Lisa Loeb, complete with her signature glasses, played at the Triple Door as part of the Western Arts Alliance festivities in town this week. Lisa’s claim to fame is that she was the first artist to have a #1 single in the United States while not signed to a recording contract. That single was “Stay (I Missed You)” in 1994. Her appearance has hardly changed since the song was released … and that’s a good thing. She hinted she’d be back in Seattle in October.
On August 19th Weezer performed two of their albums, The Blue Album and Pinkerton at the WaMu Theater. Weezer, who is absolutely one of America’s musical treasures, has come up with a clever idea to have The Weezer Cruise, which will travel from Miami to Cozumel January 19th – 23rd. Leave it to Weezer to think of something cool like this. For Seattle’s show photographer Nicky Andrews enjoyed some Weezer action:
It was a lovely Seattle summer evening but there were Clouds in the forecast.
The alternative art-rockers, Cloud Cult visited the PNW, bringing their unique live music/art show to the newly renovated Neptune Theater. I was a few minutes late and walked into the sounds of the opening band, The Wilderness of Manitoba already on stage. Folky harmonies (think Fleet Foxes with a female vocalist and a banjo) escorted me into the building as I claimed my spot for the evening, snapping a few shots of Manitoba, while I thoroughly enjoyed making their acquintance.
The Wilderness of Manitoba
Then, promptly at 9pm, the lights dimmed and the crowd’s voices surged. Cult launched into songs from 2010’s Light Chasers and sprinkled in a few off other albums, weaving their inspiring songs, building auditory tension with each tune, soaring brass and strings and voices crashing in marvelous crescendo after crescendo. Just awesome to experience.
Cloud Cult
John Legend set hearts aflame when he opened for Sade at KeyArena on August 14th. Check out Legend’s Show Me Campaign, an organization he established to fight poverty. The Grammy award-winning artist is currently working on a new album.
John Legend – all photos by Dagmar
On Saturday evening the multi-talented Josh Groban headlined at KeyArena. Groban, who has released five albums, is also an actor – he appeared in Crazy, Stupid, Love this year – plus he’s set up a foundation called Find Your Light, which helps children in need. So, without further ado, here are photographer Jason Tang‘s photos from Saturday night.
