By Lisa Hagen Glynn Nation of Language played the Paramount Theatre on October 13, 2024. The Brooklyn synth-pop trio included Ian Richard Devaney (lead vocals, guitar), Aidan Noell (synth, vocals), and Alex MacKay (bass). Nation of Language had a pronounced 1980s sound, characterized by peppy major tunes, catchy arpeggiated synth lines, new-wave bass lines, and […]
By Lisa Hagen GlynnThe Jesus and Mary Chain and The Psychedelic Furs played a double bill at the Paramount Theatre on October 29, 2024. Although the two UK legacy bands varied stylistically, they were both hugely influential in the 1980s. Both also featured pairs of founding brothers, still at the top of their game. English […]
DJ Shadow (w/Holly) at Neptune Theatre – 1/24/24Show Review & Photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn DJ Shadow – photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn DJ Shadow (Josh Davis) returned to Seattle for the first time in seven years on January 24, 2024. The iconic producer and sampling pioneer said that the pandemic had halted his European tour […]
The Raveonettes at The Crocodile: June 3, 3024By Lisa Hagen Glynn The Raveonettes – photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn Post-punk shoegazers the Raveonettes played The Crocodile on June 3, 2024. The duo includes Sune Rose Wagner (guitar, vocals) and Sharin Foo (bass, vocals). New York City indie rockers Wild Pink opened. The Danish noisemakers released The Raveonettes Sing…, a […]
By Lisa Hagen Glynn A neon ORVILLE PECK rattlesnake sign flashed during the lighting check, foreshadowing the alt-country artist’s arrival. Soaking rain subsided just as Orville Peck took the stage at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery. The stepwise bass line for “Big Sky” started up, and Peck’s velvety baritone sang a doleful ballad about relationship loss. […]