Coin @ the Showbox – 3/14; Coin Returns to the Showbox Sat. 2/23 Photos by Casey Brevig & Dagmar
Coin – photo by Casey Brevig
The super rad band Coin, from Nashville, Tennessee, played the Showbox last March. And, guess what? Coin returns to the venue on Saturday, February 23rd. There’s so much good to say about this trio, who plan to release its third album next year. These photos count as real history: bassist, Zachary Duke, who is in these photos, is no longer in the band. Don’t worry though, Coin is a total winner – live or recorded.
Artist:Blaenavon Video: “Catatonic Skinbag” Why You Want to Watch: Directed by Homer & Farley, “Catatonic Skinbag” is the first song from Blaenavon’s upcoming album, Everything That Makes You Happy. Fellow band members worry about singer Ben Gregory in this one, while Gregory hides away. Not sure how many suits they must have gone through, as Gregory spends a bit of time suited up in the bath.
Still
Corners played a sold-out early show at The Sunset in Ballard. With many fans
still seeking tickets online, the London-based dream-pop group could have
filled a larger venue, but the low stage and cozy room offered a more personal experience.
Tessa Murray of Still Corners
Still
Corners was co-founded by keyboardist–vocalist Tessa Murray and
guitarist–producer Greg Hughes, who were joined on tour by drummer Josh
Halpern. Murray’s whispered vocals combined beautifully with Hughes’ wailing, reverb-heavy
guitar riffs—all set atop persistent drums, dancing arpeggios, and emotional swells.
Behind the band were colorful psychedelic projections and a blue-lit disco ball.
The
set included several tunes from Still Corners’ August 2018 release, Slow Air, along with earlier favorites such
as “Fireflies” and “Beginning to Blue.” They closed with an intense and hair-flinging
version of “The Trip,” before quickly reappearing for a two-tune encore. Murray
returned afterward to greet a queue of fans and sign CDs.
Los
Angeles-based trio Ruby Haunt opened with an introspective dream-pop set that
included tunes from their 2018 album Blue
Hour. Collaborators Wyatt Ininns and Victor Pakpour were joined by a bassist.
They joked of the 7:30 p.m. start time that, “We’ll all get to bed on time
tonight.”
Interpol @ the Moore, – 2/2/19 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar
Interpol’s Paul Banks
I could easily just say I love Interpol, and leave it at that, as if that’s the highest praise I could give. It kind of is. But I really do love Interpol, and was thrilled by their performance earlier this month at the Moore. In fact, especially during “Take You on a Cruise,” I was completely smiling. I don’t know, that’s probably not too cool at an Interpol show.
Daniel Kessler
Interpol’s songs consistently set an ethereal mood, and the privacy of some of their best songs performed live became something else: a chilling (as in, hey, I think we’ve all got goosebumps and it’s awesome) experience. Many songs from their first two albums, Turn On the Bright Lights and Antics popped up eagerly waiting on the setlist. “Say Hello to the Angels,” “C’mere,” “Evil” “Not Even Jail” were all glorious. Maybe even more so was the band’s performance of “Take You on a Cruise,” with singer Paul Banks’ perfect intonations. His voice was utterly moving.
Sam Fogarino
Guitarist Daniel Kessler has a graceful guitar style, and he’s got an incredible, wild performance you don’t always expect would match his chic suits. But it’s not jarring. Drummer Sam Fogarino is like an athlete. While Paul Banks played bass on the group’s most recent albums, Brad Truax’s been playing bass live. And the bass lines in Interpol are always very, very important.
Other fantastic tracks from Turn On the Bright Lights were “Roland” and ” “Obstacle 1,” which point again how perfect an album that is. The trio just released its sixth album, the strong Marauder, last summer, and “Flight of Fancy,” “If You Really Love Nothing” and “Number 10” live especially proved Interpol is, and always will be, one of the great bands. All that greatness got some extra stage mood with massive lasers and warm red lights – at one point a whole row of them was behind the band – making everything look so. . . Interpol.
Interpol
Setlist:
Pioneer to the Falls – Our Love To Admire C’mere – Antics If You Really Love Nothing – Marauder Public Pervert – Antics Roland – Turn On the Bright Lights Complications – Marauder Say Hello to the Angels – Turn On the Bright Lights NYC – Turn On the Bright Lights Take You on a Cruise – Antics Flight of Fancy – Marauder The Rover – Marauder The New – Turn On the Bright Lights Number 10 – Marauder Slow Hands – Antics All the Rage Back Home – El Pintor Rest My Chemistry – Our Love to Admire
Encore:
Not Even Jail – Antics Evil – Antics Obstacle 1 – Turn On the Bright Lights
