Carly Rae Jepsen: These Are Not Cover Songs
Carly Rae Jepsen w/ Cardiknox and Fairground Saints Showbox, Seattle, WA 02.29.16 There is unapologetic pop music, and then there is pop music that should never be asked to apologize, and Carly Rae Jepsen’s oeuvre falls firmly in the latter. Taking over The Showbox...
Concert Preview: Justin Bieber
Preview: Justin Bieber KeyArena, Seattle, WA 03.09.16 Whether you're an all out Belieber or a closeted one, pop fans in Seattle are in for the kind of treat that may just make your sweet tooth tremble as Justin Bieber gets set to open his third world tour March 9th at...
Concert Preview: Anderson East
Preview: Anderson East Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA 03.04.16 Nashville's Anderson East is a hybrid of sorts with roots in delta blues and Wilson Pickett R&B soul. His voice has a dynamic range of back alley raw to tender and romantic, a trait that is certain to...
Interview: Grace Mitchell
Interview: Grace Mitchell 02.27.15 A powerful voice with impressive vocal control and only at the age of 18. We can expect big things from this native Portland artists, Grace Mitchell, as she embarks on her second tour of her career. Having opened previously for 2016...
Joywave and Metric: Dance, Dance, Get Loud
Joywave w/ Metric Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA 02.21.16 Rochester, New York’s boys wonder Joywave always put on a fantastically good show, witness their slot at 107.7 The End’s 2015 Summer Camp, where they had the crowd dancing right along with them for their entire...
Kurt Elling: A Modern Classic
Kurt Elling Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA 02.20.16 I have spent many evenings at Seattle’s amazing and iconic “Jazz Alley,” and going to Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley means one is in for a night of stellar music. They book the best national and international acts from...