Aaron Lewis played his second sold out show of 2011 at Snoqualmie Casino on December 29th. We’re thrilled to have photos of this show – photographer Matthew Lamb got to cover the other date as well! For the 12/29 date Lewis covered tunes by Prince, Cyndi Lauper and Guns N’ Roses, in addition to playing his solo material.
Photographer Simon Krane caught Wild Flag‘s and Drew Grow and the Pastors Wives‘ appearance at Neumos on November 11th, 2011. Lovely photos following, and do not miss Wild Flag on Jimmy Fallon tonight, Friday January 6th.
Wild Flag
Drew Grow and the Pastors Wives
The last show I shot in 2011 was the glorious Pink Martini holiday show at The Paramount Theatre. Making her comeback debut after undergoing surgery to correct a vocal hemorrhage earlier in the year, China Forbes was in fine form. Opening with the stunning “Amado Mio,” and backed by the Seattle Symphony, the band made for an enchanting evening, filled with carols, special guests Ida Cahana and Ari Shapiro and the Pacific Youth Choir. I almost wish it were Christmas again! Photos below:
Pink Martini have already sold out their upcoming April show, so you may have to travel outside of Seattle to see them – if you do, I promise you will not regret it.
Reptar opened for Foster the People in Seattle on October 11th, 2011. The band is a quartet from Georgia, and I loved their set so much that I scurried over and bought their CD right after they played. These guys are excellent musicians and were constantly entertaining. They return to Seattle on March 3rd for a show at the Tractor.
Tori Amos & Thoms Dybdhal @ the Paramount Theater, 12/13
Review by Chris Senn – Photos by Kirk Stauffer
Tori Amos came to the Paramount ready to perform on Wednesday night bringing some excellent musicians along with her. Touring in support of her new classical rock album, Night of the Hunters, she was more than ably backed by the amazing Apollon Musagete String Quartet. The opener, Norwegian singer-songwriter Thomas Dybdahl, made the most of his short set.
Tori Amos
Dybdahl is a singer-songwriter in the vein of Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and Damien Rice. His songs are extremely expressive and he possesses an impressive vocal range. Most of his songs, such as “Party Like It’s 1929” are darkly humorous. Other highlights of the set included “Cecilia” and “A Lovestory.” Dybdahl’s vocals and guitar filled the Paramount as best they could. He is a true performer, connected with the audience well and even invited audience questions for a brief Q&A after the first song. I hope to see Dybdahl back in Seattle soon.
Thomas Dybdahl
Tori Amos’ set started slowly when one violinist from the string quartet started to play. One by one the other three joined in. It sounded like a storm was on the horizon, the waves of sound were crashing down. Tori took the stage and broke right into “Shattering Sea,” the first track off the new album. The material from Night of the Hunters was excellent. It was amazing to have the Apollon Musagete String Quartet backing Tori on these songs as they did on the album.
As great as the new songs were the real excitement for most in the crowd was when Tori reached into her back catalog and performed some of her most beloved fan favorites, deep cuts and covers. Early in the set she delivered a powerful, abbreviated take on Simon and Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair.” The short and bouncy favorite “Mr. Zebra” also made an early appearance.
Tori Amos
Thomas Dybdahl