St. Lucia’s Thanksgiving Dance Party
St. Lucia w/ The Night Game Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC 10.08.18 Normally I’m not as excited for an opener as I am for the main act but this show was an exception. The Night Game opened with infectious pop music that sounded like it came straight out of the 1980’s....
Concert Preview: Christine and The Queens
Preview: Christine and The Queens Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 10.23.18 Unabashedly forward, uniquely un-box-able. Chris. Christine. Héloïse. The lines are as blurry as they can get, and it's all very purposeful. As bilingual French pop sensation, Christine and The...
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Bask in the Magic
Beyoncé and Jay-Z CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA 10.04.18 What's better than one billionaire? Definitely two. But in the case of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, especially these two. The pair, clearly one of this generation's musical power couples, closed out their On the Run II...
Yungblud’s Expressive Social Awareness
Yungblud w/ Arrested Youth Vera Project, Seattle, WA 09.30.18 There’s a certain energy present at most alt-rock shows. And for UK artists that energy is usually amplified a little, just like their volume. But then there’s Dominic Harrison, AKA Yungblud, an incredibly...
Concert Preview: CHVRCHES at Paramount Theatre
Preview: CHVRCHES Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA 09.29.18 A week ago Chvrches celebrated 5 years since releasing their debut album, “The Bones of What You Believe.” Their sophomore album “Every Open Eye” also just celebrated an anniversary of 3 years. In just 7 years...
Nothing But Thieves Get Better Every Time
Nothing But Thieves w/ Demob Happy Showbox, Seattle, WA 09.22.18 Nothing But Thieves is one of the few bands I will absolutely go very far out of my way to see every single time they are here—which is actually quite often considering they’re a UK band. Some of the...