Here we go with the Bumbershoot coverage! Photographer Kirk Stauffer was all over the grounds, and on day one caught Big Freedia and Danny Brown at the Fisher Green Stage. If you missed Big Freedia’s Bumbershoot set, be sad but don’t be too sad: he returns to Seattle for a show at Neumos on October […]
Porter Robinson with Giraffage @ WaMu Theater, 8/29 Show Review & Photos by John Rudolph Porter Robinson Music means different things to different people. To some, it’s the complex beauty of an 80-piece orchestra. To others, it’s the let your hair down rawness and storytelling of a blues riff. To the fans of Porter Robinson, […]
The Arctic Monkeys @ the Paramount, 8/11 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys The Arctic Monkeys emerged last decade as one of the most important bands ever. Still a young band, they’ve been working together since 2002. This surprises me, as their newest album, AM, is so fresh and […]
The great together Pangea, from California, opened for White Lies last spring at Showbox at the Market. I was instantly besotted with this band’s vibe and all-around excellent sound. Their new album, Badillac, is out now. Get it. You will love it. together Pangea – all photos by Dagmar More Photos of together Pangea @ […]
The Westerlies?? That’s what I said too until I learned that they are an incredibly talented Indie Jazz brass quartet based in New York, originating from Seattle. The Westerlies have been publicly recognized by some of music’s brightest luminaries like Wynton Marsalis and Feist. On Monday night they performed for a packed Chapel Performance Space […]