High Kicks And Falsettos With Penny And Sparrow
Penny and Sparrow w/ Lowland Hum Columbia City Theater, Seattle, WA 10.25.17 Folk singer/songwriters Penny and Sparrow have a distinct style—acoustic, talented storytellers, low-key and quiet—but with a twist. Seattle’s Columbia City Theater played the perfect...
Free Floating With Milky Chance
Milky Chance w/ the Other Band Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 10.23.17 Alternative concerts usually keep to the basics: drums, vocals, bass, and a guitar or two; but not a Milky Chance show. The German duo has all the standards, sure, but they mix it up right from the...
Oh Wonder On The Radar
Oh Wonder w/ Jaymes Young Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA 10.22.17 Since they started releasing their alt-pop singles in 2014, Brit duo Oh Wonder have been flying just under the radar despite “Technicolor Beat,” from their 2015 self-titled debut, being featured in every...
Enjoying The Spirit Of Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode w/ Warpaint KeyArena, Seattle, WA 10.21.17 I can only hope that I am aging just as well as Brit new wave electro-rockers Depeche Mode, though I have my doubts. Looking every inch as slick and sounding every note as powerful as they started out nearly four...
Mutemath Are Alive And Hugging
Mutemath w/ Colony House and Romes Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA 10.19.17 Losing integral band members just a few weeks before heading out on tour might throw a lesser band for a loop, but not Mutemath. With their "Play Dead Live" tour in support of September's Play Dead,...
The Stunning Satire Of Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire w/ Phantogram KeyArena, Seattle, WA 10.15.17 From disco brilliance to neon spectacle, Arcade Fire aren't afraid to put an over-the-top spin on things, which is exactly what they did at Seattle's KeyArena for a stop supporting this summer's release of...