Photos and Review: Ayron Jones and The Way with Sir Mix-A-Lot @ Neumos

I personally had never heard of Aryon Jones and The Way until recently when my friend Mike brought them to my attention and let me tell you, they are a fantastic discovery! Ayron Jones (Ayron Jones on vocals and lead guitar, DeAndre Enrico on bass , Kai Van DePitte on drums) absolutely tore up Neumos […]

Photos: Katharine McPhee @ Snoqualmie Casino

Katharine McPhee, best-known for her singing on American Idol and acting on Smash, played to a near-capacity crowd at the Snoqualmie Casino last week. Singing numerous songs from Smash, covers, as well as her several studio albums, the audience thoroughly enjoyed McPhee and gave her standing ovations both before and after the encore. After the […]

Photos: Little Comets & Ecstatics @ the Vera Project

Little Comets, from Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom were at the Vera Project in August with Portland, Oregon’s the Ecstatics as openers. The English trio, made up of two brothers Robert Coles and Michael Coles plus Matthew Hall, opted to self-produce their second album, Life Is Elsewhere. All photos by Simon Krane: Little […]

Kat Edmonson @ the Triple Door

Kat Edmonson @ the Triple Door

In her first visit to Seattle, Kat Edmonson performed with guitarist Steve Elliot at the Triple Door — one of the city’s classiest venues and one befitting her throwback jazz vocal stylings. As the audience dined in the dimly lit lounge, Kat commented that the tinkling of silverware brought her back to the early days […]

Photos: Io Echo @ Neumos

Io Echo made a stop at Neumos this week after performances at Coachella and Lollapalozza earlier in the year. The indie rock band formed by Ioanna Gika and Leopold Ross are touring in support of their debut album, Ministry of Love. Io Echo also composed the score to the Harmony Korine + James Franco film […]