Danish singer-songwriter Agnes Obel played at a rare seated show at the Showbox at the Market. Her North American tour made a stop in support her recent album, Late Night Tales. The backing trio played cello, mellotron, percussion and keys, and all three also sang. Local Olympia-based Micaiah Sawyer opened for the very receptive audience.
Agnes Obel
Micaiah Sawyer
Show Preview: Edie Brickell & New Bohemians @ the Showbox, Mon. 10/15
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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians begin the west coast part of their fall tour at the Showbox on Monday, October 15th. Just last week, the Dallas band released Rocket, their first album in twelve years! Along with the New Bohemians, Brickell has had great success as a solo artist, even writing Bright Star, a musical with Steve Martin. Brickell has stayed involved with her former bandmates, recently telling Billboard, “I want to show how great this band is.” We want to see that! This show will let us all enjoy that connection and that lovely voice of Brickell’s.
For tickets and more information follow here.
Photos & Preview: Shame @ Chop Suey – 2/20/18; Shame Returns to the Crocodile, Wed. 10/10
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Shame‘s Charlie Steen
Shame being in Seattle twice this year? Really awesome. Nearly just eight months following their first Seattle date, the British punk quintet returns to play the Crocodile on Wednesday October 10th. Shame is one of the truly exciting live bands out there at the moment, and their 2018 debut, Songs of Praise, also just happens to be one of my favorites of the year. I’m not alone; I have not seen one bad review of the album. Playing on a larger stage than earlier this year, the band can get even wilder tomorrow night.
Shame
Event Review & Photos: Wiener Dog Races @ Emerald Downs, 7/8/18
By Lisa Hagen Glynn
Wiener Dog Races @ Emerald Downs
Ears were flopping as dachshund athletes and “wiener wannabes” took to the track at Emerald Downs on July 8th.
The popular annual Wiener Dog and Wannabe Races feature multiple heats down a 50-yard stretch, followed by a riveting final race. Competitors run torpedo-like toward their family members at the finish line, at least in principle. In practice, the journey is often detoured by treat seeking, mutual sniffing, and wrong-way dashes. But when motivated, wiener dogs are surprisingly quick and decidedly earnest.
Both 2017 defending champions returned to win again this year. The Wiener Dog pack was led by Booker, a sleek and (relatively) long-legged chocolate dapple. After trial runs in the dog parks of San Francisco and nine consecutive dachshund-race victories, Booker will be retiring this year, said trainer Jaclyn Tucker of Seattle. The Wiener Wannabes category — small dogs other than purebred dachshunds — was won by Murphy, a smooth-coated tan dog trained by Marisa Clark of Seattle.
The champions and their families gathered in the “Wiener’s Circle” afterward to receive a gift certificate and a tall trophy topped with a dog figurine. The canine athletes celebrated with treats, snuggles, and naps.
Dachshund celebrity Anderson Pooper, who uses a rear cart decorated with disco-ball wheels, was an audience favorite. She finished strong with a slow-and-steady approach, bypassing some faster-starting hounds who sped off in the wrong direction. Pooper is trained by Brenda Sizer of Mountlake Terrace.
Horse races alternated with the Wiener Dog and Wannabe races. The Auburn Valley Humane Society was on site with adoptable dogs.
Australian indie pop singer-songwriter Amy Shark recently played at the Crocodile Café. It was the third stop on her Love Monster Tour in support of her sophomore album by the same name and was her second headlining show in Seattle this year. LA-based Tyler Hilton opened.
Amy Shark
Tyler Hilton