Photos: Capitol Hill Block Party w/ Woods, Grave Babies, Fresh Espresso, Fucked Up & The Head and the Heart

Capitol Hill Block Party got off to a strong start on Friday with performances by Woods, Grave Babies (by the way, Grave Babies, congrats on your recent signing to Hardly Art!) , Fresh Espresso, Fucked Up and The Head and the Heart. More photos to come from Simon Krane, who brings back some action from […]

Photos: Sarah McLachlan and Friends @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery

Sarah McLachlan and Friends played the first of two nights at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville the other evening. Sarah’s Friends consist of Melissa McClelland (guitar, vocals), Butterfly Boucher (bass, vocals), Peter Stroud (guitar, vocals), Vince Jones (keys, vocals), Jason Orme (guitar, vocals) and Curt Bisquera (drums, percussion).

Photos: Curtains For You @ West Seattle Summer Fest

I caught Curtains For You performing on the California Stage at West Seattle Summer Fest – this was right after I had a steak sandwich and before I enjoyed a slice of cherry pie, plus I resisted purchasing creatively designed gloves and adorable garden gnomes – and the quintet totally charmed the crowd. Even dogs, […]

Photos: Gillian Welch @ the Moore Theater, 7-13-11

Gillian Welch accompanied by longtime musical partner, guitarist Dave Rawlings, played to a packed audience at the Moore Theater in support of her new album, The Harrow & The Harvest. Not surprisingly, as I looked through the crowd, I saw a number of familiar faces from the Tractor Tavern as well as local performers there […]

Photos: NKOTBSB, Midnight Red & Matthew Morrison @ the Tacoma Dome

“Step one, we can have lots of fun/Step two, there’s so much we can do,” sing New Kids on the Block in their classic, “Step by Step.” The song is catchy and the lyrics are fun, and you don’t enjoy New Kids on the Block? then you’re missing seriously excellent pop. Likewise with Backstreet Boys, […]