The Cult @ the Neptune, 8/24 Review by M. Crossley Photos by Geoffrey Gribbin London, England, 1981: The tiny isles of Great Britain are embroiled in the sounds of New Wave and Post-Punk. The Limey king of the London airwaves is a man who calls himself Adam Ant. The Ants play post-punk music with tribal […]
Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat @ The Evergreen State Fair, 8/29 Show Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick Gavin DeGraw Colbie Caillat Wednesday night marked the third time I’ve seen Gavin DeGraw perform live. (In fact, it was at the first show of his that I saw back in 2008 that prompted me to get […]
Charli XCX @ Chop Suey, 8/14 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar Charli XCX The astonishing British singer Charli XCX was in Seattle last Tuesday for a show at Chop Suey. She’s only twenty, but she began performing at the age of seven. A songwriter as well, Charli XCX put on a show that simply […]
Griffin House & Callaghan @ the Tractor Tavern, August 15th Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick All right, it could have been the heat, but Callaghan and Griffin House played songs that could melt faces at the Tractor on August 15th. Love songs, songs of historical special meaning, and songs of life as a musician; […]
Franz Ferdinand @ Showbox at the Market, August 9th Show Review & Photos by Dagmar Franz Ferdinand Praise, praise, praise Franz Ferdinand for luxuriating in that disco-funk-rock thing they’ve got going on. The Glasgow-based quartet had a small break after album three, 2009’s Tonight, and it’s proven to be a powerful reboot. What a treasure […]