I’ve seen the massively wonderful Elvis Costello several times now, twice at Bumbershoot. This year his appearance at Bumbershoot seemed abbreviated (hist last Bumbershoot show was 3 hours), as, for some reason, Wu-Tang Clan was scheduled after him. Costello could have continued playing on that Main Stage, and the audience would have been happy for […]
After exploring the schedule for Bumbershoot, a few of the artists photographers Abby Williamson and Simon Krane selected to cover on day one included Walk the Moon, Mac Demarco, the Both and Wu-Tang Clan. By the way, the big breakthrough from Cincinnati, Walk the Moon are set to release their second album with RCA in […]
Frankie Rose played at Barboza last week nearing the end of her headlining west coast tour. Joined by her band put together with New York performers specifically for the tour, Rose performed numerous songs from her second full-length album, Herein Wild, as well as Interstellar released in 2012. One reason I enjoy Rose’s music is […]
It may seem unlikely that, now it feels like winter in Seattle, just a bit ago there was some warmth in the city, when the Afghan Whigs performed at Bumbershoot. Plus we had G-Eazy and Pacific Northwest artists Cumulus and Modern Kin on the festival’s stages. A few important updates on these artists: The Afghan […]
Margaret Cho @ Tacoma Comedy Club, 11/5/14 Show Review & Photos by Geoffrey Gribbin Margaret Cho On a rainy evening in Tacoma, Washington Margaret Cho takes the stage, her gritty humor and raw edginess are spared not. She immediately dives into her routine with a vengeance, including references to her fallen comrades. Her closeness to […]