Saturday evening cooled down while the audience settled back in their chairs to watch Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons open for Norah Jones at Marymoor Park in Redmond, just down the street from Microsoft. Chisel and his longtime collaborator Adriel Harris, are touring in support of their new album, Old Believer. They’ll finish their US tour at the end of the month, then it’s off to Europe for the month of September.
The glorious rock superstars KISS hit White River Ampitheatre on Saturday. You can never have enough KISS in your life – it’s just a fact. New today is Destroyer: Resurrected, a revamped Destroyer with new artwork and of course, the song “God of Thunder.” Get it. Listen to it and enjoy some fine photos of the White River show from Alex Crick:
KISS
Charli XCX @ Chop Suey, 8/14
Show Review & Photos by Dagmar
Charli XCX
The astonishing British singer Charli XCX was in Seattle last Tuesday for a show at Chop Suey. She’s only twenty, but she began performing at the age of seven. A songwriter as well, Charli XCX put on a show that simply wrecked me. Goth queen? Pop star? Awesome dancer? Which thing would I say she’s the most? I don’t know. She’s just every bit a stunner. When she moaned “I knew you were no angel, but god, what did I do?” in “Stay Away,” the words warped into the electronic groan. Her vocals were, and are on record as well, and luxurious. The audience was well into her performance as well, dancing along and being happy to see this amazing woman. There was not one misfire in the show, and she even did a cool cover of Echo and the Bunnymen’s “The Killing Moon.” All of her songs are excellent, and I am chomping at the bit for more of her music, such as in the form a major LP. While we wait, I recommend you get your copy of Charli XCX’s Heartbreaks and Earthquakes Mixtape (her music!!) from her site.
Charli XCX
More Photos of Charli XCX @ Chop Suey
Setlist:
Feel My Pain
Lock You Up
How Can I?
Stay Away
Killing Moon
End of the World
You
Nuclear Seasons
Grins
You’re the One
Who doesn’t like pretty, shiny things? Plus pretty, shiny things that can go really fast? We may not have seen these cars speeding around the streets of Seattle, but they were on display at the Greenwood Car Show for one day. Now going into its 22nd year, the event featured music, food, and tons of nifty merchandise. Also there were many adorable dogs.
Photos by Kirsten Buckman
Photos by Dagmar
Photos by Kirsten Buckman
Photos by Dagmar
Photos by Kirsten Buckman
Photos by Dagmar
Photos by Kirsten Buckman
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Photos by Kirsten Buckman
Photos by Dagmar
Photos by Kirsten Buckman
Photos by Dagmar
Griffin House & Callaghan @ the Tractor Tavern, August 15th
Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick
All right, it could have been the heat, but Callaghan and Griffin House played songs that could melt faces at the Tractor on August 15th. Love songs, songs of historical special meaning, and songs of life as a musician; each act had the audience captivated by the music.
Griffin House
Callaghan
Callaghan, originally from London, has moved stateside in recent years, and continues to tour quite extensively. Her debut album, Life In Full Colour is available here, and has received rave reviews in the likes of Billboard.com and The Huffington Post.
Callaghan
Griffin House didn’t start playing music until the age of 18. (He grew up quite an athlete, and golf was his game of choice.) Since deciding to become a musician, he’s played local gigs, toured with The Cranberries, John Cougar Mellencamp, and others, as well as headlined his own tour. As one of the members of Ten Out Of Tenn, he also played numerous shows with its members and appears on their compilation CDs. His latest release, The Learner (2010) is available here. You will also be happy to know that his Kickstarter campaign was completely funded this July, and his CD is slated for a fall release.
Griffin House
Callaghan