Photos: Lissie @ Columbia City Theater

Posted on 04/12/2016 by Kirk

I first saw Lissie 5+ years ago and have been a fan ever since. She and her band recently played at the Columbia City Theater, one of the first stops on her North American tour, in support of her latest album, My Wild West. Coincidently I saw Lissie a few weeks ago at SXSW in Austin and was happy to see her again in Seattle. Her CCT show included an on-stage proposal with two audience members in the middle of the set – and she said, “Yes!” Lissie grew up in Illinois and moved to California for a few years. She’s now back in the Midwest on a 10-acre farm in Iowa and hopes to become a beekeeper someday.

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Photos: Troye Sivan & Allie X @ Showbox SoDo

Posted on 04/12/2016 by BBS

Troye Sivan, an Australian singer-songwriter (and actor!), headlined Showbox SoDo in February. The 2016 winner of GLAAD’s Outstanding Music Award, Sivan combined his talent with several producers, XXYYXX and Jack Antonoff among them, on his debut album Blue Neighborhood. In 2014, Time rated the then nineteen-year-old Sivan one of the most influential teens of 2014. As an opener, Sivan brought with him Canadian singer-songwriter Allie X, who, in addition to writing her own material, co-wrote over half the tracks on Sivan’s Blue Neighborhood. Thank you, Troye Sivan, for making Seattle one of your Blue Neighborhood Tour dates!

All photos by Casey Brevig:

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Photos: Ellie Goulding @ KeyArena

Posted on 04/06/2016 by Kirk

British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding played to an audience of nearly 10K at the KeyArena in Seattle over the weekend. It was just the second show of her Delirium World Tour – in support of her third studio album by the same name – that began in Vancouver the night before. Ellie was flanked on stage by dancers, her band and several backup singers. It was only a few years ago that I first saw Ellie at the “smallish” Neumos. The fast-rising star has seen her fan base swell enormously since then.

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Video: Massive Attack’s “Voodoo In My Blood”

Posted on 04/06/2016 by Dagmar

Artist: Massive Attack featuring Young Fathers
Song/Video: “Voodoo In My Blood”
Why You Want to Listen/Watch: Rosamund Pike!! Rosamund Pike!! And the song is awesome, too. Directed by Ringan Ledwidge, the video features Pike defying gravity. Very cool.

Photos: Rachel Platten @ Showbox at the Market

Posted on 04/03/2016 by Kirk

Rachel Platten made a stop at Showbox at the Market last week during her Wildfire tour, in support of her latest studio album by the same name. In what appeared to be a sold-out show, the enthusiastic audience ranged from one end of the age spectrum to the other. Rachel was joined on stage by longtime drummer Craig Meyer and three other band members. Rachael commented that she was at the Showbox almost exactly a year ago as an opener and only played a short set. I was fortunate to shoot that one as well. It’s amazing how a single song – “Fight Song” – can catapult a performer’s career.

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