Show Preview: Adam Conover @ the Showbox, Tues. 9/12

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Comedian Adam Conover hits Seattle’s Showbox tomorrow night, Tuesday September 13th. The appearance also happens to be the first date of Conover’s Adam Ruins Everything LIVE tour. And what’s Adam Ruins Everything? (answer: it’s a show on truTV ), and why is Conover allowed to perform it LIVE? (the answer is a question: why not?). The premise of the show, based on Conover’s worries, sometimes reflects on the pointlessness of your assumptions, and the way he does it is hilarious. Who can explain why? I had no idea a genre called “educational comedy” would be so excellent.

Other important notes: this is an early show, with doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. Don’t be late. For tickets & more information, follow this link to the Showbox’s event page.

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Photos: Tacocat @ Chop Suey

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Just one day before April Fool’s Day, Seattle quartet Tacocat celebrated their new album, Lost Time, with a show at Chop Suey. The band will begin a countrywide tour on September 20th, and end that tour with a December 15th headlining Showbox appearance. If you are in the Seattle area, and need your Tacocat a bit earlier than that, catch them at Washington Hall on September 10th, where they play the Stomp the Patriarchy Ball.

All photos of the Chop Suey show by Tino Tran:

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Photos: Bumbershoot 2016 – Day 1 w/Halsey, Zella Day, Gryffin & More

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Day 1 of Bumbershoot featured the huge variety of acts you’d expect from them, including Halsey‘s electronic sounds, rock and roll of Chevy Metal, and Michael Franti, who does many genres all in one. Gryffin, St. Lucia, Andrew Bird and Zella Day rounded out my coverage of Friday’s lineup. St. Lucia’s Jean-Philip Grobler took advantage of the only wear white before Labor Day rule by dressing in white jeans and white top. . . and white shoes.

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Photos: AlunaGeorge @ the Neptune

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On August 3rd, British duo AlunaGeorge headlined the Neptune in Seattle’s University District. AlunaGeorge, whose name comes from singer-songwriter Aluna Francis and producer George Reid, reached worldwide note with one of the most prominent songs of the last several years, “You Know You Like It.” Its lyrics, including If you wanna train me, like an animal. . ., are just going to stand out anywhere. As a performer, Francis has a slinky, groovy movement with adorable, cotton candy vocals. You’ve probably also heard those vocals on Disclosure’s “White Noise.” And good news for fellow AlunaGeorge fans: The band’s second album hits stores this September 16th. Plus they’ll have opening slots on Sia’s upcoming tour, with a Seattle date on September 29th. That’s nearly here!

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More Photos of AlunaGeorge @ the Neptune
~Dagmar

Show Preview: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Marymoor Park, Th. 9/1

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South Carolina’s NEEDTOBREATHE brings their TOUR DE COMPADRES, the band’s largest tour yet, to Marymoor Park tomorrow night. And get your calendars straight so you don’t miss it: it’s on September 1st. That’s right, September begins on Thursday (hope the summer has been awesome for everyone). One of your final summer festivities should definitely include seeing rockers NEEDTOBREATHE, who celebrate brand new album H A R D L O V E, which just happens to be their highest-charting album. Congrats to the band and their fans!

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For H A R D L O V E, NEEDTOBREATHE added some synth to their sounds, and guitarist Bo Rinehart described this addition creating “a sense of wonder that was almost mystical.” Rinehart also has said how seriously the band takes their music, and their music’s relationship with fans: “We want to make the kind of record that impacts people’s lives, the way they love and work and dream and live. We hold that in our mind when we’re writing, and we keep on refining everything until we feel like it’s in a place that absolutely deserves to be a part of that conversation.” I love this band’s approach! I can tell there is so much mutual respect between the band and their fans.

Marymoor Park’s show includes a fabulous opening lineup with Mat Kearney, John Mark McMillan and Welshly Arms. Get there early. Doors are at 5 PM. For tickets & more information, follow this link.


~Dagmar