Menomena & PVT @ Showbox at the Market Show Review & Photos by Abby Williamson Menomena You know that feeling you get when you hear that a member of your favorite band is quitting the band? I’ve had that feeling far too many times, and I can say that seeing one of my favorite bands […]
City Arts Fest outdid itself with one of its final shows: Two Door Cinema Club, Friends, Motopony and St. Lucia at Showbox SoDo. Any one of these groups could headline many venues, and for this Saturday evening the gargantuanly great Northern Irish band Two Door Cinema Club held the final slot. New York’s Friends and […]
Frightened Rabbit & Arc in the Round @ the Triple Door, 10/15 Show Review & Photos by Abby Williamson Frightened Rabbit After two years away from Seattle, Frightened Rabbit finally came back to our dear city, headlining a show at the Triple Door on October 15th. Opening the show was Arc in Round, a group […]
MusicfestNW – 9/5-9/9 Show Reviews & Photos by Abby Williamson School of Seven Bells This year was my third MusicfestNW in a row, but my first time covering it for Back Beat Seattle. It’s an interesting festival, without food vendors, temporary stages and tents – well there are a few of those, but the majority […]
Sigur Rós & Julia Holter @ the Paramount, August 8th Photos & Review by Abby Williamson Sigur Rós A sold-out Paramount Theater got to enjoy some beautiful Icelandic music this past Wednesday. Yes, Sigur Rós graced Seattle with its presence for the first time since 2008, and I, for one, was glad I got to […]