Show Preview: Temples @ Neumos, Wed. 4/9

Temples, a quartet from Kettering, England, appears at Neumos tomorrow night – that’s Wednesday, April 9th. The self-described psychedelic band’s Seattle date will be just their second show of the tour, and I think they’ll be very welcome in North America. They just released their debut, the very cool Sun Structures, in February. It is […]

Videos: Walking Shapes, Dead Ship Sailing & Charli XCX

New York’s Walking Shapes just premiered their video for the brilliant song “Horse” in November. Also brilliant is this video, which includes kids who are part of the New Jersey-based Peanut Blooder & Jelly Studios, a company who makes horror movies. Walking Shapes — Dead Ship Sailing, the excellent Seattle duo made up of Graig […]

Show Preview: Kimie’ @ Showbox at the Market, Tues. 11/19

Sometimes everything just comes together right with a voice and the songs that voice joins. Exhibit A: Hawaiian singer/songwriter Kimie’, who’s in Seattle tomorrow night to open for the Green (she appeared on their album, The Green). The self-taught guitarist (she grabbed her dad’s guitar) has influences such as Barrington Levy, Amy Winehouse and Bob […]

Show Preview: Au Revoir Simone @ Neumos, Sun. 10/27

Brooklyn’s Au Revoir Simone make a visit to Seattle’s Neumos this Sunday, October 27th. The trio, who just released Move in Spectrums in September, create beautiful sounds – it’s great to have them back after a four-year break from recording! Each woman in the band offers such cool vocals, and Neumos should be a great […]