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 […]
Beck – photo by Dagmar A beautiful summer night at Marymoor Park was a sweet backdrop for Beck‘s show on August 20th. Beck, who has consistently done new and intriguing work over the years, was amped and foxy as he played so many awesome songs. From his own style of rock to R&B to some […]
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 […]