Jesca Hoop @ Empty Sea Studios

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Jesca Hoop’s stories are as entertaining as her music. And what an intimate house concert setting at Empty Sea Studios in Seattle’s Phinney neighborhood. Brought up in northern California and now living in Manchester, England, Hoop is finishing up a US tour in support of her new album, The House That Jack Built. The lovely Leslie Stevens (Leslie Stevens and the Badgers) provided beautiful harmonies for the evening. Grammy award-winning Jesse Harris opened. Harris played on four Norah Jones albums and will be supporting her during her upcoming South American tour.

Kasey Chambers @ Triple Door

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On her first US tour in several years, Australian country singer-songwriter
Kasey Chambers played at the Triple Door last week. Accompanied by father Bill Chambers (guitar), Ashleigh Dallas (fiddle) and Michael Muchow (guitar, banjo), Chambers played a long set with a variety of songs spanning her decade+ music career. Even blue-eyed daughter Poet made an appearance.

Photos: Red, White & Zombie Walk 2012

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What do a mail carrier, a mime, babies, a clown, a leprechaun, a ballerina, and a band all have in common? They appeared in zombie form at this year’s Red, White & Dead Zombie Walk, which took place on July 7th in Fremont. There’s a lot to learn about Zombies; we recommend you check out an awesome film called Zombies: A Living History – and enjoy photos from special contributor, Kirsten Buckman:

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Photos: Nicki Minaj @ the Paramount

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I am not sure when the last time was I have seen more women in one place than at Nicki Minaj’s show on Saturday night. The age range was quite large as well – and the second largest demographic was Minaj’s gay male fanbase. I was fascinated by the audience, such as one male fan who wore a neon rooster headband. Her fans sported glitter, tight clothes, short skirts, skimpy dresses, heels no shorter than 3 inches . . . some were more casual, but they were all there to have fun and marvel at the wonder that is Nicki Minaj. There was a lot of pink everywhere, as there should be. It’s a joyful color and made an appearance onstage as well in Minaj’s pink and black striped tiger ensemble with short shorts. There were backup dancer – male and female – and Minaj revealed how devastatingly hot a performer she is. Also, I purchased a Roman necklace, one of my favorite recent buys.


Nicki Minaj – all photos by Dagmar

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Photos: Eighteen Individual Eyes, Fitz and the Tantrums, Light Asylum & Imaginary Cities @ the 2012 Capitol Hill Block Party

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Photographer Simon Krane photographed Eighteen Individual Eyes, Fitz and the Tantrums, Light Asylum and Imaginary Cities, who all played the final day of this year’s Capitol Hill Block Party. Eighteen Individual Eyes hit another local festival when they appear at Bumbershoot on September 2nd. Do not miss them.


Eighteen Individual Eyes


Fitz and the Tantrums


Light Asylum


Imaginary Cities