Growing Pains: The xx @ Showbox Market, July 25th Review by Blake Madden In 2009, Oliver Sim, Romy Madley-Croft, Jamie Smith, and Baria Qureshi released their self-titled debut album as The xx. None of them were older than 20, nor had they heard many of the bands named as their obvious influences, but their songs […]
Neon Trees @ Showbox Market, 7/27 Show Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick It’s not often that Seattle gets a national touring band to make a second stop in our city in less than two months. Having recently played at The Neptune in June, Neon Trees did just that and played to a sold out […]
The crowd of elegantly dressed women waited with bated breath for the Pop-Opera stars formally known around the world as – Il Divo – to glide onto the stage at The Paramount Theater in Seattle. The lights swept upward confidently and bathed the crowd in a blanket of light. Thousands of ladies screamed with the […]
Owl City @ the Triple Door, 7/23 Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick Owl City Currently on their world tour, Owl City stopped in Seattle and played to a sold out crowd Monday night at The Triple Door. With over 7,000,000 “likes” on Facebook, I wasn’t a bit surprised that many fans in attendance were […]
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals & ZZ Ward @ ZooTunes, July 18th Review by Jimmy Lovaas – Photos by Matt Lamb & Jimmy Lovaas Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – photo by Matt Lamb Grace Potter and the Nocturnals played to a diverse crowd at the third concert of the BECU ZooTunes summer concert series […]