Category Archives: Live Reviews

Live Review: Bruise Cruise Festival 2/10-2/13

By Suzi Pratt | Published: February 17, 2012

review by Suzi Pratt all photos by Marianne Spellman During the dreary Seattle winter chill, two Seattleites were lucky to escape to the other side of the continent for the second annual Bruise Cruise Festival, sailing from Miami to the Bahamas. The three-day escapade is hardly your retired grandmother’s cruise, although there were plenty ofRead more…

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Review: Twin Sister, Ava Luna, & Lemolo at The Vera Project

By Michael Beswetherick | Published: February 14, 2012

It’s not often that that The Vera Project puts on a show like it did the other night – but when it does, it can’t be missed. Accompanied by Seattle’s Lemolo, Brooklyn bands Twin Sister and Ava Luna played two of the more captivating and strange sets I’ve seen in a while. What happened atRead more…

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Live Review: Los Campesinos! with Kithkin @ Neptune Theatre 2/3

By KEXP | Published: February 10, 2012

by Jonathan Hamilton I remember when I was barely a teenager I thought that a mosh pit happened at every concert and that proper concert etiquette required anyone at the front of the stage to participate in said pit. Eventually, I went to enough shows to learn that moshing is only appropriate for certain typesRead more…

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Live Review: Alabama Shakes with Quiet Life @ The Crocodile, 1/31

By Ryan Bort | Published: February 6, 2012

There was no doubt that the Alabama Shakes would be welcomed into Seattle with open arms. The Athens, Alabama, band’s down-home garage soul sounds like it could have been culled from select parts of what various local artists aspire to be, and with the voice of dynamic frontwoman Brittany Howard thrown into the mix, theRead more…

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Live Review: Dick Dale @ Tractor Tavern 1/13

By KEXP | Published: January 21, 2012

words and photos by Krystopher Beiro Last Friday, the Tractor Tavern was sold out, as it should be for guitar legend Dick Dale. The crowed gathered and stood ready for the show. It was apparent that the age-diverse crowd was there to see both Seattle opener Dead Man and the guitar player who has stoodRead more…

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Live Review: Allen Stone with Seattle Rock Orchestra @ The Neptune 1/15

By Jim Beckmann | Published: January 20, 2012

If it’s any indication of the kind of local bands selling out 1,000 seat venues in Seattle, then undoubted “soul” is the new “grunge.” The up-and-comers this year seem to be setting aside last year’s grass-stained multipart harmonies for the heart-wrenching if not spasm-inducing fusion of gospel, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll that, when performedRead more…

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Live Review: NewVillager at Mercury Lounge 1/12

By KEXP | Published: January 16, 2012

photos and review by Ben Mobley Always on the prowl for new music, I download my regular (and favorite) monthly indie-rock sampler. Within the collection of some 120 tracks, there was this one song, with its mantra-like speak-singing, ethereal piano lines, and a slightly Bartok-ian riff. I was immediately struck by the overall sound andRead more…

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Live Review: Baths @ Neptune Theatre, 12/9/11

By Nick Heinlein | Published: December 21, 2011

Will Wiesenfeld’s music as Baths has always been intensely emotional, as shown by the many beat-centric hits that pervade his debut album Cerulean. After conquering both Chop Suey and the Capitol Hill Block Party, he decided to round out his breakout year with one final Seattle performance, this time at the Neptune Theatre with fellowRead more…

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Live Review: WU LYF with Crystal Antlers @ Crocodile 11/19

By Jim Beckmann | Published: November 26, 2011

Sometimes you know you’re catching a band just at the right moment — whether it’s due to good fortune, an insider’s tip, or just a tireless effort to stay ahead of the curve — and you get to see them in an intimate space, the kind you know you’ll never see them in again. ForRead more…

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Live Review: We Were Promised Jetpacks with Bear Hands @ Neumos 11/15

By KEXP | Published: November 23, 2011

review by Jonathan Hamilton photos by Dave Lichterman Last week’s We Were Promised Jetpacks concert was a strange mix of loud sonic landscapes blasting through the room at Neumos routinely followed by masses of loud chatter that would drown out the quieter parts of the performance, much to the band’s chagrin. The band took theRead more…

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