FIDLAR& Alex Sucks @ the Neptune – 9/28/24 Photos by Moni Martinez
FIDLAR, a trio from Los Angeles, headlined the Neptune in Seattle’s University District on September 28th. The punk band is enjoying the release of their 2024 album, Surviving The Dream, which is their second as a self-released project. Formally on Mom + Pop, they went out on their own with unplug in 2023. Check out loads of their awesome music on SoundCloud. Alex Sucks, also from Los Angeles, were the openers for the Seattle show. Watch Alex Sucks’ video for “Warm Beers.” Warm beer does suck.
Singer-songwriter Kate Bollinger headlined at Madame Lou’s, a recent stop on her North American tour. The show sold out months ago and the venue was packed with an audience who just couldn’t get enough. Kate and her four-member band performed original material from her five records – including the recently released Songs from a Thousand Frames of Mind – and added a few covers near the end of the set. By popular demand, a second Seattle show was added at the Tractor Tavern a few nights later.
Local country singer Leah Justine and her 3-member band headlined at The Lime in Kirkland, east of Seattle. They performed a mix of originals and covers, and had the large audience singing and dancing nonstop late into the evening. Worth noting … Leah was recently voted the 2024 Northwest Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year.
If you’ve ever wanted to experience a musical force of nature that knows no boundaries, look no further than Gogol Bordello. The New York-based gypsy punk collective, led by the larger-than-life Eugene Hütz, are once again hitting the stage, bringing their signature blend of raucous punk rock, Eastern European folk, and theatrical intensity to the Triple Door this weekend.
Gogol Bordello are renowned for their electrifying live shows, cementing their reputation as one of the most genre-defying and unpredictable bands on the planet. Blending the raw energy of punk with the soulful, rhythm-driven melodies of Romani music, the band crafts a vibrant, high-octane sound that’s as much about celebration as it is about defiance. Now, they’re bringing that same untamed spirit to the big screen with their new film, Scream of My Blood.
At their upcoming event at The Triple Door, the band will screen the film, perform a live show, and host a Q&A session, promising an unforgettable night full of surprises. With Gogol Bordello, you never know what will happen next—their performances are always a spontaneous, boundary-pushing adventure, where chaos and creativity collide in thrilling, unpredictable ways I imagine their new film and Q&A will be equally unique and ambitious.
