Victoria Holt – It’s clear that Beach House prefer smaller crowds and authenticity, and though their stage banter is charismatic, it’s definitely subdued. Audience members flock to the Baltimore band’s shows not to see rock stars, but to close their eyes, singing and crying along.
Gary Horn – Post Punk is alive and well in Seattle, as evidenced by the lineup KEXP put together at Chop Suey on March 11.
Gary Horn – The Vera Project, a nondescript all-ages venue on the Seattle Center grounds, plays host to a gender-agnostic, sexually-flexible lineup and audience at the start of the year. It was a show about music but also a much-anticipated celebration/acceptance of all lifestyles.
Seattle rock band Fox and the Law built up a steady following of fans over their short run, releasing a lauded album and playing a string of raucous shows at local clubs and events like Bumbershoot and the Capitol Hill Block Party before somewhat suddenly announcing their final show would take place March 4 at Chop Suey.
Promote This is a long-running NadaMucho.com feature wherein we write about songs and videos by emerging and unsigned bands. This installment includes Evan Meulemans, Madness Blooms, and Rowdy City.
