Photos: Buzzcocks @ Neumos

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Buzzcocks @ Neumos, 5/22/16
Photos by Monica Martinez:

Details: Epitomizing English punk rock since 1976, Buzzcocks were headliners at Neumos in May 2016. Including their second singer Pete Shelley, who took over duties from original singer Howard Devoto (twice, at that), Buzzcocks may have taken the ’80s off, but have consistently released very well-received albums over the years. They’ve also got a cool box set called Buzzocks Mk. 1, including all kinds of goodies such as their debut EP Spiral Scratch, coming out in March 2017. The Residents opened!

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Photos: Springtime Carnivore @ Tractor Tavern

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Springtime Carnivore, fronted by Greta Morgan, played a sold out show at the Tractor Tavern last week. It was the first stop of their short west coast tour with the Fruit Bats. Backed by Kathleen Cruger (keys) and Dasha Shleyeva (bass), Morgan played numerous songs off her most recent album, Midnight Room, which was released in October. They’ll be back on the road in March with The Head and the Heart.


Springtime Carnivore (L-R: Kathleen Cruger, Greta Morgan, Dasha Shleyeva)

Photos: Grant-Lee Phillips @ the Triple Door

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Grant-Lee Phillips @ the Triple Door, 5/17/16
Photos by Amy Elyse

Details: Singer-songwriter and Nashville-based Grant-Lee Phillips visited Seattle last May. Phillips, also an actor (catch him on Gilmore Girls!!), released his eighth solo album, The Narrows, in 2016. His most recent appearance on Gilmore Girls included a Christmas song, “Winter Glow.” European fans will have several Grant-Lee Philips’ February dates to look forward to, while the U.S. gets him in March.

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Photos: The Neighbourhood @ Showbox SoDo

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The Neighborhood @ Showbox SoDo, 5/6/16
Photos by Casey Brevig

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Details: They love the black and white, the Neighbourhood sure do. The five-member Californian group requests to be photographed only in black and white, which definitely lends nostalgia and mystery to their look. Black and white is even listed as their genre on Facebook, perhaps as singer Jesse Rutherford is color blind. Perhaps. The band worked with director Warren Kommers (Fitz and the Tantrums, Twenty One Pilots etc.) for their most recent video, “Daddy Issues.”

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Photos: Megs McLean @ Capps Club

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Local country singer-songwriter Megs McLean headlined at Capps Club in Kenmore for her last show of the year. Backed by Tim Fernley (bass), Ilya Ignatov (guitar) and Josh Willaert (drums), Megs sang songs from her EP, Out Of School, as well as several covers. Be sure to see her at one of several shows around Seattle in January. Megs and her band took a few minutes after their set for some portraits.


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