‘The Best Of’ Archives
Beach House at the Park
Beach House has a new lineup, and it's sounding good! Those who follow Beach House know that they've been a dream-pop duo from the start. It's only been since the release of Teen Dream that Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally have invited a drummer to expand the recorded sounds of their drum machine tracks. Last night was the first time I witnessed an additional keyboarder onstage filling in the [...]
Chromeo + Photo Set
"Chromeo-ohhh-ohhh!" Even before the main support Holy Ghost had fully cleared the stage, the sold out crowd at the Showbox was clamoring for their idol, chanting the duo's name in the same fashion as the sentries from Wizard of Oz. When P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel) and Dave 1 (David Macklovich) finally took the stage, the Showbox turned into a disco club as the masses dancing to Chromeo's [...]
CHBP 2010: Ravenna Woods
Ravenna Woods had their CHBP debut yesterday! There were some sound issues early on, and a few diva glares from Cunningham, but everything got worked out by song three. As always, Ravenna Woods enchanted the crowd, sang and played their hearts out, sold a ton of CDs, and garnered a few more fangirl crushes. In other news, Ravenna Woods earned themselves the main support spot for Hey Marseilles on [...]
Tonight in Music: Song Sparrow Research, Ravenna Woods, GBH & more
Ravenna Woods, Song Sparrow Research, & Motopony @ Tractor Tavern | 7/1 | 9PM | $7 Buy Tickets The Tractor Tavern has made itself the home for some pretty cool shows, and tonight is no exception. Song Sparrow Research is opening for Ravenna Woods, and they make a strong case for Seattleites to make their way out to Ballard by 9pm sharp. Charming audiences with guitar, multi-layer vocals, [...]
New Video: Sleepy Eyes of Death – “Data Grave”
Last night, Sleepy Eyes of Death premiered their new video at Moe Bar. Due to the way that the video was presented, it was more of a celebration that the video had been made than a good look at the concept and artwork of the video. Being able to see the project in it's whole form, it's clear that this video is amazing. This must be the week for morbid, dark, sensational music videos with [...]
Sasquatch! 2010: Fresh Espresso
Phantogram was the band that preceded Fresh Espresso, and the thousand plus heads that were dancing wildly for their show soon annexed the Yeti stage at the conclusion of their set. By the looks of the forty plus people that stayed for Fresh Espresso, I was afraid the local boys weren’t going to draw a crowd. Fortunately, my concerns were soon laid to rest as hundreds of people started to pile [...]
Also Tonight: Hey Marseilles, Sea Fever, Ravenna Woods
Hey Marseilles (Vinyl Release) w/ Sea Fever and Ravenna Woods @ The Vera Project| 5/21| 7:30 pm| $11| All Ages Sea Fever's vocal harmonies and personality are eerily similar to that of Sufjan Stevens. Frontman Andy Zook's sweet and soulful personality comes out in his lyrics and facial expressions that ease into a smile. Sea Fever also played at a Haiti Benefit this past Winter which Zook's [...]
Fashawn
To See Rating: 7.5/10 Just Curious Rating 7/10 Fashawn has been touring around with Wiz Khalifa. Apparently Khalifa is a big deal, not because Khalifa was barely weaned off his mother's ... milk ... before he was signed to Warner Bros. Records, dropped that label in 2009, or signed with Atlantic in April of 2010. No, it was clear that Wiz Khalifa was a big deal because he was rolling with a [...]
Break Time with SSG: MONO + Backstage chat (Win Tickets!!!)
As many of you know, MONO will be gracing Neumos on May 11, 2010. What some of you may not know is that this is going to be their last tour for at least a year. MONO is going to be taking some time off to record their next record, and the concepts that have been leaked are pretty incredible. Staying true to their style, MONO has been evolving into the most epic version of themselves over the past [...]
Sleepy Eyes of Death
To See Rating 8.5/10 Just Curious Rating 9/10 There was a lot on the line for our hometown Sleepy Eyes of Death last night. Headlining Neumos, one of Seattle's most premier venues, after taking a six month long hiatus was a bold move. Another bold move was booking DIY talent that they support but might not have drawn a crowd. At the beginning of the evening, Talkdemonic played an [...]
