I was fortunate to attend one of Jackie Evancho’s four headlining shows at the Triple Door last week. The Pittsburgh native sang a combination of pop and classical songs while accompanied by Peter Kiesewalter on piano. Best known as a finalist on America’s Got Talent at 10 years old, the now 16 year old had […]
Seattle was the last stop of Tash Sultana’s US tour. The Aussie brought her one-woman sold-out show to the Tractor Tavern last week. She produced a very full sound via looping while playing numerous instruments including guitar, trumpet, synthesizer, mandolin and beatbox. It was interesting to watch as she frequently adjusted the footswitches with her […]
The sold-out Seattle show was Phoebe Ryan’s first stop on Tove Lo’s Lady Wood tour. Her latest single, “Dark Side,” was released three days before, and she played it live for the first time at the Showbox SoDo during her 30-minute set. Fun fact … Phoebe’s flight to Seattle was cancelled but she was able […]
Seattle was the first stop of Tove Lo’s Lady Wood tour, in support of her latest album by the same name. Lo, a Swedish artist who followed up her 2014 debut album Queen of the Clouds with 2016’s Lady Wood, is a rare and powerful talent. Appropriately, the name Lo means lynx in Swedish. What […]
English-born American actress and singer-songwriter Lola Kirke headlined at the Ballard Homestead last week. Known for her starring roles in Mistress America and TV series Mozart in the Jungle, Kirke is touring in support of her new self-titled EP. Portland-based Johanna Warren opened and was joined by Bella Blasko. Lola Kirke Johanna Warren