Photos: The 1975 @ Showbox SoDo

One of my favorites, Britain’s the 1975 made their third visit to Seattle when they played Showbox SoDo last winter. After a listen to the group’s first album, The 1975, many others have likewise embraced them. With an elegant pop quality to their songs, the Manchester-based 1975 made the sold out venue dance. And while […]

Photos: Sasquatch Lineup Announcement @ the Neptune

On January 11th, Sasquatch! Music Festival announced its lineup at the Neptune. M. Ward (on this year’s lineup) and Charles Bradley performed sets at the party. The event, including Grimes, M83 and Leon Bridges, takes place at its traditional location and during its traditional days: The Gorge Ampitheatre/Memorial Day Weekend. All photos by Simon Krane: […]

Photos: Vanessa Carlton @ Tractor Tavern

The 30-something audience formed a line outside the Tractor well before doors. Several hours later, Vanessa Carlton took the stage. She started off with a few oldies, then essentially played her new and fifth album, Liberman, start to finish. And while not on the set list in front of me at her feet – and […]

Photos: Snoop Dogg @ WaMu Theater

Guess who was at WaMu Theater in April of 2015? Master rapper Snoop Dogg! His Seattle show took place right before the release of Bush, Snoop Dogg’s most recent album, which features collaborations with Gwen Stefani, Stevie Wonder and Charlie Wilson. Very cool. This show marked my first time seeing Snoop Dogg perform live. I […]

Photos: Digable Planets & Camp Lo @ the Moore

Digable Planets performed a show right before New Year’s Eve in Seattle. This event was so popular it got moved to a larger venue, the Moore, where a sold out audience enjoyed the important group’s set. While Ishmael Butler also enjoys serious success with Shabazz Places, it’s awesome to see him reunite Digable Planets. The […]