MUSIC

Xander Duell: Experiments in Buttoning Up

Xander Duell: Experiments in Buttoning Up

Xander Duell Barboza, Seattle, WA 06.08.15 This is the second go-round for NYC based musician and composer Xander Duell, whose sophomore album was released last year on Swedish art-collective label INGRID. Wade Laiste comes out in the US in July and Duell is touring...

Alex Winston: Voice At The Forefront

Alex Winston: Voice At The Forefront

Alex Winston w/ Neon Trees and Yes You Are Showbox, Seattle, WA 06.06.15 The quirk is paying off in spades for Detroit bred, NYC based alt pop singer Alex Winston. Opening up for Neon Trees last weekend at a spectacular show at the storied Showbox, Winston gave us...

The Weepies: Beautiful Simplicity

The Weepies: Beautiful Simplicity

The Weepies w/ Silent War Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA 06.04.15 There is nothing like a night with a singer/songwriter, a night usually accompanied by a small crowd, few instruments, and a lot of stories. On this night, we were treated to two duets of such talent: The...

Shania Twain: Staying True to the Strut

Shania Twain: Staying True to the Strut

Shania Twain w/ Wes Mack Key Arena, Seattle, WA 06.05.15 For the first show of her first tour in eleven years, Shania Twain isn’t looking – or sounding – half bad. Seattle’s Key Arena went country on Friday night as Twain took to the stage in an all-out arena...

Yelawolf: Never Gone

Yelawolf: Never Gone

Yelawolf w/ Hillbilly Casino Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 06.03.15 Never before have I seen so many concertgoers in a venue strapped with VIP passes around their neck, all standing tall as their shiny laminates gleamed in the stage lights. This sort of fandemonium makes...

All Get Out: A Heavy Affirmation

All Get Out: A Heavy Affirmation

All Get Out w/ Mae and Mike Mains & the Branches Neumos, Seattle, WA 06.02.15 Energetic southern alt rock laced with punk screams, played hard and loud. The guys of All Get Out graced the Neumos stage this week, sandwiched between openers Mike Mains & The...