In support of their sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, the National made a stop in Seattle to play the Paramount Theatre in late September. Drawing from a deep catalog of meticulous songcraft, Matt Berninger and company captivated the capacity crowd with an extended two hour set. The show came to a close with an acoustic […]
Rising 16-year-old New Zealand singer Lorde (born Ella Yelich-O’Connor) headlined during the Decibel Festival at the Showbox at the Market in support of her debut album, Pure Heroine, which was released on September 30. “Royals,” the hit single, was recently #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. What a talented performer! I made the claim after […]
As we move along in our 2013 Bumbershoot coverage, here are photos of Mates of State, Ramona Falls, Kithkin, Matt Pond and Katie Kate as they played various stages throughout the Seattle Center grounds. Mates of State return to Seattle for a show with Nada Surf on November 7th. That show will celebrate their record […]
English electropop singer-songwriter Little Boots (aka Victoria Hesketh) was the headliner at Neumos on Friday, as part of the 5-day Decibel Festival which is celebrating its 10th year in Seattle. Little Boots was wrapping up her North American tour in support of her second studio album, Nocturnes, released in May. It was a long show […]
Canadian singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen wrapped up her headlining summer tour at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup on Friday. The 27-year-old Juno Award winner continues to support her sophomore album, Kiss, which was released last year. It debuted at #6 on The Billboard 200 and #5 on the Canadian Albums chart. Jepsen earned two […]