Seattle’s Tess Henley celebrated the release of her debut album, High Heels & Sneakers, on May 31st at Columbia City Theater. The album was produced by Dice Raw of the Roots, and those of you want to hear before buy can head over to Okayplayer to hear it in its entirety. Opening for Henley was Melissa Polinar. Thank you, Dana Pleasant, for the beautiful photos!
Tess Henley
Melissa Polinar
Jewel made a stop in Seattle last week during her nationwide Greatest Hits tour in support of her latest album with the same name. Her brother Atz Lee opened, followed by Steve Poltz. Jewel was a very interesting storyteller and told many stories about her experiences during the course of her 20+ year music career. Steve Poltz came out and they sang her hit “You Were Meant For Me,” which they co-wrote while she was living in San Diego. Her father Atz Kilcher began the encore with a solo and was joined by Jewel for a few songs, with the last being one that they yodeled together.
Jewel
Atz Lee
Steve Poltz
Of Monsters and Men & Half Moon Run @ the Paramount Theatre, 5/14
Show Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick
After a stint as musical guests on Saturday Night Live performing “Little Talks” and “Mountain Sound” on May 4th, Of Monsters And Men embarked on a world tour and recently played to a sold out crowd at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre. They are fairly new to the music scene (beginning as a solo project for lead singer Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir in 2009) but continue to grow a large fanbase after much success in their homeland of Iceland. In 2010 local radio station KEXP featured them during Iceland Airwaves performing “Little Talks” live from their living room. Of Monsters and Men released their first full-length CD, My Head Is An Animal in April of 2012, and have appeared at numerous music festivals around the globe, including their most recent shows at 2013 Coachella. They will also be featured artists at Bonnaroo Music Festival this June, and continue their world tour through August. Canadian rock band Half Moon Run opened the show.
Of Monsters and Men
If you were at Sasquatch! last weekend, one of the acts you probably waited patiently the entire time to see was Alt-J. Naturally there were other artists to hanker for, such as Oregon duo Menomena. All photos by Abby Williamson:
Alt-J
Menomena
Death Grips
Dirty Projectors
Disclosure
Mike Birbiglia
Ariel Pink
The Postal Service
Steve Aoki
Canadian Grimes and rapper Killer Mike were just two of the many artists who entertained outdoor audiences on the third day of Sasquatch! Festival. Photos by Abby Williamson show us what they, and other acts, brought to the festival’s stages.
Grimes
Killer Mike
Deep Sea Divers
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes
Sean Nelson
Sean Nelson with Shenandoah Davis
Shovels & Rope
Earl Sweatshirt
Elvis Costello
Fang Island
Mumford and Sons