Photos: Fruit Bats, Bryan John Appleby & Noah Gundersen @ Bumbershoot

Posted on 09/12/2012 by BBS

We’re continuing our Bumbershoot coverage tonight with photos of Fruit Bats, Bryan John Appleby and Noah Gundersen. Gunderson’s Facebook description is just this: Noah Gundersen writes songs and plays them for people. He likes to play music with his sister Abby. I think that is beautiful. Noah Gundersen will open for David Ramirez on a string of dates this fall, while Fruit Bats take a break from touring. Bryan John Appleby hits the road at the end of this week with The Head and the Heart. Not bad at all.

Fruit Bats – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Bryan John Appleby – photos by Nicky Andrews

Noah Gundersen – photos by Nicky Andrews

Fruit Bats – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Bryan John Appleby – photos by Nicky Andrews

Photos: Passion Pit & Yelawolf @ Bumbershoot

Posted on 09/11/2012 by BBS

Passion Pit and Yelawolf had spots on Bumbershoot’s TuneIn stage this year – and played to fans in the sun, and fans in the evening. In addition to having an impressive number of tattoos, Yelawolf, the Alabaman rapper, has a spot on Eminem’s label. Passion Pit’s second album, Gossamer, is out now. All photos by Kirk Stauffer!

Passion Pit

Yelawolf

Passion Pit

Yelawolf

Photos: thenewno2 & Barcelona @ Bumbershoot

Posted on 09/10/2012 by BBS

thenewno2, a six-piece including Dhani Harrison and Jonathan Sadoff, and Seattle group Barcelona each performed at this year’s Bumbershoot. I’m thrilled photographers Kirk Stauffer and Nicky Andrews got photos of these bands – I had to miss them. If you’re in Las Vegas on September 27th you can catch Barcelona’s next show, and thenewno2 tours their latest album, thefearofmissingout, this fall.

thenewno2 – photo by Nicky Andrews

thenewno2 – photo by Kirk Stauffer

Barcelona – photos by Kirk Stauffer

thenewno2 – photos by Kirk Stauffer

thenewno2 – photos by Nicky Andrews

Barcelona – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Show Preview: Static-X @ Showbox at the Market, Tues. 9/11

Posted on 09/10/2012 by Dagmar

Seattle’s had some major luck in the last couple weeks with Californian rock bands coming through our now, finally again, wet with rain city. It’s been a 45 day drought – not to whine or anything. Continuing the run, I hope we can give Static-X a rainy welcome. The band, according to Wikipedia, refers to themselves as “evil disco.” That’s the most exciting description I think I have ever seen of a band. Wayne Static will perform in Static-X as part of the Noise Revolution Tour, though with an entirely new band. It’s still Wayne Static, so don’t grumble. They’ll headline Showbox at the Market tomorrow, Tuesday September 11th for an all ages show with wow, four opening bands. Doors are at 8 PM. Also, check out the interview Alex Crick did with Wayne Static in 2009 for Back Beat Seattle.

Wayne Static of Static-X – photo by Alex Crick

For more details and tix click here.

Photos: Linkin Park/Incubus & MUTEMATH @ the Tacoma Dome

Posted on 09/10/2012 by BBS

Two Californian bands, Linkin Park and Incubus co-headlined the Tacoma Dome on Wednesday evening. Each band has utilized many different styles in its music, so the pairing brought two bands together who will try something new – check out their latest; Linkin Park’s Living Things and Incubus’ If Not Now, When?. Opening for Linkin Park and Incubus was MUTEMATH, the Grammy-nominated quartet from Louisiana who will embark on a fall headlining tour beginning today! Incubus reportedly will take a hiatus after this tour, so . . . enjoy some wonderful shots of every band by Heather Fitzpatrick and Josh Daniels:

Linkin Park – photo by Heather Fitzpatrick