Show Review & Photos: Iggy Pop @ the Paramount

Iggy Pop & Noveller @ the Paramount, Monday March 28th
Show Review & Photos by Monica Martinez

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Iggy Pop – Brings us Post Pop Depression!

Iggy Pop came to Seattle on Monday, and of course he was amazing! The show started out sleepy and slow with opener, New York’s Sarah Lipstate, aka Noveller, who sounded kinda like if The Edge got really stoned and played solo. When Iggy got on, he brought the energy, kicking off his set with the classic and beloved “Lust for Life.” Although some of the audience called for Stooges songs, he didn’t play any of those. Instead, he drew from The Idiot, Lust for Life, and the new album, Post Pop Depression, making for a solid and fun set. Pop worked with Queens of the Stone Age’s front man Josh Homme on Post Pop Depression; as a big QOTSA fan this pairing got me excited! You can definitely hear a touch of the QOTSA sound in the great new songs and Pop’s & Homme’s voice sound incredible together. Watch for Pop to hit all the big European festivals this summer.

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Photos: Ani DiFranco @ the Neptune

The fabulous Ani DiFranco visited Seattle’s Neptune Theatre on March 6th. Winner of numerous awards, DiFranco produced her latest album, Allergic to Water (woah, that would be an awful condition!), and began an awesome Ani’s Recommended Reading on her web site. That’s a brilliant idea, really. And, cool DiFranco alert: she’ll be on Jefferson Public Radio’s Open Air this Friday, April 1st at noon PDT. Don’t miss it, and right now, have a peek at photographer Dana Pleasant’s lovely shots of DiFranco’s Seattle show:

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Photos: SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas

It’s always good to get back to SXSW in Austin for their version of March Madness! As in recent years there were 2000+ performers in 100+ venues, spread out over several square miles. I saw 60 performers/bands, took over 6000 photos, and have pared it down to the following …

1 Whitney Rose @ Threadgills
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2 Cam @ Moody Theater
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3 Marina Kaye @ The Yard
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4 Grace Mitchell @ Cedar Street Courtyard
Grace Mitchell

5 Maggie Rose @ Scoot Inn
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6 Margo Price @ The Gatspy
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7 Dua Lipa @ Hype Hotel
Dua Lipa

8 Pearl Charles @ Valhalla
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9 Kacy Hill @ Hype Hotel
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10 Niykee Heaton @ The Gayspy
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11 Soren Bryce @ The Yard
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12 Basia Bulat @ Swan Dive
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13 Kalie Shorr @ Moody Theater
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14 Maren Morris @ Spotify House
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15 Lissie @ Swan Dive
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16 Daya @ Moody Theater
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17 Cloves @ The Sidewinder
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18 Billie Marten @ Latitude 30
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19 Sister Saint a @ Liberty Tavern
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20 Lapsley @ Coppertank
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21 Megan Bonnell @ Friends
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22 Aurora @ Swan Dive
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23 CALLmeKAT @ Flatstock Stage at Conv Center
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24 Carrie Rodriguez @ The Magestic
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25 Demi Louise @ Stephen F's Bar
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26Margaret Glaspy @ Swan Dive
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27 Frances @ Latitude 30
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28 Hailey Whitters @ Antone's
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29 Hinds @ Radio Day Stage
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30 Alice Phoebe Lou @ Liberty Tavern at Hilton
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31 Colleen D'Agostino @ Lucille
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32 Jaime Wyatt @ Downtown Burger
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33 Leslie Powell @ Stephen F's Bar
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34 Lily & Madeleine @ Swan Dive
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35 Miya Folick @ The Main II
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Photos: Sound Off! 2016 Semifinals #3 @ EMP

EMP hosted its annual Sound Off! competition on February 27th. The Semifinals #3 made Dre’zy and too Smoove the winner (and audience favorite!), and LEE the runner up. The event is always a favorite here at Back Beat Seattle. Enjoy photographer Simon Krane’s photos of Dre’zy and too Smoove, LEE, and the other two Semifinals # 3 participants Hello, I’m Sorry and Paralexis:

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Photos: Christmas Vacation Tour w/Falling In Reverse, Atreyu & More @ the Showbox

Going back just a little in time, we’ve got photos of the Christmas Vacation Tour for you!! The rad lineup, including Falling In Reverse, Atreyu, From Ashes to New and Assuming We Survive, made its way to Seattle’s Showbox on December 4th, 2015. Tattoos and rock are always great presents, right? We love those gifts! All photos by Charitie Myers:

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