Photos: Capitol Hill Block Party – Day 3, Part 1 w/Kithkin

The always-stunning Kithkin was let loose on Capitol Hill Block Party‘s Vera Stage. Easily one of Seattle’s very best bands (I won’t rank the great bands; that would just be icky), Kithkin has created its own magical, ethereal and absolutely whomping sound and way. All hail Kithkin. Kithkin – photos by Dagmar More Photos of […]

Show Review & Photos: Xiu Xiu, Circuits des Yeux & Newaxeyes @ Barboza

Xiu Xiu, Circuits des Yeux & Newaxeyes @ Barboza, 8/5/14 Review by Nick Nihil Photos by Dagmar Xiu Xiu Before I get into the music let me first get this message out: if you’ve paid to get into a music venue for a show featuring live musicians, please SHUT UP. Music venues, particularly small ones […]

Photos: Bumbershoot – Day 1 w/ Poliça, SZA, Shelby Earl & Youngblood Hawke

Youngblood Hawke, Shelby Earl, SZA and Poliça were just four of the acts performing at the first day of Bumbershoot. Poliça will return to the Pacific Northwest with 2 shows at Doug Fir Lounge on October 21st and 22nd. Youngblood Hawke was one of the first bands who played the End Zone Stage, which was […]

Photos: Capitol Hill Block Party – Day 2, Part 2 w/Fox and the Law & Pillar Point

I rounded out my Capitol Hill Block Party experience on its second day with shows by two of my favorite Seattle bands, Fox and the Law and Pillar Point. Fox and the Law was on Neumos’ stage, and put on a sweatily great show for the packed venue. The group heads to the United Kingdom […]

Photos: Bumbershoot – Day 1 w/Iska Dhaaf

Iska Dhaaf was one of the non-electronic acts to play the Pavilion Stage at Bumbershoot. The duo, Nathan Quiroga and Benjamin Verdoes, has made quite a following here with their absolutely groovy sounds. They’re moving to New York for a few years (Verdoes’ wife is going to Law School there) but first they’re having a […]