American punk rockers Thursday and Underoath rocked Seattle's Showbox SoDo in early February, with Thursday performing Full Collapse in its entirety. Full post is up on BackBeat Seattle, and a full photo gallery on Flickr! Underoath Thursday
Expert, internationally-renowned violinist David Garrett paid a visit to Seattle's Paramount Theater in early February. It was his second visit since releasing his latest album Rock Symphonies last year. Read the full articles on SSG Music, and view more photos on Flickr!
They may have been in the spotlight 30+ years ago, but the jazz/funk cats of the 60s/70s band War prove that they can still play their hits. War played for 4 nights in a row at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, to the delight of a crowd that could sing along with most of their hits, including "The Cisco Kid" and "Lowrider." It was a fun, funky
On Sunday night at the Experience Music Project (EMP), 107.7 The End kicked off their 2011 series of exclusive End Sessions that select listeners and their guests get to attend. This intimate showcase was the station's first-ever double feature, and it featured an opening performance by Hugo, and headlining acoustic act of Cage the Elephant. The acoustic factor didn't stop Cage's lead singer Matthew Schultz
Photos of Thee Midnight Creep, aka Bill Campbell, playing the autoharp and singing some original tunes live in-studio at KEXP on Saturday night. More photos available on Flickr.
Local Seattle band Pablo Trucker performed a live in-studio performance on Saturday, with KEXP DJ Sharlese. Band members Brian Wagner (guitar, vocals), Andrew Rudd (drums, vocals), and Kory Kruckenberg (bass). Hear the whole performance here, and see more in-studio photos on the band's website here.
Jesus and Santa Deck the Hall Ball, the annual holiday concert event put on by 107.7 The End, happened on December 8th at WaMu Theater, featuring Broken Bells and The Black Keys as the headlining acts, and special appearances by The Presidents of the United State of America and Santa and Jesus. Indie outfit Sleigh Bells started off the night, followed by The
Shock rockers Gwar are known for their sci-fi costumes and infamously messy live shows, which feature spewing of fake bodily fluids out onto the crowd. Their November 28th show at the Showbox SoDo did not disappoint fans, many of whom were clad in pure white shirts, hoping to get drenched in "blood." Even photographers aren't exempt from getting squirted in the face (or lens), and
Swedish pop star Robyn finally made a trip out to Seattle in November, to the delight of her many Pacific Northwest fans. Neumos, packed to the brim, was briefly transformed into a sweaty dance club as fans danced and sung along with Robyn. Although she was a smash hit in the 90s, best known for her song "Show Me Love," Robyn has made a sensational
Local Seattle band The First Times play a live in-studio session at KEXP on November 13. More photos on Flickr.
