Photos: Elise Trouw @ Royal Room

San Diego-based Elise Trouw brought her one woman band to the Royal Room in the Columbia City neighborhood in south Seattle. Drums, bass, guitar and piano – she played them all, accompanied by prerecorded music and looping. Her stop in Seattle was midway through her five city west coast tour (her first!). Earlier this year, […]

Photos: Bumbershoot – Day 3 w/ LÉON, Red Fang, Lucie Silvas & More

Bumbershoot – Day 3, September 3rd w/LÉON, Red Fang, Lucie Silvas & More LÉON Wow, and now for the final photos by Kirk Stauffer of Bumbershoot 2017, leading off with Stockholm, Sweden’s LÉON. LÉON’s been in the area approximately 3 times this year, and her popularity just keeps growing. Northwest rock band Red Fang made […]

Photos: Bumbershoot 2017 – Day 2 w/ Madeline Kenney, Tacocat, Shelby Earl & More

Bumbershoot 2017 – Day 2, September 2nd w/ Madeline Kenney, Tacocat, Shelby Earl & More Photos by Kirk Stauffer Madeline Kenney Ah yes, the celebration of Bumbershoot 2017 continues with day 2 coverage by Kirk Stauffer. Seattle’s Madeline Kenney, who’s now living in Oakland CA, played the Fisher Green Stage. Kenney’s a self-described baker, artist, […]

Photos: Bumbershoot 2017 – Day 1 w/ Big Sean, Foster The People, Flume, ZZ Ward & So Many Others

Bumbershoot 2017 – Day 1, September 1st Photos by Kirk Stauffer Big Sean We’ll be sharing photos by Kirk Stauffer and Simon Krane, who covered this year’s Bumbershoot. Get ready, photos are coming at you fast (if a little late, but that’s the editor’s fault, not the awesome photographers). Apologies on that. Friday, day 1 […]