Photos: Grace Mitchell @ Showbox at the Market

Portland-based Grace Mitchell, currently on tour with St. Lucia, opened at the Showbox at the Market this past week. Her catchy indie pop sound and powerful vocals must have won a huge number of new fans in the audience. At only 18 years old, Mitchell’s mature stage presence was evident as she drew upon material from her two EPs – Design and Raceday. She also played a few covers including Hall and Oates 1982 hit, “Maneater,” which is on the soundtrack of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I’m looking forward to seeing Grace again at SXSW in Austin next week. She is scheduled to play 10 shows!

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Music: “Im In Control” by AlunaGeorge (The Magician Remix)

Artist: AlunaGeorge
Song: “I’m In Control” (The Magician Remix)
Why You Want to Listen: Listen to the original version of “I’m In Control,” and then check out the Magician‘s remix. Okay, you don’t have to do it that way, but the Magician has done a cool job here. “Im In Control” is the London duo’s first single from I Remember, their second album.

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Photos: Carly Rae Jepsen @ Showbox at the Market

Canadian songstress Carly Rae Jepsen played a sold-out show at Showbox at the Market on Leap Day. Jepsen and her four-member band are on their Gimmie Love Tour, in support of her latest album Emotion. They’re headlining in smaller, intimate venues across the US, then it’s off to large Canadian venues in April and May. If you need another Carly fix, her tour wraps up at the huge Rogers Arena (cap. 18K+) in Vancouver, BC on May 20. Fairground Saints and Cardiknox opened.

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Photos: Sound Off! 2016 Semifinals #2 @ EMP

February 20th, 2016 found EMP hosting Sound Off!‘s semifinals number 2. R&b singer-songwriter Paris Alexa won first place, while psychedelic artist Animal Camera got the second place spot. Congrats to them and to Travis Thompson (Audience Favorite!) and Crews for battling it out. All photos by Simon Krane:

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Photos: Joe Satriani @ The Paramount

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Kicking off his “Surfing To Shockwave” tour, Joe Satriani rocked the Paramount with his incredible guitar licks and his magnetic stage presence. He’s immensely talented with a sterling history and he seems to really enjoy entertaining the audience. He’s one show that I look forward to when he comes to Seattle.

The evening wasn’t without its mishaps however. There was an issue with a guitar not working correctly and with a stage screen that fell. The audience got it and they weren’t bothered at all. Joe Satriani joked about opening tour teething problems.

His latest record SHOCKWAVE SUPERNOVA is incredible.

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Photographer: John Rudolph