National / Global Artists

Interview – Oddisee: “I think Hip-Hop needs to grow up.”
By Carradin Michel on November 22, 2015
Oddisee recently blew the roof off of The Crocodile in front of a highly engaged crowd of loyal fans. One quality that stood out from the...
Sturgill Simpson packs SoDo
By Christine Mitchell on November 19, 2015
Certain people get very excited about Sturgill Simpson, while others have a hard time understanding what it is that makes Simpson such a special snowflake....
Who Is Halsey?
By Mocha Charlie on November 17, 2015
It may seem like an impossible feat, but Halsey (Ashley Nicolette Frangipane) has only been writing music for four years. In that time, she’s released an...
Leon Bridges at The Neptune
By Isaac Kaplan-Woolner on November 17, 2015
It should have been a knockout. All the elements were there: a young headlining artist riding the wave of his hit debut, a talented backing...
Johnnyswim in Seattle (Photos and Audio Interview)
By Greg Roth on November 17, 2015
Prior to the Seattle show at the Neptune, I had the opportunity to sit down prior to the show to talk with Sudano and Ramirez...
Mac DeMarco Older, Wiser, and Wilder at the Moore Theater
By Victoria Holt on November 5, 2015
As Mac DeMarco and his bandmates wrapped up their first song at the Moore Theater Thursday night, bassist Pierce McGarry looked out at the crowd. The...
Florence and the Machine Fills KeyArena with Giant Sound
By Alicia Kamenick on October 31, 2015
Whirligig Florence Welch is rarely standing still on stage. She runs, she jumps, she spins, she dances. Barefoot, full of energy with an enormous voice,...
Joan Armatrading Says Farewell
By Brent Stavig on October 30, 2015
The October evening was filled with the beloved scents of autumn; a wood-burning fireplace somewhere nearby, decaying leaves piling up against damp wooden fences, and...
Lianne La Havas Wows at The Neptune
By Isaac Kaplan-Woolner on October 29, 2015
It seems likely that Seattle will see a small, but statistically significant, bump in the birth rate about nine months from now. The Lianne La...
Marina and the Diamonds Sparkle at the Paramount
By Alicia Kamenick on October 28, 2015
If someone with no knowledge of Marina and the Diamonds had poked their head into The Paramount on Sunday night, they might have taken one...
Steel Panther: Still Rockin’ in Sequins & Spandex
By Mocha Charlie on October 28, 2015
Steel Panther once again drew crowds of fans, who took the opportunity to pull out their ’80’s attire and head on down to Showbox SoDo...
GWAR Takes on Internet Dating
By Mocha Charlie on October 28, 2015
Each year when GWAR heads out on tour, you can expect that the band will be dressed in “alien attire.” Fans can expect that their...