Underwood Stables sponsored another show in their series at the Tractor Tavern on October 2nd with Nikki Lane headlining. Portland-based Jenny Don’t and the Spurs opened, followed by Jaime Wyatt, originally from Gig Harbor. Denver, also Portland-based, were next with their three-part harmonies. Nikki Lane (Nashville) was not on tour and made a special trip […]
I had the pleasure again last week of covering Della Mae at the Tractor Tavern. The Grammy-nominated bluegrass quintet – Kimber Ludiker, Celia Woodsmith, Jenni Lyn Gardner, Courtney Hartman and Zoe Guigueno – played in support of their self-titled album. Della Mae
Meiko and Marie Digby recently played at the Tractor Tavern, for the last stop on their Hapa Tour. Hapa – a person of mixed Asian and/or Pacific Islander heritage – was the perfect name since both Meiko and Marie are part Japanese (one-quarter and one-half respectively). Always adding humor to her set, Meiko has been […]
The always witty Meiko played at the Tractor last year during a stop on her US tour. While popular in the States, the one-quarter Japanese singer-songwriter is a huge hit in Japan. I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Meiko numerous times since 2008, when she stopped at Chop Suey during the Hotel Café Tour. I’ll […]
The 30-something audience formed a line outside the Tractor well before doors. Several hours later, Vanessa Carlton took the stage. She started off with a few oldies, then essentially played her new and fifth album, Liberman, start to finish. And while not on the set list in front of me at her feet – and […]