Celtic Woman @ The Paramount Theater

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Celtic Woman brought their Believe tour to the Paramount Theater earlier this week. The all-female musical ensemble from Ireland included vocalists Chloe Agnew, Lisa Lambe and Susan McFadden, and fiddler Mairead Nesbitt who played a medley of songs ranging from customary Celtic tunes to modern-day numbers. They were backed by a six-member choir, dancers, and a small orchestra emphasizing drums and traditional instruments. On several occasions the vocalists, dancers and musicians made their way to the main floor – much to the delight of the audience.

Justice @ the Paramount, Wed. 4/25; Brent Amaker and the Rodeo @ the Barboza, Fri. 4/27

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The Grammy-nominated French duo Justice is here for a show at the Paramount tomorrow, Wednesday the 25th. Though there was a five-year wait between their debut album and follow-up, Audio, Video, Disco, the fact they’re playing the Paramount shows fans have not forgotten about Xavier de Rosnay & Gaspard Augé. Don’t know the band? Tomorrow’s your chance to get acquainted live – doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. For tix and more show details visit here.


Justice

On Friday evening my beloved Brent Amaker and the Rodeo play the newest club on Capitol Hill, Barboza. This band is so fantastic, recorded or live, it will make you ache. This band takes risks with its entire being – have a listen to their cover of Ric Ocasek’s I Can’t Wait, then grab up tix, which are only $10. That’s right. $10. Also there for the event are the exceptional Pony Time and DJ Greg Vandy. Doors at 7 pm.


Brent Amaker and the Rodeo – photo by Lance Mercer

Get ready for the new album, Year of the Dragon, why don’t you:

Show Review & Photos: Kasabian @ Showbox Market

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Kasabian @ Showbox Market, April 10th, 2012
Review & photos by Dagmar

Kasabian. Sometimes I want to write a review and just say the name of the band and it’s obvious that the show was ecstatically great. Kasabian. That’s it, that’s all I need to say. But I’ll include some words here about why I thought it was a great show they put on just a short time ago in Seattle.


Kasabian

Not all music makes me feel really berserk. Kasabian does. There was a gap of several years between my sightings of this group, and what a fabulous thing it was to see how Kasabian has honed themselves over the years. They’ve been on a steady pace with album releases – only two or so years between albums. Each album has been excellent, with their latest, Velociraptor! capturing the prize over the 2nd and 3rd, though all this depends on what just kind of mood I am in. They’re one of the very few bands who have lived up to and naturally surpassed the promise of their debut.


Kasabian

British fans are accustomed to seeing Kasabian in huge arenas. For me to see them at the Showbox, where they brought an amazing light show, was a dream come true for the fan I am. They’re just so cool; they have so much presence. They performed seventeen songs, which I’ve broken down according to the albums they’re on (see below). Though they only performed three songs off their debut, there was not one awkward moment during the new material, the audience had kept current with Kasabian over the last eight years, and knew the latest Kasabian songs, embraced them. Songs I found especially exciting live included “Fast Fuse,” “Take Aim,” “Vlad the Impaler,” “Club Foot,” and every single song off Velociraptor!. You know what? The whole set was glorious. Kasabian, you’re perfect.

Kasabian

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