Photos: Bumbershoot 2017 – Day 1 w/ Big Sean, Foster The People, Flume, ZZ Ward & So Many Others

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Bumbershoot 2017 – Day 1, September 1st
Photos by Kirk Stauffer


Big Sean

We’ll be sharing photos by Kirk Stauffer and Simon Krane, who covered this year’s Bumbershoot. Get ready, photos are coming at you fast (if a little late, but that’s the editor’s fault, not the awesome photographers). Apologies on that. Friday, day 1 included a fabulous variety of artists from Detroit rapper Big Sean to pop rock Foster The People to funk rock Chicano Batman and all the way to soul singer Jorja Smith. Enjoy those acts, and loads more!


Foster The People


Flume


ZZ Ward


Big Sean


Deap Vally


Watsky


Jorja Smith


PVRIS


Johnnyswim


Foster The People


Chicano Batman


Broods


Big Sean

Watsky


ZZ Ward

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Show Preview: RL Grime @ WaMu Theater, Fri. 10/13

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Show Preview: RL Grime @ WaMu Theater, Fri. 10/13
~Dagmar


RL Grime – photo by Yimmy Yayo

WaMu Theater hosts the brilliant electronic producer and DJ RL Grime tonight, Friday October 13th. Do not stay home because it’s Friday the 13th. All that’s just superstition; RL Grime is real and bringing the Nova Tour here to you. I’m more than partial, because I honestly love trap music – and electronic music in general with all of its sub genres. RL Grime’s 2014 debut, Void really excelled at bringing most of those genres together in one beautiful place. The track “Valhalla” broke my heart, in a good way. I’m waiting for his second album, Nova, which I think will be released soon? Please?

More info on RL Grime:

His real name is Henry Steinway.

He’s worked with Skrillex and Baauer.

Clockwork is another name he’s used and released EPs under.

He’s remixed tracks by Drake, Chris Brown and Shlomo, among others.

And. . . I really hope this is true. . . RL Grime is an origami-enthusiast.

~Friday’s show is 16+/ with graves and WE ARE GTA.

Show Preview: TORRES @ Neumos, Tues. 10/10

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Show Preview: TORRES @ Neumos, Tues. 10/10
~Dagmar


TORRES – photo by Ashley Connor

TORRES, a singer-songwriter based in New York (via Nashville), returns to Seattle on Tuesday, October 10th. Last here in July for Capitol Hill Block Party, TORRES is celebrating the recent release of her third album, Three Futures. Real name Mackenzie Scott, TORRES has a cool, frequently low register voice that gets awesomely respectful treatment in recordings. And live? I’d expect it to be a revelation. She’s smartly worked with producer Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey!) twice (sharing producing responsibilities on Three Futures), and check out her videos too, including the sexy, sexy, sexy “Skim.” She’s made a number of those, such as “Skim” and the number below, “Helen In The Woods,” with director Ashley Connor. Enjoy those majorly! TORRES will also have in-store appearance at 1 PM at Light in the Attic Records on October 10th.


TORRES @ Capitol Hill Block Party 2017 – photo by Simon Krane

Music: Dim Sum’s “Stay”

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Band: Dim Sum
Song: “Stay”
Why You Want to Listen: Dim Sum, a producer and electronic musician from France, has remixed songs by Foster the People and Odesza. And others! He does his own thing as well, including (I think I am right on this) three EPs. His second single off Right Track makes my day.