Category Archives: Live Reviews

Live Review: Alt-J with Wildcat! Wildcat! @ the Crocodile 12/17/2012

By Jim Beckmann | Published: December 26, 2012

Chalk it up to: You’ll never see that again. Last week, Mercury Prize winners and KEXP fan-favorites Alt-J performed their headlining Seattle debut at the Crocodile, a venue whose size they’ve long outgrown. While previously they opened for Grouplove at the Moore (and I’d say at least half the full house there were on handRead more...

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Live Review: John Cale with Cass McCombs @ Showbox at the Market 12/6/12

By Dillon Sturtevant | Published: December 11, 2012

The expectations are always a little different when you go see a musician who is potentially past his/her prime. John Cale has been playing for over thirty years, and as a seminal member of the Velvet Underground and a striking solo artist since the 70s, there is an incredible amount of material he can pullRead more...

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Live Review: Sufjan Stevens’ Christmas Show @ Neptune Theatre 12/8/12

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: December 10, 2012

Sufjan Stevens has been writing heartfelt, provocative Christmas music for 10 years now. Each year, he completes a “volume” with a different theme or direction. All of these volumes have been conveniently collected for fans into the Songs for Christmas and Silver and Gold album collections, which hold volumes 1-5 and 6-10 respectively. But inRead more...

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Live Review: Jherek Bischoff @ Moore Theatre 12/1/12

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: December 5, 2012

Jherek Bischoff made a statement Saturday night with a spectacular evening of music at the Moore Theatre. This Seattle local built his 2012 record, Composed, over several years, recording an orchestra one person (and one living room) at a time until his masterpiece was complete. Now, on this evening, we got to see Bischoff’s musicRead more...

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Live Review: Death Grips @ Crocodile 11/29/12

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: December 3, 2012

As can be expected, the Death Grips show Thursday night was an intense but totally awesome blur of chaos, noise, and heady, tripped out tunes. This is the first time Death Grips have been to Seattle since releasing both of their 2012 records, The Money Store and the eyebrow-raising NO LOVE DEEP WEB. Drawing heavilyRead more...

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Live Review: The Internet at The Crocodile 11/18/12

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: November 21, 2012

At first glance, The Internet may seem like a bit of a wildcard. The band is fronted by Syd tha Kid, predominantly known as the DJ for LA hip-hop collective Odd Future, who, if nothing else, have developed quite a particular reputation for themselves. But The Internet is a far cry from being just anotherRead more...

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Live Review: Ben Gibbard w/ Damien Jurado at Showbox at the Market 11/16/12

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: November 20, 2012

In a sort of homecoming, Ben Gibbard played a sold out show last Friday at Showbox at the Market that may have put long-time fans of Gibbard’s various projects (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, All-Time Quarterback, and his solo work including excellent new record Former Lives) into comas. Over the 25 or soRead more...

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Live Review: Japandroids w/ Bleached at Neumos 11/15/12

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: November 19, 2012

This year has been quite a stellar year for Vancouver band Japandroids. Early this summer, they released the acclaimed record Celebration Rock, 35 minutes of unabashed youthful joy. It was an easy record to fall in love with and blast out of car windows. But whatever energy Japandoids albums put forth is completely outdone byRead more...

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Live Review: Daughter & Choir of Young Believers at Barboza

By DJ Shannon | Published: October 31, 2012

My most-anticipated live session on KEXP from our CMJ broadcast at Union Square Ballroom in NYC was Daughter. Then thankfully a week later, the London-based trio played their Seattle debut at Barboza with Choir of Young Believers from Copenhagen as their support.

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City Arts Fest: Lost in the Trees @ the Crocodile 10/20

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 30, 2012

For my last City Arts Festival show on Saturday October 20, a friend who rarely attends shows asked me to join her at the Crocodile to see Lost in the Trees, headlining with Horse Feathers, Midtown Dickens, and Dana Buoy. I knew nothing of any of those bands, but I was happy to accompany myRead more...

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