Superstar/Superb Songwriter/Fabulous Performer Taylor Swift was in Seattle over the weekend! We’re going to have a full review up sooner than you can say “Gorgeous,” but first here’s a Kirk Stauffer gallery of Swift during night one. Oh, and by the way, all the Swifties beat the famous “Beast Quake” of 2011 with a thundering “Swift Quake.” Excellent.
In her first headlining tour, LA-based singer-songwriter Rozzi performed for an enthusiastic crowd at Madame Lou’s. Demonstrating her wide vocal range throughout the show, Rozzi also played piano on numerous songs and was accompanied by Julianna Zachariou on guitar, keys and vocals. Rozzi just released her sixth EP, Live From Home, that was recorded on her living room floor. Soulful R&B artist Sophia Galaté opened.
English electropop group Ladytron returned to The Neptune on May 10, 2023. The sold-out show was their first U.S. appearance since the pandemic, with a previous show at The Neptune in December 2019.
Ladytron layers catchy dark lyrics atop distorted synth and guitar arpeggios, disco beats, and deeply-felt bass. Their set included tunes from every album of their seven-album discography, with priority to their January 2023 release, Time’s Arrow. Colorful artistic visuals were projected behind the band, casting frontwomen Helen Marnie and Mira Aroyo into dramatic silhouette.
From Seattle, Ladytron continued their west-coast tour, with stops in Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. They play several North American dates in September and November .
Opening was Los Angeles-based producer BLAKKAT (Mark Bell), with a set of danceable tunes and swirling lights.
BLAKKAT – photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn
Ladytron – all photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn
BLAKKAT – photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn
Ladytron Set List
City of Angels Faces Ghosts Deadzone True Mathematics The Animals Flight from Angkor Soft Power USA vs. White Noise Misery Remember Me International Dateline Fighting in Built Up Areas The Island Paper Highways Discotraxx Ace of Hz — California Playgirl Seventeen Destroy Everything You Touch
Show Preview:Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Jazz Alley – Thursday, July 13th through Sunday, July 16th ~Dagmar
California’s Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will make six appearances at Jazz Alley over four days! It’s now been thirty years since the swing band hopped onto the scene. With its current lineup of lead singer & guitarist Scotty Morris and trumpet player Glen “The Kid” Marhevka, plus saxophone/clarinet player Karl Hunter AND drummer Kurt Sodergren; bassist Dirk Shumaker; baritone saxophonist Andy Rowley and Joshua Levy on piano, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy hold a special place in my heart for (and not limited to) releasing two Christmas albums. One even had “Mr. Heatmiser” on it! While they probably won’t do any Christmas tunes (hey, you never know, it might cool down this heatwave we’re having), they’ll likely do the famous “The Jumpin’ Jive.” So swing, swing swing. Wear comfy but pretty dancing shoes.
