Photos: Sound Off! 2016 Semifinals #1 @ EMP

Sound Off! 2016 Semifinals have begun!!! Seattle’s COSMOS, Vancouver, BC’s Jazzy Tee, Woodinville, WA’s Copalis, and Lake Forest Park, WA’s Party Shark were the first bands to perform in this year’s annual competition at the EMP Museum. COSMOS came out on top with their R&B/hip-hop sound. In second place was some more R&B/hip-hop, Jazzy Tee. […]

Photos: Sasquatch Lineup Announcement @ the Neptune

On January 11th, Sasquatch! Music Festival announced its lineup at the Neptune. M. Ward (on this year’s lineup) and Charles Bradley performed sets at the party. The event, including Grimes, M83 and Leon Bridges, takes place at its traditional location and during its traditional days: The Gorge Ampitheatre/Memorial Day Weekend. All photos by Simon Krane: […]

Photos: Bully @ Barboza

On a visit to Seattle in October, Nashville’s Bully headlined Barboza. Bully’s debut album Feels Like has received awesome reviews, and they’ll begin 2016 with a huge tour. And great job in making the cover of Nashville Scene‘s Year In Music Issue. All Seattle photos by Simon Krane:

Photos: Hinds, Public Access T.V. & Crater Lakes @ the Vera Project

The Vera Project hosted Madrid, Spain’s Hinds as headliners on October 11th. The garage rockers will release will release their debut in January 2016. Called Leave Me Alone, the album’s songs got introduced to Hinds’ fans all over the world on recent tours. 2016 will be a huge year for the band. New Yorkers Public […]

Photos: Caspian & Circle Takes the Square @ Barboza

Massachusetts’ Caspian stopped by Seattle for an October show at Barboza. A rock band with a lot of love from their home city of Beverly, who declared October 18th “Caspian Day,” Caspian has loyal fans worldwide (including Seattle’s KEXP, who had Caspian over for an in-studio). With Caspian at Barboza was Georgia trio Circle Takes […]