The Rocket Summer @ the Crocodile – 8/22/17
Photos by Charitie Myers
Memory Lane Series, part 48
The Rocket Summer
Cool Cover: Maisie Peters’ “Stay Young”
Cool Cover: Maisie Peters‘ “Stay Young”
Details: Brighton, England’s Maisie Peters poses on this cover with an orange tabby. I love her belt too. Photographed by Dan Curwin, who has snapped stars such as Lorde, Peters looks so calm with that kitty.
Photos: Coin @ the Showbox – Coin Returns to the Showbox Sat. 2/23
Coin @ the Showbox – 3/14; Coin Returns to the Showbox Sat. 2/23
Photos by Casey Brevig & Dagmar
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.
Coin – photos by Dagmar
Coin – photos by Casey Brevig
Coin – photos by Dagmar
Video: Blaenavon’s “Catatonic Skinbag”
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.
Show Review & Photos: Still Corners & Ruby Haunt @ the Sunset
Still Corners & Ruby Haunt @ the Sunset – 11/5/18
Show Review & Photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn
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.
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.”
