Album Review: Anomie Belle – The Crush

In the music world Anomie Belle is a bit of an anomaly. She’s a talented musician, composer and producer all-in-one, a triple threat. Her music has taken her around the world and back. She has performed and collaborated with an impressive list of artists including Mr. Lif, Jon Auer, The Album Leaf and Little Dragon.

On her new album, The Crush, Anomie’s dark, sultry, sexy sound has evolved to incorporate new styles and elements. Vocals on “Electric Lullaby” take a page from Bjork. Throughout most of the rest of the album they take on the characteristics of a low-key soul singer in a smoky lounge. The production and layering flesh out the sound well. A bouncing electro hip-hop beat powers the first single “Inky Drips.”

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Photos: Bumbershoot 2011 w/ Purity Ring, Quadron & My Goodness

Photographer Simon Krane went wild with some great photos of Purity Ring, Quadron and My Goodness as they performed at this year’s Bumbershoot. Seattle’s My Goodness just completed several opening dates for We Are Augustines – congratulations on that!


Purity Ring


My Goodness


Quadron
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Photos: Bumbershoot 2011 w/ Little Dragon, Shabazz Palaces, PS I Love You, Lake & Väsen

Here’s a little bit of this and that from Bumbershoot, or a little bit of Little Dragon and a little bit of Shabazz Palaces, PS I Love You, Lake and Vasen for you to feast your eyes on. More photos from Nicky Andrews and Simon Krane coming right up, now!:


Little Dragon – photos by Simon Krane


Little Dragon – photos by Nicky Andrews


Shabazz Palaces – photo by Nicky Andrews


PS I Love You – photos by Nicky Andrews

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Photos: John Prine & Ani DiFranco @ Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle has outdone itself this year with its musical lineup. On Friday evening the concert series held its penultimate show, John Prine with Ani DiFranco. Prine, who is perhaps best-known to some of you for the song “Sam Stone,” has released 20 albums. I’m thrilled to display photographer Matthew Lamb‘s photos of Prine and DiFranco:


John Prine


Ani DiFranco

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Photos: Boyce Avenue & Curtis Peoples @ the Showbox

Boyce Avenue, a trio of brothers from Florida, were the headliners at Showbox at the Market on Saturday evening. This band has had one of the more rigorous touring schedules I have seen in a while, and they’ll continue touring through the end of 2011. Keep a close eye on these guys, they should be huge. Photographer Heather Fitzpatrick went to Saturday’s show and got these cool shots of Boyce Avenue and one of their openers, Curtis Peoples.


Boyce Avenue


Curtis Peoples