English singer-songwriter Lily Allen recently played at Showbox at the Market. The sold-out show was near the end of the North American leg of her No Shame tour in support of her latest album by the same name. It’s been over four years since Lily’s last show in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre – and it was good to have her back in town.
Lily Allen
M. Ward @ the Paramount, 6/21
Show Review & Photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn
M. Ward
Seated alone on the vast Paramount stage, M. Ward opened his show with only guitar and gritty vocals, lending an intimacy to the space. He played two solo tunes to an appreciatively hushed audience, and then brought up his band for a 40-minute set of energetic alt-country.
An established headliner in his own right, Ward opened tonight for fellow Portlanders, The Decemberists. His summer tour promoted the “surprise” June 2018 album, What a Wonderful Industry, a compilation of musical character sketches from his decades in show business.
Following M. Ward, The Decemberists performed a long set of quirky folk-rock and operatic sea chanties.
M. Ward
Show Preview: Paul van Dyk @ Showbox SoDo
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Paul van Dyk – photo by Larissa Underwood
On Saturday night, DJ Paul van Dyk will headline Showbox SoDo. While fans wait for the December 7th release of his latest album, Music Rescues Me, I’m guessing the German artist should play a few tracks from it to give them a taste. By the way, I love that title. Music does have that power. Van Dyk also just said that, “Music has the power to clear your head, heal your heart and lift your spirits. It’s a remarkable, limitless force in our lives and unites us with people from around the world.” His sounds are distinctive in the trance genre, gorgeous and fulfilling. Don’t believe me immediately? Well, van Dyk is one of the biggest names in electronic music, having been nominated for – and winning – many awards from loads of awarders.
Additional details and tickets are here. The show is 18+.
Carlie Hanson opened for Troye Sivan last week at the Paramount Theatre. The 18-year-old pop star got her start on YouTube and has even been endorsed by Taylor Swift. Her very popular single, “Only One,” has had 47M+ plays on Spotify.
Carlie Hanson
Khruangbin @ the Moore, Fri. 11/16
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Khruangbin
Texan trio Khruangbin, who combine psychedelic with funk, make an appearance in Seattle as headliners at the Moore on Friday, November 16th. Predominantly an instrumental group, Khruangbin released two EPs before their 2015 debut, The Universe Smiles Upon You. Their second release, Con Todo El Mundo, came out this year on the Dead Oceans label. Drawing on many world sounds – also bringing in electronic influences – Khruangbin named themselves after the Thai word for airplane. And I need to say a big thank you to the band for recording a Christmas single, “Christmas Time Is Here.” You can check that out right here.
The Moore has a special event page for the show’s tickets. All ages.
