Show Preview: Bumbershoot Day 3 w/ Bassnectar & More – Mon. 9/7

The third, and final, day of Bumbershoot 2015 brings the super Bassnectar and a solid lineup of local artists. The local bands (and ones I always champion!!) Sisters, Bread & Butter and Kris Orlowski get chances for great exposure on the Rhapsody and Starbucks stages. See as many as possible, and be happy. 2:00 @ […]

Photos: Tove Styrke @ the Crocodile

Swedish artist Tove Styrke dropped by the Crocodile in May. Styrke’s sweet voice can be heard on her two albums, most recently on Kiddo, which features the songs “Even If I’m Loud It Doesn’t Mean I’m Talking to You” and “Samurai Boy.” Hope to see you back in Seattle again really soon!! All photos by […]

Photos: Watkins Family Hour @ the Tractor

Watkins Family Hour, formed by California siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, came to Seattle for an August 23rd show at the Tractor. For this appearance, the Americana duo (okay, they’ve got a live band too), brought Fiona Apple, who is listed as a band member on the group’s Facebook page. You can hear Apple, […]

Photos: The Dø @ Neumos

One is French, the other is Finnish. Together, they are The Dø! The indie band made an appearance at Neumos this spring, and are finally getting more recognition in the States. Their new album, Shake Shook Shaken, is making quite the impression here; the songs are in English, after all. Photos from the Neumos show […]

Photos: Ultra Violent Rays & Perfect Families @ the Lo-Fi

The Los Angeles duo Ultra Violent Rays recently performed at the Lo-Fi. Ultra Violent Rays, who lists David Lynch (right on!) as their only interest on Facebook, are working on their debut EP with producer Ethan Allen. Expect that to hit your ears in winter ’16. Also they’ve got a cool match of the song […]