Photos & Videos: Campfire OK CD Release w/Bryan John Appleby @ Columbia City Theater

Posted on 02/07/2011 by Dagmar

This past Saturday night Campfire OK celebrated their CD release party at the beautiful Columbia City Theater. They played to a sold out audience who ended up hootin’ and hollerin’ as the final song ended, and they were able to round up an impromptu encore for the crowd. Bryan John Appleby got everyone started with a set of his own musical magic talents.

Flickr set located here.

Campfire OK

Bryan John Appleby

Photos by Colby Perry

Campfire OK – We Lay In Caves @ Columbia City Theater – 02/05/11 from Colby Perry on Vimeo.

Bryan John Appleby – Tend to Your Ropes @ Columbia City Theater 02/05/11 from Colby Perry on Vimeo.

Show Review & Photos: Underoath & Thursday @ Showbox SoDo

Posted on 02/07/2011 by BBS

On Thursday night, American rock bands Thursday and Underoath rocked the Showbox SoDo for a full evening of ear-ringing music kicked off by A Skylit Drive and Animals as Leaders. Thursday, currently with five full-length albums released, took the crowd back in time by playing its breakthrough album Full Collapse in its entirety. Underoath, a band in transition since recently losing lead vocalist Aaron Gillespie, then wrapped up the night with a rocking set that had most of the venue singing along. Please enjoy photos of Thursday and Underoath below!

Thursday

Underoath

show review & photos by Suzi Pratt

News & Photos: 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival Lineup Announced @ Showbox Market

Posted on 02/07/2011 by Dagmar

The lineup for 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced last night at the Showbox Market. Big headliners for this year include Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, Wilco, the Flaming Lips, the Decemberists, Bright Eyes, Iron & Wine, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Bassnectar, and Robyn. Other bands I’d particularly look forward to are Chromeo, MSTRKRFT, The Thermals, Surfer Blood, The Drums, Young the Giant, Noah & The Whale, Das Racist and Mad Rad.

Last night’s party, hosted by comedian Todd Barry, included three bands set to appear at the festival this year; the Thermals, Das Racist, Mad Rad plus DJ sets by DJ Darwin. They were all in excellent form. I will have more photos of these bands soon, but for now here are a select number – oh, and before I forget – get your tickets for the festival here & add Sasquatch! Music Festival as a friend on Facebook. :

The Thermals

Das Racist

DJ Darwin

Todd Barry

Mad Rad
all photos by Dagmar

Sasquatch 2011 Lineup from World Famous on Vimeo.

Photos: Sarah McLachlan @ The Paramount Theater 2-4-11

Posted on 02/06/2011 by Kirk

Billed as “An Evening With Sarah McLachlan And Friends,” Sarah’s sold-out show featured a few songs by Butterfly Boucher (bass, vocals) and Melissa McClelland (guitar, vocals). They played for three hours with a short intermission. The first half of the photos were shot from in front of the stage, and the second half from the balcony.

Show Review & Photos: Motörhead @ Showbox SoDo

Posted on 02/06/2011 by Dagmar

Friday night’s Motörhead set ripped open with “We Are Motörhead,” off 2000’s We Are Motörhead. Its lyrics include we shoot power to your heart, a mighty thunderbolt/ we charge all batteries, we save your soul, and I didn’t doubt these promises at all when it came from Motörhead’s Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee. The show was at capacity, and the audience and band’s energy maintained an excited level from the rampant first songs, including the excellent and new “Get Back in Line” to the closing songs “Ace of Spades” and “Killed by Death” (before an encore), to all the meat in between (with a glorious Just ‘cos You Got the Power). Lemmy’s growl came out strong in the venue (the venue’s a giant rectangle, so I never know how a voice will carry in there) the guitar and bass guitar sounded big just like they should, and I totally enjoyed Mikkey Dee’s drum solo. How great was it to hear Lemmy roar, live I´m a lone wolf ligger/but I ain´t no pretty boy? Very, very great. All of Motörhead’s work abides because of its concrete quality, its unique essence.