It’s no surprise that KT Tunstall’s show at the Tractor Tavern (cap. 300) sold out in minutes. Her solo tour in small venues stopped in Seattle on Wednesday (5/4) in support of her third full-length album, Tiger Suit, and just released EP, Scarlet Tulip.
Mike Watt and the Missingmen performed at Seattle’s Triple Door on Wednesday, April 27th. Watt’s third opera, the fantastic Hyphenated-Man, thumped strong in the classy venue. With his Missingmen, guitarist/singer Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales, Watt completed a compelling trio. I don’t think my attention lapsed for one second during their entire set. The […]
Seattle’s the Head and the Heart played the Moore Theater on Saturday, April 30th. The band, whose debut was re-released this year, was joined by Ivan & Alyosha and Grand Hallway. In June the Head and the Heart are set to tour much of the United States. For Saturday’s show photographers Matthew Lamb and Alex […]
The British indie pop girl group, The Pipettes, played at the Croc last night (5/1) in support of their latest release, Earth vs. The Pipettes. Sisters Gwenno and Ani Saunders were backed by an all-male band, The Cassettes. Their last Seattle visit in November, 2007 was also at the Croc (version 1.0 at the time).
Forget jellybeans and chocolate bunnies – the best Easter treat in Seattle was found in Ballard on Sunday April 24th as Kurt Vile played two concerts that showed off the range of his substantial musical talents. The lanky Philadelphian with the voluminous long hair easily sold out the Sunset Tavern with his band, the Violators, […]