My annual pilgrimage to SXSW in Austin was – as always – amazing! Charli XCX Cold War Kids Lianne La Havas Eric Burdon Brandi Sidoryk of Sidney York Tegan of Tegan and Sara Sara of Tegan and Sara Asy Saavedra of Chaos Chaos Paloma Faith Josh Roush Lissie Nikki Lane Shannon Labrie Ashley Monroe Sonja […]
Great Big Sea, the folk-rockers from Newfoundland, really got the crowd going at the Moore Theater last week as everyone stood for nearly the complete show. It’s their 20th anniversary tour, hence the XX backdrop. Founding members include Alan Doyle (vocals, guitar, banjo), Séan McCann (vocals, bodhrán, guitar, whistle) and Bob Hallett (vocals, fiddle, accordion, […]
Indie rockers Passion Pit and Matt & Kim sold out the Paramount Theater this past week. Fronted by Michael Angelakos (lead vocals, keyboards), the five-member Passion Pit hails from Cambridge, MA and all members attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Rounding out the band were Ian Hultquist (keyboards, guitar), Xander Singh (synthesizer), Jeff […]
Carrie Rodriguez recently opened for Ari Hest at the Triple Door in Seattle. She’s touring with Luke Jacobs in support of her latest release, Give Me All You Got. I’ll have the pleasure of seeing Carrie again in a few weeks at SXSW, held in her hometown of Austin, TX. Carrie Rodriguez
ZZ Ward played a sold-out show at the Crocodile Café last week. Born Zsuzsanna Eva Ward, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed singer-songwriter is touring in support of her debut album, Til The Casket Drops. Delta Rae co-headlined and Martin Harley opened. ZZ Ward Delta Rae Martin Harley