Show Review & Photos: Mary Black with Róisín O @ Benaroya Hall

Mary Black with Róisín O @ Benaroya Hall, 11/4/14 Show Review & Photos by John Rudolph Mary Black Mary Black, longtime Irish singer/-songwriter, performed at Benaroya Hall on November 4th to a packed house. Mary is a wonderful talent who has earned her illustrious reputation with heartfelt lyrics and an angelic voice. She was every […]

Photos: Sarah Jarosz @ Tractor Tavern

The talented, Grammy-nominated Sarah Jarosz played a sold-out show at the Tractor Tavern. Accompanied by Nathaniel Smith (cello) and Alex Hargreaves (fiddle), Jarosz played a variety of instruments including guitar, mandolin and banjo. The three of them performed numerous songs from her latest album, Build Me Up from Bones, as well as her two prior […]

Photos & Review: Two Gallants with Future Twin @ Barboza

I got to hear two really good bands and hang out with some fun people on Friday night. My night started when I met Jordan and James from Poulsbo, relaxing with some refreshing PBRs. They were really funny and Jordan liked to demonstrate her tough girl face to anyone who would indulge her. Stopping in […]

Photos: Sara Watkins @ Triple Door

Sara Watkins, fiddle player and vocalist extraordinaire of Nickel Creek fame, played at the Triple Door last week. Fresh off a nationwide tour supporting Jackson Browne, Sara headlined in support of her latest album, Sun Midnight Sun. Aoife O’Donovan, lead singer for Crooked Still, opened. Aoife O’Donovan

Photos and Review: Aimee Mann & Field Report @ The Neptune

Aimee Mann Hot off of her new record CHARMER (featuring The shins frontman James Mercer) Aimee Mann thrilled her fans at The Neptune with an intimate performance. She joked about taking requests and the audience took her up on it. They started yelling every song ever written by Aimee over the past decades. The fun […]