By Lisa Hagen Glynn Nation of Language played the Paramount Theatre on October 13, 2024. The Brooklyn synth-pop trio included Ian Richard Devaney (lead vocals, guitar), Aidan Noell (synth, vocals), and Alex MacKay (bass). Nation of Language had a pronounced 1980s sound, characterized by peppy major tunes, catchy arpeggiated synth lines, new-wave bass lines, and […]
By Lisa Hagen GlynnThe Jesus and Mary Chain and The Psychedelic Furs played a double bill at the Paramount Theatre on October 29, 2024. Although the two UK legacy bands varied stylistically, they were both hugely influential in the 1980s. Both also featured pairs of founding brothers, still at the top of their game. English […]
Khruangin @ Marymoor Park – 7/10/22Photos by Rachel CrickMemory Lane Series, part 158 Khruangbin – all photos by Rachel Crick
Chameleons @ El Corazon – 6/5/24Show Review & Photos by Mike Mitchell Chameleons, hailing from Manchester, England, played the entirety of their classic 1986 Geffen Records release Strange Times to a packed house at El Corazon on June 5th. While the influential postpunk/pre shoegaze band didn’t attract as much attention during their salad days as […]
Bleachers @ Marymoor Park– 6/25/22Photos by Rachel CrickMemory Lane Series, part 157 Bleachers – photos by Rachel Crick