatre earlier this week. The fall run of their “Let’s Make Things Physical” tour made a stop in Seattle in support of their latest album, Heartthrob. The witty duo had the crowd […]
Frankie Rose played at Barboza last week nearing the end of her headlining west coast tour. Joined by her band put together with New York performers specifically for the tour, Rose performed numerous songs from her second full-length album, Herein Wild, as well as Interstellar released in 2012. One reason I enjoy Rose’s music is […]
Noelle Bean – who simply goes by Bean – played at the Neptune Theatre last week as part of the iHeart Radio On The Rise Tour. Accompanied by a DJ, Bean played guitar on several songs and had a lot of interaction with the audience. She wrapped up her set with “Rollercoaster,” the single off […]
One of my favorite Canadian singer-songwriters, Basia Bulat, played a solo set at the Columbia City Theater last week. Bulat has been touring with Bahamas, and the Seattle show was their last stop as well as a sold out show. Her unique voice combined with the talent to play a variety of instruments – guitar, […]