Johnny Marr @ Neumos, 4/15 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar Johnny Marr With silver-painted nails Johnny Marr made his Seattle debut as a solo artist at Neumos on Monday evening. The British guitarist, who initially found success in the Smiths, and joined bands such as Modest Mouse and the Cribs, released The Messenger in […]
Not all musicians can be credible acoustic guitarists and electric guitar players. Some will excel at acoustic rock, but then just fall flat when trying to go electric. Some electric guitarists can sound silly and dull when they go acoustic. But take English singer-songwriter Ben Howard as an example of a musician who does both […]
British musician Charli XCX, though steadily increasing her visibility over the last six years, may be an entirely new artist to American audiences. Born Charlotte Aitchison, Charli XCX is a 20-year-old singer and songwriter of lovely electronic dance songs which just scream to be deserved hits. With one EP behind her, debut album, the tremendous […]
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds @ the Paramount, 4/7 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar Certain audiences at shows seem to have an otherworldly and peculiar relationship with the band they’re enjoying. Some fans seem possessed by and obsessed with the music, and the artists. That’s how I felt about the black-clad audience at […]
Night Moves @ the Neptune, 4/5 Show Review & Photos by Dagmar On Friday evening Night Moves had the opening slot for fellow Minneapolis artists, Poliça. The trio – with their intense and extraordinary music – has become a favorite band of mine. And that happened after just seeing them play live once (also at […]