Seattle songstress Shelby Earl played to a very receptive audience at the Triple Door last week, in support of her latest album, Swift Arrows, released in July. Earl’s debut album, Burn the Boats, attracted attention from Rolling Stone and was named the #1 Outstanding 2011 Album You Might Have Missed by Amazon. Be sure to catch her next Seattle show at Barboza on November 22.
Shelby Earl
More Bumbershoot magic comes in from photographers Nicky Andrews and Kirk Stauffer, who caught Diamond Rings, Tamaryn and Lake Street Dive at the 2013 festival. Did you miss the Brooklyn-based Lake Street Dive? If you did, or if you want to see them again in Seattle, they’ll be at the Tractor on November 2nd.
Diamond Rings – photos by Nicky Andrews
Diamond Rings – photos by Kirk Stauffer
Lake Street Dive – photos by Kirk Stauffer
As we near the end of our Bumbershoot coverage – hey, we’re spreading it out to extend the fun – here are photos of Matt & Kim as they thrilled the crowds. After touring so much of 2012-2013, Matt & Kim have been on a well-deserved break, look for them to start up shows again at the end of October. All photos by Kirk Stauffer:
There is an infectious joy that radiates from the tightly knit quintet that make up Grouplove. While billed as an acoustic set, Grouplove brought their bounding stage presence and upbeat energy to the Triple Door to lift the audience with a happy set of summertime jams from their latest album Spreading Rumours. I defy any live music fan to try to walk away from a Grouplove show without a giant smile across your face.
Grouplove – Tino Tran
Les Claypool (of Primus fame) partnered up with Marc “Mirv” Haggard to perform at the Neptune on August 23rd as the bluegrass-inflected Duo de Twang. Sitting with a mock campfire between them on stage, the duo played an entertaining set of covers ranging from the Bee Gees to Alice in Chains along with Primus classics including “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” and “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver.” Musical comedy duo, Reformed Whores, opened the show.
Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang
Reformed Whores