Progressive indie pop rockers Alvarez Kings played a sold-out event at Showbox at the Market over the weekend. The four-member band is on tour with Melanie Martinez in support of their debut release, Fear To Feel. Simon Thompson, Paul Thompson, Sean Parkin and Richard Walker make up the London-based group. Near the end of their set, they asked the 1000+ audience to turn on their cell phone lights, which made the venue glow.
Alvarez Kings
Sound Off! 2016 Semifinals have begun!!! Seattle’s COSMOS, Vancouver, BC’s Jazzy Tee, Woodinville, WA’s Copalis, and Lake Forest Park, WA’s Party Shark were the first bands to perform in this year’s annual competition at the EMP Museum. COSMOS came out on top with their R&B/hip-hop sound. In second place was some more R&B/hip-hop, Jazzy Tee. Party Shark and Copalis came in third and fourth, respectively. All photos by Simon Krane:
Semifinals #2 takes place on Saturday, February 20th.
COSMOS
Jazzy Tee
Party Shark
Copalis
COSMOS
Jazzy Tee
Party Shark
Copalis
Grace Potter played a sold-out show at Showbox At The Market last week. It was the final night of the US tour for the Vermont rocker and her Magical Midnight Roadshow band. They’ve been on the road in support of her latest album Midnight and have released two singles – “Alive Tonight” and “Empty Heart.” Eliza Hardy Jones, who plays keys in Potter’s band, opened.
Grace Potter
Eliza Hardy Jones
flyer design courtesy of CHBP 2016
The energy flow of a bustling arts district swiftly transitions every few months now on the hill. For the art or music provocateurs curiosity kills as to what memories are in store for reconstruction. CHBP, a key contributor, originally a do-it-yourself gathering turned multimedia experience, launches its initial lineup for its 20th annual day party!
The CHBP squad states they have secured a lineup including “CHVRCHES, experimental electro-pop group Crystal Castles, and local electronic duo ODESZA.” Jason Lajeunesse, Capitol Hill Block Party’s owner and producer reflects on the series: “Reaching a 20 year milestone really speaks to Capitol Hill’s commitment and support of music and art. The city is growing at an alarming rate, so the fact that we are able to continue championing national and local music talent in the middle of the streets, on this scale, is pretty remarkable.”
INITIAL DETAILS:
2016 PARTIAL LINEUP
ODESZA // CHVRCHES // Crystal Castles // STRFKR // Mø // Goldlink // Thundercat // The Joy Formidable // The Cave Singers // Sango // Nao // Tourist // Car Seat Headrest // DJDS // Israel Nash // WAND // Pure Bathing Culture // Thunderpussy // Benjamin Francis Leftwich // Phoebe Ryan // Ultimate Painting // Porter Ray // The Dip // Great Good Fine OK // Dilly Dally // Mild High Club
CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY 2015 TICKET INFORMATION
CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEIR SPONSORS:
Jameson, Red Bull Sound Select, The Stranger, 90.3 KEXP, Porter Novelli, 107.7 The End, EMP, Caffe Vita
MORE ABOUT CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY:
For the past 20 years Capitol Hill Block Party has proven its reputation for bringing some of the greatest Northwest and national performers playing host to legendary artists including Macklemore, Arcade Fire and Dead Weather. CHBP has evolved from a one-day event with just one stage to an annual three-day music festival with an expected turnout of upwards to 30,000 attendees for 2016. Named by USA Today’s “Pop Candy” as one of the “Twelve Reasons to Visit Seattle,” CHBP offers exceptional musical performances in addition to defining Seattle as a cultural hub by showcasing resident art galleries, independent craft booths, restaurants and stores while also bring awareness to local pro-music politicians The Vera Project (www.theveraproject.org), KEXP (www.kexp.org) and non-profit The Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce.
Liam of So Pitted at CHBP 2015 – photo by Marz Elisa
Joplin, Missouri’s Never Shout Never topped the bill at the Showbox on January 26, 2016. Their new album, Black Cat, features a black cat shooting a rainbow laser beam out its eye (and it has three eyes!). Which leads me to the news that Never Shout Never has merchandise featuring that cat. I am not shilling for the group, but how awesome is that cat? The evening also included Metro Station, Jule Vera, and Waterparks.
All photos by Charitie Myers:
Never Shout Never
Metrostation
Jule Vera
Waterparks