Aim and Ignite, New York band fun.‘s debut album is still one of my very favorites. The songs are expert pop with righteous vocals by Nate Ruess. I saw fun. a couple years ago at Chop Suey – loved the show – but missed their couple follow-up shows in Seattle. Lucky for me I got […]
On Monday night Dropkick Murphys brought their punk Irish sound to the Paramount. Going Out in Style, album number seven from the band was released this March and includes appearances by Bruce Springsteen and Pat Lynch. Sláinte to photographer Graham Lee for capturing the action in Seattle.
Hollywood’s magical Mickey Avalon captured Seattle’s Showbox Market on Friday night. Avalon, whose next CD is really eagerly awaited, looks like “Mr. Right” to these fans and more. Thanks to Graham Lee for some wonderful shots:
I was the first person to arrive at Neumos last Thursday night for the explosive triple bill featuring Black Lips, Cerebral Ballzy, and Grave Babies. The floor was dark and empty, save for a lone security guy on a bar stool at the back and a few other staffers. The next four people inside were, […]
fun., a super trio of former band members from The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo, began in 2008 as an inspiration from singer/songwriter Nate Ruess. Ruess moved from Arizona to New York, and contacted musicians Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost. They got to work on album one, Aim and Ignite, an immediately appealing and stirring […]