English electropop singer-songwriter Little Boots (aka Victoria Hesketh) was the headliner at Neumos on Friday, as part of the 5-day Decibel Festival which is celebrating its 10th year in Seattle. Little Boots was wrapping up her North American tour in support of her second studio album, Nocturnes, released in May. It was a long show with three openers – MNDR, Young Galaxy and Light Asylum.
Little Boots
Light Asylum
Young Galaxy
MNDR
Canadian singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen wrapped up her headlining summer tour at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup on Friday. The 27-year-old Juno Award winner continues to support her sophomore album, Kiss, which was released last year. It debuted at #6 on The Billboard 200 and #5 on the Canadian Albums chart. Jepsen earned two Grammy nominations for the album and took home two Juno Awards — one for Album of the Year and another for Pop Album of the Year.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Bumbershoot, we have not forgotten you. More of our coverage comes in from photographers Nicky Andrews and Kirk Stauffer, who each got photos of the magic that is !!! as the band performed live and did a DJ set. Every man needs a Rolling Stones’ Some Girls pair of boxer shorts, right? Also on the menu were Beat Connection and Crystal Castles!
!!! – photo by Nicky Andrews
!!! – photo by Kirk Stauffer
Beat Connection – photos by Nicky Andrews
Crystal Castles – photo by Nicky Andrews
!!!‘s DJ Set – photos by Nicky Andrews
!!! – photos by Nicky Andrews
!!! – photos by Kirk Stauffer
Jason Isbell and his band played at Neumos last week in support of his latest album, Southeastern. The former Drive-By Trucker hails from Green Hill, Alabama. My friend, fiddler Amanda Shires, named Texas Music Magazine’s 2011 Artist Of The Year – and Jason’s wife – opened and also performed in his band.
Jason Isbell
Amanda Shires
This Friday, September 27th, the Neptune Theatre has Brits Noah And The Whale headlining its stage. The quintet released album number four, Heart of Nowhere in May 2013 – this is the Heart of Nowhere tour – and it’s an album that’s working swimmingly with earlier Noah And The Whale material. If you like earlier Noah and the Whale, you will not be disappointed in the new music. Why change things too much when you do it well?
Noah And The Whale
So, I’ll get to down to business: we’ve got a pair of tix for the first person who gets back to me by 2:00 PM PST on Tuesday, 9/25 at [email protected] with the correct answer to this question:
What did singer Charlie Fink’s brother, and former Noah And The Whale drummer, Doug Fink, receive his degree in?
Show is all ages. If you do not win this giveaway, tix are $16.50 each.