Photos: Walking Papers w/ Vaudeville Etiquette @ the Crocodile

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Walking Papers w/ Vaudeville Etiquette @ the Crocodile, 1/27/18
~ John Rudolph


Walking Papers‘ Barrett Martin

Saturday, January 27th was a fantastic night for the blues.

When I first heard Walking Papers was performing at the Crocodile, I wanted to see them because of Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses fame. At first, I was a little disappointed when I discovered that he wasn’t appearing on stage at The Crocodile.

Pleasantly surprised, Walking Papers was great without Duff. Jefferson Angell (vocals) has such a gritty presence that would be right at home in a vintage black and white photograph. Barrett Martin, drummer for Screaming Trees, has that certain something that draws you in. With Ben Anderson on keys and the tight horn section, they couldn’t go wrong.

Check out Walking Paper’s 2018 release of WP2

********Editor’s Note: The best news I have had in quite some time is that Angell is not leaving the band. Apologies on our misunderstanding in the initial report. Love you, Jeff Angell & Walking Papers!!!*********


Walking Papers


Vaudeville Etiquette

Photos: Cam @ Crocodile Café

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Country singer Cam started her set with a bang – the new single “Diane” – which NPR listed in their The 100 Best Songs Of 2017. The sold-out show at the Crocodile Café was near the finale of her The Best Coast Tour. Meet and greet participant Kelsey came onstage to sing with Cam. Logan Mize and Dirty Bird opened.


Cam


Dirty Bird


Logan Mize

Photos: Sound Off! Finals 2017 @ MoPOP & Sound Off! 2018 Begins Fri., 2/9/18

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Sound Off! Finals @ MoPOP, 3/11/17 & Sound Off! 2018 Begins
Photos by Simon Krane
Memory Lane Series part 25


Jason McCue

A belated congratulations to the final four competitors in Sound Off! 2017. Folk artist Jason McCue, a transplant from Philadelphia, won first place. He followed up that win with numerous shows in Seattle last year. Coming in second was R&B singer Falon Sierra, who also had a huge live presence in the area. At third and fourth places were, respectively, the electronic Torpoise (another prolific live act), and rock quartet The Good Weird. These wins open up many opportunities, and you can see the 2018 Sound Off!, starting on Friday, February 9th, at MoPop.


Falon Sierra


Jason McCue


Torpoise


Falon Sierra


The Good Weird


Jason McCue

Photos: St. Vincent @ the Moore Theatre

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St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) brought her “Fear the Future Tour” to the Moore Theatre in support of her fifth studio album, Masseduction. The sold-out show was performed in two acts, with a few minutes in between for a costume change. Instead of having a backing band, Annie played her electric guitar to prerecorded music. Tuck & Patti opened, and Tuck commented that Annie was his niece and former tour manager.


St. Vincent


Tuck & Patti

Show Preview: Walking Papers @ the Crocodile, Sat. 1/27

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Show Preview: Walking Papers w/ Vauedville Etiquette @ the Crocodile, Sat. 1/27/18
~Dagmar


Walking Papers – photo by Dean Karr

Rhythm and blues-rock band Walking Papers returned last week with the release of WP2, the follow-up to their 2013 fabulous debut, Walking Papers. Every single person I played that debut to loved it, even though each one had different music tastes. It was amazing! You don’t need to be into rock music to enjoy this band, although I would doubt your love of rock if you said you didn’t like them. So how is WP2? Unquestionably fantastic. Talking about the album, singer/guitarist Jefferson Angell said: “This record has exceeded my expectations of what I thought that might be. . . It perfectly captures the raw, explosive energy of a band primed from extensive touring while at the same time achieving the polish and elevation that comes from experimenting in the studio.” Some of my fave tracks include “Red & White,” “Yours Completely,””Before You Arrived,” “This is How It Ends,” “My Luck Pushed Back,” and, “I Know You’re Lying,” but it’s a 10 out of 10 album. To celebrate W2, Walking Papers headline the Crocodile this Saturday, January 27th. The show has now sold out, but I always always always always tell people to keep looking for tickets. I rate Walking Papers as a band I aggressively recommend seeing live. I’ve seen them at the Sunset, and I’ve seen them at the Crocodile. They know how to rock.

Details and tickets here.