Kickin’ Ass and Chewin’ Bubble Gum: John Carpenter‘s Live Retrospective at the Paramount ~Blake Madden “Underpromise and over-deliver” is a motto for service providers, not the kind of sentiment an artist should use. John Carpenter is not your typical artist. He may be the least pretentious man in show business, a director and musician who […]
London-based singer-songwriter Emmy the Great opened at the Triple Door last week. She is on tour with Beth Orton in support of her third studio album, Second Love. Sporting her signature braided pigtails, she played a 20-minute set to an enthusiastic audience. Emmy the Great
It was no Saturday In The Park during the downpour prior to Chicago taking the stage and intermittently during their 2+ hour set. But hearing their classic songs again sure did Make Me Smile as Chicago brought their Heart And Soul Tour to the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery last week for a sold-out show. They […]
Show Preview: Ana Popovic @ Jazz Alley – Tuesday June 28th Ana Popovic – photo by Kirk Stauffer Ana Popovic is in Seattle! She’s got two nights at Jazz Alley (sorry about the late notice, and that you might be missing her first show, which is tonight), where she’ll play her second show as well […]
I had the pleasure again last week of covering Della Mae at the Tractor Tavern. The Grammy-nominated bluegrass quintet – Kimber Ludiker, Celia Woodsmith, Jenni Lyn Gardner, Courtney Hartman and Zoe Guigueno – played in support of their self-titled album. Della Mae