Grace Potter & The Nocturnals w/ Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Thursday, June 27, 2013 21:12 — 0 Comments
I knew last Friday, when I walked around the corner onto 2nd Avenue and saw the stretch limo in front of The Moore, that it wasn’t going to be a typical laid-back Seattle night. I photograph live music all around town, but I lived in Tennessee long enough to recognize when Nashville’s in the air. I was sure that Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real would put on a magnificent show… I’ve seen them 3 times in the past 10 months! Always with a slight twang, devilish good looks and amazing guitar skills, Lukas seems to please every crowd, […]
The Mixtape With Sean De Tore
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 12:34 — 0 Comments
Sean De Tore is Jesus!!! Now that I have your attention, Sean De Tore is not Jesus, but he is a shepherd of sorts these days, hosting a podcast called the mixtape, in which Sean guides listeners through the jungle of local Seattle bands with interviews and in-studio performances, along with an occasional on-air game of Battleship. His interviews are informed and hilarious, the bands are always great, and Sean’s shining personality makes the show a spotlight for anyone looking for something fresh. Turning a new chapter perhaps, Sean is now taking his show from the studio and out into […]
Three Songs To The Head vol. 4
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:37 — 0 Comments
Hello and welcome back to our series, Three Songs To The Head, where we feature three songs that we love, three songs that are stuck in our domes, three songs we simply feel must be shared with you! This time we’re featuring work by Natalie Quist, Robb Benson and Castle Dwellers. Work that will halt you, work that will push you and work that will ease your afternoon. Enjoy!Â
Sasquatch! vol. 4
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 16:26 — 0 Comments
Chvrches. I didn’t know what to expect from Chvches. In my pre-‘Squatch research I had listened to their stuff, but you really can never tell by just listening. As the Glasgow trio took the stage, it started raining much harder than it had been previously. Once the first synth-beat dropped, people seemed to cheer up, and with good reason. Chvches is that band that you can’t help but like. Lead vocalist Lauren Mayberry is sprite-like with quite a small stature. While she may appear diminutive, she is no shrinking violet. She commanded the stage like the veteran she is, and […]
Sasquatch! vol. 3
Monday, May 27, 2013 15:31 — 0 Comments
Jessica Dobson is finally the frontperson. And she deserve it after having toured with the likes of Beck, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and most recently the Shins. There’s no doubt that she’s paid her dues. Backed by, among others, her husband Peter on drums, her band, Deep Sea Diver, is not only fantastic, but an excellent way to start day 3 of the Sasquatch! Music Festival. With Dobson’s brand of seemingly haphazard jangly guitars and the incredibly personal lyrics, it was easily accessible and impossible not to move to. Exactly what you need to start your day. This show was […]
Sasquatch! vol. 2
Sunday, May 26, 2013 13:41 — 0 Comments
I didn’t know it before I’d seen them, but I’d been waiting for Rose Windows. The Seattle band, in some ways, emulates Pink Floyd’s best years, with anthemic but minimalistic blues-style guitar riffs, just enough rhythm section to provide the necessary foundation, and the hazy, sultry vocals gently laid over the whole ordeal. It was moving, both musically and emotionally, and although the crowd started off as a few dozen, it ended at several hundred, which speaks to the strength of the musical statement made. It was, in some ways, the best way to start the day.
Sasquatch! vol. 1
Saturday, May 25, 2013 13:16 — 1 Comment
Erik Blood saved the day. With rain threatening to fall and the wind already rolling in, the legendary Seattle producer took the stage to kick off the festival in proper form. The guy is known for bringing the best out of the bands he records, and it’s obvious that he requires the same of himself. Without knowing what to expect, I was pleasantly surprised by the technical mastery in the production of even his stage show. The stage was crowded with talent, and it all came together in a tapestry of swelling harmonies and drifting instrumental breaks. Nothing was in […]
The Dustbowl Revival
Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:46 — 0 Comments
There’s a circus in your mind. It’s the one you want to return to, a circus with women in red sparkle dresses, trapeze artists so capable they make it look first-nature, animals walking on giant globes. This scene is the sound of the new album by the Dustbowl Revival, Carry Me Home.
Rodriguez Live at The Neptune
Friday, April 26, 2013 16:24 — 2 Comments
Rodriguez, hours before getting on stage to perform Thursday, walked slowly across the floor of the Neptune Theater to applause. The man was only being led, presumably, to the green room, or to some other part of the theater, but the people at the Neptune applauded his very existence, the very fact that he was here in Seattle to perform.
Three Songs To The Head – Vol. 3
Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:57 — 0 Comments
Hello and welcome back to our series, Three Songs To The Head, where we feature three songs that we love, three songs that are stuck in our dome, three songs we simply feel must be shared with you! This time we’re featuring work by COHO Mountain Stringticklers, Sebastian and the Deep Blue and In Cahoots. Songs that will move you in their own separate ways, songs that are perfect for a sunny day! Enjoy!
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
