“There is really only one word to describe a Helado Negro show: smoooooooth!” That’s what photographer Tino Tran says about Helado Negro’s May 9th show at Barboza. While enjoying Tran’s snaps you can listen to Helado Negro’s new album, Invisible Life, in its entirety, right here.
Helado Negro
For May Day 2013 Chop Suey had a wicked lineup with Bleached , Ex Cops and
Week of Wonders. Headliners Bleached, led by sister duo Jennifer and Jessie Clavin, threw themselves into their set – as shown in photos by Simon Krane.
Bleached
Ex Cops
Week of Wonders
Still going strong for nearly two decades, Paula Cole played to an overflow crowd at the Triple Door last week. Best known for “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”, Cole just released her sixth album, Raven.
Paula Cole
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The exceptional punk masters, British group Killing Joke, had a headlining gig on April 30th at Neumos. They’ve consistently released albums through the ’80s to now, with The Singles Collection 1972-2012 for new listeners and constant fans to enjoy some of the band’s best songs in one place. Opening for Killing Joke was metal trio CZAR, who hail from Chicago. Photographer Rod Tipton got some magic shots of the evening:
Killing Joke
CZAR
Prom Night with Allen Stone & Bumbershoot Lineup Announcement @ the Crocodile, 5/2
Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick
Allen Stone
Bumbershoot is known for making a big thing out of announcing their annual lineup for the Labor Day weekend festival. This year, they chose to do so by throwing a Prom night featuring music from Seattle’s Soul King, Allen Stone, at the Crocodile in Belltown. Stone, currently on a world tour, came back home to play the show, and played two sold out Prom night shows. Two hundred couples each night were serenaded by Stone and his band. The crowd was also entertained before and after the show by a house DJ, who played many other traditional Prom night tracks. During the intermission of the first night, this year’s Bumbershoot lineup was announced via a video. They also held a Prom King and Queen competition where the crowd voted for the winners. Stone is continuing to tour until later this fall, when he will take a short break to begin working on his next album. Bumbershoot is slated for Aug 31 and Sept 1-2, with tickets available here.
