These Months in Photos: December & January

December was a whirlwind and frankly, I just didn't have time to get out to many shows or write much in the blog. January has been much better for time management, huzzah! We saw some really great shows these past two months, including watching dudes bouncing around gleefully in the pitch dark to Pete Swanson's unique brand of dancey noise at Chop Suey; the double drumming bonanza of Gems at The Josephine; the last show of Lou Lou Hernandez at Cafe Racer; and Wind Burial slay at the Sunset Tavern. Enjoy the photos; lot's of great shows coming up in February, see you out there!

Gems: double the drums, heavy on the fog. 12/15, The Josephine.

Chris Davis, Motor IX presented by Debacle Records. 12/20, Chop Suey.

Pete Swanson, Motor IX

Kairos at Columbia City Theater, 1/16

Wind Burial's 'Wind Burial' EP Release Show, along with pals Golden Gardens. 1/16, the Sunset Tavern.

Lou Lou Hernandez played their final show at Cafe Racer on 1/24. We'll miss them!

Ecstatic Cosmic Union rounded out the night, 1/24, Cafe Racer.

Gabriel Mintz and Kevin Murphy (The Moondoggies) played Hilliard's Brewery on 1/25.

Motor X, presented by Debacle Records on 1/31 at the Lo-Fi, featured (clockwise from top left): Airport, Patternmaster, Raica, and Apartment Fox.

The Mantles warm up the crowd for wimps' EP release show, 1/31 at Victory Lounge.

wimps' 7" release show. We dug the new songs! And the Victory Lounge was packed!

This Month In Photos: September 2013

hey hey hey! September had some great shows featuring a great local talent, the multi-talented visuals maestro Randall Skrasek (who also performs his own music as Rainbow Wolves). Check out the gorgeous colors at the Jetman Jet Team show at the Josephine and Ecstatic Cosmic Union show at Cafe Racer! Also, the new venue Atlas Space, associated with Atlas Clothing in Fremont, is booking more great shows, and Beats and Bohos opened up a new shop in Greenwood (moved from Ballard). Enjoy the photos, see you out there in October!



Tangerine CD release show for their new EP, Radical Blossom. The Comet. 9/6.

LURES

Marika Justad of Tangerine

Land of Pines had a very energetic set

Vaudeville Etiquette. Fundraiser for Water For People at Carpenter Creek winery. 9/13.

Grand Opening party at the new Beats and Bohos at 7200 Greenwood Ave N. 9/13.

Jetman Jet Team, Snowdrift, Clear Black, and The Blinding Light at The Josephine. Visuals by Randall Skrasek. 9/13.

Snowdrift.

Quinn, drummer for Jetman Jet Team.

Cory Brewer at Heartland. 9/19.

Erik Ryan at Atlas Space. 9/20.

Lou Lou Hernandez at The Josephine. 9/21.

Golden Gardens with special guest Suzanne Perry of Love Spirals Downwards. Barboza. 9/22.

Waysayer at Atlas Space. 9/24.

Ecstatic Cosmic Union, Rainbow Wolves, Perpetual Ritual, and Sacred Signs at Cafe Racer. 9/27.

Perpetual Ritual

Rainbow Wolves, aka Randall Skrasek, aka THE guy to go to for awesome visuals!

Ecstatic Cosmic Union.

Eleanor Murray at Heartland. 9/28.