Category Archives: Live Reviews

City Arts Fest: DeVotchKa @ the Moore Theatre 10/20

By KEXP | Published: October 28, 2012

Photos and review by Victoria Holt On Saturday, October 20th, DeVotchKa graced the Moore Theatre with their transcendent, romantic instrumentation for the City Arts Festival. Singer Nick Urata cooed lyrics of love, loss, and exploration of the inner self, transporting the packed audience to a nostalgic place. A few crowd members could barely contain themselves,Read more...

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City Arts Fest: Thursday 10/18

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 27, 2012

On Thursday, October 18, I took advantage of the proximity of two venues to get a better sense of the variety that the City Arts Festival brings, by bouncing between two very different shows. The Crocodile had a fairly typical rock show, with Gold Leaves, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Throw Me The Statue,Read more...

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City Arts Fest: Ghostland Observatory @ Showbox SoDo 10/19

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 26, 2012

On Friday, October 19, I went down to the Showbox SoDo for what promised to be the biggest show I’d see at City Arts Fest: Ghostland Observatory. Technically, this was my second time seeing them, as I was at their performance at the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party. But that time, I was so farRead more...

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City Arts Fest: Mos Def & The Physics @ Showbox SoDo 10/18

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: October 25, 2012

If you live in the Pacific NW, chances are you know about The Physics, the young up and coming rap group from Seattle. And if you like rap or poetry and are between the ages of 50 and 10, you probably know who Mos Def is, the liminal poet/rapper who brought slam poetry to theRead more...

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City Arts Fest: David Byrne & St. Vincent @ 5th Avenue Theatre 10/17

By Hallie Santo | Published: October 23, 2012

Back in 1984, in an interview with himself, Talking Heads’ David Byrne stated that he would tour again “when there is something new to say to an audience.” While the songs themselves need not be new, the performance should be fresh and inventive, which in those days meant donning an oversized suit, serenading a floorRead more...

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Live Review: Grimes @ Neumos 10/16

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: October 20, 2012

I have a personal relationship with Grimes. And by that I don’t mean that I know Claire Boucher, no, not at all. I mean Grimes, the music making monkier of the adored and adorable Canandian lady Claire Boucher. Geidi Primes was one of the first albums I “discovered” during my college radio days - IRead more...

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Live Photos: Pearl Jam @ Adams Event Center, University of Montana 9/30

By KEXP | Published: October 12, 2012

photos and review by Jim Bennett Jeff Ament grew up working summers on a farm next door to Jon Tester’s farm in the tiny Montana town of Big Sandy (pop. 700). Now, Jeff has been playing with Pearl Jam for over 20 years and Jon Tester is a U.S. Senator. In true Pearl Jam styleRead more...

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Decibel Festival 2012: dB Finale @ Neumos

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: October 11, 2012

Finishing up Decibel Festival, the Finale was a powerful and well-rounded night of music at Neumos. The turnout was far better than anyone could have expected for a Sunday evening after five days of nonstop partying. Some artists who had entertained earlier in the week came by for the closing ceremonies, including Seattle’s own Lusine.Read more...

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Live Review: Cool like Satomi, Deerhoof Destroys The Vera 9/28

By Michael Beswetherick | Published: October 10, 2012

Many have argued that Deerhoof is objectively the best band in the world. Yeah, that’s probably a bit hyperbolic, but ath the Vera Project last week, Deerhoof made that radical claim seem like an understatement. Coming off of their new record, Breakup Song, Deerhoof seems to be just as on their game as they everRead more...

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Decibel Festival 2012: Shpongle Presents: The Masquerade @ Neptune Theatre

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 5, 2012

My second evening at Decibel Festival began at the Neptune Theatre with the intriguing-sounding Shpongle Presents: The Masquerade. I wasn’t familiar with Shpongle‘s work, but the showcase description mentioned a blend of traditional acoustic instruments with “computer wizardry”, and more importantly “an elaborate, 3D video-mapped stage configuration”. Last year I had been fortunate to seeRead more...

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