We’re keeping the memories of Bumbershoot fresh and alive here at Back Beat Seattle. So, for the final day of the festival, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, Chimurenga Renaissance and Foster the People graced various stages – warm, outside stages. Huge thanks to photographers Kirk Stauffer and Abby Williamson! Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas – […]
Kina Grannis played a sold-out show at the Crocodile Café on December 8th. She’s touring in support of her sophomore studio album Elements, which was released in May. Kina gained notoriety via YouTube with over 100M views and in 2008, she won the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest which resulted in a recording contract […]
Seattle’s Rose Windows was at Bumbershoot this year, and three of Back Beat Seattle’s photographers caught the band’s set. The sextet (or perhaps septet?) – signed to Sub Pop – released The Sun Dogs in 2013, followed by the 7″, There is a Light in 2014. Rose Windows will appear with Reignwolf and Thunderpussy at […]
Yes! Now here’s part two of two of Black Flag, Cinema Cinema and the Loss from their show in May at the Showbox! Thank you to photographer Monica Martinez for the photos, and the bands for being awesome photo subjects (and bands, naturally). And welcome back to the recording world, Blag Flag! Black Flag Cinema […]
Total Slacker, PAWS & Flashlights @ El Corazon, 9/29/14 Show Review & Photos by Abby Williamson Total Slacker Hidden away in this rather sketchy corner of Eastlake Avenue sits El Corazon – a venue that I have literally only been to once before, at the second show I ever photographed, five years ago. What band, […]