Kurt Vile & the Violators and Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band played a show to warm the cockles of the most jaded guitar freak at Seattle’s beautiful 5th Avenue Theatre Friday night. While the music ran the gamut from slacker noise rock to surrealist honky tonk, blazing guitars and harmonious feedback were the twin […]
Holly Humberstone @ Showbox – 6/24/2026Review by Louise Geri, Photos by Kirk Stauffer Downtown Seattle was already unusually crowded for a Wednesday as people anticipated the World Cup. But in a sea of sports fans, a group stuck out: young adults, primarily women and gay male couples, waiting to enter Holly Humberstone’s Seattle stop at the Showbox on the […]
Lizzie Weber @ Triple Door – 6/19/2026Photos by Kirk Stauffer Singer-songwriter Lizzie Weber opened for Ásgeir at a sold-out show at the Triple Door. The former Seattle-based artist was back in town during a stop on her The Tiny Incision Tour. Playing both piano and guitar, Weber was accompanied by Aleida Gehrels (viola) and Bill Panks (violin) as […]
Em Beihold @ Neumos – 6/10/2026Review by Louise Geri, Photos by Kirk Stauffer Em Beihold, a pop singer who has built an image surrounding mental health since her 2022 hit “Numb Little Bug”, headlined Neumos for her Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter Tour on Wednesday. Decked out in flower crowns and dresses, fans filled the venue with positive […]