Watkins Family Hour, formed by California siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, came to Seattle for an August 23rd show at the Tractor. For this appearance, the Americana duo (okay, they’ve got a live band too), brought Fiona Apple, who is listed as a band member on the group’s Facebook page. You can hear Apple, […]
All the way from Osaka, Japan, Shonen Knife brought their sweet sounds to the Tractor Tavern on October 12, 2014. Original member Naoko Yamano is still in the band (awesome) and bassist Ritsuko Taneda is expecting a child (also very awesome!). For Shonen Knife’s Seattle show, they had Death Valley Girls, a Los Angeles quintet […]
Lauryn Hill was here in July – oh yes, she was, and we have the photos to prove it! The soul, rhythm and blues, and hip hop artist is an outspoken and original woman. Otherwise known as Ms. Lauryn Hill, she has appearances scheduled in California and Texas in November and December. Much respect to […]
On October 6th Dropkick Murphys, the Celtic rock band from Massachusetts, played Showbox SoDo. They’ve long been a socially aware group, and have used instruments from accordion to bouzouki to mandolin in their music. All photos by Tino Tran: Dropkick Murphys
Ages and Ages, a Portland, Oregon-based octet (wow, huge band!), played the Tractor in June. Photographer Tino Tran captured some lovely moments of that show! The folk-tinged band heads further up North again on August 21st for a date at Bellingham’s Wild Buffalo. Ages and Ages – all photos by Tino Tran