Blues guitarist and vocalist Samantha Fish and her outstanding 3 piece backing band brought her ‘Shake It On Down Tour’ to a packed Crocodile Cafe Wednesday evening with support provided by Mississippi’s Cedric Burnside and garage blues stalwart Jon Spencer. Fish started strong with the rousing call to arms ‘Kick Out the Jams’ (MC5) before […]
Kate Bollinger @ Madame Lou’s – 11/15/2024Photos by Kirk Stauffer 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 – […]
Bludnymph @ Madame Lou’s – 12/1/2023Photos by Kirk Stauffer Bludnymph (aka Kya Hansen) opened for KiNG MALA at Madame Lou’s last week. The enthusiastic audience threw stuffed animals and lingerie to Bludnymph while she performed her newest single, “Lights Out.” The Vancouver-based indie pop artist had a short trip over the border to join the tour. Bludnymph – Photos […]
KiNG MALA @ Madame Lou’s – 12/1/2023Photos by Kirk Stauffer KiNG MALA (aka Areli Castro) played a sold-out show at Madame Lou’s in support of her new EP, Spilt Milk. Throughout her set, she had a great rapport with the audience, frequently responding between songs to their comments. The alt-pop artist mentioned she had previously performed in Seattle, […]
Abby Hamilton @ Crocodile Café – 10/31/2023Photos by Kirk Stauffer Kentucky singer-songwriter Abby Hamilton opened at the Crocodile Café for what turned out to be a scary, but musical evening. Halloween provided the perfect opportunity to showcase Abby’s debut full-length album, #1 Zookeeper (of the San Diego Zoo), via her and the band members’ costumes. (I may […]