By JO ANN RIGGS It was a true Kodachrome moment. Paul Simon, who’d played WaMu Theater in Seattle on April 15, debuted the club portion…
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New York disco-pop revivalists Holy Ghost! made a stop at Showbox SoDo Tuesday, April 12, the very day their self-titled debut album hit stores. Sharing…
Read Full Article@ SXSW: Parting shots from a live KEXP broadcast in Austin, Texas
Hard-working Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson blitzed the SXSW music festival and conference last week. You’ll find multiple stories and photos at GeneStout.com. The photos in…
Read Full ArticleIt’s a wrap: Rachel Ray, Flatstock, Wanda Jackson, Bright Eyes at SXSW
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson finished his week at the SXSW conference and festival in Austin, Texas, by taking the accompanying photos at the Rachel Ray…
Read Full ArticleSXSW Photo Gallery: Kanye West, Jay-Z, John Legend and Mos Def
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson shot hundreds of photos at the SXSW music conference and festival, which closed Sunday, March 20, in Austin, Texas. The accompanying…
Read Full Article@ SXSW: SXSeattle showcase amazing, but disaster strikes OMD set at Stubbs
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson put in a marathon week in Austin, Texas, at the 2011 SXSW music conference and festival, one of the biggest and…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Brent Amaker and the Rodeo bring country-noir to SXSW festival
Seattle’s wildly entertaining and always rebellious country band Brent Amaker and the Rodeo performed an official SXSW showcase Wednesday, March 16, at the Velveeta Room…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Seattle bands Fences, Head and the Heart at SXSW
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson is at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, this week. These photos of The Head and the Heart and Fences are…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Pearl Jam’s ‘Live on Ten Legs’ celebrates a 20-year legacy
On its 20th anniversary live album, available Tuesday, Jan. 18, Pearl Jam is careful to avoid the greatest-hits trap that can fossilize a band’s career,…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: X Japan makes its thunderous Seattle concert debut
Amid a blitzkrieg of sound, lights, fog and pyrotechnics, X Japan, the biggest rock band in the Land of the Rising Sun, made its Seattle…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: The Flaming Lips dazzle fans at the Paramount Theatre
A Flaming Lips show is as much a visual experience as it is a musical one. And the effect is often magical. Seattle photographer Jim…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Smashing Pumpkins brings its ‘Kaleidyscope’ to SoDo
Billy Corgan was absolutely smashing in his sold-out Showbox Sodo performance Friday night (Sept. 10). Leading his latest incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins — guitarist…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Smashing Pumpkins bring ‘Kaleidyscope’ to Showbox
Led by Billy Corgan, the Smashing Pumpkins are currently criss-crossing the country on an extended tour of intimate venues that includes a sold-out show Friday…
Read Full ArticleParting shots: Bumbershoot’s smaller music stages offered rich rewards
Indie rockers ruled Bumbershoot’s smaller stages on Sunday, the second day of the 40th annual festival at Seattle Center. Here’s a gallery of photos by…
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