Cool Cover: Ayanis‘ Direction
Details: This one looks like it could wonderfully be straight out of the ’70s (except for the bike, possibly. I have no idea what kind of motorcycle that is). I love that outfit, and the lighting is so smooth for this photo.
Show Preview: Snail Mail @ the Neptune – Mon. 1/28
Snail Mail @ the Neptune, Mon. 1/28 – Show Preview by Dagmar
Snail Mail – aka Lindsey Jordan – makes a return to Seattle tomorrow, Monday January 28th. The 19-year-old Jordan released her debut full-length album, Lush, last summer on Matador Records. Impressive! For her first album, she worked with producer Jake Aron, who, having worked with artists such as Beth Orton and Jamie Lidell, proved to be an excellent choice. You can also definitely hear Sonic Youth in the Maryland-born singer-songwriter’s sound. Snail Mail will perform as an entire band on Monday, with Choir Boy as openers.
Video: Yung Lean’s “Friday the 13th”
Artist: Yung Lean
Video: “Friday the 13th”
Why You Want to Watch: Swede Yung Lean gets his wings in this Ingmar Bergman-esque video directed by Suzie Q and Leo Siboni, a French duo who has worked with Yung Lean on previous videos. Also collaborating with Yung Lean again is Director of Photography, Erik Henriksson. Nice work!
Show Preview: Dorothy @ the Neptune – Sat. 1/26
Dorothy @ the Neptune – Sat. 1/26 – Show Preview by Dagmar
Los Angeles’ Dorothy will bring their Freedom Tour to the Neptune tomorrow, Saturday January 26th.
The five-piece, led by singer Dorothy Martin, play hard rock. That’s enough to know for a rock fan to get revved up, but also singer Martin has a powerful, incredible voice (she’s been compared to Grace Slick and Patti Smith). Two albums into their career – 2016’s Rockisdead and this year’s 28 Days in the Valley – you get the feeling they’re going to be around for a long time. In addition, they were openers for hard rockers Greta Van Fleet last year.
Dorothy worked with esteemed producer Linda Perry on 28 Days in the Valley. Martin explained that “This was a spiritual journey and very healing, and because of that it’s an unapologetically honest record. . . Somehow Linda [Perry] knew I had more to give as a singer and writer. I used to hide behind the tough girl sound, but she taught me that there is power in my vulnerability and that’s what you get on this record.”
New York rock quartet Spirit Animal will open
For details and more information, head to the Neptune’s ticket sales.
Show Review & Photos: Wye Oak w/Madeline Kenney @ Neumos
Wye Oak w/Madeline Kenney @ Neumos – 7/15/18 – Show Review & Photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn
Electrified indie-folk trio Wye Oak sold out Neumos on July 15th. The group was founded by Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack, formerly of Baltimore, MD. Their 2018 album, The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs, was recorded between their current cities of Marfa, TX, and Durham, NC.
Both Stack and Wasner are skilled multi-instrumentalists—often playing them simultaneously during their live shows. Wasner belted out vocals and alternated between her signature black-and-white guitars and keyboard, Stack played drums and electronics, and new member Will Hackney was on electric bass. The group played an energetic long set with no encore.
Wasner’s left-tricep tattoo (<< << >> >>) might look familiar if you were at Marymoor Park yesterday. Headlining group Sylvan Esso are frequent collaborators and friends of Wye Oak, and the bands got the same tattoos while touring together.
The evening opened with Oakland singer–songwriter Madeline Kenney and her band. Her release, Perfect Shapes, features Wye Oak’s Wasner and Stack. Kenney is originally from Redmond, WA, and her parents were in attendance.
