Photos: Sound Off! Semifinals # 1 @ MoPOP

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 […]

Photos: Ace Frehley @ the Neptune Theatre

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 […]

Photos: Lola Kirke @ Ballard Homestead

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