Photos: Lindi Ortega @ Q Cafe

Toronto songstress, now living in Nashville, Lindi Ortega recently headlined at the Q CafĂ©. She was wrapping up her nationwide tour in support of her latest record, Cigarettes & Truckstops, which was named by Spin magazine as one of the best country albums of 2012. Sincerely, Val (Seattle) and Samsel and the Skirt (Portland) opened. […]

Photos: Kreayshawn w/Honey Cocaine & Chippy Nonstop @ Neumos

California’s Kreayshawn just released her debut album, Somethin’ ‘Bout Kreay, in September, and she’s already a headliner. And she should be. Any song with the lyrics I got all the syrup in the catchy, awesome “Breakfast (Syrup)” should be heard far and wide. That’s what we think. Kreayshawn brought her Group Hug Tour with Honey […]

Photos: Dark Dark Dark & Emily Wells @ the Crocodile

Dark Dark Dark and Emily Wells played the Crocodile’s stage right before Halloween on October 29th. Violinist and multi-instrumentalist Wells hits the Pacific Northwest again on December 27th with a date at Portland’s Doug Fir, while Dark Dark Dark released Who Need Who just this year. All photos by Lord Fotog: Dark Dark Dark Emily […]

Show Review & Photos: Ty Segall, Night Beats & Sandrider @ Neumos

Ty Segall, Night Beats & Sandrider @ Neumos, 12/11 Show Review & Photos by Jimmy Lovaas Ty Segall My camera smells like beer and my ears are still ringing. I guess that means the Ty Segall show on Tuesday night lived up to its reputation of being an honest-to-god rock show. First things first though, […]

Show Review & Photos: Susanna Hoffs @ the Triple Door

Susanna Hoffs @ the Triple Door, 11/18 Show Review & Photos by Kirk Stauffer Susanna Hoffs Susanna Hoffs recently visited the Triple Door for the last performance in an eleven-show run in support of her beautiful album, Someday, released in July. Hoffs excelled both vocally and musically during her hour-plus set, underscored by the always […]