Photos: Mirah @ St. Mark’s Cathedral

The Fremont Abbey brought their Cathedrals series to St. Mark’s Cathedral, with Mirah headlining. The acoustics of the cavernous, nearly 100-year-old church were perfect for her. Born Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn, she came onto the music scene in Olympia in the late 1990s and is now based in Brooklyn. With 10 full-length albums to her […]

Photos: Tokyo Police Club, Geographer & Said the Whale @ Neumos

Neumos had the great triple bill of Tokyo Police Club, Geographer and Said the Whale on its stage in April. To catch up with these bands, check out Tokyo Police Club’s latest, Forcefield (plus dates all over Canada right now), see Said the Whale also across Canada now through December, and if you’re in California, […]

Photos: Lauryn Hill @ the Paramount

Lauryn Hill was here in July – oh yes, she was, and we have the photos to prove it! The soul, rhythm and blues, and hip hop artist is an outspoken and original woman. Otherwise known as Ms. Lauryn Hill, she has appearances scheduled in California and Texas in November and December. Much respect to […]

Photos: Tegan and Sara @ Paramount Theatre

Tegan and Sara – Canadian identical twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin – played to a packed, very enthusiastic audience at the Paramount Theatre earlier this week. The fall run of their “Let’s Make Things Physical” tour made a stop in Seattle in support of their latest album, Heartthrob. The witty duo had the crowd […]

Photos: Bumbershoot – Day 1 w/ Elvis Costello & Sam Lachow

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 […]