Two female-fronted bands,Garbage and Screaming Females performed at Showbox SoDo on September 26th. Garbage is currently touring their new album, Not Your Kind of People – this tour is their first in five years. Also, wish Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster a speedy recovery. The singer/guitarist of Screaming Females is recuperating after a battle with mono.
Garbage
Screaming Females – All photos by Dan Rogers
Uproar Festival, 9/22
Show Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick
On September 22nd, Uproar Festival again took over the White River Amphitheatre, and featured 14 bands, including this region’s “Battle of The Bands” winner, Windowpane. The first set of bands played back-to-back sets of approximately 30 minutes on two smaller stages, engaging fans to jump, crowd surf, sing along, shout out lyrics and to rock out. Many bands were available for CD signings throughout the afternoon at their merch tents. After the last band performed on the smaller stage, the Amphitheatre was opened up for the nearly 9,000 festival attendees to take their places for the main stage bands. Papa Roach was originally in this year’s line-up, but had to cancel early on due to health reasons. The main stage bands had longer set times to accommodate their absence. Lights, fire, and mosh pitting ensued. It was announced early on that Godsmack’s number one fan was in attendance, and the crowd went wild. Once Godsmack took the stage, he was treated to a very unique experience. You see, he was in a wheel chair and security cleared him for something I hadn’t seen before. They approved him for CROWD SURFING! Throughout the evening, he surfed at least three times that I could see from my vantage point. Clearly an event he will remember forever.
Adelitas Way
Staind
Godsmack
Shinedown
On September 8th The Horde and the Harem played their first Crocodile headlining show. They’ll return to the Crocodile on November 3rd for a show with Portland’s Typhoon and Lost Lander. While waiting for that show we urge you to get familiar with their wonderful album, A Long Midwinter. Western Haunts, who celebrated their album release, Rags and Ribbons and Gibraltar opened the September show. We’ve got lovely show photos by Josh Daniels all ready for you:
The Horde and the Harem
Western Haunts
Rags and Ribbons
Gibraltar
The Horde and the Harem
Anthrax and Testament – that’s right, together – played Showbox at the Market on September 19th. Photographer Dan Rogers took some sweet photos of the bands and reports back that Anthrax’s Scott Ian played “a crazy bloody dirty guitar. It’s called the zombie guitar. It was custom-made and was debuted at this show. The guitar was buried for a period of time to be resurrected for the show.” Yes!
Anthrax
Testament
Anthrax & Testament
We’ve got loads and loads of beautiful photos of Kina Grannis, a Californian singer-songwriter who appeared at this year’s Bumbershoot. Right after you gaze upon Kirk Stauffer’s photos, watch Grannis’ video for “In Your Arms,” which won two MVPA Awards this year.
