During alt-J‘s Seattle show in October, fans appeared to be in a musically-inspired altered, dream state. There’s something very magical about alt-J and how they know, precisely, how to create sounds that you can see and feel. I don’t know how they do it, but they do. Their music surrounds everything: your breath, your heart. […]
Artist: TR/ST Song: “Capitol” – Black Marble Remix Why You Want to Listen: New York’s Black Marble adds a bit more twinkle to the song, blending in the vocals differently. Details: “Capitol” is off TR/ST’s latest, Joyland, Robert Alfons’ first TR/ST album without original member, Maya Postepski.
King Khan & BBQ Show @ the Crocodile, 10/11/14 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar King Khan & BBQ Show‘s King Khan/Blacksnake Canada’s King Khan & BBQ Show took over the Crocodile for a date in early October. This was my first time seeing King Khan at all, whose garage rock shows are legendary. And […]
Artist: World Gang Song: “Dolphin Smiles” Why you want to watch: Seagulls. So many seagulls. Details: Darrin Wiener and Jeremiah Green, who write music for all kinds of things, but also for themselves; Green is the drummer for Modest Mouse.
I’ve seen the massively wonderful Elvis Costello several times now, twice at Bumbershoot. This year his appearance at Bumbershoot seemed abbreviated (hist last Bumbershoot show was 3 hours), as, for some reason, Wu-Tang Clan was scheduled after him. Costello could have continued playing on that Main Stage, and the audience would have been happy for […]