Sound Off! began its sixteenth year on Friday, February 10th. The competition, which included Cult Bride (indie/folk), Fluencie (dance), Jason McCue (folk) and Mission 253 (pop), was the first held under the building’s new name, MoPOP. EMP is no longer! Long live MoPop. Jason McCue won semifinals one, while Fluencie came in at runner-up. All […]
Seattle was the first stop of Tove Lo’s Lady Wood tour, in support of her latest album by the same name. Lo, a Swedish artist who followed up her 2014 debut album Queen of the Clouds with 2016’s Lady Wood, is a rare and powerful talent. Appropriately, the name Lo means lynx in Swedish. What […]
Former KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley finished his solo Space Invader tour at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle before heading to South America. “Space Ace” has been a solo artist since 1984 (with brief stints in KISS); he and his band performed and sounded great. His longtime fans reacted with approval of the 40-year rock […]
English-born American actress and singer-songwriter Lola Kirke headlined at the Ballard Homestead last week. Known for her starring roles in Mistress America and TV series Mozart in the Jungle, Kirke is touring in support of her new self-titled EP. Portland-based Johanna Warren opened and was joined by Bella Blasko. Lola Kirke Johanna Warren
Juicy J Award-winning rapper Juicy J performed at the Neptune Theatre with special guest Belly on his Rubba Band Business Tour on Monday night to a packed house that was READY TO PAR-TAY! I’ve seen Juicy J a few times and I have mad enjoyed him every time. “Juicy” has that certain something that I […]